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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1912

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Police Courts. Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 19 March 1912 · page 4

On Saturday, before Mr. H. Malone, P.M. Robert Franklin, 30, a motor driver, was find 5s, or 24 hours' imprisonment on a charge of drunkenness in [?]…

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Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, March 19. (Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M.)

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 20 March 1912 · page 2

A man, deemed to be insane, and who had been arrested by First class Constable Ferguson, at the 12-mile railway camp, was remanded for 8…

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A Charge of Murder. SYDNEY Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 20 March 1912 · page 3

At the Criminal Court to-day Florence Elizabeth Bray, middle-aged, married, was placed on trial on a charge of murdering her son William…

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An Unusual Court Case

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 21 March 1912 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Rebecca McBride, of Palmer's Island, had filed a petition in the Divorce Court for a dissolution of her marriage, which took placd in Nov.,…

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Coff's Police Court

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 22 March 1912 · page 6

Last week before Mr. Monahan, J.P., twelve persons were found guilty of being drunk and disorderly and fined various sums…

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The Mackay Horror. Sibra Sentenced to Death. SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1912 · page 5

George David Sibra has been, found guilty of the wilful murder of Maud Ching at Alligator Creek, and sentenced to death at Mackay (Q)…

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Grafton Police Court. Thursday, March 21. (Before Messrs H. C. T. Maxted, and J. G. Phillips, J's.P.)

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1912 · page 4

John Lake, 32, 'pleaded guilty to drunkenness. He had been fined 17 days before for a similar offence, and had not been quite sober since, as…

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Strike Leader Sentenced

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 23 March 1912 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—At Brisbane to-day the trial was concluded in the Criminal Court of John Mu[?] (26), a paid organiser of the A.W.A., who was charged…

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Police Courts. Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 23 March 1912 · page 2

On Thursday, before Messrs. H. M[?] and J. G. Phillips, J's.P. John Lake was fined 10s or three days for drunkenness…

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Grafton Police Court. Saturday, March 23

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 25 March 1912 · page 2

John Robert Brown, on bail, was called to answer two charges, one of being drunk and the other of using language…

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The Glebe Murder Case

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 25 March 1912 · page 4

It is understood that an appeal has been made to the Crown Law Office for a re-opening of the Moir case, with a view to showing, on evidence…

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Daring Burglary

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 26 March 1912 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—A burglary was perpetrated at the Royal Exchange Hotel, Ourimbah, on Saturday[?] and thieves removed an iron sale containing…

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Failing to Drill. Glebe Cadets Charged. Interpretation of the Act

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 26 March 1912 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—A batch of, youths were charged at the Glebe Police Court with having failed to attend drill. An interesting, point was raised by…

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Ulmarra Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 27 March 1912 · page 2

Yesterday, before Messrs J. Retallick and G. McFarlane. J's.P. A hawker's license Was granted to John Anderson, Brushgrove…

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Grafton Police Court Monday, March 25, 1912. (Before Mr. Malone, P.M.)

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 27 March 1912 · page 2

As mentioned in our issue of Monday, W. McMahon, of the Commercial Hotel was adjudged guilty, of selling liquor on a recent Sunday and was…

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Small Debts Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 27 March 1912 · page 2

Yesterday, before Messrs J. Retallick and G. McFarlane, J's.P. J. R. Ensbey v. Thos. Page. Claim for £10 15s 7d, for goods sold…

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Licensing Court. Monday, March 25th. Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 27 March 1912 · page 2

A transfer of the license of Oakes' Hotel, South Grafton, from Harry Oakes to George Buchanan was granted…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, March 25th. (Before Mr. H. Malone. P.M.)

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 27 March 1912 · page 2

D. Cameron v. W. Hough. Claim, for £1 1s 6d. Verdict for amount with 6s costs…

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Industrial Court. a "Slow Worker" Application. Tuesday, March 26. (Before Mr. H. Malone. P.M.)

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 27 March 1912 · page 2

The P.M. enquired yesterday into the application by John Nicholson to be classed as a slow-worker, and to be allowed to work for 9s per day…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 28 March 1912 · page 2

On Tuesday, before the P.M. Thomas Dowling was fined 10s, or three days for being drunk in Skinner-street. South Grafton[?]…

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