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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1913

815 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 10 of 41

Bellingen Police Court

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 4

The following cases were dealt with by Mr. F. W. Johnston, J.P., on Monday last:—For drunkenness: P. Maloney, Peter Westron, and James…

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Grafton Police Court. FRIDAY, 28th MARCH. Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 4

Frank Anderson pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness in Prince-street and was fined 2s 6d, or the rising. Thomas Huntington pleaded guilty…

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Waverley Shooting Case. Adams Sentenced to Death. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 5

Frederick William Adams was placed on trial at the Criminal Court to-day on a charge of attempting to murder Lillian Lambert by shooting…

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The Agra Murder. Clark Pays the Penalty. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 5

The Viceroy of India (Viscount Hardinge) refuses to interfere in Lieut. Clarke's execution for the Fulham murder…

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J. D. Williams Co. Lloyd Sentenced

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 29 March 1913 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—At the Quarter Sessions on Wednesday Frank Lloyd was charged with forgery in regard to the share transactions of the Greater J. D…

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Police Courts. Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 29 March 1913 · page 10

Yesterday before the P.M. Frank Anderson was fined 2s 6d, or the rising of the Court, for being drunk in Prince-street…

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High Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 29 March 1913 · page 3

Great interest is being evinced in legal circles in the city in connection with the vacancy on the High Court Bench, in consequence of Mr. Piddington's resignation…

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Tennis Court

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 29 March 1913 · page 2

THE Secretary of the Dorrigo Tennis Club has been in communication with the Sydney Gas Company regarding the purchase and carriage…

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The High Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 29 March 1913 · page 9

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Mr. Hughes, Federal Attorney-General, stated that he knew very little regarding the resignation of Mr. Piddington; "I received a…

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Peminine Footbald. Police Stop Game

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 29 March 1913 · page 3

Feminine football elevens are barred in Chicago (says the Chicago "inter Ocean" of November 25). The police of the Town Hall station…

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Quarter Sessions and District Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 29 March 1913 · page 4

The Court of Quarter Sessions will be opened on Tuesday at the grafton Court House, and will be presided over by Judge Edmunds. Mr. R. J. Browning, will act as…

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Mystery of an Ex-m.p. Sudden Departure. Wife's Application in Court

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 29 March 1913 · page 3

An extraordinary story of the dia[?]p[?] of Captain James Archibald Morrison, who was until a few months ago. M.P. for East [?] was…

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Grafton Police Court. Saturday, March 29. Before Mr. E. A. May M.P.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 31 March 1913 · page 3

Francis George Laurie was ordered to pay five shillings, or take twenty-four hours for drunkenness in Prince- street…

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The Suffragettes a Gaol Serenaded. London, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 31 March 1913 · page 3

Headed by a bodyguard of husky dock workers, Miss Scott Troof, of San Francisco, heading a delegation of English and American suffragettes,…

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Mock Court Martial. Gunner Seriously Wounded with Bayonet. Sydney, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 31 March 1913 · page 3

While sky-larking was going on at the wind-up of the Gar[?]ison Artillery camp at Middle Head, Gunner Robert McIntosh received a bayonet wound…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 1 April 1913 · page 4

On Saturday, before the P.M., A first offender for drunkenness was fined 5s. Yesterday, before the P.M.,…

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Attempted Murder

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 1 April 1913 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday—Peter Wilson was charged at Bowral with attempting to administer poison to Richard Small with intent to murder him…

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Hotel Licenses. Magistrate's Firm Stand

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 1 April 1913 · page 3

At the Adelaide Licensing Court the presiding magistrate said, in respect of objections of counsel concerning the adjustment of certain cases, that it was…

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Alleged Indecent Assault

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 2 April 1913 · page 3

Robert Jeffrey Owen, 37, pleaded not guilty to indecently assaulting a male person, aged 11, on three separate occasions--on November 2…

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Alleged Indecent Assault

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 2 April 1913 · page 3

William Henry Taylor, known as Professor Taylor, described as a music teacher, pleaded not guilty to committing an indecent assault upon…

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