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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1913

815 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 38 of 41

A Savage Assault. Constable Roughly Handled. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 19 November 1913 · page 2

Constable Vindin, while conveying a young man whom he had arrested, on a charge of assault to the Police Station, was attacked by at gang…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, November 17. Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 19 November 1913 · page 2

Gerard and Co. v. R. G. Schuchmacher, claim for £10 6s 9d, goods sold. Verdict for amount, with 6s costs…

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Divorce Court. Tuesday November 18. Before His Honor Acting Judge Hamilton. Charles Carter v. Lilian Helen Carter. James McKINNON CO-RESPONDENT

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 19 November 1913 · page 2

This was a suit for divorce, on the grounds of adultery. Petitioner lives at Palmer's Channel, respondent and co-respondent (who is an eng…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 20 November 1913 · page 2

Yesterday, before Mr. T. T. Bawden, J. P. Arthur Ernest Martin was charged with having obtained the sum of 30s from George Lindsay, of Coolangatta, in the…

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Broken Hill Gaol Escape

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 20 November 1913 · page 5

BROKEN HILL, Wednesday.—A police constable a lockup keeper at the time was charged with allowing Charles Shepherd to escape from custody. The…

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Grafton District Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 20 November 1913 · page 2

This Court was opened at noon yesterday, before his Honor Acting-Judge Hamilton. Lever Bros. v. Harwood Shire Council,…

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Attempted Murder. Young Girl Shot. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 21 November 1913 · page 5

Irma Nelson, aged 16, residing at Balmain, while walking along Macquarie Terrace last night, was shot by a young man she had met. Three…

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Late Court Sittings. Judge Hamilton's Protest

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 21 November 1913 · page 4

At the District Court on Wednesday night, His Honor, Acting Judge Hamilton, Commenting upon the long and tiring day which he had had,…

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Quarter Sessions. Tuesday, November 18. Before Acting Judge Hamilton. Alleged Assault and Robbery in Company

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 21 November 1913 · page 3

Robert James Walden, 48, on bail, and Patrick D'Arcy, 27, were charged with having, on November 10, assaulted and robbed, in company,…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. Shropshire, P.M.)

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 21 November 1913 · page 4

Smoonda v. A. Tyson—Claim £8 for goods sold and delivered. No appearance of plaintiff. Struck out, Plaintiff to pay 28s. for defendant's…

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Court of Inquiry Appointed No General Strike. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 21 November 1913 · page 5

The Parliamentary Committee of the Trades Union Congress has decided not to recommend a general strike in sympathy with the Dublin…

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District Court. Wednesday, November 19. Before His Honor Acting Judge Hamilton. Damages to Motor Car

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 21 November 1913 · page 4

Messrs. Lever Bros., Ltd., soap manufacturers, Sydney, sued the Harwood Shire Council for £200 for damages to a motor car, driven by…

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Court of Petty Sessions. BELLINGEN, November 20, 1913. (Before the P.M. and Mr. J.S. White, J.P.)

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 21 November 1913 · page 4

Police v. F. Hamilton— Being on licensed premises during prohibited hours. Pleaded not guilty and gave evidence to show he was a lodger…

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Another Murder. Sydney

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 22 November 1913 · page 2

Richard Thomas Williams, a settler at Warroms. W.A., who has been missing since Sept. 14. has been found buried on his farm…

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Industrial Court Cases

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 November 1913 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—Thirty-three tanners were proceeded against in the Industrial Court for taking part in the late strike. The lines were from £1 to C£3s, with…

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Opening of Tennis Court

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 22 November 1913 · page 2

AT a meeting of the Dorrigo Tennis Club on Tuesday evening last, it was decided to declare the local tennis court open for play on…

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Judge Heydon Criticised. Alleged Unfitness for the Industriall Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 November 1913 · page 9

SYDNEY, Fridayy.—His Holier Justice Heydon caine in for criticism at last night's meeting of the Sydney Labour Council…

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Grafton District Court. Lever Bros. v. Harwood Shire Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 November 1913 · page 3

The sittings of this Court were continued on Thursday, before his Honor Acting Judge Hamilton. " His Honor summed, up in the case of…

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Grafton Police Court. Saturday, November 22

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 24 November 1913 · page 3

A first offender was ordered to pay 1s or take "the rising" for drunkenness. Papers read at the meeting of the…

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District Court. Thursday November 20. Before His Honor Acting Judge Hamilton. Death of a Mare

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 24 November 1913 · page 4

William McSwan v. Angus McMillan. This was a claim for £40, value of a draught mare (then heavy with foal) which had been lent,…

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