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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1913

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A Clever Theft. £4000 Secured. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 6 June 1913 · page 5

Freeman and Company, jewel merchants, deposited a heavy iron box in the cloak-room at King's Cross station, which was valued at £4000, intending to send it…

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Market-st. Murder. Buttell Acquitted. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 6 June 1913 · page 5

At the Criminal Court yesterday, Reginald Buttel, laborer, was charged with the murder of Snowy Fulton, pugilist, by…

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TELEGRAPHIC The Murder of [?] Fulton. [?]

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 7 June 1913 · page 2

At the Criminal Court [?]d Butteli, laborer. was charged with the murder of S[?] Fulton pugilist, by stahbing during a…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 10 June 1913 · page 8

Yesterday, before the P.M., Two first offenders for drunkenness were each fined 1s, or the rising. Percy St. Clair Haynes, for using…

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The Gaol

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 10 June 1913 · page 8

On Saturday afternoon, Canon Seymour, the C. of E. Chaplain to H.M. Gaol, Grafton gave an interesting lecture to the prisoners on "Some objects of interest…

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Police Court

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 11 June 1913 · page 2

On Thursday before Mr. L. J. Mon[?]an, J. P. Heary Willet[?] was [?] 5s for being drunk and [?] or 3 days [?] using indecent language…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, June 9

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 11 June 1913 · page 2

Before Mr H. Malone. P.M. Two first offenders were admonished p[?]r[?]y St. Clair Haynes was ordered to pay 30s or take 10 days for…

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Lane Cove Tragedy. Weight Sentenced to Death Wedney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 11 June 1913 · page 3

William George Wright was found guilty yesterday of the murder of Myrtle Caldwell at Lano Cove. The death sentence was passed…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 12 June 1913 · page 4

On Tuesday, before Mr. May, J.P., Frederick Gardiner, David Evans, Denis Brown (Copmanhurst), and a first offender, were fined 5/- each, or 24 hours' for…

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"Gaol de Luxe."

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 12 June 1913 · page 2

In an amusing report presented to Mr. Gaynor, Mayor of New York, the Commissioners of Accounts call attention to the existence in New York of "the most luxurious gaol in the…

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Goulburn Gaol Affair. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 13 June 1913 · page 5

As a result of the recent disturbance Goulburn Gaol, the prisoner, John T[?]ruent, has been sentenced to five years hard labour, to take effect…

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Grafton Police Court. Wednesday, June 11. Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 13 June 1913 · page 5

A first offender was admonished and discharged. Summonses in the cases of police v. Daniel Rowles (riotous behaviour) and…

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Police Court

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 14 June 1913 · page 2

On Friday before H. Malone, Esq., P.M., Wm. Wallace, Ernest Fogarty, Wm. Cundy, T. Hixson, Thmas Bennett, Fred Rubie were…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 June 1913 · page 4

On Thursday, before Mr. May, J.P.. A first offender for drunkenness was fined 2s. 6d, or three hours' imprisonment. John Leonard for drunkenness was fined…

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Charge of Murder

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 June 1913 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—The inquest on Mrs. Celia Capeness, who fell from a third floor window in Oxford Chambers, Melbourne, on April 29, has…

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The Proposed Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 June 1913 · page 9

Three executive placers of the Colliery Employees' Federation. will wait upon the Minister in Sydney to-morrow, in connection with the proposed Court or…

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Grafton Police Court. Saturday, June 14

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 16 June 1913 · page 3

Before Mr. T. T. Bawden, J.P. A first offender was severely admonished by the Bench in connection with two charges of drunkenness. On one of unso[?]ly…

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Police Courts. Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 17 June 1913 · page 4

On Saturday, before Mr. T. T. Bawden, J.P. Angus McFarlane pleaded guilty to two charges of drunkenness the previous day,…

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Cadet[?] at Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 17 June 1913 · page 8

An unsatisfactory phase of the cadet movement was in evidence at the North Sydney Police Court, when Mr. King, S.M., dealt with about [?]0 lads who had disobeyed an order of the…

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MINING. Coramba Warden's Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 17 June 1913 · page 5

On Thursday before the Warden, George Albert Ellis, application for authority to enter portion 33, parish of Gundar, county of Fitzroy, for gold; area…

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