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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1912

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The Pearl Inquiry. Marine Court Inquiry. Too Much Cargo on the Roof

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

The Marine Court, comprised of Judge Backhouse and Captains J. Simpson and J. J. Allen (assessors), held an inquiry in the Sydney…

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Grafton Police court. Monday, September 9th

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 11 September 1912 · page 4

Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M. An elderly first, offender, who was too far over the plimsoll mark to be allowed to take the journey home by…

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Police Courts. Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 12 September 1912 · page 2

Before Mr. Malone, P.M., yesterday, John Flynn pleaded utility to charges of drunkenness and using profane language in Skinner-street, South Grafton. For the…

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Grafton Police Court. Thursday, September 12

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 13 September 1912 · page 4

Before Mr. M. Cleeve J.P. Billy Blueshirt, the smiling, right-hand-saluting aboriginal, was ordered to pay 2s 6d or go back to the…

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N. York Police Scandal. The Mayor's Admission. LONDON

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 13 September 1912 · page 5

Giving evidence before the Commission appointed to inquire into the charges of corruption made against the New York police, the…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 September 1912 · page 11

Before Mr. M. Cleeve, J.P., on Thursday, an aboriginal named Billy Blueshirt was fined 2s 6d or six hours' imprisonment for insobriety. John Ryan, another…

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Coff's Police Court. (Friday, Sept, 13, before Mr. Malone, M.P.)

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 14 September 1912 · page 2

The examination of Foon Yung, Moones St., now bankrupt, ws held. Only one creditor was present. Bankrupt attributed his failure to bad seasons and loss of his…

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Police Court. Saturday, September 14. Before Mr. M. Cleeve, U.P.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 16 September 1912 · page 3

William Hansen, 46, for drunkenness at South Grafton and indecent language, was ordered to pay 1s or "the rising" ion the first count,…

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Police Courts. Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 17 September 1912 · page 2

Before Mr. M. Cleeve, J.P., on Saturday, William Hansen pleaded guilty to charges of drunkenness and using indecent language in Spring-street, South Grafton. For…

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Sentenced to Death. Dramatic Court Scene. SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 18 September 1912 · page 3

At the Melbourne Criminal Court yesterday, Edward McDonald, aged 31, was found guilty of a criminal offence upon a girl aged ten at…

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Another City Burglary. Factory Safes Rifled. SYDNEY, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 18 September 1912 · page 3

Another big burglary took place in the city last night, when Hooker, Chapman and Co's bedding factory in Kent Street was entered…

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Police Court. Monday, September 16. Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 18 September 1912 · page 2

George Charles Hall was ordered to pay 5s, with 6s costs and 7s witness' expenses (in default 24 hours), for allowing stock to stray on a…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 19 September 1912 · page 2

Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M. on Tuesday[?] a young man named Con Jackson pleaded guilty to a charge of behaving in a riotous manner in an eating saloon in…

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Gaol for Preference

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 19 September 1912 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Great, excitement prevailed in Waihi last night after Parr and McLennan declared in preference of the gaol. A crowd remained outside the…

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Police Graft

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 19 September 1912 · page 5

Gyp, wanted in connection with the police investigation and the Rosenthal muris now captured. He declared that New York City for six weeks, meeting the…

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The South G[?] Murder

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 19 September 1912 · page 8

Mr. C. G.. Addison, instructed by Mr. D. J. Lobban, has been deputed by the Crown to defend Louis T[?], who will appear before the Chief Justice at Grafton on…

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Police Promotions and Retirements

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 19 September 1912 · page 7

"Is it a fact that an official minute, recorded some time ago, to the effect that no promotions were to be given to police officers within three years of the date of…

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Police Court

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 20 September 1912 · page 4

On 17th inst., at the local police court, before Messrs. H. Boultwood and F. R. H. Baker, J's.P., Cornelius Behan was arraigned on a charge of…

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The Kew Sensation. Moore Sentenced to Death. SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 20 September 1912 · page 5

The trial of Allan Moore, who burglariously en[?]ered the dwelling of Geoffrey Syme (of the Melbourne "Age") at Kew, was concluded in…

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District Court Bellingen

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 20 September 1912 · page 4

In reply to a question by Mr. Briner, M.L.A., in the House during the week, asking that that necessity for re-establishing sittings of the…

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