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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1913

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Police Court

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 2 July 1913 · page 2

On Monday before Mr. A. E.[?] Joseph Cheers was [?] with drankenness in Ocear, S[?]. For using [?]…

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The Burglary Boom the Cox Case Sydney, Monday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 2 July 1913 · page 3

At the Paddington Court to-day, Percy Lawrence (26). and Jeffrey Roy Cox (16), were changed with assaulting and robbing Miss Nellie…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, June 30. Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M.

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

In the cases in which the police summoned Daniel Bowles for alleged riotous, behaviour and Walter Edward Ellem sued him for alleged assault, a…

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The Broome Murder Spargo Executed. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 2 July 1913 · page 3

Charles Henry Spargo, the murderer of Gilbert Jones, was executed at Fremantle Gaol this morning. Spargo met Jones on board a…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 3 July 1913 · page 4

Yestetday before the P.M. Charles King, an aborighal, was fined 10s or 48 hours for drukenness. James Kerr, on remand, was charged,…

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Police Court

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 4 July 1913 · page 4

At the local court yesterday, before Messrs. H. A. Evans and H. Boultwood, J'sP., the following cases were dealt with:—William Parker, on a…

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Grafton Police Court. Thursday, July 3. Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M.

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

[?]wo first offenders, one from Grafton [?]nd the other from South Grafton [?]re ordered to pay [?] or take [?]ng."…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 July 1913 · page 4

On Thursday before the P.M. Two first offenders for drunkenness were each fined ls or the rising. Yesterday before Mr. T. T. Bawden, J.P…

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Brutal Assault

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 5 July 1913 · page 2

A SHOCKING outrage was committed on a little girl, aged 13½, on the Ocean Beach, Newcastle, in broad daylight on Saturday. She was…

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Suicide and Attempted Murder. Sydney

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 5 July 1913 · page 2

A man name Harry Puck shot himself dead at Cloncurry, after attacking his wife with an iron bar, severely injuring her about the head…

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Grafton Police Court. Saturday, July 5. Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M.

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

James Edward Clifford Williams, on ball, was charged with being drunk and using indecent language in Pound-street. He pleaded not…

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Police Courts. Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 8 July 1913 · page 8

On Saturday before the P.M. James Edward Clifford Williams, on bail, was charged with being drunk in Pound-street and using indecent-language…

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Bellingen District Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 8 July 1913 · page 4

On Friday, before His Honor Judge Edmonds: John Hewitt v. F. J. R. W. Raymond, d[?]famation of character. Mr. Browning for plaintiff, Mr. McGuren for…

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Copmanhurst Police Court Monday, July 7. Before Messrs. D. Baillie and D. J. Roche, J's.P. Alleged Cattle Stealing

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

John Moorhead, of Baryulgil, was charged with stealing a bullock, the property of Charles Walker, of South Grafton. It is alleged that…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, July 7. Before. Mr. H. Malone, P.M.

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

Three first offenders were ordered to pay 5s or 24 hours for drunkenness; William Elder, ditto. The cases, police v. Daniel Rowles…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, July 7. Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M.

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

The action Joseph Francis Patmore v. Arthur John Daniels, claim for £4 Ios, wages was postponed till next Monday…

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Licensing Court. Monday, July 7. Before Messrs. H. Malone, P.M., and W. J. Hawthorne, L.M.

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

A wine license was granted to Samueh Cross, Jackadgery. Sub-inspector Atkinson presented the quarterly report upon licensed…

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Grafton Police Court

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

On Tuesday, before the P.M. Frederick Gardiner, for being drunk and disorderly, was fined 1[?]s or three days. For using indecent lauguage he was…

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Bellingen Dist[?]c Court

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

Before His Honor Judge Edmunds, Thos, Gosling v. Dorrigo Shire Council. Mr. Edgley for plaintiff, Mr. McGuren for the Shire. Flaintiff stated that he had…

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Grafton Police Court. Thursday, July, 10

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 11 July 1913 · page 4

Before Mr. E. A. May, J.P. Thomas Williams was ordered to pay is or "the rising" for drunkenness, and 20s or seven days for…

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