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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1913

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 2 January 1913 · page 2

On Tuesday before Mr. M. Cleeve, J.P. James Grant was fined 5s or 24 hours for being drunk in Spring-street, South Grafton, and for using indecent language…

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Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, December 31

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 3 January 1913 · page 4

Before Mr. M. H. Cleeve. J.P. James Grant, for being drunk in kinner-street, South Grafton, was [?]ed 5s or 24 hours ; and, on a…

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Another Trage [?] Youthful Lovers Q[?] Attempted Murder [?] Cide. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 3 January 1913 · page 4

In McDonald-street, [?]le, this afternoon, Robert K[?]l, shot Mary Walker, 18, [?]revolver, wounding her, th[?]ng…

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Attempted Murder Young Bride Shot Former Fiancee Missing. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 3 January 1913 · page 4

At midnight last night Tilly Lambert, a young woman who had only been a month married, and living at Waverley, was found shot in the…

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A Unique Burglary

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—The biograph craze has been responsible for many things, and a clever burglary now has to be added to the list. A Parisian suburb…

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The Iron Hand. Arrested Magistrate

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 3

Herr [?], a member of the Viborg Magistrates Court, who was recently arrested for refusing to excure the unconstit[?]onal regulations…

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Police Courts. Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 4

Yesterday before Mr. A. Thompson, J.P. Herbert Morris was fined is or the risking of the Court for being drunk in Duke-street, and for indecent exposure of…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, January 6th

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 6 January 1913 · page 3

Before Messrs. T. T. Bawden, W. J. Puddicombe and T. Morrissey, J's.P. A first offender, for being drunk in Prince-street, was admonished and…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 7 January 1913 · page 4

Yesterday before Messrs. T. T. Bawden, W.J. Puddicombe, and T. Morrissey, J's.P. John Sederman, on ball, was discharged…

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Purging the Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 7 January 1913 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—The King has issued instructions for the strictest supervision of Court guests' lists. A ban has been placed on all persons whose…

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Police Without a Clue. Later

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 8 January 1913 · page 3

Trotter was shot clean between the eyes, one of which was hanging out. He lived for three hours after reaching the hospital but never showed…

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Grafton Police Court Monday, January 6th. Before Messrs. T. T. Bawden and W. J. Puddicombe, J's.P. a Wife's Claim

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 8 January 1913 · page 2

Josephine Smith proceeded against her husband, Clarence C. Smith, for leaving her without means of support. Mr. A. J. Pollack appeared for…

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Burglary and Murder Man Robbed and Shot Dead

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 9 January 1913 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A pair of masked and armed burglars fought their way into the residence of Mr. A. Trotter, Fitzroy, Melbourne, early yesterday…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 9 January 1913 · page 2

On Tuesday before Messrs. J. G. Phillips and H. Maxted, J's.P. Adam Weatherstone was charged with exposing a diseased animal for sale at the…

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Another Burglary. a Good Haul. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 5

The residence of Mr. R. Whitelaw, Ranger's Avenue, Mosman, was entered some time yesterday and money and jewellery valued at £200 stolen…

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Charge of Murder. Young Man Committed. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 5

At the inquest to-day surrounding the death of James Tedrie, who died at Balmain on New Year's Eve as the result of being hit on the head…

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Chidley in Gaol. Plans for the Future. Litigation and Lectures. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 5

J. W. Chidley, the eccentric "simple life" advocate, who is now serving a term of three months' imprisonment, in default of finding £80 as…

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High Court Vacancies. Statement by Mr, Fisher. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 5

Mr. Fisher says the question of appointing three new High Court judges has not been considered…

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The New York Strike. Clashes with the Police. Thousands More Out. Vancouver

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 5

At New York the Garraent Workers' picketa. clashed frequently with the police. One striker was Jatailv clubbed. Fifteen thousand more…

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High Court Judges

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 2

Mr. Fisher says that the question of the appointment of three new High Court judges hae not yet been considered…

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