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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

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Arrested Men Before the Court. One Who Provoked Serious Disturbance. Sydney, Monday Evening

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 May 1921 · page 3

Long before the Central Police Court opened this morning a crowd waited to gain admittance to hear the proceedings, arising out of yesterday's…

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Major Stewart. Once More Before the Court. Remanded on Reduced Bail. Sydney, Monday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 May 1921 · page 3

Major James Stewart, who has been twice sentenced to death for an alleged offence against his 17-year-old niece and has twice successfully…

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The Loyal Awakening. More About Sunday's Demonstration. the Biggest Crowd Ever. Statement by Inspector General of Police. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 May 1921 · page 3

Further details of the great loyalist demonstration in the Domain yesterday are contained in the Sydney papers. It is estimated that the crowd…

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Northern Motor Co. Equity Court. (Before the Chief Judge, Mr. Justice Street.) Winding-up Order Made. Webberley v. Northern Motor Company Limited

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 May 1921 · page 3

Reserved judgment was delivered in the application on behalf of James Agett Henry Webberley, of Falmouth Chambers, 117 Pitt street, Sydney, for the winding…

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Jeweller Charged with Theft

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 May 1921 · page 5

William Alexander Defries, aged 60, had no fewer than 29 charges of stealing against him at the Police Court to-day. The police, however, withdrew 23, and…

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Jeweller in Trouble. Charged with Stealing. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 11 May 1921 · page 3

At the Central Police Court to-day William Defries had twenty-nine charges of stealing against him. The police withdrew twenty-three of these…

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Theft of Silk Stockings

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 May 1921 · page 4

Burglars entered the establishment of Gordon, and, Searley, drapers, King street, during the night and left with about £120 worth of silk stockings…

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Sentenced for Forgery. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 May 1921 · page 5

Clarence Loftus, of the Royal Air Force, was sentenced to two years' imprisonment at Adelaide on a charge of forgery. The Judge made references to the…

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Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, May 10, 1921. Before Mr. G.N. Small, J.P. Drunk

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 11 May 1921 · page 4

Patrick Wells, who was. charged with drunkenness and failed to appear, was ordered to forfeit the amount of his recognisance, viz., 5…

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The Irish Rebels. Another Murder. a Constable Shot. London, Monday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 11 May 1921 · page 3

An armed party near Amagh seized Constable Hopkins and his brother and blindfolded them. The constable was then placed against a wall and shot,…

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The Unemployed Fracas. Leaders Before the Court. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 11 May 1921 · page 2

The Central Summons Court was crowded to-day when further evidence was given in cases wherein a number of leaders of the unemployed were…

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Bank Officers' Award. Application in Industrial Court. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 11 May 1921 · page 3

When Judge Rolin resumed the hearing to-day, in the Industrial Court, of the application of the Bank Officers' Association for an award, he gave his…

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Re-organising Court Procedure. Statement by Solicitor General. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 11 May 1921 · page 1

A message from Bathurst states that several items in regard to new legislation were foreshadowed by the Solicitor-General at a meeting last night…

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Riotous Behaviour. the Scene at the Treasury. Unemployed Before the Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 May 1921 · page 5

The cases in which Joe Warner, James Harrison, James Miller, and Harry Pritchard were charged with riotous behavior were again before the Central Summons…

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Another Dublin Murder. London, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 May 1921 · page 3

Two armed men entered the shop of Robert Duggan, a chemist, at Dublin, and shot him dead…

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The Irish Rebels. More Constables Killed. Soldiers Sent to Gaol. London, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 May 1921 · page 3

Sinn Feiners shot Constables Clarke and Murdock dead at Clomany, county Donegal. A court martial has sentenced two…

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Committed for Trial for Murder. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 May 1921 · page 5

Albert Eyles was committed for trial by the Melbourne coroner on a charge of having murdered Marcel Kirkham at Carrum…

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Alleged Motor Theft. Three Men Chased and Caught. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 13 May 1921 · page 2

After a chase in the rain, last night at Darlinghurst, three men, who were found in possession of a motor car, were arrested by the police and…

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Power of Children's Court

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 May 1921 · page 5

A deputation from the Women's Central Organisation Committee of the A.L.P. interviewed the Minister for Education, and urged the need for the Children's Court…

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A Life Sentence. Attempted Wife-murder. Adelaide, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 13 May 1921 · page 3

At the Criminal Court to-day, John Coad was found guilty on a charge of wounding his wife, with intent to murder, and was sentenced to…

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