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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1912

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Alleged Stealing

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 7 February 1912 · page 2

Frederick Stanley Webster was charged with stealing an egg-box containing 24 dozen eggs, valued at 24s. Mr. A. J. Pollack for…

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Alleged Assault

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 7 February 1912 · page 2

Emily Lawrence charged Mona Tanner with assault and Mona Tanner issued a cross-summons for the same alleged offence…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, February 5. Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 7 February 1912 · page 2

A first offender was admonished and discharged…

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The "Starvation" Doctor. Verdict of Murder. London, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 7 February 1912 · page 3

The jury in the case of Mrs. Hazard, the "starvation" doctor at Seattle, returned a verdict of guilty of murder…

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Grafton Licensing Court. Monday, Feb. 5

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 7 February 1912 · page 2

(Before Messrs. H. Malone and W. J. Hawthorne, L.M's.) The matter of the postponed application of Philip Shea, of…

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Federal Arbitration Court No Second Judge. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 7 February 1912 · page 3

The Federal Ministry has no intention at present of complying with the request made by certain unions that a second judge be appointed to…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, Feb. 5. (Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M.)

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 7 February 1912 · page 2

Municipality of Grafton v Emily Everingbam. Claim for £3 14s 6d rates due. Mr. D. J. Lobban for plaintiff said defendant had agreed…

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Deceptive Appearances. 4000 Police on Duty. a Minister's Opinion. Strike Leader Confident. Brisbane, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 7 February 1912 · page 3

Many shops were open to-day the trams were running, but strike is by no means over. If anything, the under current of feeling is…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 8 February 1912 · page 2

On Tuesday before the P.M. A person deemed to be isane and not ered to be removed to the Hospital for Insane at Gladesville…

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Perth Police

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 8 February 1912 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—It is rumoured in Perth that in addition to the increase of pay recently given to the police, three months' leave of absence on full pay will…

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Grafton Police Court. Thursday, February 8. Before Mr. M. Cleeve, J.P.

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

John Sheppard, 28, a laborer, pleaded guilty to being drunk in Victoria Street, and gladly contributed 5s to the revenue…

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Grafton Police Court[?]

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 February 1912 · page 4

On Thursday before Mr. M. Cleeve, J.[?]. John She[?]ard was fined 5s or 24 hours, for being drunk in Victoria-street. Daniel Conroy was fined 5s or 24 hours,…

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The Glebe Murder

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 12 February 1912 · page 3

In his address to the jury in the Glebe murder case. Mr. W. Bevan the Solicitor-General, who appeared to prosecute on behalf of the Crown…

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Grafton Police Court. Saturday, February 10. (Before Mr. M. Cleeve, J.P.)

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 12 February 1912 · page 2

Edward Doherty, William Peterson, and Patrick McManus, laborers all and elderly, were each one ordered to pay 5s fine or take 24…

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Latest Cables Quits! German Officer Sentenced. London, Friday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 12 February 1912 · page 3

Captaia Heinrick Groose, the German officer who was arrested at Portsmouth in December on a charge of espionage, has been…

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The Glebe Murder

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 13 February 1912 · page 4

Campbell Nairn Moir, who was condemited to death for the murder of Henry Trevascus, at No. [?]. Glebe road, has since occupied the condemned cell. The…

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Police Courts. Graft[?]

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 13 February 1912 · page 2

On Saturday, before Mr. M. H. Cleeve, J.P. Edward Doherty was fined 5s or 24 hours' for being drunk in Prince-street…

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Compulsory Training Evading the Drills. Youths Brought Before the Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 13 February 1912 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—In the Summons Division of the Water Court on Saturday, Charles Melville Macnaghten, area officer for No. 25 military district of…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, February 12

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 14 February 1912 · page 3

Bciore Messrs. J. G. Phillips and H. C. T. Maxted, Js.P. A first [?]onender, on bail, charged with being drunk in Prince-street,…

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Big Police Display. Sorties Against the Crowd. Brisbane, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 14 February 1912 · page 3

The report that the strikers intended marching through the city this morning was responsible for fully 3000 regular and special…

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