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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1911

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

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 24 May 1911 · page 3

In the High Court in Melbourne today, the case in which Frank Osborne is testing the validity of the Commonwealth Land Tax was…

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Police Courts. Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 25 May 1911 · page 4

On Saturday before Mr. Cleeve, J.P. A first offender for drunkenness was fined [?] or the rising. Ulmarra…

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Grafton Police Court. Friday, May 26, 1911. Before Mr. M. Cleeve, J.P.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 26 May 1911 · page 5

Robert Bishop, charged with being found drunk in Ryan-street, South Grafton, was discharged…

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Criminal Assault. Accused Refused Bail. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 26 May 1911 · page 5

At the Liverpool Police Court today, Frederick George Childs was committed for trial on a charge of criminal assault Edith Ethel Gill…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Bellingen, May 24, 1911

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 26 May 1911 · page 4

Police v. Charles Newman.— Indecent language. Mr. Blackmore appeared for defendant, who explained that the policeman had misunderstood…

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Federal Land Tax. High Court Test Case. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 26 May 1911 · page 5

The argument on the Federal Land Tax validity case was continued in the High Court, Melbourne, yesterday…

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Land Appeal Court. Local Case. Matter of Appraisement. (Before Mr. H. A. G. Curry (President and Messrs. G. Brandis and Houston, Commissioners.)

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 26 May 1911 · page 2

E. L. Elliott appealed against the decision of the local land board in respect of his application for the appraisement of the capital value of…

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Land Appeal Court

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 27 May 1911 · page 2

E. L. ELLIOTT appealed against the decision of the local land board in respect of his application for the appraisement of the capital value…

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Grafton Police Court. MONDAY, 29th MAY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 29 May 1911 · page 3

Before Mr. A. J. Piesley, P.M. William Carroll, found drunk in Prince Street on Saturday night, was fined 5s, in default 24 hours…

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Jiu Jitsu for the Police. No Need for Handcuffs

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 29 May 1911 · page 2

After having instructed classes in the police forces of New South Wales Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania, in the art of jiu-jutsu,…

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Small Debts Court Monday, May 29. (Before Mr. A. J. Piesley, P.M.)

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 29 May 1911 · page 3

William Martin v. Frank Williams, claim of £1 19s 6d, wages alleged to be due, and 16s for loss of time. Verdict for complainant for 5s 6d…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 30 May 1911 · page 4

Yesterday, before the P.M. William Carrol wns charged with drunkenness. He pleaded guilly and was fined 5s, or, in default, 24 hours' imprisonment…

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A Charge of Murder

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 30 May 1911 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—At the Criminal Court, before Mr. Justice Pring and a jury, a middle-aged woman, named Annie Naughton, was upon her trial on a…

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A Growing Evil. Youth' Sentenced. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 31 May 1911 · page 3

At the Criminal Court to-day, Alfred Charles Wood, aged 16, was sentenced to 3 years' imprisonment for an attempted criminal assault on a…

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Justice and Gaol Reform. an Important Statement. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 31 May 1911 · page 3

Speaking last night at a meeting of members of the newly-established New South Wales Justices Association, Mr. W. A. Holman (Acting Premier and…

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A Cruel Murder. Baby Battered to Death. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 31 May 1911 · page 3

A shocking discovery was made this afternoon in a cistern near the Britannia Hotel, Cleveland Street, Redfern…

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Annual Police Report Increase in Cases. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 31 May 1911 · page 3

The report of the late Inspector General of Police (Mr. Garvin) for 1910 has been presented to Parliament. It shows an increase of 2607…

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Licenses and Continuance Test Case Decided by Full Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 31 May 1911 · page 3

In the Full Court in Sydney on Monday, the Chief Justice delivered judgment in the case in which the licensee of the Native Rose Hotel,…

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A Native Assault

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 1 June 1911 · page 5

A native entered a house in Durban and assaulted an English servant aged 18, who was alone at the time. The native escaped. A man has been…

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Grafton Police Court. Friday, June 2, 1911. Before Mr. M,. Cleeve, J.P.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1911 · page 4

A first offender, for being drunk in Through-street, South Grafton, was fined 1s or the rising. In the Assembly Mr. Holman…

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