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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

2,437 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 83 of 122

Bank Officers Claims. Before Arbitration Court. Fortnightly Pay Wanted. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 August 1921 · page 5

During the hearing of the bank officers case to-day an application was made that officers' salaries should be paid fortnightly instead of monthly…

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Coffs Harbor Court. (Before Mr. A. Parkes, P.M) Liquor Cases Adjourned

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 24 August 1921 · page 2

At the local Court on Tuesdsy, William Thomas Johnson, licensee of the Fitzroy Hotel, Coffs Harbor, was charged with having had…

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Bank's Application to the Court. Reinstatement of an Officer. the Crown to Intervene

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 August 1921 · page 5

A deputation to the Attorney-General from the Bank Officers' Association asked the Grown to intervene in the matter of the application by the Bank of New South…

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Serious Indian Riots Government Property Wrecked. Troops and Police Outnumbered. Reinforcements En Route. London, Monday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 24 August 1921 · page 3

A message from India states that serious disturbances have occurred near Calicut, where two thousand rioters are out, wrecking Government…

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Arbitration Court Awards Should There Be Any Appeal? the Rawson Case Again. Crown to Intervene. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 24 August 1921 · page 3

A deputation from the Bank Officers' Association and other bodies waited upon the Attorney-General (Mr. E. A. McTiernan) to-day to ask for the…

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Wholesale Thefts Four Persons Charged. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 August 1921 · page 5

Robert Cole, a well-known city chemist, was charged at the Central Police Court with having received about November last various silk articles valued…

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Mill Girl As Magistrate. an Interesting Appointment. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 25 August 1921 · page 3

A Dewsbury mill girl has been appointed as a Magistrate. Her employers have agreed to facilitate her attendance at the Police Court…

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"I Shot Him." Toowoomba Murder Case. Brisbane

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 25 August 1921 · page 3

At Toowoomba, Henry Dale was charged with the wilful murder of David Hawes. Evidence was given by the police…

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Faction Fighting in Belfast. Police Quell Disturbance. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 August 1921 · page 5

There was faction fighting in Belfast at night in a small street in the vicinity of Queen and Tyrone streets. Rifles and revolvers were used. A bomb was flung…

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Grafton Police Court Opossum Skin Case. Further Evidence Taken. Decision This Morning. Thursday, August 25, 1921. (Before Mr. A. H. Parkes, P.M.)

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 August 1921 · page 1

The hearing of the case in which a hawker named Roger Nasser is charged with having had in his possession at Copmanhurst the skins of protected animals, to…

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"Charge It to Cann" Meals for Unemployed. Minister Invokes Aid of Police. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 26 August 1921 · page 3

Mr. George Cann. Minister for Labor and Industry, to-day received a bill from Sargent's, restaurant proprietary for meals served to unemployed…

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The Basic Wage. Mr. Justice Powers' Inquiry. Evidence Before the Court. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 August 1921 · page 4

At the basic wage inquiry, H. Adams secretary of the Commonwealth Steam ship Owners Association, said if a basic wage of £5166 were to be fixed for…

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Price of Meat. Appeal To The Full Court. Against Judge Beeby's Decision Order Held to Be Valid. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 August 1921 · page 5

A special case was submitted to the Full Court to-day testing the validity of the order made by Judge Beeby in connection with meat prices…

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Retail Meat Prices Judge Beeby's Order Challenged. an Appeal to the Full Court. the Order Upheld. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 26 August 1921 · page 3

The question of whether Judge Beeby had exceeded his powers in fixing the retail meat prices on the basis of the average prices for the preceding…

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[?]Eden Murder Case Appeal

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 August 1921 · page 4

The appeal of Arthur Peden against [?]is conviction and sentence of death was heard by the Full Court in Criminal Appeals to-day. Peden has been twice before the…

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Tennis Court

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 27 August 1921 · page 2

A working bee was held on Saturday last of those interested in the formation of a tennis court. There was a big roll-up and a good start…

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An Impostor Sentenced. Bogus Soldier Gets Six Months. Sydney, Friday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 27 August 1921 · page 5

At the Canterbury Court to-day, John Holmes, charged with imposition, was sentenced to six months' imprisonment…

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Complaints Regarding Police Promotion. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 August 1921 · page 4

Mr. Fortescue, secretary of the Police Association, has received many complaints regarding he holding up of police promotion, and states that he intended, to…

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Prohibition. (Published by Arrangement.) Police "Heads" Unsympathetic

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 27 August 1921 · page 4

An important contribution to the question of Prohibition in America appears in the New York "World":—"The Chiefs of Police of most of the…

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Tumblong Murder. Peden Appeals Against His Conviction. Sydney, Friday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 27 August 1921 · page 5

The [?]un Court or criminal Appeal was to-day engaged in hearing an appeal against the conviction and sentence of death passed upon…

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