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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

2,437 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 34 of 122

Brookfield Murder. Loss to His Party. Labor Organisations' Sympathy. Sydney, Wednesday Night

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

The Executive Council of the Railway Service Branch of the A.W.U., sitting at the Trades Hall, adopted a motion expressing regret at Mr. Percy…

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The Tozer Murder. Mrs. Mort's Trial Fixed for April 7. SYDNEY, Wednesday Night

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

The date of the trial of Mrs. Mort, to take place at the Central Criminal Court, has been fixed for April 7th. The Chief Justice, Sir W. P. Cullen,…

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Unrest in India. Further Serious Rioting. Police Beseiged by Mob. Allahabad

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

There has been renewed fighting at Rae Bareille, where a mob attacked the police while the latter were trying to arrest four agitators, who were…

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Mr. Dooley and Police. His Answer to Marrickville "Bamboozling," Says the Council

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

Mr. Dooley's answer to the deputation which recently waited on him regarding the removal of two policemen from Marrickville, was severely…

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A German's Will. Validity of Peace Treaty Act. High Court's Judgment

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

MELBOURNE, Wednesday Night. In the High Court to-day, Mr. Justice Higgins said he was authorised to announce that the High Court was…

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Assailant Before the Court. His Story. "I Shoot Everybody." Adelaide, Wednesday Night

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

Tomiyeff, the Russian arrested in connection with the sensational shooting affray at Riverton railway station, is now charged with the murder of…

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Marcus Clark Case. Statement by Judge Beeby. Effect of Full Court's Decision. More Circumlocution. Sydney. Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 March 1921 · page 2

Judge Beeby, in the Profiteering Court, referred to the recent case under Section 14, against Marcus Clark and Co., Who were charged with…

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Maclean Police Court

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 March 1921 · page 4

Francis Ryan was charged before Mr. A. H. Parkes, P.M., at the Maclean Police Court yesterday with using insulting words to his brother and sister-in-law on the…

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Grafton Police Court Varied Offences. (Before Mr. F. Vaughan, J. P.)

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 March 1921 · page 4

At the Grafton Police Court yesterday, Michael Sullivan, 44, pleaded guilty to a charge of being found drunk in Prince street and was lined 10 or three days. The…

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Poisoned Sweets. Divorced Woman's Crime and Suicide in Gaol

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 25 March 1921 · page 7

The arrest of a divorced society woman Marianne Kopony, caused a great sensation at Vienna recently. She was charged with having…

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Grafton Police Court Thursday, March 24. Before Mr. F. Vaughan, J.P. a Heap of Trouble. Sequel to a Spree

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 25 March 1921 · page 4

As a sequel to his having quaffed the flowing bowl not wisely but too well, Michael Sullivan was yesterday ushered into the seclusion of the…

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Thirty Rebels Captured. Two Police Killed. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 25 March 1921 · page 5

Republicans ambushed a patrol of five Irish Constabulary, two constables being killed. Reinforcements from Clogheen came up, however, and…

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Unemployed Problem. Housing the Workless. Old Darlinghurst Gaol May Be Used. Fruit for the Unemployed. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 25 March 1921 · page 4

It is proposed to use the old Darlinghurst gaol as a hostel and relief depot for the unemployed. Arrangements have been made…

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Rebel Ireland. the Daily Outrages. Military and Police Ambushed. Some Lively Encounters. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 25 March 1921 · page 5

Three hours of desperate fighting followed the ambushing of a police patrol at Dingle, County Kerry, eight civilians being killed and twenty…

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Police Snipers

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 28 March 1921 · page 3

New York has followed the lead of Chicago in adopting a "shoot to kill" slogan as a means of ending the epidemic of robbery and murder…

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Another Cold-blooded Murder. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 28 March 1921 · page 3

Armed men shot and killed John Cathcart, Managing Director of the Pasley Company, after forcing their way into his home at Youghal. An…

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Grafton Police Court. Saturday, March 26. Before Mr. A. H. Parkes, P.M. Beer and Bad Language

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 28 March 1921 · page 4

"There's no doubt about that being correct," said James Armstrong, when charged with drunkenness, at the Grafton Police Court on Saturday…

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Grafton Police Court Saturday, March 26. (Before Mr. A. H. Parkes, P.m.) Drunk and Other Offences

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 March 1921 · page 4

Phillip Ambrose O'Brien was charged with being found drunk, and indecent exposure in Prince street, and was remanded until to–day…

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An American Horror. Slavery and Murder in Georgia. Negroes' Bodies Found. Planter and His Sons Arrested. New York

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 28 March 1921 · page 3

A message from Atlanta, Georgia, says that agents of the Department of Justice made an investigation of the alleged peonage system in Jasper…

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Theft of Diamonds. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 March 1921 · page 4

Bellevue Flats at Bondi were entered last night, and diamonds worth over £300 stolen from Ernest Mandleberg. A few days ago the diamonds were wrapped in…

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