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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1912

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Grafton District Court. MAYDAY, 4th MARCH. (Before His Honor, Judge Edmunds.) Penrose v. Grafton Dairy Co., Ltd

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1912 · page 6

Fanny Abigail Penrose sued the Grafton Dairy Co., Ltd., for £40 damages for trespass on land which she claimed to be held under lease…

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Police Courts. Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 March 1912 · page 2

On Thursday, before Mr. M. H. Cle[?] John Watson, 38, labourer, was fined 5s or 24 hours' gaol for being drunk in Prince-street Grafton…

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Entertainment at the Gaol

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 11 March 1912 · page 3

On Saturday afternoon the third entertainment organised by Mr. G. E. Hill was given to the prisoners in the Grafton Gaol. The…

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Grafton Police Court. Saturday, March 2. (Before Mr. M. Cleeve, J.P.)

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 11 March 1912 · page 3

The following drunks owned up to it and were duly dealt with. Charles Donnelly, 46, £1 or seven days' hard labor: John Malone, 33,…

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Police Courts. Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 12 March 1912 · page 2

Before Mr. M. H. Cleeve, J.P., on Saturday. Charles, Donnelly, 46, labourer, was fined £1, or 7 days' gaol, on a charge of being…

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Appeal Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 12 March 1912 · page 4

At the Appeal Court yesterday there were sixteen appeals against the Council's valuation for assessment purposes, and reductins amounting to £1316 were made by…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, March 11. (Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M.)

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 13 March 1912 · page 2

The following drunks pleaded guilty and were ordered to pay fines or take alternatives, as follows:--James Ryan, Timothy Toomey, James and…

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Ulmarra Small Debts Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 13 March 1912 · page 3

Yesterday before. Mr. H. Malone. P.M. James McCallum v. Edith Connor claim for £20 Tor money lent…

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Ulmarra Swamp Drainage. Appeal Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 13 March 1912 · page 3

Yesterday, at the Ulmarra Court of Petty Sessions, before Mr. H. Malone, P.M., the long-drawn-out and now famous appeals against the…

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Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 14 March 1912 · page 2

At Ulmarra on Tuesday before the P.M., James McCallum obtained in verdict for £20 and costs against Edith Connor for money lent…

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Ulmarra Appeal Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 14 March 1912 · page 2

The adjourned Appeal Court in connection with appeals against the Ulmarra Swamp Drainage Trust's assessments sat on Tuesday before the P.M. Mr. Law appeared…

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Grafton Police Court. Thursday, March I4, 1912

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 4

(Before Mr. James N. Bonthome. J.P.,, "Billy Blue Shirt," aboriginal, 45, pleaded guilty to being drunk in Prince-street on Wednesday and was…

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Murder Suspected SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 5

The body of Tom Kingston was found 150 yards from his camp on Nanda Station, Aramac (Queensland) with a bullet wound in the head…

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Coff's Police Court. Friday, March 8. (Before Mr. Maione, P.M.)

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 6

[?] Willett was charged with [?] drunk and disorderly in [?]street. Fined 10s or 3 [?] the lock-up, and for furious…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 March 1912 · page 4

On Thursday, before Mr. J. M. Bonthorne, J.P. Edward Connors was fined 5s or 24 hours' gaol for drunkenness…

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Fracas in Gaol

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 March 1912 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—There is a report in Bathurst to the effect that a fracas occurred at the local gaol, two warders heing attacked by a number of prisoners…

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Assassination of Court Officials

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 March 1912 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday.—In Virginia (U.S. A.), a mob of mountain outlaws descended on the courthouse, where a companion was being tried, and assassinated…

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Maclean Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 18 March 1912 · page 2

On Friday, before the P.M., George., Hayward was fined 10s and 6s costs for being drunk and disorderly. Martin Mitchell, for using profane…

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Kensington Burglary. SYDNEY, Sunday Night

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

The police have arrested five young men on suspicion of being concerned in the recent burglary at the residence of a jockey-- Mr. Russel, at…

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Grafton Police Court. Saturday, March 16. (Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M.)

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 18 March 1912 · page 2

A first offender (a motor-driver) pleaded guilty to taking in too much petrol or fusel oil the previous afternoon, and as a consequence…

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