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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1911

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Alleged Assault and Robbery the Harwood Case

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 9 October 1911 · page 4

At the Lismore CircuitCourt on Thursday, William Richard Foley and Jas. Henry Bennett pleaded not guilty on a charge of assaulting…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 10 October 1911 · page 5

Yesterday before the P.M. Two first offenders for drunkenness were each fined 5s or 24 hours. Albert Holmes for drunkenness was [?]ned…

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Grafton Police Court. Wednesday, October 11. Monday, October 9th. Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 11 October 1911 · page 3

Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M. W. Baldwin, for drunkenness in Prince-street on Saturday was fined 5s, in default 24 hours. Charles McKay, for drunkenness in Pound-st. on Tuesday, was fined 5s, or 24 hours…

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Licensing Court. Monday, October 9

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 11 October 1911 · page 2

Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M., and Messrs. S. See and W. J. Hawthorne, L.M'S. Frank Cantilly made application for…

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Children's Court. Monday, October 9th. Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 11 October 1911 · page 3

Louisa Walsh proceeded against Johanna Wellspring for assault. Defendant pleaded guilty, under provocation, and was defended by Mr. D…

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The Lithgow Riots. Offenders Before the Court. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 13 October 1911 · page 5

The charges arising out of the Lithgow riots commenced at Batharst yesterday, when Bernard Scully, Ernest Alfred Cooper, William Hayes, John…

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Dorrigo Police Court

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 14 October 1911 · page 2

AT the local Court House on Thursday morning last before Mr. F. T. Stennett and Dr. Gatenby, Js'.P., Frank Smith, lately of Guy…

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Coramba Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 October 1911 · page 2

On Monday, before Mr. Hindmarsh, J.P., Michael Collett, for drunkenness, was fined 2s 6d or 24 hours. On Tuesday, John Ryan for drunkenness…

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Police Courts. Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 17 October 1911 · page 2

Yesterday, before the P.M. A. Green was charged with riotous behaviour in Prince-street, and was fined 10s, or in default three days imprisonment…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, October 16

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 18 October 1911 · page 4

Before Mr. H. Malone. P.M. A. Green, charged with riotous behaviour in Prince Street on Saturday, was fined 10s or 3 days…

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Children's Court. Monday, October 16

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 18 October 1911 · page 2

Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M. Ernest Franey, for disobeving a maintenance order, was ordered to be imprisoned until the order was…

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Graftes Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 19 October 1911 · page 4

On Tuesday, before the P.M. John McCann, was fined 1s or the rising of the Court for being drunk in Skinner-st., South Grafton…

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More like a Gaol than a Hospital

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 19 October 1911 · page 3

In the course of his reply to a deputation from the Board of Control of the Sydney Hospital, Mr. Flowers (Chief Secretary) made some reference to what…

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Police Promotions

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 20 October 1911 · page 8

Inspector Hotel (Grafton) has been promoted to Acting Superintendant at Bourke ; Sub-Inspector Atkinson from Orange to Grafton;…

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Grafton Police Court. Thursday, October 19, 1911. (Before Mr. H. Malone P.M.)

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 20 October 1911 · page 4

John Murphy, on a charge of drunkenness, was fined 5s, or 24 hours…

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Copmanhurst Police Court. Wednesday, October 18. Before Messrs. C. Marchant and D. J. Roche. J's.P

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 20 October 1911 · page 4

James Richardson, for indecent language, was fined 20s and 6s costs, in default 14 days' hard labor in Copmanhurst lock-up…

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A Daring Burglary

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 October 1911 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—One of the largest and most darine burglaries in Sydney for many years was successfully carried out a[?] the residence of Mr. Frank Albert,…

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Police Courts. Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 October 1911 · page 4

On Tuesday, before the P.M. John Murphy, was fined 5s or 24 hours for being drunk in Prince-street. Yesterday, before Mr. M. Cleeve, J.P…

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Maclean Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 23 October 1911 · page 2

On Friday, before Mr. H. Malone P.M., and Messrs A. H. Garven and F. Schwonberg, J's.P., Charles Murray proceeded against…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, October, 23. Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 23 October 1911 · page 2

Thomas Dowling, on remand, was charged with having insufficient lawful means of support, Constable Seiffert stated that…

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