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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1913

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The Dublin Riots. Police Brutality

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 4 September 1913 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The Socialist party has protested to Mr. Birrell, the Secretary for Ireland, against the Dublin outrages, and also telegraphed to Mr…

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Cadets Before the Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 4 September 1913 · page 5

CASINO, Wednesday.—At the Police Court to-day five cadets were charged with conduct which would likely prejudice good order and [?]nilitary discipline…

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A Brutal Murder. Young Shearer Done to Death. Sydney, Thursday Night

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

A brutal murder has 'been discovered at Forest Bridge, between Jerilderie and Conargo, where a man has been found with his head and face…

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Business in the Assembly. Police Bill Rejected. Sydney

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

In the Assembly last night, the Treasurer (Mr. Cann) gave notice of his intention to move for the introduction of a bill authorising the…

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Mrs. Donne's Trial. Found Not Guilty. Remarkable Scene in Court Sydney, Wednesday Night

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

Olive Jane Donne was placed on trial at the Central Criminal Court to-day for the alleged murder of her husband. The accused was hysterical…

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An Impudent Assault

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 September 1913 · page 2

An Indian storekeeper named Chaker, residing in Elizabeth-street, Redfern, was [?] the back vard of the Albert Hotel, whben he was set upon by four men, one of whom…

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In Defence of the Police

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 September 1913 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—The acting-Chief Secretary (Mr. Flowers) stated in the Legislative Council, that if the Police Appeal Bill was rejected there would'he…

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Legislative Council. The Police Appeal Bill Defeated

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 September 1913 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—In the Legislative Council, the Police Appeal Bill was thrown out on the second reading by 16 votes to 9. The Coal Mines…

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High Court Judgment. Powers of President Determined

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 September 1913 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—The High Court, delivered important judgments in the cases affecting the powers of the Federal Arbitration Court…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, September 8. Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M. Alleged Stealing in Company

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 8 September 1913 · page 3

Frank Haynes and Jeremiah Sullivan were charged with stealing, in company, from the person of Hugh Matthews, of South Grafton, The…

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Alleged False Pretences. Advertisement Canvasser Charged

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 8 September 1913 · page 2

At the Lismore Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. A. J. Peisley, P.M., Arthur Ernest Martin (36) was remanded on bail until the 8th…

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Maclean Police Court. Friday, September 5. Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 8 September 1913 · page 3

Capt. Granville, Area Officer, proceeded against Privates Sawtell, Busch, Fitzpatrick and Wiseman for falling to attend the prescribed…

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Seven Fresh Cases. Two Seamen Sent to Gaol. Sydney, Friday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 8 September 1913 · page 3

Seven additional cases of smallpox were discovered during the day, four of the patients coming from various parts of the city, and one each from…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 9 September 1913 · page 2

Yesterday, before the P.M., Jeremiah Sullivan and Frank Haynes were charged with stealing, in company, the sum of £1 from Hugh Matthews…

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Cruelty to Lunatics a Doctor Charged. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 10 September 1913 · page 3

At the trial of Dr. Hamilton, who is charged with cruelty to three lunatics in a private asylum, some sensational evidence was given. If a…

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Convicts Suffocated. Richmond's "Black Hole." Gaol Warders Arrested. Vancouver

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 10 September 1913 · page 3

Eight convicts who were confined in a dark cell in the State prison at Richmond, Virginia, for breaches of discipline, have been discovered dead…

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A Brutal Assault. Two Men Robbed at Ballina. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 10 September 1913 · page 3

James Kane, aged 49, and Joseph Kane, 58, beach miners at North Head. Ballina, were brutally assaulted and robbed while crossing a lonely stretch of…

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Domestic Tragedy Supposed Murder and Suicide. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 10 September 1913 · page 3

At Tingha a man named Little and his wins were found on the floor of their house. The woman had apparently been strangled, and the man's throat was cut…

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Accused Before the Court. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 10 September 1913 · page 3

At the Parramatta Police Court to-day Leslie Walshaw was remanded, on £300 bail, for stealing jewellery to the value of nearly £800, which was left in a train a…

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Police Officer. Thrills in His Life

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 11 September 1913 · page 6

If there was ever an occasion on which the regulations of the Police Departement, which compel compulsory retirement from the force at the age of 6o,…

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