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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1913

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Grafton Police Court. Mo[?]day, April 21. Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M. Ill-treating a Horse

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

Foster William McFarlane, proprietor of a merry-go-round which had been stationed in the Market Square, pleaded guilty, through Mr. A. J…

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Supreme Court. Tuesday, April 22

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

Before Mr. Justice Gordon. The Grafton sittings of the Supreme Court were opened at the Court House yesterday morning. Mr. I. R…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, April 21

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 23 April 1913 · page 3

Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M. The case. G. H. Varley v. E. E. Malted was postponed till May 19. Mr. R. Dobie Bawden for defendant…

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The Balkans War. Another Assault on Scutari

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 24 April 1913 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—King Nicholas of Montenegro announced that the assault on Scutari will be recommenced and that its fall is imminent…

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Second Day—thursday. Alleged Murder

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 24 April 1913 · page 2

Leslie Lindsay was charged with having at Punchbowl, on the 12th January last, feloniously and maliciously murdered. Nellie Lloyd. Accused pleaded not…

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Grafton Circuit Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 24 April 1913 · page 2

This Court was opened on Tuesday before his Honor Mr. Justice Gordon. Mr. I. R. Norris acted as Crown Prosecutor; Mr. Black attended from the Crown Law…

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Industrial Court. Important Decision

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 24 April 1913 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.— A far—reaching judgment was delivered by Mr. Justice Heydon in the Industrial Court this morning in connection with the…

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Grafton Police Court. Friday, April 25

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 25 April 1913 · page 4

Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M. John Kemp, 28, a navvy, was remanded till Monday week on a charge of stealing a tent and…

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A Mysterious Murder. Polish Prince Shot. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 25 April 1913 · page 5

At Warsaw, Poland, Prince Ladiska Lubecks was murdered mysteriously. He drove to the railroad station with a guest but did not return…

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Supreme Court. Wednesday, April 23. Before Mr. Justice Gordon

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 25 April 1913 · page 4

On Wednesday morning, Leslie Lindsay was changed with feloniously and wilfully murdering Mary Lloyd at Punchbowl on January 12th last…

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Died in Court. Old Age Pensioner Succumbs. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 25 April 1913 · page 5

During the hearing of a case in the District Court to-day, in which Jane Hamilton claimed £100 from a Chinese named Sun Hop for injuries…

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Police Courts. Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 April 1913 · page 11

On Thursday before Mr. E. A. May, J.P. William Thomas, was fined 2s 6d or the rising of the Court, for being drunk in the Boulevarde…

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Supreme Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 April 1913 · page 2

On Thursday before His Honor Mr. Justice Gordon. Marcus Clark and Co. v. Peter Nolson, This was an action for detinue, in…

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Grafton Police Court. Saturday, April 26. Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 28 April 1913 · page 2

George Lacy was ordered to pay IOS, or take 24 hours for drunkenness in South Grafton on Thursday night three hours allowed in which…

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Assault and Robbery. Charges Against Four Men. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 28 April 1913 · page 3

Henry McNamara, who Was reported on Saturday to have been maltreated and robbed on a vacant allotment near Fitzroy, died in the…

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Licensing Court. Monday, April 28

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 28 April 1913 · page 2

Before Mr. H. Malone, L M. A transfer of the licence of the Glenreagh Hotel was granted from Matthew John Osberg to Augustus Neale…

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The Burglary Boom

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 29 April 1913 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—Constable McCrohan saw two men behaving in a suspicious manner in O'Connell-street, Newtown, early on Saturday morning. He…

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Chia Sentenced

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 29 April 1913 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday—At Melbourne Thomas Chia, late secretary to the Chinese Consulate, pleaded guilty to wounding Yun Liang Hwang. He was…

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Attempted Murder

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 29 April 1913 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—At Wellington (N. S.W.) a young man, William Little Wood a carpenter, entered his wife's bedroom and attacked her with an axe, set fire…

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Arrested on Murder Charge

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 29 April 1913 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—A young man named William George Wright was arrested on his discharge from Callan Park Asylum, and charged with the murder of a…

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