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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1920

1,245 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 8 of 63

Application to Arbitration Court Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 5

An application was made to Mr. Justice Higgins on behalf of the. Amalgamated Society of Engineers to ascertain whether a dispute exists in certain industries in…

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World-wide Strikes. An Ambitious Programme. Conference of Bolshevists. Arrests by Dutch Police. Amsterdam

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 5

The Dutch police have arrested several Russian, German and Belgian Bolshevists attending a secret international conference, held at the residences of various…

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Outrages in Ireland. Police Barracks Attacked. BY 150 Masked Men. a Tremendous Explosion. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 5

"The Times" Dublin correspondent telegraphed on Monday that a crowd of 150 masked men, armed with rifles and revolvers, and carrying bombs and…

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Great Decisions. Trial of War Criminals. By German Supreme Court. Turks to Retain Cons Antinople, Under Allied Supervision. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 5

The Allies have waived the claim of the surrender of the war criminals, leaving the German Supreme Court at Leipzig…

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Theft of Diamonds. Inverell Lady's Loss. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 February 1920 · page 4

The police received a message from In verell reporting that a five-stone diamond ring, worth £160, and a two-stone diamond ring, worth £50, are missing. They…

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Alleged Attempted Murder Australian Corporal Arrested

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 18 February 1920 · page 3

Three detectives raided a house at Pimlico, London, occupied by ah Australian military police corporal, named King, where it was believed the…

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Attempted Murder. an Australian Charged. Firing at a Detective. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 5

The Westminster Court remanded a man named King for a week on a charge of attempted murder. The accused is a Sydneyite, the son of a New South Wales…

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Police Pensioners. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 6

A deputation of police pensioners interviewed the Chief Secretary and requested an increase in their pensions owing to the high cost of living…

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Outrages in Ireland. Police Barracks Attacked. a Raider Wounded. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 5

Twelve raiders fusilladed the County Cork police barracks early this morning. The police returned the fire, wounding and arresting one…

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Stealing Cream From Wharves

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 2

A case which has aroused a large amount of interest in the district was heard before Major Crane, P.M., at the Courthouse, Lawrence, yesterday when…

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Rowdyism and Robbery. Australian Soldiers Charged. Colombo

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 3

Further cases of rowdyism and robbery have occurred amongst the Australian soldiers passing through Colombo. Eight attempted to rob a bank and bailed up…

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Murder and Suicide. an Adelaide Tragedy. Act of Returned Soldier. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 3

A shocking tragedy was created in Adelaide yesterday, when a returned soldier attacked a woman with a boot-jack and then slashed her throat with a razor,…

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Big Theft of Cloth. Three Men Arrested. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 5

Detectives arrested three Syrians in connection with a big robbery in January last at the promises of Stanton Mellick and Co., Redfern. The men whose names…

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Congestion in Arbitration Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 5

Mr. Hughes, replying to Mr. Justice Higgins, disclaims any responsibility for the congestion in the Arbitration Court…

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Congested Court. Judges at High Pressure. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 5

The business of the Commonwealth Arbitration Court at Melbourne is in a congested state. It is stated that the two judges on the tribunal are…

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Our Telegrams. The Engineer's Strike. Acute Flour Shortage. Arbitration Court Congested. Sydney

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 2

The Trades' Labor Council considered last night that the engineers strike did not come to a decision had was adjourned till next Thursday…

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INDUSTRIAL. The Five Day Week. Application in Arbitration Court. His Honor's Hesitancy. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 5

Mr. Justice Higgins, President of Federal Arbitration Court, in chambers at Melbourne announced postponement of his award in the ease of the Amalgamated…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, 23rd FEBRUARY, 1920. Before Major F. W. C. Crane, P.M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 2

James Richardson pleaded guilty to being drunk in Prince-street. Haying had five previous convictions, defendant was fined 30 or 14 days' cells…

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Murder of a Child. Mother Committed for Trial. Hobart

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 3

Yesterday Ivy Allen, aged 21, an unmarried domestic servant, was committed for trial for the alleged murder of her male child. The accused, in a statement…

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Police Use Tanks and Armored Cars. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 3

The soldiers and police are using tanks and armored cars in Dublin hunting down the perpetrators of the latest murders. Seven men have been arrested…

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