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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1911

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Alleged Indecent Assault Upon a Male Person

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 20 February 1911 · page 3

John Robertson, 50, a painter was charged with on offence as above cm Clarence Shore, at the British Piaino Depot, prince Street,…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, February 20, 1911. Before Mr. A. J, Piesley, P,m. Drunk. Etc

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 20 February 1911 · page 3

An elderly man named Thos. McArthur pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly at South Grafton, and was fined 5s or 24…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, February 20, 1911. (Before Mr. A. J. Piesley, P.M.)

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 20 February 1911 · page 3

J. T. McKittrick, Ltd., v. Mrs. McNab. Claim for £9 1s. Verdict for amount with 5s costs. Terance M'Cormack v. Thos. Timbs…

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Police Courts. Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 21 February 1911 · page 4

On Saturday, before Mr. M. Cleeve, J.P. An individual, deemed to be insane, was, after hearing the evidence of Consta[?] Corby, remanded for eight days…

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Fight With the Police

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 21 February 1911 · page 6

A brutal attack by a gang of roughs on police, which developed into a street riot, took place at Wagga. Three men were fighting in the…

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Maclean Mems. Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 February 1911 · page 4

On Friday, before Mr. A. J. Piesley, P.M. The Police proceeded against James Landrigan for riotous behaviour…

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Court Sensation

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 February 1911 · page 2

There was a mild scene at the local Police Court yesterday (says Tuesday's "Lismore Chronicle") During the hearing of a case of…

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Maclean Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 23 February 1911 · page 8

On Wednesday, before Mr. G. Davis, J.P. Sydney O. Childs was charged with embezzling a sum of money front his employer, J. D. Cameron. The accused…

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Local Option Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 23 February 1911 · page 7

On Friday re the Gordon classifications the first business was the classification of licensed premises in the Gordon, electorate. When the…

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Police Court

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 24 February 1911 · page 4

Before the local court on Monday, Alfred Bowden was remanded to Manly on a charge of stealing a baritone. Bail was allowed. Bertie…

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The Harris Murder. Verdict of Guilty

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 24 February 1911 · page 2

At Perth, on Friday last, the case against Smart for the murder of Ethel Harris was concluded. Council took three hoars to…

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The Waratah Inquiry. the Court's Decision. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 24 February 1911 · page 5

The Waratah Inquiry Court's decision was that the ship was lost on July 28 during a gale of unexceptional violence, but, owing to the…

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Police Courts. Macle[?]

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 February 1911 · page 2

Yesterday before Mr. Piesley, P.M. Sydney O. Childs was charged with embezzling from his employer, Mr. J. D. Cameron, the sum of 6s. Accused…

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The Waratah Inquiry. Decission of the Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 February 1911 · page 2

LONDON, Thursday.—On announcing the decision of the Waratah inquiry on February 23, Mr. Dickinson said the only evidence the Court…

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Maclean Mems. Maclean Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 27 February 1911 · page 2

Before the P.M. on Friday last, Sidney O. Childs was charged with that he did embezzle the sum of six shillings, the property of his…

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Grafton Police Court. Saturday, February 25, 1911

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 27 February 1911 · page 2

A voluble old man shivered pitiably in the dock, charged. with being drunk He had been in similar case a month or so before. He poured out appeal…

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Latest Wires High Court Insulted. SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 27 February 1911 · page 3

A remarkable telegram has been sent to Mr. Justice Higgins, of the High Court, by the United Laborers' Union in regard to his remark that in a…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 28 February 1911 · page 4

On Saturday before Messrs. D. McFarlane and M. Cleeve, J's.P. An individual on remand, deemed to be insane, was on the evidence of Dr…

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Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, February 28. Before Mr. M. H. Cleeve, J.P. Drunk. Etc

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 1 March 1911 · page 3

A first offender took his gruel meekly enough for being intoxicated om Monday night; the Bench then let him go…

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The Perth Murder. Execution Next Tuesday. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 1 March 1911 · page 3

Smart is to be hanged at Perth on Tuesday next for the murder of the girl, Ethel Harris…

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