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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1910

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, June 20, 1910. (Before Mr. A. J. Piesley, P.M.)

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 20 June 1910 · page 2

The police proceeded against John Holmes, a prohibited person, for being found on licensed premises. The case was continued for hearing…

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Another Police Raid. 31 Men Arrested. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 20 June 1910 · page 3

The police raided an alleged gambling den in King-street, Newtown, last night, and arrested 31 men…

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Police Courts. Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 21 June 1910 · page 4

At Grafton, on Monday, before the P.M. George Haynes, jun., charged with drunkenness, pleaded guilty and was fined 5s or 24 hours' cells. The same defendant was…

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Sidelights on the Strike. Are Innocent Men in Gaol?

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 21 June 1910 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—In an address at Bathurst on Saturday night, Senator Gardiner said that within the gaols of N.S. Wales were innocent men, who, in…

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Grafton Small Debts Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 June 1910 · page 2

On Monday, before the P.M. W. C. Fulton v. John Rolls, claim £5 9s 11d for goods supplied. Verdict for amount and 13s 9d costs…

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Shocking Murder. Little Girl Mutilated. a Sickening Scene

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 June 1910 · page 2

There was a ghastly murder at Mosman. Sydney, on Monday. A little girl named May Ragison, aged ten years, was found in the house…

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A Strange Murder

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 23 June 1910 · page 5

Lately a man named Johnson, with his wife and child and a friend named Powers, alighted at a hotel in Portland. Oregon (U.S.A.)…

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Bellingen Police Court

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 24 June 1910 · page 4

At the Bellingen Police Court on Wednesday, June 22nd, before Mr. H. A. Evans, J.P. an aboriginal named Billy Robinson, on remand;…

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Kyogle Conspirators Sentenced

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 24 June 1910 · page 6

Sarah Beatty, lames Priestly, and Michael Lynch wore brought up for sentence at the Central Criminal Court on Friday last. Priestly…

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Ranadi-llma Collision. Case Sent to Marine Court. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 24 June 1910 · page 5

Captain Hacking, Acting Superintendent of Navigation, has completed his preliminary inquiry into the matter of the recent collision off Barrenjoey…

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Police Courts. Special Licensing Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 June 1910 · page 4

At Grafton, on Thursday, before Messrs. S. See and W. J. Hawthorne, J's.P. Renewals of publicans' licenses were granted to:—Peter McCauley, Cowper…

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Grafton Police Court. Saturday, June 25. (Before Mr. D. McFarlane, J.P.)

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 27 June 1910 · page 2

Three sorrowful-looking individuals, who had partaken too freely of "the cup that, cheers," faced the Bench. John Leonard, charged with being…

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A Lismore Sensation. Double Murder and Suicide. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 27 June 1910 · page 3

A double murder and suicide was discovered at Lismore yesterday, the parties being a white woman named Frahu, a laundry- keeper; a Chinese…

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Police Fight with Robbers

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 28 June 1910 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—A tragedy similar to the Walthamstow affair in January, 1909, is reported from the city of Lynn, Massachusetts (U.S.A.), where three Poles…

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Awful Tragedy at Lismore Double Murder and Suicide

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 28 June 1910 · page 4

A shocking tragedy took place in Lismore some time between Saturday night and Sunday morning, a Japancse named Mory Mase (who was also known as Oz Mosi…

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Grafton Police Court. Wednesday June 29

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 29 June 1910 · page 2

(Before Mr. A. J. Piesley, P.M.). Michael Callaghan, charged with being found drunk in Prince Street, pleaded guilty. Fined 5s, or the rising…

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Ulmarra Police Court. Tuesday, June 28, 1910. (Before. Mr. A. J. Piesley, P.M.)

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 29 June 1910 · page 2

Thomas Mawhinney was charged With ridina furiously, in Coldstream-street, Ulmarra, on the 17th June, 1910. Defendant pleaded not guilty and was…

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A Cuban Sensation. Attempted Murder in Congress. London, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 29 June 1910 · page 3

A sensational attempt to shoot Congressman Miguel, at Havana (Cuba), was made in the lobby of Congress by Congressman Loveso…

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The Lismore Tragedy. Verdicts of Murder and Suicide. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 29 June 1910 · page 3

At Lismore to-day, the anqjuests on the victims of Saturday night's terrible tragedy were held before the District Coroner, Mr. M. H. Fitzhandange,…

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A Terrible Desperado. Sydney Police's Capture. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 29 June 1910 · page 3

Michael Prymm, aged 50 years, an acrobat, weighing 48 pounds, and standing 2 feet 11 inches in height, was fined at the Central Police Court…

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