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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1913

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Police Courts. Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 21 January 1913 · page 4

Yesterday, before Mr. H. M. Fletcher. P.M., William Kelly and George Simmons were each fined 2s 6d, or the risng of the…

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Alleged Stealing

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 January 1913 · page 3

William Herpich (26), was charged with stealing £50, the property of Conway Spencer Marment, at Grafton on January 10. Mr. A. J…

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Grafton Police Court Monday, January 20

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 January 1913 · page 3

Before Mr. J. W. Fletcher, P.M. "Drunks" were dealt was as follows :--George Simmonds and William Kelly (2s 6d or "the rising"), John…

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Before the Court. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 January 1913 · page 3

Edmund Creal, 50, a Swede, was before the Court to-day in connection with yesterday's stabbing affray at the Glebe, and was remanded…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 23 January 1913 · page 3

On Tuesday before Mr. J. W. Fletcher, P.M., and Mr. Geo. Small. J.P., Daniel Cook, on remand from Maclean, found wandering at large, and deemed to…

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Indian Murder Trials

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 23 January 1913 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The magistrate, in committing for trial Lieutenant Clark, an officer in the medical department at Allahabad, and Mrs. Fulham, for aiding…

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Battle in Gaol. Mutineers Murder Gaolers Five Killed. How Criminals Are Made

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 8

Horrible scenes of slaughter accompanied the revolt of a number of prisoners in the civil and naval prisen of Rochefort. France, on…

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The Fitzroy Murder. Accused Again Remanded. Spected Woman Released. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 5

At the Melbourne City Court to-day, Harold Thompson was again remanded on a charge of murdering Arthur Trotter at Fitzroy on January 8th…

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Police Court

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1913 · page 5

On Monday, before Mr Monaban, J.P., Arthur Johnstone, drunk, was fined 1s, or the rising of the Court, and was also fined 2s 6d or…

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Grafton Police Court. Saturday, January 25. Before Mr. E. A. May, J.P.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 27 January 1913 · page 2

Myles McRae pleaded guilty to being drunk in Prince-street on the previous day, and was ordered to pay 5s, or take "the rising." The Court…

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Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, January 28

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 29 January 1913 · page 2

Before Mr. T. T. Bawden. J P. William Bothane, and James Seymour were ordered to pay 5s or take 24 hours cells for drunkenness;…

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Alleged Murder. a Young Man Arrested. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 29 January 1913 · page 2

The police have arrested a young man for the murder of Thomas Dilbey 20, a pugilist, at Ultimo last Friday…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, January 28

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 29 January 1913 · page 2

Before Mr. W. J. Fletcher, P.M., and A. Thompson J.P. A Special Licensing Court was held at Grafton at 3 p.m. yesterday…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 30 January 1913 · page 4

On Tuesday before Mr. T. T. Bawden. J.P. James Seymour was fined 5s or 24 hours for being drunk in Spring-street, South Grafton…

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Alleged Assault

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 30 January 1913 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday—Henry James Harper, a policeman, was proceeded against at the Police Court on a charge of inflicting grievous bodily harm on…

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The Trotter Murder

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 30 January 1913 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday—The inquest into the death of Arthur Trotter, who was murdered by a burglar at Fitzroy, will be held at Melbourne to-morrow. Twenty…

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Disguised with Flour? Another Burglary. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1913 · page 5

A burglar with his face whitened with flour, and wearing a suit of pyjamas, over his clothes, broke into a large boarding house at St. Kilda,…

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Want to Go to Gaol. Mrs. Despard Furious. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1913 · page 5

Thirty suffragettes, arraigned on a charge of causing the malicious destruction of property, were fined £2 each, but preferred the…

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Court of Petty Sessions

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 31 January 1913 · page 4

A Summons Court was held at Bellingen on the 24th instant, before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M., when the following cases wore dealt with :…

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The Fitzroy Murder. Evidence at the Inquest. Thompson Committed. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1913 · page 5

At Melbourne to day the inquest on Arttur Trotter, who was [?]dered it his bedroom at Fitzroy by mask by masked buglars, was opened Haroid…

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