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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

2,437 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 35 of 122

Alleged Attempted Murder. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 March 1921 · page 5

John Kennedy, who was arrested yesterday in connection with the shooting of Mrs. Lily Elliott, at a house in Surry Hills, appeared before the Central Police…

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Son Accuses Mother. Murder of Brother Alleged

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 March 1921 · page 4

A widow, who is accused by her own son of having attempted, to murder him, after having killed his brother, was arrested recently at Brest…

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Grafton Police Court Monday, March 28. (Before Mr. A. H. Parkes, P.m.) a Varied Lot

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 March 1921 · page 1

Phillip Ambrose O'Brien appeared on remand from Saturday's sitting to answer charges of drunkenness and indecent behaviour on March 24, and drunkenness and…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, March 28. (Before Mr. A. H. Parkes, P.m.) Drunkeness and Indecency

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 March 1921 · page 2

Philip Ambrose O'Brien appeared, on remand from Saturday on charges of drunkenness and indecent behaviour One other charge of drunkenness, and…

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Surry Hills Shooting. Woman Hit Twice. Charge of Attempted Murder. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 March 1921 · page 3

A man named Kennedy was arrested at the Sydney Hospital yesterday afternoon and charged with shooting at Mrs. Edwards, at Surry Hills, with…

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Eugenie and Sedan. Responsibility for the Surrender. Napoleon III.'s Bizarre Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 March 1921 · page 2

The death of the Empress Eugenie has been quickly followed by the publication of two books--"Memories of the Empress Eugenie," two volumes,…

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A Mean Theft

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 30 March 1921 · page 2

One of the most contemptible examples of petty thieving that has come under our notice for a long time was perpetrated at the Rifle…

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Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, March 29. Before Mr. A. H. Parkes, P.M. Drunkenness

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 30 March 1921 · page 4

According to a famous poet, "Full many a flower is born to blush unseen," arid it is more than probable that a desire to "blush unseen"…

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Police and Firemen's Art Union

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 March 1921 · page 4

The winning ticket of the Police and Firemen's Art Union--No. 796,199--for which the lucky purchaser will get a Hudson motor-car, was sold at Deniliquin. The…

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Alleged Theft of a Pony. Trainer Committed for Trial. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 March 1921 · page 5

William Foley, a trainer, was charged at the Paddington Police Court with having stolen the racing pony Association, valued at £150. John Rogers, a butcher, stated that he…

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Dramatic Court Scene. Murderer's Strange Action Kisses Victim's Wife

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 30 March 1921 · page 3

A dramatic and startling scene occurred in the Criminal Court at Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S.A., at the opening of the trial of Elwood B…

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Industrial. Police Association and A.L.P. an Explanation. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 March 1921 · page 5

Constable Fortescue, secretary of the Police Association, remarked to-day that if the impression exists that the Police Association approached the Labor…

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Silk or Cotton? a Profiteering Court Case. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 30 March 1921 · page 3

In the Profiteering Court to-day, Stanley Ravenscroftt of King-street, was proceeded against on a charge of having, it was alleged, sold stockings…

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Wholesale Murder. American Slavery Disclosures. Supposed to Be 40 Victims. American People Shocked. New York

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 30 March 1921 · page 3

A message from Atlanta, Georgia, says that both the Federal and State authorities, including the Governor, have taken up the work of…

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Pussyfoots in India. Raids on Liquor Shops. Police Fire on Mob. Delhi

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 March 1921 · page 5

There has been a recurrence of the disturbances at Nagpur in connection with the so-called temperance movement. Liquor shops were raided on Saturday…

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Coramba Police Court. Wednesday, March 30, 1921. (Before Mr. A. H. Parkes, P.m.) Stealing a Bag of Chaff

Daily Examiner · Thursday 31 March 1921 · page 2

Richard Teeling, who was defended by Mr. A. J. Pollack (Pollack and Collins, Grafton), was charged with stealing a bag of enaff, the property of the Railway…

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A Holiday Burglary. Mosman School Entered. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 31 March 1921 · page 3

The public school at Mosman was entered during the holidays, and the cupboards rifled and drawers forced open and emptied. Paper had been…

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The Mallow Shootings. Report of the Court

Daily Examiner · Thursday 31 March 1921 · page 5

The court inquiry into the Mallow shooting affair found that the railwaymen were not fired upon nor assaulted; they were merely searched. The remainder of the…

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Unrest in India. a Gaol Sensation. 700 Prisoners Escape. Increased Rioting and Looting. Machine Guns for Troublous Centres. Allahabad, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 31 March 1921 · page 3

Seven hundred prisoners escaped from Rajshahi central gaol. The men overpowered the warders, snatched their guns and rushed the gates. So…

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Rebel Successes. in Rhine Districts and Westphalia. Allies Re-arm Dusseldorf Police. London, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 31 March 1921 · page 3

Advices from Amsterdam state that the communist rising in the Rhenish and Westphalian districts has met with greater success than at Berlin…

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