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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1911

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Appeal Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 9 May 1911 · page 4

This Court was held yesterday for hearing appeals against the Grafton Municipal Council's assessments for rateable properties in the Municipality…

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The Case of Catts. Police Court Conviction Quashed. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 10 May 1911 · page 3

In the Full Court to-day, the case in which J. H. Catts, M.H.R., sought to nullify, a magistrate's, decision--convicting him for publishing…

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Deserting Husbands Should Be in Gaol. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 10 May 1911 · page 3

Judge A Beckett says deserting husbands should be in gaol. They area disgrace to mankind…

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Murder and Suicide. an Italian's Fate. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 10 May 1911 · page 3

A shocking tragedy occurred at Carlton (Vic.) this morning, when an Italian, named Carlo Anneitto, murgrered a young Italian woman named,…

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Municipal Appeal Court Monday, May 8

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 10 May 1911 · page 4

Mr. A J. Piesley, P.M. conducted the Grafton Municipal Appeal Court on Monday at noon in the Court House. Mr. D. J. (Lobban…

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The Church Bells Case Full Court's Decision. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 10 May 1911 · page 3

Following the usual rule, it is the duty of a primary Judge to find on questions of fact, and so the Full Court in Melbourne to-day declined to…

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Federal Land Tax. the High Court Test Case. Sydney. Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 10 May 1911 · page 3

In the High Court this morning, mention was made of the case of Osborne versus the Commonwealth, the special case agreed upon, for…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 11 May 1911 · page 4

On Monday, before the P.M. mary jane willan v. Grafton Co-operative Co., claim for delivery of two share certificates of £25 each. Mr. Law…

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Coff's Police Court

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 12 May 1911 · page 2

Before Mr. N. E. Osberg. J.P. on Thaursday last, Br. Leary was charged with being an habitnal drunkard. and sentenced to one month in Grafton Gaol…

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Police Courts. Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 May 1911 · page 4

Yesterday, before Mr. M. Cleeve, J.P., Patrick Ryan was fined 1s. or the rising of the Court, for being drunk in Pound-street…

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Sydney Bankruptcy Court

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 13 May 1911 · page 2

RE Robert Stewart Lonsdale, ex parte James Noble. Mr Bassett appeared for petitioner. Mr A. C. Roberts, who appeared for…

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King George's First Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 May 1911 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday.—King George held his first court at Buckingham Palace on Thursday. Among those who attended were Sir George Reid (High…

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Police Courts. Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 16 May 1911 · page 2

At the Small Debts Court yesterday, before the P.M. Morrissey and Son v. R. H. Green, claim for balance due for workdone,…

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Appeal Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 16 May 1911 · page 5

This Court continued its sittings yesterday for hearing appeals against the Grafton Municipal Council's assessments for rateable properties in the Municipality for the…

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Defaulting Solicitor Sentenced to Two Years. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 17 May 1911 · page 3

Roland William Theodore Westbrook, a solicitor, was indicted at Brisbane yesterday with having, in 1908, whilst entrusted with £200 trust moneys for…

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A Mysterious Murder. Wholesale Jewish Massacre Threatened. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 17 May 1911 · page 3

The Russian Administration has despatched two high indiciaries to investigate the mysterious murder at Kley of a 13-year boy, Yuschinski, a…

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Bill Squires in Court Again Case Dismissed

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 17 May 1911 · page 2

A case which drew a good "house" at the Tamworth Police Court on Monday was that in which George Turner, the local boxer, proceeded…

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Arbitration Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 18 May 1911 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Representatives of the 'Australian Workers' Union and pastoralists met in conference in connection with the claims before the Federal…

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Special Licensing Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 18 May 1911 · page 4

LISMORE, Wednesday.— At a Special Licensing Court to-day, before Judge Gibson, Mr. Butler and Mr. Arnott, Police Magistrates, ten licensees were cited…

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Police Court

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 19 May 1911 · page 4

At the local Police Court on 15th inst., before Mr. A.B. Ranclaud, J.P., Arthur Johnson for being drunk in Hyde-street was fined 5s, in default…

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