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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1911

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Police Courts. Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 February 1911 · page 2

On Thursday, before Mr. Cleeve, J.P. Margaret Smith was charged with stealing goods to the value of wi [?]s 6d[?] the property of a Chinaman. On the…

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Plot to Murder. Twenty-six Socialists Con[?]ed

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 February 1911 · page 7

In the spring of this year (said "Lloyd?s News" on December 11) a number of arrests were made in Japan. It was given out that the…

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Maclean Mems. Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 6 February 1911 · page 2

Before the P.M, on Friday at Maclean Court House, Police v. Frank McMahon, for drunkenness. Fined 5s and 6s costs…

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Licensing Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 6 February 1911 · page 2

At the Licensing Court this morning, before Mr. A. J. Piesley, P.M. hawkers' licenses were granted to Geo. Hearns, Richard Hayes, Simon Joseph…

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Small Debts Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 6 February 1911 · page 2

In the Small Debts Court this morning before the P.M., Joseph Wilson obtained a verdict against Gilbert Everingham for £1 11s 1d, with 5s…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, February 6, 1911. (Before Mr. A. J. Piesley, P.m.) Alleged Receiving

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 6 February 1911 · page 2

Margaret Smith, on remand, was arraigned on a charge of receiving a butcher's knife, and some potatoes, supposed to be stolen from Hop Sing…

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Labor and the High Court Statement by Mr. Fisher. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 6 February 1911 · page 3

The Prime Minister (Mr. Fisher) states that in the Federal Labor movement the High Court had never been attacked, but if the increased…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 7 February 1911 · page 2

Yesterday before the B. M. Margaret Smith on bail was charged with stealing goods from a Chinaman, amounting to 14s. 6d…

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Russian Murder Case

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 7 February 1911 · page 5

At St. Petersburg the trial was continued of Dr. Patchenko, Count[?]de Lyassy, and Madame Mouravieff, on a charge of murdering Count Buturlin,…

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The High Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 7 February 1911 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—The Prime Minister states that in the Federal Labour movement the High Court had never been attacked, but if the increased powers…

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Dominion Arbitration Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 7 February 1911 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—The Otago (N.Z.) Trades Council wants to know What the Dominion Government intend doing regarding the unfair and contradictory…

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The Counterfeiters. Both Severely Sentenced. Sydney, Tuesday Night

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

The case in which Edwin and James Youill, father and son, were charged with making counterfeit coins at North Sydney, was concluded to-day,…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, February 6. (Before Mr. A. J. Piesley, P.m.) Alleged Receiving

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 8 February 1911 · page 4

Margaret Smith, on remand, was arraigned on a charge of receiving a butcher's knife, and some potatoes, supposed to be stolen from Hop Sing,…

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Police Courts. Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 9 February 1911 · page 4

On Tuesday, before Mr[?] M. C. Cleeve,.J. P. Aram Singh, a Hindoo, was charged with drunkenness. He pleaded guilty, and…

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Scientific Murder. Inoculated Victims

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1911 · page 2

There a was an unusual occurrence at Thursday's session of the murder trial at St. Petersburg, of Count de Lassy and the notorious Dr…

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Grafton Police Court. Friday, February 10, 1911. Before Mr. M. H. Cleeve, J.P. Alleged Unnatural Offence

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1911 · page 4

John Robertson, 50 years of age, Painter, was in the dock charged with attempting to commit an unnatural offence upon a male person…

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Russian Murder Case

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 February 1911 · page 9

At St. Petersburg, M. De Lacy in his evidence said ho first paid Dr. Pantchenko £150 sterling for an illegal operation. Afterwards…

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Attempted Murder and Suicide

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 February 1911 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—Frank Colley (25), residing at Footscray, shot at Miss Biddle and then committed suicide. The bullet missed the woman and rattled…

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Police Courts. Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 February 1911 · page 2

Yesterday, before Mr. M. H. Cleeve. John Robertson was charged with attempting to criminally assault an adult male on Thursday evening. He was…

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Court at Holyrood Palace

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 February 1911 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday.—In Edinburgh, the announcement that the King and Queen will hold a Court at Holyrood Palace soon after the Coronation and reside…

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