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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

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English Murder Appeal. Sensational Statements. Charge and Counter Charge. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 19 January 1921 · page 3

The two men, Field and Gray, who were sentenced to death for the murder of a girl at Eastbourne in August last, are making sensational efforts to save…

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The Irish Rebels. London Leader Captured. Police Station Attacked. Half Hour's Duel London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 19 January 1921 · page 3

"A body of men attacked a police station in the centre of Cork City early on Mondays morning, using rifles" and revolvers. The firing continued for…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, January 18. Before Mr. A. H. Parkes, P.M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 19 January 1921 · page 2

Two cases were listed, but as none of the parties appeared on their names being called, the cases were adourned until…

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Woman Charged with Perjury. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 January 1921 · page 5

A charge of perjury arising out of proceedings at the Coroner's Court, on September 16 last, and the subsequent proceedings at the Central Court, was brought…

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Murder of Officers. Dublin

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 January 1921 · page 5

A number of arrests have been recently made in connection with the murder of officers in Dublin on November 21 last. It is expected that a court-martial will be…

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Eastbourne Murder. Irene Munro's Death. the Appeals Dismissed. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 January 1921 · page 5

Field and Gray's appeals were dismissed. Both showed extraordinary composure and unconcern. The former left the court smiling broadly…

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Eastbourne Murder. Accused Mews Fabrications. Chief Justice Unconvinced. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 January 1921 · page 3

The Chief Justice, in his summing up, declared that both Field's and Gray's stories (as cabled yesterday) are fabrications, put…

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Warning to Cork. From General Strickland. Regarding Murders of Police. Further Ambushes Reported. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 January 1921 · page 5

General Strickland, in a letter to the Deputy Lord Mayor of Cork, refers to the recent dastardly attempts to murder police, and says the present state of affairs…

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Released From Gaol. Long-term Man Set Free. Victorian Police and Public Object

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 4

Should a Government remit a considerable portion of a prisoner's sentence without consulting the police? That is one of the questions…

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Maclean Police Court. Thursday, January 20, 1921. (Before Mr. A. H. Parkes, P.m.) Suspected Goods

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 1

Lionel Derell Eggins was charged with having in his possession certain goods reasonably suspected of having been stolen. Defendant, who had been remanded…

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Maclean Police Court. Thursday, 20th JANUARY. Before Mr. A. H. Parkes, P.M. Mere "Deg" Cases

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 4

Failure to register dogs within the prescribed time was responsible for the customary batch of prosecutions. Eric Phillis, William Fitzhenry, John…

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Licensing Court. (Before Mr. A. H. Parkes, P.M., and Mr. J. E. Arnold, L.M.)

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 1

The usual quarterly report was submitted on various hotels, including recommendations in respect to improvement of sanitary conditions, submitted by the…

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Police Statistics

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 January 1921 · page 4

The following figures have been supplied by Mr. C. Wenholz, C.P.S. at Grafton, for the year 1920: Number of arrests, 270; cases in which persons were…

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Assisting a Criminal. a Woman Charged. Sydney, Friday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 22 January 1921 · page 5

At the Newtown Police Court to-day, Lily Buchanan was charged with, when Claude Christian slew Victor Hardy, she, knowing that Christian had…

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Liebknecht's Murder. His Death Warrant. Was It Forgery?

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 22 January 1921 · page 2

As an example of hard swearing and lying, the case of Erich Prinz, which is now engaging the Berlin Court, can have few equals, even in Germany (says…

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Police Hero Found Dead. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 January 1921 · page 5

Second District Inspector O'Sullivan, the hero of the siege of Kilmallock barracks, was found dead twenty yards from Listo-well barracks, whither he had been…

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Grafton Police Court. Friday, January 21. Before Messrs E. Avery and G. N. N. Small, Js.P. Deemed Insane

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 22 January 1921 · page 4

Patrick Farrell was charged yesterday with being found wandering about on the. 21st inst. and deemed to be insane…

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The Courts. Alleged Feloniously Slaying. Young Woman Charged with Assisting. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 January 1921 · page 5

At the Newtown Police Court to-day Lily Buchanan, aged 19, was charged with that on December 29, at En more, Clyde, Christian feloniously slew Victor…

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Seven Police Killed in Ambush. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 January 1921 · page 5

Dublin Castle announces that a police patrol was ambushed at Glenwood, County Clare, and seven, including a district inspector and sergeant, were killed, and one…

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The Eastbourne Murder. Will the Prisoners Be Hanged? London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 January 1921 · page 5

The question of whether Field and Gray will be hanged for the Eastbourne murder on December 12 is considerably interesting both lawyers and the public, a…

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