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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1911

798 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 28 of 40

Maclean Mems. Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 25 August 1911 · page 4

On Monday, before Mr. Jno. Cameron, J .P., Alfred George Attwater, Patrick Conety, and James Olive were each fined 2s 6d, or twenty-four hours,…

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Appeal Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 25 August 1911 · page 4

Held at Ulmarra on Wednesday, before Mr. H. Malone, P.M. The appeals against, the rates levied in connection with the Ulmarra…

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Small Debts Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 25 August 1911 · page 4

On Wednesday, before Mr. Malone, P.M. Jas. Retallick v. James Fuller, claim of £3 8s for goods supplied…

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District Court Wanted

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 25 August 1911 · page 4

My.G. S. Briner, M.L.A., has received the following letter from the Under Secretary for the Department of Attorney General and Justice:-…

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Licensing Court. Thursday, August 25

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 25 August 1911 · page 4

Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M. The license of Laird s Family Hotel and the Billiard license, were transferred from F. Condy to…

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Scene in a Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 August 1911 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—A married woman, on being sentenced to one year's imprisonment at Long Bay Penitentiary on a charge of being an inebriate, flew into a…

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Police Courts. Ulmarra

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 August 1911 · page 2

On Wednesday, before the P.M. Jno. Flatley was fined 10s and 6s costs for indecent language. Jas. Retallick obtained a verdict against…

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Sexual Perverts. Grading Grafton Gaol

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 28 August 1911 · page 2

It's no use playing "shut-eye" when a cancer--social or physical--exists. The Jap has two keen eyes on Australia; because a bodily cancer is…

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Ulmarra Police Court. Oa Friday, before Mr. H. Malone, P.M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 28 August 1911 · page 2

Francis Allan Hunt, a cook, charged with stealing the sum of £2 19s 4d from the person of Harry Brown, on 4th August, was again before the…

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Grafton Police Court. Saturday, August 26th. (Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M.)

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 28 August 1911 · page 2

Albert Holmes, for drunkenness in Bent-street, South Grafton, on Friday, was fined 5s., in default 24 hours…

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A German Tragedy. Murder and Suicide. London, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 28 August 1911 · page 3

A farmer in Germany, returning home after having deserted his family, shot his wife and four relations dead, and finally committed suicide…

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Alleged Attempted Murder Sequel to Unhappy Marriage. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 28 August 1911 · page 3

There has been a sensational ending to what was stated to be a series of domestic quarrels between a newly-married couple who have just…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 29 August 1911 · page 2

On Saturday, before the P.M. Albert Holmes was fined 5s or 24 hours for drunkenness. William Martin and C. Everingham, for…

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Arbitration Court Perth Warehouse Employees. Desire to be Outside Jurisdiction

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 29 August 1911 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—A meeting in Perth of 150 warehouse employees, to discuss matters in connection with the proposed citation of employers before…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, August 28. Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 30 August 1911 · page 2

W. Bale, for being drunk in Victoria Street on Saturday, was fined 5s, in default 24 hours, and for using profane language was fined 5s or…

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The Lithgow Trouble. Rioting at Furnace Works. Nbn-Unionists and Police Mauled

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 31 August 1911 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A riot occurred at Lithgow, yesterday evening. It took the form of a demonstration against non-Unionists in Inch-street at the…

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Coff's Police Court

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 1 September 1911 · page 2

On Friday, before Messrs. W. C. Rush, L. J. Monahan, and A. E. Long, J's.P. John Wilkinson, of Woolgoolga,…

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Doctor Charged with Murder Serious Allegations. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 1 September 1911 · page 5

Doctor S. M. Peacock, 71, has been arrested in Melbourne on a charge of murdering Mary Margaret Davies, a single woman, aged 26. It is alleged…

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Grafton Police Court. Thursday, August 31. Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 1 September 1911 · page 4

Thomas Dowling was charged with being an habitual drunkard, and pleaded not guilty. Further hearing was adjourned until Monday, 4th inst…

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.Dan Kelly. Outlaw. Being the Memoirs of Daniel Kelly (Brother of Edward Kelly, Leader of the Kelly Gang of Bushrangers), Supposed to Have Been Slain in All Right Reserved. (Continued from last Friday's Issue). Chapter Xxi. the Stealing of a Town

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 1 September 1911 · page 6

During the succeeding three days our occupation consisted of gathering reports. Ned stayed in camp, but Joe, Steve and I were continually in the…

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