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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1913

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A Mother's Crime. Wilful Murder of Her Baby. Sydney, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 7 April 1913 · page 3

Mr. Gooley was committed for trial at Wellington, N.S.W., on a charge of having foloniously and wilfully killed her baby by cutting its…

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Late Cables. The Suffragettes. Mrs. Pankhurst's Trial. Scene in Court. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 7 April 1913 · page 3

At her trial, Mrs. Pankhurst declined to give evidence, and her speech was a protest that women were not tried by their peersl She gave a…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 8 April 1913 · page 5

On Saturday, before the P.M. Frederick Ward, for drunkenness was Fined 5s or 24 hours. Frank Anderson, for drunkenness…

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High Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 8 April 1913 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—The High Court was crowded this morning at the swearing-in of—Mr. Justice Rich. The Minister for Justice (Mr. Hall) and Mr. Smith,…

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Grafton Police Court. Wednesday, April 9

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 9 April 1913 · page 2

Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M. Jean Jackson, a voung aboriginal, of intelligent appearance and speech, pleaded guilty to being drunk in…

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Darlinghurst Gaol to be Closed. Site for High School

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 9 April 1913 · page 3

The Minister for Education (Mr. Carmichael) and the Minister for Justice (Mr. Hall) conferred with regard to the partition of Darlinghurst…

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High Court Bench. a Welcome and a Farewell. Sydney, Monday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 9 April 1913 · page 5

Mr. Justice Rich was sworn in as a judge of the High Court this morning. The Court was crowded. Congratulations were offered by…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 10 April 1913 · page 4

Edward Plummer, on remand, was charged with having at Brisbane, in August of last year, obtained the sum of £10 by means of a forged telegram…

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High Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 10 April 1913 · page 5

Mr. J. M. Harvey, Equity Barrister, has been appointed to succeed Mr. Justice Rich, who has been given a seat on the High Court Bench. The vacancy…

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A Boy Killed. Companion Charged with Murder. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 11 April 1913 · page 5

George Fyfe (twelve) died at Whangarei (N.Z.) Hospital as the result of a shot from a pea-rifle. Edward Sheeban (fifteen) has been arrested…

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Grafton Police Court. Thursday, April 10. Before Mr. J. G. Phillips, J.P.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 11 April 1913 · page 5

Alexander Brady, 48, and John Percy Griffiths, 29, were each ordered to pay one shilling or take "the rising" for drunkenness in Prince-street…

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Coffs Harbour Police Court

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 12 April 1913 · page 5

On Monday before Mr. P. J. MacVamara. J.P., for being drank, James Kilday, Timothy Toomey, Michael Tollett, Patrick Killeen, John Madden, were fined in small…

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Charge of Theft

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 April 1913 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—Edith Crane, 25, was charged at the Central Court with stealing £20, the property of Neram Singh, at Ballina. She told the…

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Police Courts. Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 April 1913 · page 9

Yesterday before the P.M. Two first offenders for drunkenness were fined 1s or the rising. Walter Baily, for drunkenness was fined…

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Burglary at Grafton. the Palace Stores Entered

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 14 April 1913 · page 2

On Friday night Mr. W. F. Blood's ' Palace Stores, Prince-street, were broken into one of the back windows being forced. So far as can be…

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Offences on Girls. Lad Sentenced to Death

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 14 April 1913 · page 4

At the Bendigo Court on Wednesday, Albert Simmonds (fifteen) was charged with an offence against a girl under ten years of age. It was…

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Grafton Police Court. Saturday, April 12. Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 14 April 1913 · page 2

Alexander Brady, 48, pleaded guilty to drunkenness in Spring-street, South Grafton, the previous night, and was ordered to pay 5s or "the…

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City Shooting Affray. Alleged Attempted Murder. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 14 April 1913 · page 3

A sensational, shooting affray occurred on the corner of Pitt and Goulburn streets early last night. Joseph Quinlan, 30, a tailor, living…

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Burglary

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 15 April 1913 · page 4

Some time during Friday night, the Palace Stores, Mr. W. F. Blood proprietor, were entered by a back window, which bears unmistakable evidences of being…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 15 April 1913 · page 2

O[?] Saturday, before the P.M. Alexander Brady was fined 5s, or the rising of the court, for being drunk in Spring, street, South Grafton…

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