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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1911

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Police Courts. Maclean

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 November 1911 · page 11

Before Mr. Hugh Malone, P.M., a half caste named Henry; Gideon, for being found on licensed premises on the 12th instant, was fined 10s; with 5s costs, or…

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Action Against the Speaker Opinion of the Court. Judgment Passed for the Plaintiff

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 November 1911 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—A Full Court, coinprising Justices Pring, Gordon and Acting Justice Ferguson, delivered judgment on the demurrer by the plaintiff in…

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Copmanhurst Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 20 November 1911 · page 2

Wednesday, 15th inst., before the P.M. and Messrs. D. J. Roche and. D. Baillie, J's.P. Robert Lewis Jones, charged with…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday November 20. Before the P.M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 20 November 1911 · page 3

Two first offenders for drunkenness on Saturday were fined is or the rising. J. Hansford charged with…

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Small Debts Court. Before Mr. H. Maloae, P.M

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 20 November 1911 · page 3

J. T. McKittrick Ltd., v. A. Smith, claim of £1 7s 6d for goods sold and delivered. Verdict for amount claimed, and 10s 9d…

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The Nyassaland Murder

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 21 November 1911 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—The Colonial Office, has been informed that more than one white person witnessed the deliberate and unprovoked murder of the Rev. A…

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Police Courts. Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 21 November 1911 · page 2

Yesterday before the P.M. Two first offenders were fined 1s or the rising of the Court for being drunk in Prince-stree on Saturday night…

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The Glebe Murder. Strange Document Discovered. A Diamond Ring Traced

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 21 November 1911 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—Further light has been thrown on the mystery surrounding the Glebe murder and the life of Trevascus. It has now been ascertained…

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Mount Lyell Strike. Agreement Accepted. Police Praise Men's Behaviour

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 21 November 1911 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—The Mount Lyell strike is over[?] All meetings of the men accepted the provisional agreement. It is stated that one Executive officer held…

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Latest Wires Cowardly Assault. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 November 1911 · page 3

Mrs. Davies, a young married woman, while proceeding towards her home at Wallerawang, was attacked by an unknown man, who…

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Grafton Police Court. Tuesday November 21. Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 November 1911 · page 2

A female, deemed to be insane and not under proper care and control was on the application of the police remanded for eight days…

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Banco Court Case. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 November 1911 · page 3

In the Banco Court, before the Chief Justice, the action in which Mrs. Matilda Duff-Harnis claimed £96,000 from the Department of…

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Licensing Court. Monday, November 20. Before Mr. H. Malone, L.M., and Mr. W. J. Hawthorne, Member

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 November 1911 · page 2

The adjourned hearing of the application by Henry Meskell for the removal of his hotel license from Dalmorton to premises situated at South Grafton,…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 23 November 1911 · page 2

On Tuesday before the P.M. A person deemed to be insane and not under proper care and control was remanded for eight days for medical observation…

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Education of Bush Children. A Po[?] of Ar[?]d Police

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 23 November 1911 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—In the House of Assembly to-day. Mr. Price asked Mr. Carmichael (Minister for Education) if it was a fact that no facilities were…

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Grafton Police Court. Friday, November 24

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 24 November 1911 · page 5

Before Mr. Cleeve, J.P. Geo. Palmer was charged with the larceny, at Harwood. on the 21st and 22nd insts. of goods to the value of…

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Coff's Police Court Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M.

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 24 November 1911 · page 6

Joseph Cheers, drunk end disorderly (three cases) was fined 10s and 6s costs on each charge. Allowed 14 days to pay on finding…

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Negro Riot at Cardiff. Baton Charge by the Police

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 24 November 1911 · page 3

A not unexpected sequel to the settlement of the seamen's strike at Cardiff was the minatory attitude manifested by the large negro colony of the port…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 November 1911 · page 4

Yesterday, before Mr. N. Cleeve, J.P. George Palmer was charged with stealing goods to the value of £3, also two £1 notes and ten shillings in silver, the…

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Contempt of Court. Vancouver

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 27 November 1911 · page 3

Mr. Justice Wright, in the Supreme Court, refused to dismiss the charges of contempt against Messrs. Samuel Gompers, John Mitchell, and…

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