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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1910

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An Actress Shot. Murder or Suicide? London, Friday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 19 September 1910 · page 3

Mile. Claudia Jancowacapa, a wall known Russian actress, was to-day found shot in a room at a Paris hotel, where she was alone with the…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 20 September 1910 · page 4

Yesterday, before the P.M. Denis MeNamarra, charged with being drunk and using indecent language. No appearance, Bond of £7 to be estreated…

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Millionaire in Gaol

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 20 September 1910 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—A new rule for the regulation of automobolism exists in New York, under which the driver of a motor car who causes a fatal accident, and who…

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The Crippen Murder

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 20 September 1910 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—Hawley Crippen and Ethel Le Neve appeared on remand at Bow-street Police Court to-day, the former charged with the murder of his wife,…

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The Sugar Frauds. Another Official Sentenced. Vancouver

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 September 1910 · page 3

At New York, Heike, the former secretary of the American Sugar Coy., was sentenced to eight months' gaol and fined £1000 in respect of the…

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Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, September 20. (Before Mr. A. J. Piesley. P.M.)

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 September 1910 · page 3

Denis McNamara, who was to have appeared on Monday on charges of drunkenness and indecent language, but who forfeited his bail, was fined…

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The Crippen Murder. the Inquest Resumed. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 September 1910 · page 3

The inquest into the death of the Hilldrop, Camden Road, remains was resumed to-day. Inspector Dew was the first witness…

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Police and their Pay. Cannot Recover From Crown. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 September 1910 · page 3

In the District Court to-day, Judge Murray found that ex-Water Policeman Wiskham -- who claimed £51 as salary for the period during which he was…

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Charge Against a Captain. Abandoned by Marine Court. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 September 1910 · page 3

The Marine Court has decided not to deal with the certificate of Alfred Brannan, master of the steamer Frankdale, against whom a charge of…

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Latest Wires Clarence Rolls. Revision Court, Oct. 3. SYDNEY, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 September 1910 · page 3

A supplement to the "Government Gazette" published this afternoon, announces that a Revision Court, to revise the supplementary rolls for The…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 22 September 1910 · page 4

On Tuesday, before the P.M. Dennis McNamara, charged with being drunk in Skinner-street, South Grafton, on 17th, was fined 1s or 24 hours in gaol;…

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Supreme Court Action for £1000

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 22 September 1910 · page 8

The action Richard Bellinger versus W. M. Hughes, Federal Attorney-General, for alleged breach of agreement and assault was to have been commenced in the…

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Bellingen Police Court

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 23 September 1910 · page 4

At the Bellingen Police Court on Monday, September 19th, John Stephenson, for riotous behaviour, was fined 10s or 24 hours…

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The Crippen Murder. Both Accused Committed. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 23 September 1910 · page 5

A demonstration occurred at the Bow Street Police Court yesterday as Ethel Le Neve was being token into the court. The police had to use their…

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Civil Servants' Salaries. High Court Test Case. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 23 September 1910 · page 5

A test case has been brought before the High Court to decide the constitutionality of the Act under which the incomes of civil servants are taxed…

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The Atherstone Murder

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 24 September 1910 · page 8

The London police seem to have been completely foiled by the Athelstone murder. It was a for more interesting "case" than the Crippen affair, but the latter got the…

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Police Courts. Coramba

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 24 September 1910 · page 4

On Thursday, before the P.M. Police v. John McGrath, drink and disorderly. Fined 5s and costs 6s, in default seven days' hard labour…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, Sep. 25. Before Mr. A. J. Piesley, P.M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 26 September 1910 · page 2

Frank Slaven, charged with being drunk in Prince-street, was fined 5s, in default 24 hours' imprisonment. John Bennett, charged with using…

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A Ghastly Murder. Discovered at Bourke. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 26 September 1910 · page 3

A gruesome murder has been revealed at Bourke. The body of an unknown man, about 30 years of age, with…

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A "Black Hand" Murder. an Austrian Victim. Vancouver, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 26 September 1910 · page 3

A murder, bearing marks of a "Black Hand" mystery, has been committed at Spokane (Washington State, U.S.A.), where the body of an unknown…

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