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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1911

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, December 4. Before Mr: H. Malone P.M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 4 December 1911 · page 3

John Martin, on a charge of drunkenness in Victoria Street, on Saturday, pleaded guilty and was fined is, or the rising…

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Latest Wires The Glebe. Murder. Moir Committed for Trial. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 4 December 1911 · page 3

The inquest concerning the death of of Henry Trevascus was continued in Sydney yesterday, when some sensational police evidence was given…

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Small Debts Court Monday, December 4. Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 4 December 1911 · page 3

John Larson v. Walter Ross, claim of 13s 9d for goods sold and delivered. Verdict for amount claimed and 5s costs…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 5 December 1911 · page 2

Yesterday before the P.M. A first offender was fined 1s or the rising, for being drunk in Spring-street, South Grafton…

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Police Chief Retires

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 5 December 1911 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—A sensation has been caused by the report that M. Lepine intends to retire from the Prefecture of police and become a candidate for the…

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Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, December 5. Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 6 December 1911 · page 3

Robert Canfield was charged with obtaining the sum of £3 18s under false pretenses from W. Englert at Lismore. Accused was remanded to…

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A Shocking Murder. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 6 December 1911 · page 3

A terrible tragedy has occurred at Glenvale, on the Upper Hunter. Selina Baker was murdered by her husband, Henry Baker…

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Murder of a Cashier. Shanghai

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 6 December 1911 · page 3

The compradore (cashier) of a foreign firm has been murdered by revolutionaries, who allege that he sold arms to the Imperialists. The…

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Protecting the Police. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 6 December 1911 · page 3

Summary sentences are being inflicted for assaults on the police. Two men, at the Central Police Court today, were sentenced to three months…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 7 December 1911 · page 2

On Tuesday, before the P.M. Thomas Ryan for being drunk in South Grafton was fined 10s or 3 days. A person deemed to be insane and not…

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Full Court Judgment

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 7 December 1911 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Full Court delivered reserved judgment in the appeal on behalf of the Crown against the formal verdict in favour of Delohery, a…

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State Parliament. Appeal Board for the Police. Unparliamentary Language

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 7 December 1911 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—In the House of Assembly, Mr. Thrower asked the Premier whether in view of the widespread dissatisfaction in the police force he…

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Police Court

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 8 December 1911 · page 2

Before Messrs. W. C. Rush and A. E. Long, J.'sP., an individual. deemed to be insane and without proper care and control, was remanded for several days pending the…

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Grafton Police Court. Thursday, December 7

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 8 December 1911 · page 4

Before Mr. M. Cleeve, J.P. Charles Russell, on a charge of being drunk in Prince Street the previous night, was admonished…

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The Glenvale Murder. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 8 December 1911 · page 5

There has been a sensational development in connection with the Glenvale (near Scone) murder. The police and black tracker, who had…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 December 1911 · page 4

On Thursday, before Mr. M. Cleeve, J.P. A first offender was admonished and discharged on a charge of drunkenness, Richard Hutchins, was fined 5s or 24…

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Minister Charged with Unfairness

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 December 1911 · page 3

Considerable soreness exists among the members of the Railway Workers and General Labourers' Union over what they regard as the unfair treatment of the…

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Grafton Police Court. Friday, December 8

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 11 December 1911 · page 2

Before Messrs. A. Thompson and J. G. Phillips, J's.P. THEFT OF A BICYCLE. Thomas Maunder, alias Geo…

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Exciting Scene in Court. London, Friday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 11 December 1911 · page 3

Thomas Field, a burglar, while on trial at Birmingham, picked up a stool and hurled it in the direction of the Bench…

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Police Courts. Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 12 December 1911 · page 3

On Saturday, before Mr. M. Cleeve, J.P. Samuel Holmes was fined 10s or three days, for being drunk and disorderly in Skinner-street, South Grafton…

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