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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1913

815 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 13 of 41

Youthful Burglary

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 15 April 1913 · page 8

At the Darlinghurst Sessions, two youths, named Edmund Gray and Harold Wright, pleaded guilty to nine charges of breaking and entering and stealing, and were…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, April 14. Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 16 April 1913 · page 2

A middle-aged woman, a stranger, was admonished and discharged for being drunk. Michael Gleeson (thirty-two) for…

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Adelaide Police Despatched. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 16 April 1913 · page 3

Between sixty and seventy constables left Adelaide early this morning for Cockburn (S.A), in response to a wire received by the…

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Trouble Coming. Sydney Police Sent. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 16 April 1913 · page 3

At a mass meeting of Broken Hill strikers yesterday afternoon, a motion that two hundred volunteers, to seize the Silverton Tramway…

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The Cabinet's Attitude. Police Reinforcements Ready. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 16 April 1913 · page 3

Subsequent to a Cabinet meeting to-day, Mr. Carmichael said the Barrier tramway strike had been considered and the Government was of the…

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Graftom Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 17 April 1913 · page 4

On Tuesday, before the P.M., John Shepherd and Pa[?] Galwin were tined 10s or two days for hehaving in a riotous manner in Skinner-street. South…

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Late Wires. Burnside Murder. Accused Sentenced to Death Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 18 April 1913 · page 4

Walter Anderson was convicted at the Burnside (Victoria) Supreme Court of the murder of Frederick Flint, but the jury added a…

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Grafton Police Court. Friday, April 18?h. Before Mr. E. A. May. JP

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 18 April 1913 · page 4

Richard Fielding, 59, pleaded guilty to drunkenness in Prince-street, and was ordered to pay 10s or three days, and for unseemly…

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Supreme Court. the Grafton Sittings

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 18 April 1913 · page 4

Mr. Justice Gordon will preside at the Grafton sittings of the Supreme Court, which opens on Tuesday next, 22nd inst…

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A Pathetic Story. Told in Court. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 18 April 1913 · page 4

A pathetic story was told at the Redfern Police Court to-day, when Albert Ash (seventeen) was proceeded against for failing to attend the…

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Coff's Harbour Police Court

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 19 April 1913 · page 2

On Monday before Mr P.J. MacNamara. J. P., two first offenders were each fined [?] 24 hours, for being drunk. On Wednesday, Sydney Arthur Weir…

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Sydney Police

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 April 1913 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday—There is said to be serious disorganisation of the police in Sydney and suburbs. The apathy shown by a number of men is said to be due to…

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Police Courts. Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 April 1913 · page 4

Yesterday before Mr. E. H. May, J.P. Richard Fielding was lined 10s or 3 days for being drunk in Prince-street, and for behaving in an indecent manner he was…

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Circuit Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 April 1913 · page 4

This Court will be opened on Tuesday, presided over by Mr. Justice Gordon. Mr. I. R. Norris will net as Crown Prosecutor. The other barristers in attendance will be…

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Court of Equity

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 April 1913 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday—In the Arbitration Court Mr. Nathan, a solicitor, dwelt, upon the necessity of curtailing the shameful waste of time and money due…

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Grafton Police Court. Saturday, April 19. Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 21 April 1913 · page 2

James Keen (48) pleaded guilty to being drunk in Prince-street the previous day and was ordered "53 or the rising."…

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Supreme Court. Grafton Sittings To-morrow

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 21 April 1913 · page 2

In the criminal cases at the Supreme Court at Grafton to-morrow, before Mr. Justice Gordon, Mr. Alroy M. Coben (instructed by Messrs. Foott,…

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Divorce Court. Friday, April 18. Before His Honor, Judge Edmunds, in Chambers, at Grafton Court House. a Yulgilbar Case

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 21 April 1913 · page 2

Mary Ann Hill, of Copmanhurst, formerly of Yilgilbar, proceeded against Thomas Ward Hill, of Coff's Harbor, for a divorce, on the…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 22 April 1913 · page 2

On Saturday, before the P.M. James Keen was fined 5s or the rising of the court, for being drunk in Prince-street…

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Alleged Rape. Combo Sentenced to Death

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 23 April 1913 · page 2

Combo, a middle-aged aboriginal was charged with ravishing and carnally knowing Mary Jane Thompson, without her consent, at…

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