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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1910

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The Police Pay. SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 10 June 1910 · page 5

The general impression of the police concerning the increased pay is that they have not been treated generously. It was anticipated that a shilling a…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 June 1910 · page 4

On Friday afternoon before Messrs. A. J. Thompson and H. C. T. Maxted, J's.P. George Webb and Clarence Egbert…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, June 13, 1910

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 13 June 1910 · page 2

Before Mr. A. J. Piesley, P.M. Billy Russell, aboriginal, found guilty of being drunk in Fisher Park, was fined 20s or 7 days, this being…

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Police Courts. Grafto[?]

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 14 June 1910 · page 3

On Saturday, before Mr. M. J. Cleeve, J. F. Timothy Carey was charged with drunkenness and indecent behaviour in Skinnerstreet, South Grafton. He pleaded guilty…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, June 13, 1910

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 15 June 1910 · page 2

Before Mr. A. J. Piesley, P.M. Thos. Willan, licensee of the Freemasons Hotel, was charged with supplying on aboriginal with liquor…

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The Extreme Penalty. Execution in Brisbane Gaol

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 15 June 1910 · page 2

Joseph Bradskaw was executed in Brisbane gaol on Monday for the murder of George and Alice Sutherland in September of 1909 by…

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Ulmarra Police Court. Tuesday, June 14, 1910. (Before Mr. A. J. Piesley, P.M.)

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 15 June 1910 · page 2

Arthur W. Wingfield was sued by the Council of the Municipality of Ulmarra for non-compliance with a notice to eradicate the noxious weed…

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Police Courts. Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 16 June 1910 · page 4

On Wednesday, before Messrs. D. McFarlane and M. H. Cleeve, J's.P. James Bronw, charged with drunkenness, pleaded guilty and was fined 5s or 24…

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Charge of Murder. A Horrible Story

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 16 June 1910 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Peter Brady was arraigned at the Central Court this morning for the second time on a charge of murdering Roma Mitchell, an infant, in…

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Gaol Governor Sentenced Five Years' Penal Servitude. Keeping Time-expired Prisoners in Gaol

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 17 June 1910 · page 4

An extraordinary trial, details of which were brought to Sydney, on Monday by the F.M.S. Pacifique, was held in Noumea on May 30 and 31…

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Ulmarra Police Court. Thursday, June 16, 1910

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 17 June 1910 · page 5

(Before Mr. E. Cameron. J.P.) Archibald Montgomery was charged with being drunk and disorderly and with using indecent language in…

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Small Debts Court

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 17 June 1910 · page 3

L. J. Beit [?] James O'Toole, claim £2 10s 4d, goods supplied. Verdict for plaintiff with 5s costs. L. J. Beit [?] A. C. Lane, claim…

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Deliberate Murder. a Rockhampton Sensation. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 17 June 1910 · page 5

A jockey, named Arthur Davis, shot Miss Emily Salisbury dead while she was sitting in a sulky at Rockhampton (Q.) last night, conversing with…

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A Socialist's Crime. Attempted Murder and Suicide London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 17 June 1910 · page 5

Dogman Karajic, a Socialist, fired several shots at General Varesn[?], the Austrian Governor-General of the Province of Sarayevo, Bosnia…

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International Arbitration. Court Practically Assured. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 17 June 1910 · page 5

In one of the most Significant speeches ever made by a member of the Taft Cabinet, Mr. Knox (U.S. Secretary of State) declared that the…

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Coff's Police Court. Friday, June 10. Before Mr. Peisley, P.M., and Messrs. P. J. MacNamara and N. E. Osberg, J. sP

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 17 June 1910 · page 3

Auctioneers' licenses were granted to E. A. Long, R. M. Dunban and W. C. Rush. Messrs. MacNamara and Osberg…

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Bond street Tragedy. Accused Collapses in Court. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 17 June 1910 · page 5

At the Criminal Court to-day, Walter Roydon Lovett was charged with the murder of his wife, by shooting, in the restuarant in Bond-street, Sydney, on…

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Gaol Governor Sentenced

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 June 1910 · page 4

An extraordinary trial, details of which were brought to Sydney by the F.M.S. Pacifique, was held in Noumea on May 30 and 31. Albert [?], governor of the Civil Prison, was…

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Kyogle Conspirators Sentenced

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 June 1910 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—Sarah Beatty, James Priestly, and Michael Lynch were brought up for sentence at the Central Criminal Court to-day. Priestly pleaded guilty and…

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Police Courts. Copmanhurst

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 June 1910 · page 4

On Wednesday, before the P.M. Martin Corpett, drunk and disorderly. Fined 10s, costs 6s, in default seven days. Robert Aitken, drunk and disorderly. Fined…

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