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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1912

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Eva Mylott in Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 18 November 1912 · page 3

In the Small Debts Court, this morning, before Mr. H. Malone, P.M., Mr. Harry Jordan proceeded against Miss Eva Mylott for £2 14s 6d…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 19 November 1912 · page 4

Yesterday, before the P.M. E. Kimp[?] was fined [?]s and 6s costs, for allowing a horse to stray in Dobie-street, within the Grafton Municipal…

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Grafton Police Court. Wednesday, November 20. Before Mr. M. Cl[?]eve, J.P. Alleged Forgery

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 20 November 1912 · page 2

Les[?]e Henrickson, a tall athletic locking young man, of 19, [?]ill re[?]semly time keeper on the railway, was charged with having, between…

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Police Courts. Grafton Monday. November 20. Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M. Alleged Perjury

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 20 November 1912 · page 4

Patrick Joseph MacNamara, auctioneer, of Coff's Harbour, was arraigned on a charge of perjury, alleged to have been committed in…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 21 November 1912 · page 4

On Tuesday, before the P.M., Thomas Huntingdon was fined 10s or 2 days, for being drunk in Spring-street, South Grafton, and for using indecent…

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Unions and Industrial Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 21 November 1912 · page 3

The action of Judge Heydon in reducing a minimum wage fixed by a Wages Board has provoked criticism which is interestingly typical of the unionist's strange…

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Alleged Stealing From the Person

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 22 November 1912 · page 4

James Walsh, 26, was charged with stealing from the person of John Tominey the sum of £1 14s and a Government Savings Bank book,…

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Grafton Police Court. Thursday, November 21. Before Messrs. T. T. Bawden and J. G. Phillips, J's.P. an Old Offender

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 22 November 1912 · page 4

Thomas Bowling, alias "Sawdust," whose offences have been numerous, was charged with being drunk of the previous day,…

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Copmanhurst Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 23 November 1912 · page 2

On Wednesday, before the P.M., L. Baillie, C. C. Clarence, and T. J. Pocock, J.'sP.[?] Police v. W. Frame charged with attempted rape on Clarice Mc[?] Mr. F…

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Attempted Burglary

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 23 November 1912 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—A sensational affair happened at Mosman about midnight last night, when an inmate of the house occupied by Harold Everingham was…

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The Courts. Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 23 November 1912 · page 2

On Thursday, before Messrs. T. T. [?]awden and J. G. Phillips, J.'sP. [?] Herrickson, on [?] was charged with forging certain pay dockets of the…

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A City Burglary. What Was Missed. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 25 November 1912 · page 3

Burglars broke into the ladies' outfitting establishment of J. H. McNamara in Oxford street last night and, after ransacking the…

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Grafton Police Court. Saturday, November 23rd. Before Mr. M. Cleeve, J.P.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 25 November 1912 · page 3

A first offender, who had had several "eye-openers" on the previous morning and had been arrested for drunkenness at 7.45 a.m., pleaded…

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Industrial Court. North Coast Sittings

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 25 November 1912 · page 4

Mr. G. C. Addison, Chief Industrial Magistrate, conducted an Industrial Court at Taree on Monday. The following fines were…

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High Court Vacancy. Mr. Glynn Mentioned. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 25 November 1912 · page 3

In Melbourne interest in the appointment of a judge of the High Court, (in place of the late Justice O'Conoor) continues very keen. In…

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Grafton Police Oourt

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 26 November 1912 · page 4

On Saturday before Mr. M. Cleeve, J.P. Stephen Joseph Delaney was fined 5s or 2d hours for being drunk in Queen-street…

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Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, November 26

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 27 November 1912 · page 2

Before Messrs. J. G. Phillips, C. T. Schwinghammer, and H. C. T. Maxted. J's.P., Edward Shea, who had segregated…

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Licensing Court Tuesday, November 26

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 27 November 1912 · page 2

Before Messrs. J. G. Phillips, C. T. Schwinghammer, and H. C. T. Maxted. J's.P. Auctioneers' licenses were granted to…

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The Epping Murder. a Plea of Insanity. Belcher Found Not Guilty. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 27 November 1912 · page 3

At the Criminal Court to-day William Belcher was charged with the murder of Arthur Rosan at Eoping on October 31…

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High Court Vacancy. the Government's Intention. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 27 November 1912 · page 3

The appointment of a successor to the late Justice O'Connor will probably be held back by the Federal Government until the Judiciary…

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