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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1911

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 21 December 1911 · page 4

On Tuesday, before the P.M. George Allison was charged with embezzling the sum of £8 2s. the property of G. H. Marshall, of South Grafton…

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The Shipping Companies. Increase of Fares and Freights. Due to Arbitration Court's Award

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 21 December 1911 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Therer are rumours among the business men that the inter-State Shipping Companies are about to dissolve arrangements among…

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Justifiable Assault. Sympathetic Court. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 22 December 1911 · page 5

A defendant in Melbourne admitted a charge of assault yesterday but pleaded that the prosecutor carried on with his wife…

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Latest Wires Female Assault Epidemic. a Man Sentenced. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 22 December 1911 · page 5

Jack Whittaker, a pugilist, wat sentenced to-day to six months for assaulting a woman at North Sydney…

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Grafton Police Court. Thursday, December 21. Before Mr. M. Cleeve, J.P.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 22 December 1911 · page 4

Geo. De Lacy, alias Professor Geo De Lacy, on a charge of drunkenness in Prince Street the previous day was fined 5s or 24…

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Special Licensing Court Friday, December 22

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 22 December 1911 · page 5

Before Mr. H. Malone, L.M., and W. J. Hawthorne (Member). Renewal of billiard licenses were granted the following persons:--…

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Attempted Murder

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 23 December 1911 · page 2

A man named Gibbons, it is alleged, attempted to murder Eliza McKenzie, a married woman, at Sydenham, Christchurch (N.Z.), by cutting her throat…

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Dorrigo Police Court. Thursday, 21St December. Before the P.M. (Hon. E. A. T. Pery) Mr. F. T. Stennett and Dr. Gatenby Js'.P] ASSAULT

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 23 December 1911 · page 5

WILLIAM HICKS Proceeded against John Wall for assault. Mr. Edgley appeared for plaintiff. The defendant pleaded guilty…

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Police Courts. Graftes

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 23 December 1911 · page 4

On Thursday, before Mr. M. Cleeve, J. P. George Lacy was fined 5s. or 24 hours, for being drunk in Prince-street. Frederick Wilkinson was fined 5s or 24…

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Licensing Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 23 December 1911 · page 10

Yesterday, before Mr. H. Malone, L.M., and Mr. W. J. Hawthorne, M.L.B. W. J. Weiley, renewal of billiard license. Granted Harry Joyce, renewal of billiard,…

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Prince and Divorce Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 23 December 1911 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday.—The question as to the liability of the Indian Prince Gaekwar of Baroda to be made a party to a divorce suit has been decided. The…

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Grafton Police Court. Saturday, December 23

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 27 December 1911 · page 2

Before Mr. Malone, P.M. Steve Morris, for drunkenness in Prince street the previous night, was fined 5s, or 24 hours…

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Police Courts. Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 28 December 1911 · page 2

On Saturday, before the P.M., Steve Morris was fined 5s, in default 24 hours, or being drunk in Prince-street. On Monday, before the P.M…

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Grafton Police Court. Thursday, December 28. (Before Mr. H. Malone. P.M.)

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 29 December 1911 · page 2

Robert Wilkinson, 39, laborer, for being drunk in Prince-st. on Wednesday, was ordered to pay 5s, or take 24 hours in the cells…

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Latest Cables Double Murder. a Whitechapel Horror. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 29 December 1911 · page 5

A man named Millstein and his wife, who were restaurant keepers at Whitechapel (East end of London) have been found brutally murdered…

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Attempted Murder and Suicide Woman's Desperate Deed. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 29 December 1911 · page 5

A married woman named Alice Norden, aged 37 years, shot Robert Lee, aged 40, early this morning in Alexandria Park, wounding him in the…

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Counterfeit Notes. a Timely Police Discovery. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 29 December 1911 · page 5

Another forged £5 note has been discovered at North Melbourne by the detectives. A note numbering machine was found in Russell-street pawnshop…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 December 1911 · page 4

On Thursday before the P.M. Robert Wilkinson was fined 5s or 24 hours, for being drunk in Prince-street. Daniel [?]nway was fined 5s or 24 hours,…

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