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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

2,437 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 9 of 122

Found Dead on the Roadside. Apparent Case of Murder. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 January 1921 · page 5

M[?] Lung, a Chinese gardener, residing at Cardiff, in the Newcastle district, was found dead by the side of the road late yesterday in circumstances which point to…

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Six Police Killed. Ambushed at Glenwood. London

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

Sinn Feiners ambushed a police patrol at Glenwood and killed Inspector Clarke, a sergeant and four constables and wounded a sergeant and a…

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Loyalists Dismissed. the Government Charged. with Yielding to the A.L.P. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 January 1921 · page 5

Mr. Oakes, M.L.A., charged the Government. with having yielded to A.L.P. domination by dismissing twenty loyalist workers who were employed unloading…

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Bushranging Revival Murder Near Newcastle. Commercial's Strange Story. Missed by a Bullet. Newcastle Friday Night

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

The circumstances surrounding the murder of a man named Lun, near New Lambton yesterday suggest that the man who fired the shot was acting as a…

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Taking the Census. a Good Job for the Police Melbourne Friday Night

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

The Commonwealth Statistician (Mr. G. H. Knibbs) says: "It is very difficult to rope in every one of more than five million people for the census but…

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Assault and Robbery. Case at Moore Park. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 January 1921 · page 2

Constable Brogan, of Kensington, arrested three men s[?]ngle-handed yesterday afternoon. Shortly before three o'clock he was on board a city-bound tram, when the…

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The Wandsworth Affair. Alleged Sinn Feiners Charged. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 January 1921 · page 5

Five alleged Sinn Feiners who were captured were brought up at the Southwestern Police Court in connection with the Wandsworth sensation on January 15…

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Sydney Stabbing Affray. Two Sailors Injured. a Septuagenarian Charged. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 24 January 1921 · page 3

Two men were stabbed in a brawl in George-street North yesterday evening. A number of men were congregated…

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The Glenwood Ambush. Brave Fight by Police. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 January 1921 · page 5

Details of the Glenwood ambush, wherein six were killed, show that a patrol of ten were waylaid where the road skirted a wood, whence the numerous assailants…

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Police and Military Activity Ex-guardsman Murdered. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 24 January 1921 · page 3

Police auxiliaries raided the Board Room of the Macroom District Council and arrested all the councillors the Council's surveyors and…

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More Police Murdered. Shot in Son's Presence. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 24 January 1921 · page 3

Head Constable Larkin and Sergt. Moxham were ambushed while cycling near Ballincollig. The Sergeant was shot dead off his bicycle, but the…

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The Park Murder. Constable Wolgast's Funeral. Searching for the Murderer. Combing the Underworld. Sydney, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 24 January 1921 · page 3

The funeral of Constable Wolgast took place this morning. A squad of mounted police preceded the hearse, then followed more men on foot, also…

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Gun License Act. First Cases Before Court. the Magistrate's Warning. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 January 1921 · page 5

At the Central Police Court to-day, Mr. Adrian, the Magistrate, stated when the first prosecution under the Gun License Act was brought on, that the bench intends to…

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The Park Tragedy. Constable Wolgast's Murder. Police Activities. Increased Reward Suggested Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 January 1921 · page 3

The police are making energetic efforts to capture the man who shot Constable Wolgast. Many consider that the reward should be raised to…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, January 24. Before Mr. Parkes, P.M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 January 1921 · page 2

John Rodgers was charged with being found drunk in Pound street on Saturday last, and with indecent exposure. He pleaded guilty to both…

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North Shore Murder. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 January 1921 · page 2

The Government is being urged to increase the reward offered for the capture of the North Sydney murderer to £500…

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Ringing the Changes. a Theft That Did Not Come Off. Melbourne

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 January 1921 · page 3

A man entered McLean's, one of the leading jewellers, this morning and asked to see some gold watch chains. While the assistant's back was…

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Police Association. Conference Next Month. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 January 1921 · page 2

The conference of the Police Association, to be held next month, will provide an interesting discussion for many delegates. One item for the agenda paper…

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Licensing Court. Before Mr. Parkes, L.M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 January 1921 · page 2

Application was made yesterday morning by S. A. G. Fairfax, of the Crown Hotel to have the license of those premises transferred to the name…

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Coff's Harbor Police Court. Tuesday, January 25. Before Mr. A. H. Parkes, P.M. Alleged Cattle Stealing. Man arid Wife Committed for Trial

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 26 January 1921 · page 4

Albert McDonald and Alary McDonald, man and wife, were charged wan the theft of one spotted steer, the property of August Nelson, Coff's…

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