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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

2,437 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 32 of 122

"Murder Has Been Done." Administration of Asylums. Sensational Charges by a Doctor. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 18 March 1921 · page 3

The administration of the Lunacy Act was discussed this afternoon by a deputation which interviewed Mr. J. Dooley, acting Premier, and Mr. G…

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Bank Officers' Assn. Dismissal of an Official. Application to the Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 March 1921 · page 5

The United Bank Officers' Association applied to the Industrial Court asking that Henry Rawson, a former official of the Bank of New South Wales, be…

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Alleged Theft. Defendants Discharged

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 March 1921 · page 5

The hearing of the charge against Frederick Warboys and his wife of stealing jewellery valued at £118, the property of Emma Manning, concluded to-day…

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Berlin Flat Murder. Callous Criminals

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 19 March 1921 · page 3

The Paris correspondent of the London "Daily Telegraph" reported as follows on the 11th January:-- A few days ago a Berlin merchant…

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Sonambulistic Murder. Husband Suicides on Awakening

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 19 March 1921 · page 6

A tailor of Brooklyn, U.S.A., who had brooded for weeks over his financial troubles, cut his sleeping wife's throat while he, too, was e…

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Fined for Helping Police

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 19 March 1921 · page 2

Through his readiness in helping the police to capture a thief at Highgate (England) a youth has been fined. Acting under police instructions, he…

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Charge of Stealing Money. Which Was Lost on Racing. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 March 1921 · page 5

At the Central Police Court Aldewin Stephenson, 28, was charged with having stolen the sum of £252 in cheques and money, the property of Walker Brothers,…

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The Mulcahy Murder. Reward for Husband's Apprehension. Sydney, Friday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 19 March 1921 · page 5

The Inspector General of Police has recommended Mr. Dooley to offer a reward of £200 for the apprehension of Thomas Mulcahy, who is wanted on a…

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A London Riot. Letter of Instructions. 13 Police Injured

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 March 1921 · page 3

Amazing evidence was given at Clerken-well, London, when 19 young men were charged as a result of the attack on the Islington Town Hall by so-called…

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Distributors' Co-operative Company. Inquiry in Profiteering Court. Sydney, Friday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 19 March 1921 · page 5

An inquiry into the operations of the Distributors' Co-operative Company was held by Judge Beeby in the Profiteering Court to-day…

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What Is Profiteering? Marcus Clark Case. Full Court Judgment. Sydney, Friday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 19 March 1921 · page 5

The effect of the Full Court judgment in the Marcus Clark case is that the amount of the gross profit is no evidence, under the Act, that an…

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PROFITEERING. Charge Against Marcus Clark. Judgment of the Full Court. Interpretation of Section 14. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 March 1921 · page 5

In the Full Court the Chief Justice, Sir William Cullen, Mr. Justice Pring, and Mr. Justice Ferguson, delivered reserved judgment in the appeal by Way of special case…

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The Courts. the Northcote Murder. Three Men Charged. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 March 1921 · page 2

Arising out of the death of Jacob Bork[?]eim, in the shop of his pawnbroking establishment at Northcote, Melbourne, three young men, Frank Wright, John…

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The Glasgow Conspiracy. Nine Persons Sentenced. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 March 1921 · page 5

The trial of fourteen men and one woman, charged with conspiracy in connection with the discovery of explosives and Sinn Fein documents at Glasgow,…

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The Edinburgh Trials. Nine Rebels Sentenced. London, Saturday. Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 21 March 1921 · page 3

me sentences passed on nine or the sixteen Sinn Feiners on triad at Edinburgh, cabled on 14th inst., range from one to five years, the girl, Jean…

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Victorian Casualties. Suicide and Assault. Chinese Faction Fight. Melbounrne, Sunday Night

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 March 1921 · page 4

Jas. Salmon (31) attempted to commit suicide at Armadale early this morning, and is in a precarious condition. It is stated his action was caused by…

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Alleged Illegal Operation. Man and Woman Charged with Murder. Sydney, Monday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 March 1921 · page 3

At the Central Criminal Court to-day Ellen. Branscombe and Andrew Christensen were charged with murder. Both the accused pleaded not…

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Theft of Clothing. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 March 1921 · page 2

Housebreakers entered the residence [?] Mr. Charles Taylor, Clifford street. Mosman, and took every article of clothing in the house, to a total value of £300…

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Insulting the Union Jack. a St. Patrick's Procession Incident. Two Men Charged with Assault. Melbourne, Monday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 March 1921 · page 2

At the Melbourne City Court to-day, two men were charged with assaulting an old man, who was carrying the Union Jack at the head of the St…

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Licensing Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 March 1921 · page 3

Before Mr. A. H. Parkes, Licensing Magistrate and Messrs. W. J. Hawthorne and D. McFarlane, members, at the Courthouse, Grafton, yesterday the following…

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