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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1912

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Small Debts Court. Monday, December 2

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

Before Messrs. T. T. Bawden and H. C. T. Maxted, J's.P. C. Imeson v. V. H. Kenyon. Claim for £4 11s 5d. Verdict for amount,…

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High Court Vacancy. Still No Announcement. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 December 1912 · page 3

The Federal Attorney-General, Mr Hughes, still declines to make an announcement as to the Government's intentions regarding the…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 5 December 1912 · page 5

Yesterday, before Mr. M. Cleeye, J.P. James Dix was fined 2s 6d or 24 hours for being drunk in Skinner-street, South Grafton, and for using indecent language…

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Burglary at Mosman

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 5 December 1912 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Burglars entered the promises of Thomas O'Connor at Mosman yesterday afternoon during the temporary absence of the inmates, and…

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Burglary at Kempsey

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 5 December 1912 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Burglars entered the Royal Hotel at Kempsey last night and made off with two hundred pounds worth of jewellery. They did not have…

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Alleged Assault

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 5 December 1912 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A girl residing in Sutherland district reported to the police that while passing an empty house yesterday afternoon a strange man…

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Mrs. Kingston Arrested. Charged with Assault. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 6 December 1912 · page 5

Mrs. Lucy Kingston, wife of the late Right Hon. Kingston, was arrested in Adelaide last night on two charges of assault…

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Grafton Police Court. Friday December 5th

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 6 December 1912 · page 4

Before Mr. J. P. Cleeve, J.P. Edward Shea pleaded guilty to drunkenness in Prince-street on the previous day, and was ordered to pay…

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The Burglary Boom. a Big Haul. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 6 December 1912 · page 5

Three men have been arrested in connection with the robbery at an hotel at Yerranderrie, when £300 were stolen. The police came upon…

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Emperor's Humor. Court of Japan

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 7 December 1912 · page 4

The death of the Emperor has Given opportunity for the[?] press to collect anecdotes of the [?]eased monarch [?] from…

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Grafton Police Court. Saturday, December 7

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 9 December 1912 · page 3

Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M. Lahout Khan, an Hindustani. was days gaol for drunkenness. Three ordered to pay 10s or take two…

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A Police Raid. Fifteen Chinese Arrested. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 9 December 1912 · page 3

The police raided an Alleged Chinese gaming house in Foster street last night, and arrested 15 celestials…

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Cables. a Night of Terror. Sensational Police Story. London, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 9 December 1912 · page 3

A sensational story is told by the police of the shooting of Monsieur and Madame Ducret, in Paris, by an assassin named Lacombe who…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 10 December 1912 · page 8

Yesterday, before Mr. Malone. P.M., A case against Alfred Welsh, for having in his possession skins of certain animals during absolute protection, was ad[?]rned…

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Extra Pay to Police

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 10 December 1912 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—The Inspector-General of Police has announced that entra[?] [?]ay for members of the force from July 1st to the end of November is now…

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Sub-Inspector of Police Fined

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 10 December 1912 · page 6

The cases in which Police Sub-Inspector Davis was one defendant Alfred Gaston, civil service pensioner another, and James Clifton, tram driver, a third, were…

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Late Wires Sentenced to Death. a Callous Murder. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 11 December 1912 · page 3

At the Criminal Court to-day, Albert O'Grady was placed on trial for murdering his wife, Kathleen, and child at Armandale on…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, December 9th. Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 11 December 1912 · page 2

A first offender was admonished and discharged for drunkenness. Edward Shea was fined 30s, or fourteen days three days allowed to…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 12 December 1912 · page 4

On Tuesday, before Mr. M. Cleeve, J.P., Edward Shea was fined 10s, or 3 days, for being drunk in New-street, South Graf-Yesterday, before the P.M.,…

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Quilty of Murder

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 12 December 1912 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Albert Victo'r O'Grady-was yesterday placed on trial at the Criminal Court on a charge of murdering his wife and eighteen months'…

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