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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1912

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Sentenced to Death

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 2 February 1912 · page 2

Lawrence Lawless has been sentenced to death for the murder of Una Cover at Glen Moan station, near Quirindi…

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Grafton Police Court. Thursday, February 1

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1912 · page 4

Before Mr. M. Cleeve 'J.P. William Robinson, 32, who had been admonished and discharged on Monday for drunkenness, faced the…

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Glebe Murder Trial

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 2 February 1912 · page 4

The trial opened on, Monday in Sydney, of Campbell Moir, charged with the murder of Henry Trevascus. at the Globe, lust November, before…

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The Glebe Murder Case

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 2 February 1912 · page 2

The trial of Campbell Moir, who murdered Henry Trevascus under each revolting circumstances last November, took place at…

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The Glebe Murder. Moir Appealing. Sydney, Tuesday Night

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

Campbell Nairn Moir, who has been condemned to death for the murder of Henry Trevascus, will on the advice of Mr. McLaurin, who…

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The Bingara Murder. Ball Refused Bail. Sydney, Thursday Night

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

At the Police Court to-day, William Ball, 23, was charged with murdering his wife at Bingara. He was remanded to Bingara, bail…

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Murder at Sea. Lascar Gets Four Years. London

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

The Lascar who killed Mr. McCrea, the second engineer on the steamer Clan Lament, while between Aden and Colombo, was…

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The Home Rule Campaign. Troops and Police for Belfast

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1912 · page 8

Fearful of a clash when Mr. Winston Churchill speaks, most complete arrangements have been made to preserve order. Two thousand…

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Moir Sentenced to Death

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1912 · page 3

THE Glebe murder trial was concluded in Melbourne on Wednesday. Moir, for the murder of Trevascus, was found guilty and sentenced to…

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Police Force Salaries

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 February 1912 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Chief Secretary states that the rates of pay of the N.S. Wales police force will be increased to meet the increased cost of living,…

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Police Courts. Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 February 1912 · page 11

Oil Thursday before Mr. M. Cleeve, J.P. William Robinson, labourer, was fined 10s or three days' imprisonment in Grafton gaol on a charge of being drunk in…

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Police Charge with Batons

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 February 1912 · page 9

This morning (Friday) 7000 persons assembled at the Trades Hall, when Mr. Bowman, M.L.A, announced that the procession would not start…

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Mounted Police Keep Order

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 February 1912 · page 9

Several thousand men caused a disturbance in Mary-street, and rushed a cab outside a warchouse. The mounted troopers found it necessary to deal strongly…

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Told in Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 February 1912 · page 4

At the hearing of a case at the Goulburn Quarter Sessions, before Judge Rogers, the usual solemnity of a court of justice was plesantly varied. A young man…

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The Brisbane Tramway Strike. Settling down to Determined Struggle. Police Keep Order. Hurrying to Read the Riot Act. Mob Charged with Batons

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 February 1912 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—In connection with the tramway strike at Brisbane matters on Thursday were comparatively quiet. This morning it appears the men are…

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Situation Becoming Alarming. Police Inspector Nearly Shot. Promised Support From England & Germany. No Beer! Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1912 · page 2

The situation is rapidly becoming more alarming. The strikers made an attack upon the premier butter factory in South…

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Alleged Espionage. London Barrister Sentenced. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 5 February 1912 · page 3

The trial of Bertrand Stewart, the English barrister, in Berlin, for alleged espionage, has been concluded. Stewart was sentenced to 3½ years'…

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Two Murder Cases

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 6 February 1912 · page 2

The very numerous section of the public which delight in gruesome sensations, and likes to obtain them from real life, has been satisfied by the trial of Moir…

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Police Courts. Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 6 February 1912 · page 2

On Monday before the P.M., Mr. Malone. Arthur Dunn, 22, labourer, was fined 5s or 24 hours gaol on a charge of being drunk in Prince-street, Grafton, on…

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Special Police Having Effect

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 6 February 1912 · page 5

All employees of the Tramway Company who are loyal to Mr. Badger were sworn in as special constables this morning, and all were armed with revolvers. Over…

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