Grafton's New Police Chief Superintendent Cook. an Eventful Career
The life of an alert policeman is an eventful and varied one, and the Average officer can look back on a career crowded with incident…
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Courts & crime, 1921
2,437 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 42 of 122
Tennis. Covered Court Championships. a Brilliant Swede. London
At Queen's Club, in the covered courts championship singles, in the semi-final Lycett beat the young Swede, C. Non Braund, 4--6, 6--3, 8--6, 6--4. It was the best…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →World's Loneliest Spot. Life on Island of Tristan. No Money, No Taxes, and No Police
Away out in the Atlantic, nearly 2000 miles, from any other inhabited land, in. latitude 37deg. 6 south, and longtitude 12 deg. west, lies Tristan de…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Police Patrol System. Condemned by A.L.P. Demand for Improved Administration. Sydney, Friday Night
The A.L.P Propaganda Committee, in discussing police control, expressed the need for more careful administration regarding patrol waggons…
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On Friday, before Mr. E. Avery, J.P., Arthur Gayton, on old offender, pleaded guilty to a charge of being found drunk on the showground on the previous day,…
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Speaking at the annual meeting of the Workers' Educational Association, Father M. J. O'Reilly said it was a painful sight to see hundreds of men walking the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Suburban Burglary. Thieves Secure £100. SYDNEY, Saturday Night
The residence of Frederick Rounsville, of Waverley, was broken into last night and £100 worth of silverware and clothing stolen…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Attempted Murder. Assailant Commits Suicide
William Lea, a farmer, residing a few miles from Pilliga, is alleged to have attacked Mrs. Green, with whom he lived, with a tomahawk. She fell stunned to the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →North Motton Murder. Hobart
At the Ulverstone Police Court the charge against George William King for alleged murder of Chrissie Venn, at North Motton, was concluded, the accused being…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Grafton Police Court. Friday, April 15, 1921. Before Mr. E. Avery. .P. Drunk
Arthur Gayton pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness, and was fined 10s, in defanlt 24 hours. Drunk and Disorderly…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Convicted of Cargo Broaching. and Sent to Gaol. Brisbane
A wharf lumper, William Watkins, who was engaged as leading stoker on the Orvieto, was charged with stealing seven pounds of butter, the property of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Courts. Seditious Literature. Foreigner Fined and Sent to Gaol. Wellington
At Wellington, New Zealand, a foreigner was fined £50, and sent to gaol for three months for being in possession of seditious pamphlets. The publications, which were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tragedy at Narrabri. Attempted Murder and Suicide. Woman Attached with Tomahawk. Narrabri
William Lea, aged 63, is alleged to have attacked Mrs. Green, with whom he lived, with a tomahawk, without any provocation or warning The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Attacks on the R.I.C. Shocking Street Murder. Shooting at a Golf Links. London
While a member of the Royal Irish Constabulary was bidding farewell to his fiancee in a street at Ballinamore, an unknown assailant shot him dead,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →An Inverell Sensation. Women Scared by a Man. How He Dodged the Police. Inverell
Several families in the vicinity of the soap works have been greatly scared by the antics of a man camped on the river bank. Shortly after…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Watchman's Transgression. Convicted of Stealing. Sydney, Monday Night
At the North Sydney Court today, John Bennet, a night watchman, together with three other men, was charged with stealing articles valued…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Grafton Police Court Monday, April 18. (Before Mr. A. H. Parkes, P.m.) Riotous Behaviour
Jack Olsen pleaded guilty to behaving in a riotous manner in Prince street on Saturday, and was fined 10. Sergeant McAlpine gave evidence that the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Grafton Police Court. Monday, April 18, 1921. Before Mr. A. H. Parkes, P.M. A Sailor Bold
A sailor named Jack Olsen was charged with behaving in a disorderly manner in Prince street. Sergt. McAlpin stated that the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Police Theory. Sydney, Monday Evening
The police think that the boy who was found dead at Middle Harbor yesterday died from the result of a fight with another lad…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bank Officer's Dismissal. Application for Reinstatement Matter Before the Court. Sydney
In the application by the United Bank Officers' Association for the reinstatement or Henry Rawson in the service of the Bank of New South Wales, from which…
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