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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1912

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Murder of Five Years Ago. Disappearance of Will

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 28 September 1912 · page 3

The little own of Pauillac, to the Medoc wine country, is excited over the strange developments of a crime committed there five years ago (said…

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Grafton Police Court. Saturday, September 28

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 30 September 1912 · page 2

Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M. George Golding (54) for drunkenness and obscene language, was ordered to pay 5s, or 24 hours' gaol,…

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Circuit Court. The Civil List

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 30 September 1912 · page 2

The Grafton Circuit Court opens to-morrow morning. The Chief Justice, Sir W. P. Cullen, will preside, and Mr. W. W. Monahan will be…

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A Midnight Tragedy. Attempted Murder and Suicide. SYDNEY, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 30 September 1912 · page 3

A terrible tragedy occurred at about midnight at Port Melbourne, when a young man, Charles Davis, in a fit of jealousy pointed a…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 1 October 1912 · page 2

Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M., on Saturday, George Golden pleaded guilty to charges of drunkenness and [?] in Wharfstreet. South Grafton, and was fined 5s…

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"Court Your Wife."

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 1 October 1912 · page 6

"I have been a church-[?] for 40 years," said Mr. A. Cocks, M.L.A., in the course of an address on "Criticism," in the Lycoum Theatre last week, "and during that…

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Police Court. Monday, September 31

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 2 October 1912 · page 4

Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M. Patrick Ryan and Stephen Gray were each ordered to pay is or await "the rising," for drunkenness…

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Alleged Murder

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

Louis Theogose, aged 24. was arraigned on a charge of having on or about July 22nd last, murdered one, Edward Hoey, a road worker, by…

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Licensing Court. Monday, September 30

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 2 October 1912 · page 4

Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M., and W. J. Hawthorne, J.P. Renewals of licenses at previous assessments were granted Mrs…

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More Disturbances. Police Use Bayonets. LONDON

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 2 October 1912 · page 3

At the conclusion of the Ulster Day celebrations at Moy, County Tyrone, a conflict between the Nationalists and Protestants…

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Latest Telegrams. Murder and Suicide. Girl's Desperate Deed. Tragedy at Glen Innes. SYDNEY, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 2 October 1912 · page 3

A terrible tragedy was enacted at Glen Innes last night, when Florence Donnelly aged 22, the daughter of Mr. Francis Donnelly, a…

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Supreme Court. Tuesday, October 1st. Before His Honor, Sir W. P. Cullen, K.C.M.G., Chief Justice

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

The Grafton sittings of the Supreme Court were opened on Tuesday morning, before His Honor the Chief Justice. Mr. W. W. Monahan (Crown…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 3 October 1912 · page 4

Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M., yesterday, John Dunn was remanded until following day on a charge of vagrancy. For insobriety, Albert Holmes and John…

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Glen Innes Tragedy. Verdict of Murder and Suicide

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

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—At Glen. Innes, on Tuesday night, Florence, Donnelly (22), daughter of Mr. F. Donnelly, grazier, was found dead in front of the…

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Supreme Court. Tuesday, October 1st. Before His Honor, the Chief Justice, Sir W. P. Cullen

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 3 October 1912 · page 4

The first of the Grafton sittings of the Supreme Court, under the provisions of the Supreme Court and Circuit Courts Amendment Act, 1912, were opened on Tuesday…

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Supreme Court. Wednesday, October 2. Before His Honor, the Chief Justice, Alleged Murder

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 4 October 1912 · page 9

Louis Theogose, aged 24, was arraigned on a charge of having on or about July 22 nd last, murdered one, Edward Hoey, a road worker, by…

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Supreme Court. Friday, August 5th. Before His Honor, the Chief Justice. McNeill v. Isbister

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 4 October 1912 · page 5

William Alexander McNeill sued Alexander Isbister for £200 damages for obstruction to a right of way at the rear of plaintiff's…

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Supreme Court. Thursday, October 3

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 October 1912 · page 4

Before his Honour the Chief Justice, Sir W. P. Cullen, K.C.M.G. Civil Jurisdiction. The [?] sittings were commenced on…

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Grafton Police Court. Saturday, October 5th. Before Mr. H. Malone. P .M

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 7 October 1912 · page 2

James Bartlett (60), Richard Allen (67)and John Bennett (48), were each fined 10s, or two days hard labour. James Beggs 1s or "the…

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Supreme Court. Civil Causes. Friday, October 4

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 7 October 1912 · page 4

Before His Honor, the Chief Justice. McNeill v. [?]ter. The case in which William; Alexander…

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