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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

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Murder in Athens. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 5

Renter's Athens correspondent reports that the ex-president of the court-martial established under the Venezelist regime was murdered in the street by unknown…

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Licensing Court

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 1

The usual quarterly Licensing Court, which was to have been held to-day, was adjourned until 20th inst. to permit also of the attendance of Mr. Parkes, P.M…

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Rearrangement of Court Business

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 2

Commenting upon the letter received by the Casino Council from the Under-Secretary for Justice in reply to a protest against the decision arrived at for the…

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McSWEENEY'S Chaplain Court Martialled

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 5

Father Dominic, (late Ald. McSweeney's chaplain), was arrested in a recent raid on a monastery and was court-martialled in Dublin to-day. He repudiated the…

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Shot in the Street. Death of a Venizelist Judge Sentenced 2000 Persons. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 3

Reports from Athens state that Colonel Fatseas the former Judge Advocate of the Venizelist courts martial, was shot dead in the street. Fatseas,…

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Cure for Crime. Police Praise the Cinema

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 4

We have often been told that the cinema is responsible for crime, but now for the first time we record police opinion that, the pictures help to…

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The Tozer Murder. Mrs. Mort Removed to Penitentiary. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 3

Mrs. H. S. Mort, who has been charged with the murder of Dr. C. Tozer, has been removed from North Shore Hospital to the Long Bay…

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Maclean Police Court. Friday, January 7. (Before Dr. P. E. Corlis and Mr. J. E Arnold, J's.P.) Drunk and Disorderly

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 1

Two men named Joseph Cummings and Patrick Mulcahy, who were said to have been accosting females in River street the previous day were arrested at a later…

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Armed Police Firing on Mob. Military in Readiness. Allahabad

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 2

The riots in the United Provinces are growing still more serious. Police reserves are being concentrated from the large towns to round up the rioters…

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Another Police Raid. Capture of Material and Plans. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 3

Strong police forces raided a large area around Dungannori and captured many weapons, ammunition, plans of barracks and recipes for making…

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Murder of Inspector McGRATH Remains to Be Sent to Belfast. London, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 3

The remains of Inspector MCGrath, who was is hot dead while knocking at the door of a cottage at Lislea, County Longford, searching for a wanted man,…

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Casino Court. Welcome to Mr. A. H. Parkes, P.m

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 2

When Mr. Parkes took his seat at the Casino Court for the first time on Friday (says the " Courier'') Mr. S. M. Raff, who was the only solicitor present (both Mr…

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Railway Thefts. Recrudescence in Brisbane. the Police Again Busy. Brisbane, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 3

The police are again operating against the systematic pilfering from the railway good sheds at Brisbane. This is a revival of the trouble that…

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Late Cables the Irish Situation. Outlook Much Brighter. Murder of Canon Magner Act of Insane Policeman. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 3

Police Sergeant Hart, court martialled at Cork on a charge of murdering Canon Magner and a man named Crowley, was found guilty but was…

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A Black List. Outrages During 1920. OVER 200 Soldiers and Police Murdered. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 3

The Irish Office has issued a statement detailing the outrages which took place during 1920. This showed that 161 policemen and 53 soldiers were…

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Sensational Episodes. Police and Toughs. Leap on to Milk Cart and Tram Tenacious Ex-soldier Constables. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 3

Constable Ward was on duty between Forbes and Bourke streets and was proceeding to take into custody one of two strongly-built men who are alleged to…

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Grafton Police Court (Before Mr. A. H. Parkes, P.m.) South Grafton Assault Case

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 2

At the Grafton Police Court yesterday, Ernest Edwards appeared on remand, charged with shooting at Arthur Gatton with intent to do bodily harm. Mr. A. J…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, January 10, 1921. Before Mr. A. H. Parkes, P.M. Alleged Assault. Committed for Trial

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 4

Ernest Edwards was charged with that, on December 23, 1920, at South Grafton, he did assault Arthur Gayton, occasioning actually bodily harm, and…

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Alleged Assault. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 5

Richard Hughes was charged at the Central Police Court with having unlawfully assaulted Constable Ward, and with having inflicted grievous bodily harm on…

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North Shore Murder. Where Is William Coley? Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 2

The police are still searching for William Coley, who is wanted in connection with the murder of Gertrude McGrath. Superintendent Bannon states clues have…

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