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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1913

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Police Courts. Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 September 1913 · page 2

On Thursday, before Messrs. J. G. Phillips and D. McFarlane, J's.P. George Nicholls was charged with using threatening language to John Welch at…

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The Tennis Court

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 20 September 1913 · page 2

THE local tennis court, on the recreation ground, was finally completed during the present week. The laying of this tennis court has…

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Grafton Police Court. Saturday, September 20. Before Mr. T. T. Bawden, J.P. Alleged False Pretences

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 22 September 1913 · page 2

Arthur Ernest Martin (35) was charged with falsely pretending to William McMahon (Commercial Hotel), on August 6, to George…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 23 September 1913 · page 2

On Saturday, before Mr. T. T. Bawden, J.P. Arthur Ernest Martin, was charged with that he did on 6th August, at Grafton,…

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Maclean Police Court. On Friday, before the P.M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 24 September 1913 · page 4

Thos. Keating was charged with the theft of 200 yards of rope, valued at 2s 6d, the property of R. E. Chandler, Maclean. Mr. S. W. Dowling…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, September 2. Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 24 September 1913 · page 2

A first offender was ordered to pay 1s, or take "the rising," and another (second offender) 5s (or 24 hours) for being drunk…

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Here and There. Bank Notes Forged in Gaol

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 24 September 1913 · page 3

A discovery has been made of counterfeit bank notes at Peterhead, near Aberdeen. Detectives were sent to investigate, and as a result the notes…

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Destitution in Dublin. Police Guarding Coal Lorries. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 24 September 1913 · page 3

The Dublin strike has extended considerably, and thirteen thousand workers are now out. It is feared that half of these are destitute. All…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 25 September 1913 · page 4

Yesterday, before the P.W., Campbell Mackay, for drunkenness, was fined 10s or 48 hours. A first offender for drunkenness, was…

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Spanish Murder Trial

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 25 September 1913 · page 7

In May last the body of M. Jalon, a wealthy man, who had mysteriously disappeared in April, was found cut to pieces and hidden between two walls of the…

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Grafton Police Court Thursday, September 25. Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M. Alleged False Pretences

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 26 September 1913 · page 4

Arthur Ernest Martin, 35, on [?]emand, was charged with obtaining from William McMahon (Commercial Hotel), the sum of £5 by falsely…

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Police Court. Friday, Sept. 19, 1913. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M., and Mr. J. S. White, J.P.)

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 26 September 1913 · page 4

Police v. E. Bale—Stealing one piece of boxwood timber, the property of the Bellingen Sire Council. Accused consented to summary…

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Small Debts Court. (Before the P.M., on Sept. 19

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 26 September 1913 · page 4

B. Mahoney v. T. Craig—Claim £7 12s 6d, work and labor done repairing a motor car. Verdict for £1 7s 6d, 5s costs, and 6s witness…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 September 1913 · page 2

On Thursday, before the P.M., Arthur Ernest Martin, on remand, was charged with obtaining a cheque for £5 by means of false pretences from William…

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Police Superannuation

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 September 1913 · page 5

Under existing conditions a member of the police force is retired at the age of 60 years on full pay, irrespective of the number of years he has served. In any…

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Appeals in the Industrial Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 September 1913 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—Attention was drawn in the Legislative Assembly to a remark made by Mr. Justice Heydon in the Industrial Court, who…

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A Lismore Assault. Three Men Batter One

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 29 September 1913 · page 2

An incident which appeared like a sequel to yesterday's Industrial Court proceedings (says Friday's Lismore News"), occurred at the Hotel Ryan…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 30 September 1913 · page 4

Yesterday, before the P.M., Walter Moss and Hilary Le Conner were summoned for being on the promisee of Laird's Family Hotel, Prince-street,…

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Industrial Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 30 September 1913 · page 2

A number of cases were dealt with at Lismore last week in the Industrial Court, In the first, offence G. Nesbitt, of the New Firm, was summoned for under-paying a…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, September 29. (Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M.)

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 1 October 1913 · page 2

A first offender was ordered to pay is or take "the rising" for drunkenness on Saturday night. An individual deemed to be insane…

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