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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1922

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Land Appeals. Valuation Court's Decisions. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 June 1922 · page 5

In the Laud Valuation Court, Mr. W. Arnold, of Grafton, appeared for Francis A. Osbiston, of Casino district, in an appeal against a recommendation for…

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Contempt of Court. Property Owner Fined £50. HOBART

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 June 1922 · page 5

The Tasmanian Full Court lined Mrs. O'Shea Petersen £50 for contempt of court, for having persistently refused to remove a fence in a right of way after…

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Daring Theft. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 June 1922 · page 5

An ostrich plume and two fans, valued at £130, were stolen from an unattended motor car in Pitt street yesterday. The theft was a daring one and there is no…

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£1000 Bond Theft. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 June 1922 · page 5

George Parr, 26, who pleaded guilty to a charge of having stolen a war bond worth £1000 from the National Bank of Australasia, by whom he was employed…

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Mother Stops Marriage. a Millionaire's Daughter. Strange Chicago Court Case. Vancouver

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 June 1922 · page 5

The Chicago courts have granted a temporary restraining order against Mathilde McCormic, marrying Max Oser, a Swiss…

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Shearers' Award. Men Ordered to Stand Out. Union Issues Manifesto. Court's Finding Criticised. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 June 1922 · page 5

A manifesto has been, issued by the Council of the A.W.U., in which it stated: "We have exhausted every possible means to bring about an amicable…

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Grafton Police Court Charge of Vagrancy. Interesting Court Case

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 June 1922 · page 2

The names of William Frederick Cruickshank and John Gerard (released on bail) were called at the Grafton Police Court yesterday morning, when Messrs. D…

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Bank Clerk Sentenced. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 June 1922 · page 5

George Parr, a clerk employed by the National Bank of Australasia, was to-day sentenced to two years' hard labor for stealing £1000 in war bonds…

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Missing Wool. Sydney Broker Charged. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 June 1922 · page 5

During the months between November and April, 1921, a quantity of wool was stolen from Schute, Bell and co. at Pyrment and bales of woo sweeping had…

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Police Raid City Cape. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 June 1922 · page 5

At a late hour last night the police raided the Cabalier restaurant, a prominent city cafe, and arrested three people. They also took charge of a…

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Queensland the Supreme Court Act. Barristers Without Examination. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 June 1922 · page 5

Under the Supreme Court Act, passed last, session, a rule of court has been gazetted providing that every solicitor of the Supreme Court of Queensland, of…

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Scene in Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 June 1922 · page 4

Annie May Scanlon, with, an alias, created a sensational scene in the Rockhampton court. Scanlon had been charged with having smashed three panes of…

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Federal Police Council. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 June 1922 · page 5

It is proposed to link up the various State police associations by forming a Federated Council of Australia Police Association. One of the objects…

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Gordon Murder Trial. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 June 1922 · page 5

The trial of Taliesin Griffiths, aged 31. charged with having murdered Mountford Cook at Gordon was commenced at the Central Criminal Court to-day. Accused…

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The Courts. Attempted Murder Charge. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 June 1922 · page 5

William James Olive was Committed for trial at St. Kilda charged with attempting to murder his wife. The latter said she told her husband she intended to get…

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Body Found in River. Murder or Suicide? Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 7 June 1922 · page 2

The body of an unknown middle-aged man was found in the Shoal-haven River near Nowra. It apparently had been in the water for a…

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Licensing Court. Hotel License Cancelled

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 June 1922 · page 2

James Reid, licensee of the Grafton Hotel, was yesterday called upon by the Licensing Bench, consisting of Messrs. A. H. Parkes, chairman, and Messrs. W. J…

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Local and General. Small Debts Court

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 June 1922 · page 4

In the Grafton Small Debts Court yesterday, orders were made in favor of Messrs. Gerard and Company against Henry Reid for £611 and against…

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Vagrancy Cases. "I Like Your Chance." Police Charge Fails

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 June 1922 · page 5

Alexander Barker and William Clarke were charged at the Grafton Court yesterday, before Mr. A. H. Parkes, Police Magestrate, with having insuffient law…

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Terrible Turk. Killing Off Armenians. Women Court Death

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 June 1922 · page 6

For two years following the Armistic was connecte with the British politica civice in Asia Minor, and had an of norrunity of collecting some dara…

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