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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1912

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Industrial Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 28 March 1912 · page 4

On Tuesday the P.M. heard the application by John Nicholson to be classified as a slow-worker, and to be allowed to work for 9s per day. The President (Mr…

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"Red Tapeism." Minister for Works Charged. North Coast Railway Delays

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 28 March 1912 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Charges of redtapeism were made in the Assembly by Mr. Price concerning the construction of the North Coast railway. He moved…

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Grafton Police Court. Thursday, March 8

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1912 · page 4

(Before Mr. J. M. Bonthorne, C.P.S.) John McDougall, 38, a navvy, after looking upon the "Scotch" when it was amber-colored, and then…

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Dorrigo Police Court

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 30 March 1912 · page 3

[Before the P.M. (Hon. E. A. T. Pery) Dr Gatenby and Messrs. H. Hollibone and R. M'Kenzie Js' P.] A SMALL, debts Court case T Bucler…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 March 1912 · page 4

On Thursday, March 28, before Mr. J. M. Bonthorne, J. P. John McDougall, 40, labourer, was fined 5s, in default Imprisonment until the…

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Suffragettes Sentenced. Home, Husband, Child Forsaken

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 March 1912 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday.—Mrs. Pethick Lawrence and Mrs. Pankhurst were charged to-day with conspiracy in connection with the recent suffragette demonstrations,…

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British Coal Crisis. Strike Funds Exhausted. Strikebreakers and Police Stoned

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 March 1912 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday.—The Coal Miners' Minimum Wage Bill was read a second time in the House of Lords yesterday. Lord Lansdowne, leader of the…

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Grafton Police Court. Saturday, March 30. (Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M.)

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 1 April 1912 · page 3

Samuel Hunt, 45, a navvy, was admonished and discharged for drunkenness. He pleaded guilty and promised to get straight out to work…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 2 April 1912 · page 4

On Saturday before the P.M. Mitchell Heaton was fined 10s or 3 days, for being drunk in Prince-street, and for resisting the police he was fined 10s or 3…

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Cadet Cases. Magistrate Dismisses Prosecutions. SYDNEY

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

The Stipendiary Magistrate, Mr. Barnett, yesterday dismissed the charges against a number of cadets charged with failing to render…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, April 1. (Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M.) " Full of Merriment."

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 3 April 1912 · page 2

Christopher Smith, on bail, pleaded hot guilty to drunkenness on Saturday afternoon. Constable Sherringham deposed to…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 4 April 1912 · page 4

On Tuesday before Mr. Malone, P.M. William Moss was charged with being found drunk on the [?]oulevard, and was fined 5s or 24 hours imprisonment. The…

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Circuit Court Business

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 4 April 1912 · page 4

The following arrangements have been made for the approaching business of the Circuit Courts. The Chief Justice will preside at Hay (April 11), Albury (April…

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Police Court

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 5 April 1912 · page 4

Before Messrs. H. Boultwood and P. R. Baker, Js.P., at the local court on Monday last, J. Lynch was charged with having stoles' £18 from a fellow…

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Coffs Harbor Police Court

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 5 April 1912 · page 2

Mr. W. C. Rush, J.P., and Mr. P. J. MacNa[?]ra, J.P. deslt with with six cases; various fines were inflicted with the usual alter[?]tives…

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Grafton Police Court. Thursday, April 3. (Before Mr. J. M. Bonthorne, J.p.) a Serious Charge

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

William Dousling, thirty-four a laborer, native of this State, was charged with that on the previous day, at Whiteman Creek, he did…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 April 1912 · page 4

On Thursday, April 4th, before Mr. J. M. Bonthorne, J.P. William Dousling, 34, a labourer, was charged with shooting at Francis Cantilly…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 9 April 1912 · page 4

On Monday, before Mr. H. Malone, P.M. Joseph Hunter was fined 10s or 3 days' gaol for drunkenness in Victoria-street, Grafton, on Saturday…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, April S. (Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M.)

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 10 April 1912 · page 3

Peter Lionel Keeby (29) and James Nestor (47) were fined is or "the rising," John Madden and Charles Donnelly 5s or 24 hours, and…

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Licensing Court. Monday, April 3. (Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M.)

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 10 April 1912 · page 3

A publican's booth license for Ulmarra Show was granted W. T. Johnson. On the ground that census returns…

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