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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1912

772 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 3 of 39

Alleged Assault

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 3

Leo M Gillespie was charged with assaulting Edward Daley and Joseph Daley, at Brushgrove on Boxing Day last. Both cases were taken…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 January 1912 · page 3

On Thursday, before Mr. T. T. Bay[?]den, J.P. Thomas Hogan was fined 5s or the rising of the Court for being drunk in…

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The Glebe Murder

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 January 1912 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Government Solicitor-General, Mr. W. Bevan, will act as leading counsel for the Crown in the Glebe murder trial, which begins before…

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Police Court. (Mr. J. t. Smith, J.P., here Joined the Bench.)

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1912 · page 2

Isaac Perrett v. David Brawn, assault. David Brown v. Isaac Perrett, language on the 17th inst…

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Dorrigo Police Court. Thursday, January 24Th. (Before the Hon. E. A. T. Pery, P.M., and Messrs. F. T. Stennett and R. N. McKenzie, J's.P. Small Debts' Court

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1912 · page 2

CHARLES and Clifford Klein proceeded against A. Menzies, of, Guy Fawkes, for the respective sums of £6 and £b 5s, claimed to be wages…

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Alleged Stealing

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 29 January 1912 · page 3

At the Grafton Police Court this morning, before Mr. M. Cleeve J.P. Frederick Stanley Webster, 36…

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Grafton Police Court. Friday, January 26. Before Mr. T. T. Bawden, J.P.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 29 January 1912 · page 2

Joseph Hunter, 54, for drunkenness [?]ictions within the last months seven days' hard labor. Three convictions within the last three…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 30 January 1912 · page 4

Yesterday, before the P.M. Christopher Smith (on ball), was fined [?]s or the rising of the Court, for being drunk in Prince-street…

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Glebe Murder Trial

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 30 January 1912 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—The trial opened of Campbell Moir, charged with the murder of Henry Trevascus at the Glebe, last November, before Acting-Judge Ferguson…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, January 29. Before Mr. M. Cleeve, J.P.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 31 January 1912 · page 2

The following were dealt with:--Christopher Smith, 49, drunkenness, 1s or the rising; Edmund Rodgers, 30, and Edward Shea 36, both ditto,…

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Moir Found Guilty. Sentenced to Death. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 31 January 1912 · page 3

The Glebe murder trial was continued this morning. A large number of the public were present, a wild scramble for…

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Latestcables a Gaol Stormed. Generals Lynched. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 31 January 1912 · page 3

A mob broke into the Quito (Guayaquil) penitentiary, despite the presence of a double guard, and lynched Generals Elloy, Alfard…

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The Dungog Murder Gerlach Gets Two Years. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 31 January 1912 · page 3

Wilhelm Rheinholz, otherwise known as Gerlach, who was charged with the manslaughter of a man named Frank. Coleman, at Dungog in…

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Latest Wires The Glebe Murder. Moir on Trial. Sydney, Monday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 31 January 1912 · page 3

At the Central Criminal Court this morning, Campbell Nairn Moir was placed on trial on a charge of murdering Henry Trevascus at Glebe…

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Trouble in Spain. Officers Court-martialled. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 31 January 1912 · page 3

At Madrid (Spain) a court-martial has been begun on seven officers…

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Convent on Fire. Police and Firemen Refused Admission. London, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 31 January 1912 · page 3

A fire broke out in the Convent of St. Caire, at Lapny, France. In order to keep to the rule forbidding men to enter the Convent…

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Moir Found Guilty. Sentenced to Death

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 1 February 1912 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—In the Glebe murder trial, which was concluded to-day, Detective Lonsdale, of Melbourne, detailed the story of the accused's arrest…

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Police Courts. Graf[?]

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 1 February 1912 · page 4

On Wednesday before the P.M., Mr. H. Malone. Daniel Kennedy was fined 5s, with the alternative of 24 hours gaol, for being…

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A Bush Tragedy. The Act of a Madman. Murder of a Girl

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 1 February 1912 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A story of a [?]sh tragedy was related in the Court at Darlinghurst this morning, when Lawrence Lawless, a middle aged man, was…

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The Quirindi Murder Lawlers Sentenced to Death

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1912 · page 5

At the Central Criminal Court, Sydney, on Wednesday, Lawrence Lawlers (36) was arrainged on a charge of murdering Una Luck…

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