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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1912

772 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 22 of 39

Police Court[?]

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 July 1912 · page 4

Yesterday before the P.M. James Dawson[?] was fined 5s or 24 hours for being drunk in Prince-street. Ulmarra…

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Police Court. Monday, July 15. (Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M.)

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 17 July 1912 · page 2

Charles James Green was fimed, 1s or "the"rising," and Michael Sands [?]s or 24 hours, for being drunk. Two first olienders were ordered…

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Seizing a Warship. Two Sailors Sentenced. LONDON, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 17 July 1912 · page 3

Two Russian sailors have been sentenced to death at Sebastopol for inciting the crew of a Russian cruiser to seize the warship…

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Shot by the Police. Suspect's Dramatic Arrest. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 19 July 1912 · page 4

John Burns was arrested today at Narrabri on a charge of stealing a horse, bridle and saddle. When seen by the police he…

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Latest Cables. The Transport Strike. Conference Not Held. Desperate Struggle. Police Vigilance Prevents Bloodshed LONDON

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 19 July 1912 · page 5

It is generally understood that the conference between the masters and men concerned in the transport strike, which might have…

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Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 July 1912 · page 2

At Thursday's sitting of the local Police Court, presided over by Mr. M. Cleeve, J.P.; Tresslyen, Jones and William Brownlie were convicted of drunkenness, and…

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A Brutal Assault

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 July 1912 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—Mrs. Eiley McDonald, a resident of Sunshine, near Melbourne, was brutally assaulted late last night by two young men[?] who after…

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City Court Idyll. Kisses and HAPENCE

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 20 July 1912 · page 3

One of the Prettiest scenes ever enacted in the dull surroundings of a City police court took place at the Gu[?]l Justice Room yesterday (said the…

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Police Court. Thursday, July, 18

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 22 July 1912 · page 2

Before Mr. M. Cleeve, J.P. Charles Gilbert Hill, was fined 5s (alternative 21 hours) and Tresslyn Jones and William Brownies 1s (or…

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Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 23 July 1912 · page 2

At the local Police Court on Saturday morning, before Mr. H. Malone, P.M., a charge of having insufficient lawful means of support preferred against William…

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Police Court. Monday, July 22nd

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 24 July 1912 · page 2

Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M. Ernest Goldman and Andrew Burn, both on bail, pleaded guilty to being drunk, and were ordered to pay…

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Alleged Assault

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 24 July 1912 · page 2

Hugh Moss charged John. Blanch with unlawfully assaulting him at the 5-mile, Glenugie road, on July 16. Mr. R. Dobie Bawden for plaintiff,…

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Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 25 July 1912 · page 4

At the local police court on Tuesday, before Mr. H. Malone, P.M., John Redman or McKell, was arraigned on charges of drunkenness, and with having used…

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Bellingen Police Court

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 26 July 1912 · page 4

On Tuesday, July 32, before Mr. H. Boultwood, J.P., Thomas Bourke, for using indecent language at Urunga, was fined £3, in default 3…

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Police Court. Thursday, July 25th

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 26 July 1912 · page 4

Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M. A sad and sorry quartette answered the plain, unvarnished charge which falls not into disuse where…

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More Rioting. Strikers Stealing Food LONDON, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 26 July 1912 · page 5

Serious rioting continues at the London docks. One mob plundered two bread vans and commandeered a van…

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Violence and Murder. Criminal Proceedings Possible LONDON

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 26 July 1912 · page 5

The Government is seriously considering criminal proceedings against persons believed to be responsible for the woman's suffrage campaign…

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Suspected Murder Near South Grafton. Man Found Dead in His Tent

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 26 July 1912 · page 4

At noon yesterday a trapper and skin-dealer named Edward Hoey, aged about 65 years, was found dead at his camp Williams paddock…

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Gilded Sixpences. Police Make a Haul. SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 26 July 1912 · page 5

The police have located a plant for the making of gilded sixpences. It comprised a small process worker's routing machine, also a gilding…

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Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 July 1912 · page 2

Four inebriates appeared before Mr. H. Malone, P.M., on Thursday. Edward Ferguson and William' Richard Foley were each fined 5s with the option of 24 hours…

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