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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1912

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Police Courts. Grafton. Thursday, September 19

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 20 September 1912 · page 8

Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M. John Simon, a Cingalese laundryman, was ordered to pay, 5s for being drunk, or take 24 hours. He…

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"Fat Ladt" Charged. Unwelcome Proposal

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 21 September 1912 · page 3

The story of an unwelcome proposal of marriage to a professional 1st lady caused great amusement at [?] Control Police Court on Friday said…

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Police Officers

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 21 September 1912 · page 5

POLICE OFFICERS.—Mr. Briner asked the Colonial Secretary.—I Is it a fact an official minute, recorded some time ago, to the…

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Police Courts. Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 September 1912 · page 3

John Simon appeared before Mr. H. Malone, P.M., on Thursday, and was fined 5s, or 24 hours, for drunkenness. On a further charge of using indecent language,…

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Police Courts. Grafton. Saturday, September 21. Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 23 September 1912 · page 2

John Madden, 35, for drunkenness was ordered to pay 10s or take two days' gaol…

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The Vend Case. Decision of the High Court. Agreement Lawful and Laudable SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 23 September 1912 · page 2

The High Court has upheld the shipping companies' appeal in the Vend case, with costs. Their Honors said they were…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 24 September 1912 · page 5

At the local Police Court on Saturday before Mr. H. Malone, P.M., John Mad[?] plended guilty to a chargo of drunken[?] and was fined 10s, with he option of two…

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Released from Gaol

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 24 September 1912 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—Mrs. Mary Leigh, the suffragette who was serving a sentence of five years' imprisonment, has been released on account of the state of…

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Girls in Opium Dens. A Reflection on the Police

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 24 September 1912 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—A prominent worker connected with the mission zone-work stated that two days ago he saw two girls reeling out of a Chineso shop under…

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"Court-ing!"

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 25 September 1912 · page 3

The free-and-easy microbe pervaded the Grafton Court House precincts yesterday morning. Before the Court opened a slightly beer-ed individual…

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Police Court. Monday, September 23. Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M. Alleged Ill-Practice

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 25 September 1912 · page 4

Patrick Lynch, on bail, was charged with that he did in company with others, obtain for himself by ill-practice (to wit playing dice) the…

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Police Courts Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 26 September 1912 · page 3

Before Mr. Malone, P.M., on Monday. ALLEGED ILL-PRACTICE. Patrick, Lynch, described as a pug[?]ist, was changed that he did at Grafton, on the…

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District Court at Bellingen

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 26 September 1912 · page 4

Mr. Briner, M.L.A., asked in the House of Assembly that the re-establishing sittings of the District Court at Bellingen at least twice a year should be considered. In reply…

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Resident Police Magistrate, Bellingen

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 27 September 1912 · page 2

Mr. Briner asked the Attorney-General:— Will be again consider the necessity for appointing a Resident Police…

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Police Court

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 27 September 1912 · page 4

Before Messrs. H. Boultwood and Bilker, J's.P., on September 9, James , Gates was charged with attempting to steal money from the person of…

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Grafton Police Court. Thursday, September 26. Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 27 September 1912 · page 4

William Ferguson and John Davison were each ordered to pay 5s or take 24 hours for drunkenness in Spring-street, South Grafton. Each…

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Circuit Court at Grafton

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 27 September 1912 · page 4

The criminal cases to be adjudicated upon by the Chief Justice, Sir W. P. Cullen, at the Grafton Circuit Court, to open at Grafton, on…

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Dorriga Police Court

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 28 September 1912 · page 2

AT the Police Court on Thursday, before Messrs. Stennett and M'Kenzie, Js.P., the following cases were heard:…

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Dorrigo Police Force

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 28 September 1912 · page 5

THE following communication, dated Sydney, 20th September, 1912, was received by the Dorrigo Ratepayers' Association. Sir…

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Surpeme Court Sittings

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 September 1912 · page 2

The sittings of the Supreme Court will be opened at Grafton on Tuesday morning before His Honor the Chief Justice, Sir W. P. Cullen, K.C.M.G. who will be…

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