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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1912

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Coff's Harbour Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 15 February 1912 · page 2

Before Mr. P. J. MacNamara, J.P. Ernest Levoy, drunk and disorderly; fined 20s or 7 days. Before Mr. A. E. Long, J.P…

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Crown Lands. Land Appeal Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 15 February 1912 · page 6

It is notified that in the "Government Gazette" of the 7th inst. that a sittings of the Land Appeal Court will be held at Darlinghurst on the 27th inst., for the…

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TELEGRAMS. From our Sydney Representative. Still Lingering. Brisbane Strikers Determined Police Forces Marshalled

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 15 February 1912 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Governor of Queensland has issued a proclamation forbidding' unlawful assemblies. The police, at 'an orderly gathering at the…

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Daylight Burglary

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 4

A daring case of daylight burglary took place at the Manse, adjacent to St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Grafton, during the…

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Coff's Police Court. Before Mr. H. MALONE, P.M.

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 2

[?] drunk. Fined 5s and 6s [?] [?] [?]…

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Coramba Police Court. On Thursday, before the P.M.

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 2

Benry McIntyre, alias " Snowy" Ryan, and Wm. O'Sullivan, drunk, each fined 5s and 6s costs, or 24 hours in Coramba lockup: for riotons behaviour, fined 30s with 23s…

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City Burglary. a Poor Haul. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 5

Burglars dynamited a safe at Allan and Hanbury's warehouse in Market Street last night, but were disappointed as the safe contained…

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Grafton Police Court. Friday, February 16. Before Mr. M. Cleeve, J.P.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 4

A first offender, a laborer, 54 years of age, pleaded guilty to being plain drunk, and was fined is, or "the-rising."­­…

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Glebe Murder Moir's Appeal. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 5

Among the cases set down in argument before the Full Court is the appeal by Campbell Moir, at present under sentence of death for the…

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District Court Cases

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 4

For the Grafton District Court on March next, the following are the characters of the cases to be heard : -- Goods sold £38 19s 3d,…

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Maclean Police Court. Monday, February 12. Alleged False Pretences. Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 6

The adjourned case of Ernest Donald Munro v. Harold Barnier, for alleged false pretences was again brought on for hearing…

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A Shocking Assault

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 17 February 1912 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—A callous and brutal outrage was committed upon an old lady named Mrs. Amelia Goldsmith, aged 94, at Grove-street, Leichhardt. Mrs…

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Police Courts. Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 17 February 1912 · page 4

On Friday, before Mr. M. H. Cleeve, J.P. A first offender was fined 1s or the rising for being drunk in Prince-street, Grafton, on the previous evening…

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TELEGRAMS. From our Sydney Representative. Brisbane Dispute. Before Arbitration Court. The Badge Question

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 17 February 1912 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Brisbane tram dispute came before the Federal Arbitration Court to-day. Mr. Badger argued that no inter-State…

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The Burglary Epiemic. Armed Desperadoes. Sydney. Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 19 February 1912 · page 3

There has been another wave of crime in the city and country during the week-end. Two men were found in the…

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Grafton Police Court. Saturday, February 17. Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 19 February 1912 · page 2

A first offender, who had been released on bail early in the morning, was called to answer a charge of being intoxicated the night…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 20 February 1912 · page 4

Yesterday, before the P.M. Police v. Claude Edward Parkinson and John Dudley Parkinson, plaint for lunacy expenses. Mr. Pollack appeared for the…

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Before the Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 20 February 1912 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—Before Justice Higgins, in the Commonwealth Arbitraton Court, at Melbourne, the tramway dispute was heard…

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Maclean Mems. Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 February 1912 · page 2

On Friday, before the P.M., the adjourned case of alleged false pretences against Harold Barnier, a solicitor, was again before the…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, Feb, 19. (Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M.)

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 February 1912 · page 3

A nall-caste aboriginal pleaded guilty to being intoxicated on Saturday and was ordered to pay Is or take the rising."…

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