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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1913

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Polioe Court

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 18 June 1913 · page 3

On Monday before Mr. G. Scott Archer, J.P. Denis McNaruara was fined £1 or 14 days for being drunk, £2 or…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, June 16

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 18 June 1913 · page 3

Before Mr. H. Malone. P.M. Alex Mackav v. Denis Long, garnishee. Mr. R. D Bawden for the judgment creditor, Mr. W. J…

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The Gas Strike. Men Before the Court. Sydney, Monday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 18 June 1913 · page 3

Fifty men, being the first batch of 219 to be prosecuted by the Minister for Labor for being concerned in the recent gas strike, appeared before the…

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Conspiring To Murder. Young Women Charged

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 20 June 1913 · page 3

Two young women, Clarice Maud Cowell and Elizabeth Louisa Barry, were charged at the Melbourne Police Court on Saturday with…

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Grafton Police Court. Thursday, June 18. Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 20 June 1913 · page 4

A prohibition order was issued against Rockley Elwyn Hann for a period of twelve months. FRIDAY, JUNE 20…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, June 16. Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 20 June 1913 · page 3

Rockleigh Hann, for drunkenness and language on Sunday night, was fined 5s (or 24 hours) and 20s or seven days' hard labour, concurrent…

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Late Wires The Asylum Tragedy. Verdict of Wilful Murder. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 20 June 1913 · page 5

A verdict of wilfunl murder was returned in Melbourne yesterday at the inquest on John Tissear, an inmate of Yarra Bend Lunatic Asylum, who…

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Late Cables. Sensational Train Robbery. Bandits Beat the Police. Vancouver

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 20 June 1913 · page 5

A special train was held up at Springfield, Illinois, by two masked robbers, who forced the train men to uncouple the engine, tender and…

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Late Cables. The Suffragettes. Conspiracy Trial Ended. Accused All Sent to Gaol. Miss Kenny and the Judge. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 20 June 1913 · page 5

The trial of the six suffragettes arrested when the police raided the headquarters of the Women's Social and Political Union, together with…

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Govt. House Case. High Court's Decision. State Government Wins. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 20 June 1913 · page 5

In Melbourne yesterday the High Court delivered its reserved judgment in the appeal in the case, Williams versus the N.S.W. Attorney-General,…

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Gratton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 June 1913 · page 4

On Thursday, before the P.M., By consent a prohibition order was made restraining hotelkeepers and others from supplying Rockley Hann with…

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TELEGRAPHIC Daring Burglary. Sydney

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 21 June 1913 · page 2

A daring burglary was committed by a masked and-armed man at the residence of James Cox, Woollahra, shortly before 8.30 last night. The…

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The Police

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 June 1913 · page 5

It has been said that much Cri[?]e in New South Wales goes unpunished. What is meant is that there are too many acquittals. While some degree of justification must exist for this…

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Maclean Licensing Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 June 1913 · page 4

yesterday, befare the P.M., Thomas Butcher was granted booth license for the lawrence races on 28th inst. The following renewals of hotel licenses…

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Astounding Revelations. by a Professor of Burglary. Vancouver, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 23 June 1913 · page 3

Astonishing revelations were made to Judge Swan by Isadore Rader, a professor of burglary, in New York. Rader confessed than for many years…

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Grafton Police Court. Saturday, June 21. Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 23 June 1913 · page 2

Thomas McVea, alias David McGee, was ordered to pay IOS, or take two days for drunkenness in Grafton. He had been convicted on Wednesday…

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Boxers in Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 23 June 1913 · page 3

At the Inverell District Court last week, before Judge Edmunds, R. A. Gale sued Tim Land for £20 damages for alleged breach of contract…

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District News. Maclean Mems. Maclean Licensing Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 23 June 1913 · page 2

Before the Licensing Bench, consisting of Mr. H. Malone, P.M. Messrs. F. H. Schwonberg and A. H. Garven, Js.P., on Friday, the…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 24 June 1913 · page 4

On Saturday, before the P.M. Thomas McVea, for drunkenness, was fined 10s or 48 hours. Florence Jones, for drunkenness, was…

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Magistrate's Decision Upheld

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 24 June 1913 · page 2

Mr.Justice Ferguson sustained the decision of the magistrate at Cootamundra who had dismissed an information against William Hanlon, who was charged with allowing cattle to stray…

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