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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1912

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Bellingen Police Court. Wednesday, August 28, 1912. (Before Hon. E. A. T. Pery, P.M. and Messrs. L. Gordon, J. S. White, and J. Northcott, J'sP

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 30 August 1912 · page 4

Police v. ,J. Behan Excessive drinking Prohibition order to issue. Police v.J. Henrickson- Offensive behaviour. Postponed till next Court…

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Dorrigo Police Court Monday, August 26

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 31 August 1912 · page 5

F. Robertson, alias F. Warde, who was arrested at Coff's Harbor last week on a charge of false pretences and remanded to Dorrigo, was…

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The Police

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 31 August 1912 · page 4

The policeanan, like the absent, is "always wrong." But then, judged by the same tribunal, everybody else (except the tribunal) is wrong also. The moral…

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Small Debts' Court

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 31 August 1912 · page 5

A. G. Glover V. P. J. Murray—Verdict for plaintiff for full amount claimed with costs, totalling £8/185/ 11. Mr. Edgley appeared for…

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Fight in Papua. Police v. Natives. SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 2 September 1912 · page 3

News from Thursday Island, has been received of a conflict in Papua beween a police Patrol party and the natives. The attacking natives…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 3 September 1912 · page 4

At the local Police Court on Thursday, before, Mr. H. Malone, P.M., a first offender was fined 5s with the option of 24 hours imprisonment on a charge of drunkenness…

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Grafton Gaol

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 3 September 1912 · page 4

On Saturday afternoon last Canon Seymour and Dr. Henry gave the prisoners a "pleasant hour." The latter contributed selections on his fine phonograph, and the…

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

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

John Madden. 55, and William Corbett, 49, were each fined 5s or 24 hours for drunkenness at South Grafton…

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Murderous Assault. Woman's Narrow Escape. SYDNEY, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 September 1912 · page 3

Mrs. Cavell, a widow, residing in Surrey Hills, was attacked by a man with a huge butcher's knife at her residence this morning…

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Corsican at Bay. Desperate Fight with Police A Noumea Sensation. SYDNEY, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 September 1912 · page 3

News received from Noumea (New Caledonia) this afternoon gives details of a sensational happening there…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, September 2. (Before Mr. H. Malone. P.M.)

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

M. Bourke v. Edgar E. Maxted. Claim for 15s, work and labour. Verdict for amount, with 5s 9d cost. Estate of Trent and Ebeling v. W…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 5 September 1912 · page 3

Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M., on Tuesday, an aboriginal named Arthur Gaten, convicted on charges of drunkenness and unseemly behaviour at South Grafton, was…

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Current Events. Supreme Court Sittings

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 5 September 1912 · page 4

Louie Theogose, who pleaded guilty to the murder of Edward Hoey at South Grafton, will appear before the Chief Justice at Grafton on the 1st prox. for sentence…

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Legislative "Burglary"

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 6 September 1912 · page 4

With the aid of a solid Labor vote backed tip by the Independents and two or three Liberals, the State Government has had little…

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COURTS. Grafton Police Court. Thursday. September 5

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 6 September 1912 · page 5

(Before Mr. M. Cleeve, J.P.) James Bartlett. the old offender of benevolent appearance, who has been four times before the Court since…

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Grafton Circuit Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 6 September 1912 · page 5

In pursuance of the new Act, which provides for Supreme Court judges visiting country centres when congestion of business occurs, a Circuit…

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Alleged Murder. Drunken Husband's Brutality. SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 6 September 1912 · page 5

A tragedy occurred at Ultimo shortly before midnight on Tuesday night. James Patrick King (26) returned home under the…

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Police Courts. Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 September 1912 · page 4

Before Mr. M. Cleove, J.B., on Thursday, James Bartlett was arraigned on charges of drunkenness and using inde[?]nt language at South Grafton. For insobricty…

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The Courts. Grafton Police Court. Saturday, September 7. Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 9 September 1912 · page 2

Roderick McLeod (24) a shearer, pleaded guilty to charges of drunkenness and indecent language, and was ordered to pay 5s, or take 24 hours…

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Perils of the City. Another Brutal Assault. SYDNEY, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 9 September 1912 · page 3

Arthur S. Russon, 51, a well-known city man, was lound lying, battered, in the roadway at the corner of Liverpool and Harbor…

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