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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1910

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A Domestic Tragedy Attempted Murder and Suicide. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 15 July 1910 · page 5

Demetrius Morfissie attacked his wife, Bridget, with an axe at Kilmore East, Melbourne, inflicting two wounds on her head, from which…

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Police Courts. Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 July 1910 · page 3

Yesterday, before Messrs. D. McFarlane and F. W. C. Schaeffer, J's.P. An individual on remand, deemed to be insane, was on the recommendation of Dr…

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Maclean Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 18 July 1910 · page 2

On Friday, before the P.M. and Messrs. A. H. Garven and F. Schwonberg, Js.P. Lawrence Black, proceeded against…

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Grafton Police Court. Saturday, July 16. (Before Mr. M. Cleeve, J.P.)

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 18 July 1910 · page 3

William Horton, on bail, was charged with assaulting William Jagoe at South Grafton on the 15th inst. The complainant expressed his…

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Maclean Licensing Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 18 July 1910 · page 4

On Friday, before Mr. A. J. Piesley, P.M., and Messrs. F. H. Schwonberg and A. H. Garven, L.M.s. ,…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, July 18

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 18 July 1910 · page 2

D. V. Higgs v. W. Coulter. a claim of £10 15s 7d for goods supplied. Mr. D. J. Lobban for defendant…

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More Football Riots. Umpire Under Police Escort Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 18 July 1910 · page 3

A disgraceful scene occurred at the football match, Essendon-Port Melbourne, on Saturday afternoon, at Port Melbourne…

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Police v. Strikers. One Killed. Many Wounded. Vancouver

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 18 July 1910 · page 3

There were several collisions at Bill Box between the police and the strikers. The former used their volvers, Killing one, and wounding…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 19 July 1910 · page 4

At Grafton on Saturday, before Mr. M. Cleeve, J.P. William Horton, on ball, was charged with that he did, on the previous day, at…

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Revision Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 19 July 1910 · page 4

At the Grafton Court House yesterday morning, before the P.M,, the roll for the electoral district of the Clarence was revised, The Electoral Registrar (Mr. Cleeve)…

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Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, July 19. (Before Mr. A. J. Piesley, P.M.)

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 20 July 1910 · page 2

Allan Hawthorne pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness, and was fined 5s or 24 hours. John Davidson, on a charge of…

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Political. Revision Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 20 July 1910 · page 2

The roll for the electoral district of the Clarence was revised on Monday morning at the Court House, Grafton, before the P.M. Mr. M. Cleeve…

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Attempted Murder and Suicide. the Victim Escapes. London, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 20 July 1910 · page 3

A man named Salisbury attempted to strangle a woman near Lancaster (Eng.). He then forced her to swallow poison and afterwards drowned…

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Police Courts. Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 21 July 1910 · page 4

On Tuesday, before the P.M. Allan Hawthorne, a stranger, charged with drunkenness, was fined 5s, in default 24 hours' cells…

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Camden Road Murder. Crippen Located. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 22 July 1910 · page 5

A Scotland Yard official States that Dr. Crippen, who is suspected of the murder of his wife at Camden Road, London has been located and will be…

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King's Coronation. Court of Inquiry. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 22 July 1910 · page 5

A proclamation will be issued today, announcing the appointment of a Court to collect evidence to enable it to decide what day in June would…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 23 July 1910 · page 4

At Grafton on Friday, before thu P.M. William Hill, under arrest, was charged under the Liquor Act with obtaining board and lodging from William Cadden, licensee…

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Grafton Police Court. Friday, July 22

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 25 July 1910 · page 2

(Before Mr. A. J. Piesley, P.M.) William Hill was charged, under the Liquor Act, with obtaining board and lodging from William Cadden, Pier…

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The Chicago Murder. Former Employee Arrested. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 25 July 1910 · page 3

At Chicago, Ernest Hoffman, a negro chaffeur formerly employed by Mr. Rawn was arrested to-day in connection with the railroad presdent's…

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Police Courts. Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 26 July 1910 · page 8

On Saturday, before the P.M. Frank Haynes pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness. He was fined 5s, in default 24 hours' cells. The same defendant was…

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