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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1911

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 13 February 1911 · page 2

There was a field day at the Grafton Police Court this morning, a full report of which is held over. Ganna, a Punjaubee, on bail, was…

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Russian Murder Trial. Further Evidence. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 13 February 1911 · page 3

In the murder trial at St. Petersburg, a fellow passenger in the train to Vilna swore that he overheard a conversation in French between Dr…

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Avenging his Honor. Merits Sympathy; Gets Gaol. Sydney, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 13 February 1911 · page 3

Peter McGrath, who pleaded guilty at the Quarter Sessions to shooting at Granville Butler, was sentenced yesterday to two years' hard labor…

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Police Courts. Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 14 February 1911 · page 5

Yesterday, before the P.M. Samuel Eggins, Inspector for the Copmanhurst Shire Council, summoned George Henry Giovanelli for allowing…

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Scene in Insolvency Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 14 February 1911 · page 7

In the Adeliade Insolvency Courty on Tuesday, before Commissioner Russell, a stylishly-dressed lady, bedecked with jewellery, stood in the…

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Ulmarra Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 15 February 1911 · page 2

Yesterday, before Mr. A. J. Piesley P.M. Thomas McClaer was charged by the police with driving a horse,…

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Alleged Stealing

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 15 February 1911 · page 2

Robert Smith, 50, was charged with having, in company, stolen goods to the value of 14s 6d from Hop Sing, South Grafton. The articles included [?]…

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Alleged Attempted Indecent Assault

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 15 February 1911 · page 2

Ganna, a Punjabee, on bail, charged with attempted indecent assault on Kate Briggs, an intelligent aboriginal married woman, at Kangaroo Creek…

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Small Debts Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 15 February 1911 · page 2

At Ulmarra yesterday, before the P.M. -- A. H. Spring v. J. D. McGilvray, claim for £2 14s for goods supplied…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, February 13, 1911. Before Mr. A. J. Piesley, P.M. DRUNKENNESS

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 15 February 1911 · page 2

Charles Matthew, charged with being drunk and disorderly in Skinner-street South Grafton, pleaded guilty and was fined 5s or 24 hours…

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Police v. Anarchists. Another Battle. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 15 February 1911 · page 3

The police at Lodiz, Poland, surrounded a number of anarchists who had taken refuge in a house. A fight followed which resembled that in…

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An Alderman aud His Lease Story Told in Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 15 February 1911 · page 2

In the Ulmarra Small Debts Court, before the P.M. yesterday, James Preston sued William Nicholas to recover £4 13s 6d for balance of…

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Police Courts. Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 16 February 1911 · page 4

On Tuesday, before Messrs. J. G. Phillips and A. Thompson, J's.P. Robert Smith was charged with stealing in company, goods from a…

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Ethel Harris' Murder. Smart Sentenced to Death. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1911 · page 5

The trial of Alexander Smart for the murder of Ethel Harris was concluded at Perth yesterday. The jury, after three hours,…

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Assault on a Child. a Salutary Sentence. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1911 · page 5

At Albany (W.A.) Sessions, Leslie Meillons, aged 19, was sentenced to 3 years' imprisonment, with hard labor, [?]ad 12 strokes of the birch, for…

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P[?]ce Court. c[?] HARBOUR. Friday, [?] 10, before the P.M.

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 17 February 1911 · page 2

A [?] licence was granted to Albert Fra[?]. David Po[?] drink; fined 5s and 6s costs, or 48 hours…

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The Russian Murder

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

At St. Petersburg to-day, the murder trial was concluded, Count de Lacy being sentenced to ponal servitude for life, and Patchenko to fifteen…

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Clapham Common Murder

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

LONDON, Thursday.—Steiner Morrison, who is alleged to be an Australian, has been committed for trial for the murder of M. Beron, a Russian Jew, on…

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Police Courts. Maclean

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 February 1911 · page 2

Yesterday, before the P.M. Police v. Jas. Landrigan, for riotous behaviour at Palmer's Island on the 26th January, was fined 20s and 6s…

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The Harris Murder. Verdict of Guilty

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

SYDNEY, Friday.—At Perth, the case against Smart for the murder of Ethel Harris was concluded. Counsel took three hours to…

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