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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

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Tenants in Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 2

Residents of 32 cottages in Park Avenue and Military road Neutral Bay, arrived in a special tram at the North Sydney, police court in answer to summonses issued to…

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Death of Michael Carney Yesterday's Inquest. Johnston Committed for Trial. Alleged Fatal Assault

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 2

An inquest as to the cause of death of Micheal Carney, who died at the Grafton Hospital on December 28, was held at the Grafton Court House…

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Women Jurors in Divorce Court. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 5

Women jurors have been summoned for the first time to adjudicate in the Divorce Court at the Old Bailey. Such of the cable news on this page so headed…

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Surprised by Police. Two Men Arrested. Sydney, Monday Evening

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 3

The police surprised and arrested two men coming out of Fotheringham's premises in Harris-street, Ultimo, this morning…

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The Courts. Argument Leads to Shooting. Charge of Intent to Murder. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 5

At a late hour last night a man named Cowan, who was a guest at the home of Arthur Kidston, at Ashfield, became engaged in an argument with his host. They…

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Darlinghurst Gaol

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 2

The Cabinet to-day decided that the site of Darlinghurst Gaaol and the buildings be vested in the Education Department for the purposes of technical, education,…

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Stolen Stockings. "Commercial" Charged. Remanded on Bail. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 3

Alfred Blackmore, a commercial traveller, was charged to-day with having received fifty dozen pairs of ladies' hose, valued at £200, the…

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North Shore Murder. the Search for Coley. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 5

A suburban hairdresser has informed the police that he had seen a man sitting on a seat in Moore Park who strongly resembled the man Coley, wanted for the…

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Crime in America. (Published by Arrangement.) Riot of Robbery and Murder. Prohibition's Startling Sequel

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 2

We have it dinned into our ears with exasperating repetition from every prohibition platform that drink is the mother of crime. America is a prohibition…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, January 11. Before Messrs. E. Avery and F. W. C. Schaeffer, Js.P

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 2

Page Bros. brought an action against Finlay John Kerr for the recovery of £35 15s 3d, goods delivered to the defendant…

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Late Wires North Sydney Murder. Search for the Suspect. a Shop-keeper's Story. Met the Man in a Park. a Significant Denial. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 3

The police, in their search for the murderer of Miss McGrath at North Sydney last month, are investigating many stories supplied by people…

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Three Youths Charged. Stealing and Gunplay. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 January 1921 · page 2

At the Kogarah Police Court, to-day two youths named George McNamara and Frederick Sharpe were charged with stealing goods valued at £35 from various…

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Maclean Police Court

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 January 1921 · page 4

An old offender named Thomas Fun, alias Thomas Rule, against whom was a long string of prior convictions, was fined yesterday, £10 or 2 months imprisonment in the…

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Gaoled at 89. Aged Beggar Sentenced. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 January 1921 · page 4

An old man, aged 89, clad in rags, was charged at the Central Police Court to-day with begging for alms in Pitt -street. He was sentenced to…

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Condition of Darlinghurst Gaol Statement by Military Officials. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 January 1921 · page 2

Officials at Victoria Barracks admitted that Darlinghurst Gaol was in a dilapidated condition. It was pointed out that the gaol had been used as a detention…

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Police Association Conference. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 January 1921 · page 4

The first annual conference of the New South Wales Police Association will be held on February 28. Delegates will be present from all parts of the State…

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Darlinghurst Gaol. to Be a Technical College. State Alleges Federal Damage. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 January 1921 · page 4

The State Cabinet has decided to convert Darlinghurst Gaol into a Technical College. They find that immense damage was…

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Curious German Court Decision. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 January 1921 · page 5

Router's Berlin correspondent reports a curious decision in the Criminal Court, which quashed the sentence of 28 months' imprisonment imposed on Lieut. Vogel in…

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Telegrams. the Tczer Murder. Mrs. Mort in Mental Hospital. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 January 1921 · page 2

The date of the inquest on the death of Dr. Tozer will probably not be fixed until Mrs. Mort is convalescent, or, rather, until the medical authorities certify she is able…

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Police Confeence. First to Be Held. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 January 1921 · page 3

The first actual conference of the recently-formed Police Association will be held on February 28th, when all delegates associated throughout the…

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