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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1912

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Alleged Theft. a Young Woman in Trouble. SYDNEY, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 May 1912 · page 3

At the Water Police Court today, Ivy Lane, a stylish and prepossessing young woman, was charged with fraudulently…

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Where are the Police? SYDNEY, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 May 1912 · page 3

Although the Government called for a repert as to the alleged shortage of two hundred men in the Metropolitan Police Force about…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 23 May 1912 · page 4

At the loeal Police Court on Tuesday before Mr. H. Malone, P.M., Ernest Golden pleaded guilty to a charge of intemperance, and was fined 5s with the option…

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Stealing from North Coast Wharf

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 23 May 1912 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—James Molly (42) was charged with stealing two pigs' cheeks, some whitelead and a quantity of paint valued at 8s, the property of the…

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Police Court

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 24 May 1912 · page 4

At the local Court on Monday last, before, drunk in Hyde-street on the previous Saturday…

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The Suffragettes. Three Leaders Sentenced. LONDON

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1912 · page 5

Mrs. Pankhurst, Pethick Lawrence and his wife, Mrs. Lawrence, the suffragette leaders, have been convicted on the charge of conspiracy…

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Grafton Police Court. THURSDAY, 23rd MAY. Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1912 · page 4

Maurice Boland, on warrant, appeared on a charge of child desertion and was remanded to the Children's Court Sydney…

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Theft of Postal Notes. Money for Tattersalls Tickets

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 24 May 1912 · page 6

A three days' trial, before Judge Nicholls and a jury, in the Criminal Court, Hobart, on Friday, concluded, in which Jno. Albert Symthe,…

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Attack on Police. Salutary Sentences. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1912 · page 5

For a savage attack on a constable, at the Glebe, Charles Davis and Phillip Comerford were to-day sentenced to four and six months,…

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Harry Holland's Case. Full Court's Decision. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1912 · page 5

The Full Court gave its reserved decision to-day on the application by Harry Holland, the Socialist, to restrain the execution of the fine of…

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Current Events. Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 May 1912 · page 4

At the local Police Court on Thursday before Mr. H. Malone, P.M., Michael John Brennan, a middle aged man, pleaded guity to a charge of behaving in…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 28 May 1912 · page 2

Yesterday before the P.M. Clarence Jeffray was fined 10s or 3 days[?] for riotous behaviour in Victoria-street. Percy Herbert Morris was fined 5s. or…

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Grafton Police Court Monday, May 27. (Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M.)

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 29 May 1912 · page 4

ty to behaving riotously in a bilty to behaving riotous 1½ in a billiard room on Saturday night, and was ordered to pay 10s or take…

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Grafton Police Court. Wednesday, May 29. (Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M.)

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 29 May 1912 · page 2

For drunkenness, the following railway workers were dealt with:-- Henry Bennett, 28, was ordered to pay 1s or take "the rising" a John…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 30 May 1912 · page 4

At the local Police Court on Tuesday and yesterday before Mr. H. Malone, P.M., quite a contingent of inebriates were dealt with. Fines of 5s with the option of 24…

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A Brutal Murder

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 30 May 1912 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—At Lantoka, Fiji, three Indians were sentenced to death for the murder of a lighthouse keeper at Mo[?]i. The accused were…

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Bellingen. Police Court Before Hon.E. A. T. Pery, P.M. Bellingen, May 29, 1912

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 31 May 1912 · page 4

Inspector of Nuisances v. C. Bryce. Driving without lights. Fined 5s and 6s costs. Police v. Thomas O'Connor. Drunk…

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The Police Force. More Men and More Pay. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 31 May 1912 · page 5

Mr. F. Flowers, M.L.C. (Chief Secretary) announced to-day that satisfactory arrangements are being made to bring the Police force up…

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Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 1 June 1912 · page 2

At the local police court yesterday, before Mr. H. Malone, P.M., Frank. Black was fined 10s or three days for having been found in a drunken condition in Spring…

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Alleged Murder

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 1 June 1912 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—James Gorrie, a ree sident of Warburton (Vic.), has been arrested and charged with the alleged murder of Amelia Downee, aged 48, who was…

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