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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1922

1,353 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 6 of 68

Assault and Robbery. Man Roughly Handled. Two Assailants Arrested. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 20 January 1922 · page 3

Michael Malles, proprietor of a residential building at the corner of Reservoir and Riley streets, Surry Hills, was roughly handled by two men on the…

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Melbourne Murder. Inquest Begins on Wednesday. Melbourne, Thursday Evening

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 20 January 1922 · page 3

The coronial inquiry into the murder of Alma Tirtschke will be opened next Wednesday. Up to the present it is estimated…

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Film Advertising. a Leg Display. Car Driver Prosecuted. Magistrate's Comments. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 20 January 1922 · page 3

At the Central Police Court to-day, Augustine Heninger was charged with being the driver of a motor car whereon printed matter was displayed as a…

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Queensland Sensation Woman Knocked Senseless Alleged Attempt at Murder. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 20 January 1922 · page 2

A Rockhampton message says The South Yaamba soldiers settlement was the scene of a sensational happening yesterday…

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Attempted Murder. Girl Refuses to Give Evidence Said She Had a Bad Memory. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 January 1922 · page 5

A remarkable development occurred in the Adelaide Police Court in a case in which Andrew Hunter, 18, was accused of having attempted to murder May Mace…

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Trial for Conspiracy. Attempt To Blow Up a Castle. Countess and Two Sons Charged. a Sensational Confession. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 January 1922 · page 5

The correspondent of "The Times" at Berlin states that the conspiracy trial of Countess Ella von, Schlieffen and her two sons Count Hans Heinrich von…

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Countess on Trial. Charge of Attempted Murder. Millionaire Relatives Lives Menaced. Son Confesses to Shield His Mother. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 20 January 1922 · page 3

A sensational trial is proceeding at Gorlitz, Silesia, where Countess Schlieffer, a member of one of the oldest noble families in Prussia, a tall,…

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Stealing Gas. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 January 1922 · page 5

Nigel Mackay, of South Brisbane, motor engineer, was to-day fined £20, and ordered to make £20 restoration to the South Brisbane Gas Company on a…

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Burglary at Dublin Castle. Impudent Thieves' Success. London. Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 21 January 1922 · page 5

During the ceremony of handing over at Dublin Castle, burglars entered the house of the commander of the constabulary in Castle Yard and…

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Maclean Police Court Thursday, January 19. Before Mr. A. H. Parkes, P.M. Drunkenness

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 21 January 1922 · page 2

Thomas Stearn, to a charge of being drunk in Wooli-street, Yamba, on December 31, pleaded guilty, and was fined 10, and 8 costs…

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Sentenced to Death. Now in Responsible Office. London, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 21 January 1922 · page 5

Aid. Walsh, who was sentenced to death for his participation in the Dublin Easter 1916 rising, which sentenced was afterwards commuted to…

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Armstrong Case. Another Sensation in Court. Wilful Murder of His Wife. Charge Against' the Accused. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 January 1922 · page 5

A sensation was caused in the Hay Police Court this morning when proceedings were resumed against Herbert Armstrong, Mr. Micklethwaite, for the prosecution,…

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Children Barred. Several Landlords Fined. the Magistrate's Warning. Sydney, Friday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 21 January 1922 · page 5

In the Fair Rents Court to-day, several landlords were proceeded against for refusing intending tenants on account of their having children…

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The Courts. Fair Rents Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 January 1922 · page 5

The first prosecutions under the Fair Rents Court of Agents who refused to let, houses to persons. with children were heard to-day The Fair Rents…

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Karitane's Wreck. Marine Court Inquiry. Evidence of Captain and Chief Officer. Sydney, Friday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 21 January 1922 · page 5

The Marine Court to-day investigated the circumstances attending the loss of the steamer Karitane, which struck a rock at Deal Island, on the…

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Titled Conspirators Sentenced. Berlin

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 January 1922 · page 5

A message from Georlitz states the sensational trial elided in the Countess von Schlieffen being sentenced to imprisonment for two years, and her son, the Count…

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German Sensation. the Prisoners Sentenced. Countess Gets Two Years. London, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 23 January 1922 · page 3

A message from Berlin says: Countess Schlieffen has been sentenced to two years' imprisonment, her son Hans to eighteen months, Rossel, the…

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Melbourne Murder Case. Accused Further Remanded. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 January 1922 · page 5

The Melbourne Police Court was again crowded this morning when Colin Camp bell Ross, who stands charged with the murder of Alma Tirtschke in Gun Alley,…

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Melbourne Murder. Another Remand. Till Next Friday. Melbourne Friday Evening

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 23 January 1922 · page 2

The City Court was again crowded to-day when Colin Ross, who is charged with murdering Alma Tirtschke, was again brought before the Court…

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Brutal Assault. Woman Attacked in Street. Man Hits Her on the Head. Sydney, Saturday Evening

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 23 January 1922 · page 2

A vicious attack was made on a woman at Summer Hill (Sydney) last night. Hearing screams, Thos. Hutchinson…

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