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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

2,437 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 43 of 122

Grafton Licensing Court. Monday, April 18. Before Messrs. A. H. Parkes, P.M., D. McFarlane and W. J. Hawthorne, L.Ms

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 April 1921 · page 4

Applications for booth licenses by J. K. Hardiman and Hannah Jane Daniels were granted. Henry Edward Langford applied for…

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Alleged Theft. Insurance Superintendent Charged. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 April 1921 · page 5

At the Central Police Court William Wainwright was charged with having stolen the sum of £26, the property of Mary Gilbert…

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Sheep Stealing. a South Australian Case. Well-known Graziers Arrested. Adelaide

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 20 April 1921 · page 3

Graziers and farmers in the hills district have been missing sheep from their flocks for a considerable time. A startling development has now…

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The Guyra Mystery. Additional Police Sent. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 April 1921 · page 4

The Inspector-General of Police has decided to send extra men to Guyra in connection with the mysterious stone throwing. Mr. Mitchell says he regards the…

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The Wakeford Case. Court Reserves Judgment. Extraordinary Scenes. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 April 1921 · page 5

There were extraordinary scenes to-day at the closing stage of Archdeacon Wake- ford's case. The crowd, which was chiefly composed of well-dressed women, besieged…

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The Guyra Mystery. Band of Larrikins Blamed. Additional Police Sent. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 20 April 1921 · page 3

The Chief Inspector of Police (Mr. T. Mitchell) believes that a band of larrikins is responsible for the Guyra mystery, and says they must be…

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Professor Farr's Wife. Case in Lunacy Court. £14,000 in Legacies. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 April 1921 · page 5

Following upon an order obtained exparte by Dr. Thompson from Mr. Justice Street relating to the detention of Mrs. Maude Farr, the wife of Professor Farr, of…

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Farr Lunacy Case. Heard by Special Court. Some Interesting Evidence. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 20 April 1921 · page 3

Following upon the order obtained ex parte by Dr. Thompson from Justice Street, Judge in Lunacy, relating to the detention of Mrs. Farr, wife of…

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Assault Case

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 April 1921 · page 5

A peculiar case of assault was heard at the Central Police Court, when Samuel Hill, a laborer, was charged with having assaulted William Cunneen…

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Police Association Claims. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 April 1921 · page 5

The executive of the Police Association has decided to ask all branches to consider the matter of promotion so that the views of the men could be considered before a…

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Churchmen's Reprisals Protest. Mr. Lloyd George's Vigorous Reply. Telling Defence of Police. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 21 April 1921 · page 3

Mr. Lloyd George, in the course of a long letter in reply to the Bishops and other churchmen who wrote condemning reprisals by the Crown forces, says:…

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Mrs. Farr. Case in Lunacy Court. Evidence of Medical Men. Dr. Thompson Cross-examined. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 April 1921 · page 5

The case of Mrs. Maud Farr was resumed by Mr. Justice Street to-day. Dr. Thompson, continuing his evidence, said he considered Mrs. Farr perfectly…

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Copmanhurst Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 22 April 1921 · page 2

Wednesday last was a busy at the Copmanhurst Police Court when the following cases were disposed of by Mr. A. H. Parkes, Police Magistrate,…

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Recent Murder Trials. Police Warmly Criticised. Two Cases Compared

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 22 April 1921 · page 4

The "Bulletin" hands out the following:-- The Mort case was badly bungled by the Sydney police. It is axiomatic…

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Deliberate Murder. Police Dragged Out and Shot London, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 22 April 1921 · page 3

Armed men held up a train for two hours between Dublin and Ballispdare, County Sligo. Constables Kelly and Ketherington were taken from the…

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Sentenced for Bigamy. Dubbo

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 April 1921 · page 5

John Cuddy pleaded guilty before Mr. Justice Wade at Dubbo to a charge of bigamy. It was alleged that he was first married…

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An Adelaide Sensation. Alleged Sheep Stealing. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 April 1921 · page 5

John Mullins, junior and Michael Mullins, junior, widely known graziers and racehorse breeders, were committed for trial at Adelaide on a charge of alleged…

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Warden's Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 22 April 1921 · page 2

At the Warden's Court, suspension of labor conditions was granted the Grafton Copper Mining Company, Limited, on their mineral leases at Cangal…

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S.A. Sheep Stealing. Two Graziers Committed. Adelaide

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 22 April 1921 · page 3

The case against the two graziers, John Mullins, junior, and Michael Mullins, junior, who were arrested on a charge of stealing 13 sheep at Native…

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Waterloo Double Tragedy. Verdict of Murder and Suicide. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 22 April 1921 · page 2

The City Coroner, Mr. J. J. Jamleson, to-day held an inquest concerning the double shooting at a house at Waterloo on April 9th, and the deaths of Alan…

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