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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

2,437 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 22 of 122

North Shore Murder. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 23 February 1921 · page 2
Also in Daily Examiner

Two detectives will leave Sydney for Brisbane to-day as an escort to bring back a man who has been arrested in connection with the North…

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Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, Feb. 22. Before Mr. F. Vaughan, J.P. An Old Offender

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 23 February 1921 · page 4

Andrew Murphy was before the Court on two charges, namely, with being drunk and also with using indecent language. He pleaded not…

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Old Man in Court

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 February 1921 · page 4

Andrew Murphy, aged 79, appeared at the Grafton Police Court yesterday, before Mr. F. Vaughan, J.P., on two counts of being found drunk and using bad…

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Patients in Hospital. Private Treatment by Doctors. Fees may be Charged

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 23 February 1921 · page 3

At a meeting of the Albury Digtrict Hospital Committee last week a communication was received from the Under-Secretary of Health…

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Milk Carters' Proposal. Commandeering of Cows. Farmers Charged with Sweating. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 February 1921 · page 5

At a meeting of the executive of the Tee and Milk Carters' Union last night, it was decided if the Suppliers insisted on not sending milk into Sydney it would organise…

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Maclean Mems. Police and Firemen's Art Union

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 23 February 1921 · page 4

Sergt. Mcintosh, with the assistance of his staff, was energetic enough to sell £50 worth of the P. and F. Art Union tickets. He has nominated the…

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Awaiting Arbitration Court's Decision. Strengthening the Union Front Melbourne, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 23 February 1921 · page 3

The All Unions' Conference was continued to-day. Mr. Holloway subsequently said that nothing of any importance had been…

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Bonds Shares. Treated As Income. to Be Tested in High Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 February 1921 · page 5

Consternation has been caused among Sydney business men by the notices of assessment from the Federal Taxation Department by which bonus shares are being…

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Unique Court Incident. Two Juries Trying One Man. the Judge Surprised. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 23 February 1921 · page 3

A unique position was reached at the Darlinghurst Session's to-day, after the jury had retired to consider their verdict in the case of William Barry,…

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The 44-Hour Week. Inquiry by Special Court. Building Trades Employees. Railway Commissioners' Request. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 February 1921 · page 5

Applications for an inquiry into the hours of labor of employees engaged in various trades were heard this morning in the Special Court set up under the Eight…

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False Burglary Alarm

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 February 1921 · page 4

About 8.30 o'clock last night the telephone at Cowan's billiard saloon rang and a woman's voice announced, in excited tones, that someone was breaking into the…

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Sentenced for Perjury. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 February 1921 · page 5

Joseph Pepper, a contractor, was convicted at the Sessions with having wilfully made a false statement on oath. He Was sentenced to six months hard labor. The…

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Stolen Goods. Ex-policeman Charged. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 February 1921 · page 2

Francis Stephen Donnelly, 40, an expoliceman, was arrested on a charge of having goods in his possession reasonably suspected of having been stolen. In…

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Case From California. an American Charged. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 February 1921 · page 4

A man named Bradshaw appeared at the Central police Court to-day on a provisional warrant charging him with having, in California, forged an…

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Alleged Stolen Goods. an Ex-policeman Charged. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 February 1921 · page 4

The police have arrested an ex-policeman, Francis Donnelly, who will be charged with having in his possession a large quantity of goods,…

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North Sydney Murder. Coley Being Taken to Sydney Sydney, Wednesday Evening

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 February 1921 · page 3

Detectives left for Brisbane yesterday to escort back here Wilfred Coley, who was recently arrested at Brisbane as a suspect in connection with the…

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Suppliers and the Court. Re-hearing Application Refused. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 February 1921 · page 3

At the Profiteering Court this afternoon, Judge Beeby had before him an application for a hearing by the Grand Council of Milk Suppliers'…

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In the Arbitration Court. Yesterday's Proceedings. Justice Powers' Suggestion. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 February 1921 · page 3

Representatives of both ship-owners and seamen were present at the Arbitration Court to-day. Justice Powers again made efforts…

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"No Appearance." Bailees Fail to Appear at Court. Acting Judge's Comment. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 February 1921 · page 3

At the Darlinghurst Sessions to-day, two persons failed to answer when their names were called. William Hamer, charged with breaking and…

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