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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1911

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Ulmarra Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 26 January 1911 · page 4

On Tuesday, before the P.M. "Jimmy" v. George Allan, charge of insulting language. Mr. Pollack, for complainant, Mr. Lobban for defendant, who…

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The Clapham Murder

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 26 January 1911 · page 5

In connection with the murder of M. Beron, for which Morrison, an Australian, was arrested, Eva Flitterman, Morrison's lover, gave evidence…

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Grafton Police Court. Thursday, Jan. 26

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 27 January 1911 · page 5

Before Mr. M. Cleeve, J.P. John Black, who called at the Police Station in a drunken state and asked to be locked up, was fined 1s…

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Corse Hall Murder. Wi[?] Acquitted

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 27 January 1911 · page 3

After a tria[?]lasting five days. Mark Wilde was at [?]be chester Assizes to-day, writes the [?] Daily News" on October 28, found [?] guilty of the che[?]…

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Small Debts Court

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 27 January 1911 · page 4

A Samio v. R. McDougall.— Claim £2. Mr. James for plaintiff, and Mr. Blackmore for defendants Mr. James explained to the Bench…

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Bellingen Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, Jan. 25Th, 1911. (Before Hon. E. A. T. Pery, P.M.)

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 27 January 1911 · page 4

Police v. James Caldwell.— Drunk-enness, at Urunga. Fined 2s 6d, and 6s costs. Police v. J. Donnelloy.— Drunk in…

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Land Board. Mr. E. Ebsworth, chairman; Mr. F. W. Lane, member. Held at the Court House, Coff's Harbour. JAN. 11

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 27 January 1911 · page 6

Messrs. A. MacKay, R. D. Barry, T. Courtney and J. T. Bull. Application for an exclusive timber right, parishes of Waihon, Orara…

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At the Police Court

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 28 January 1911 · page 2

THURSDAY, being the anniversary of the landing of Captain Cook on our shores, was observed as a close holiday. The weather precluded…

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Dorrigo Police Court. THURSDAY, January 26. BEFORE the P.M. and Mr H. Hollibone

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 28 January 1911 · page 3

Thomas W. Bryant v. Hedley Doust, driving a horse, legally detained, without notice. Mr Edgley appeared for…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, Jan. 30, 1911. Before Mr. A. J. Piesley, P M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 30 January 1911 · page 3

ALLOWING STOCK TO STRAY, Inspector S. Eggins, of the Copmanhurst Shire, had five cases against owners of stock for permit…

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Alleged Murder. Young Woman Dead. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 30 January 1911 · page 3

News of a murder has been received at Narrandera from Billindeah Station. It is supposed that a boy on the station shot Miss Amy Warby…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 31 January 1911 · page 2

Yesterday before the P.M. Samuel Eggins v. C. Everingham, charged with depasturing stock on a public road within the Copmanhurst…

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Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, Jan. 32

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 1 February 1911 · page 2

Before Mr. A. J. Piesley, P.M. John Tomlinson, 43, pleaded guilty to being intoxicated on the previous day, and was fined 5s, in default 24…

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Police Courts. Dorrigo

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 2 February 1911 · page 2

On Thursday, before the P.M. and Mr. H. Hollibone. Thomas W. Bryant v. Hedley Doust, driving a horse, legally…

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Libel on the King. Mylins Sentenced. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1911 · page 5

Edward Mylins was found guilty of criminally libelling King George and was sentenced to gaol for 12 months…

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Murder in the South Sea

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 3 February 1911 · page 6

The mail from Fiji brought an account of the murder of an Indian woman at Navua. At the native leasehold at Nakauleva, or Deuba…

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Grafton Police Court. Thursday, February 3, 1911. (Before Mr. A. J. Piesley, P.M.)

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1911 · page 8

Maggie Smith, 37, was charged with stealing in a dwelling at South Grafton The incident is alleged to have been committed at a Chinaman's…

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Gaol De Luxe. Murderess with Regal. Surroundings. Countess Tarnovska Going Mad

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1911 · page 7

Countess Tarnovska, who was condemned at Venice in May to eight years' imprisonment for instigating Dr. Naumoff and the lawyer Prilukoff…

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Bellingen Police Court. Tuesday, January 31St, 1911. (Before Messrs. S.J. Piggott and R. M. Dowle, J's.P.)

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 3 February 1911 · page 5

On Tuesday last, Robert Lonsdale was charged with stealing a 1-note, the propertg of A.D. Kenny. Constable Bolton, stationed at…

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Bloodthirsty Sardinian. 4 MURDER'S. 10 More Promised. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1911 · page 5

Meloni, the outlaw, has murdered four persons at Villawosva, Sardinia, in consequence of his vendetta, against the persons who testified at his recent…

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