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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1913

815 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 6 of 41

Police Court

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 21 February 1913 · page 4

At the Bellingen Court on 13th instant, before Mr. F. W. Johnston, J.P., Wm. Charlson for being durnk in Hyde-street, was fined 10s or 7…

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Grafton Police Court. Wednesday, February 18

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

Before Mr. J. M. Bonthorne, J.p. John Robinson, 52, a coach-painter, pleaded guilty to being drunk in Pound-street on Tuesday afternoon…

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The Knight Scandal Police Not Instructed. Capetown

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

The Port Lincoln is expected to-day. The police state they have not been instructed to arrest the Rev. Mr. Knight…

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Sugar Commission Cases. Appeal to Full Court. Sydney

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

The Full Court, consisting of Justices Pring. Street, and Sly. sat yesterday to hear argument in the special case and appeal arising out…

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Late Wires. Fitzroy Murder. Thompson on His Trial. Alleged Manipulation of His Finger. Sydney

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

Harold Thompson was placed on trial at the Criminal Court, Melbourne yesterday for the alleged murder of Arthur Henry Trotter at…

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Solicited Cited. Application to the Full Court. Sydney, Thursday Night

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

An application was made to-day to the Full Court, on behalf of the Incorporated Law Institute, for a rule nisi, calling upon a city…

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A £50.000 Claim. Important Full Court Decision. Government Responsible For, Sevants' Actions. Sydney, Thursday Night

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

In connection with the claim for £50.000 by the E. and A. Steamship Co. against the Queensland Government, for the stranding of the…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 February 1913 · page 4

On Thursday before the P.M. Robert McGowen was [?]ned 5s or the rising of the Court for heing drunk in Skinner-street, South Grafton…

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Alleged Burglary

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

SYDNEY. FridaY.—Two seventeen-yearold boys, named William Dawson and Herbert Garrard, appeared at the police court to answer Four charges of breaking…

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Insufficent Police

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

SYDNEY, Friday.—Mr. Flowers gets very impatient when it is suggested that the police protection in Sydney is insufficient. He says that every petty…

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The Fitzroy Murder. Thompson Acquitted

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

SYDNEY, Friday.—At Melbourne Court yesterday the jury returned a verdict of not guilty in the case of Harold Thompson, who was charged with the Fitzroy…

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Grafton Police Court. Saturday, February 22. Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 24 February 1913 · page 2

Henry Donaldson (42) and William Elder (38), both pleaded guilty to being intoxicated in Spring-street. South Grafton, and were fined 5s…

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Late Wires. The Burglary Boom. South Australian Cases. Sydney

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

The post office at Tari (S.A.) was broken into, the safe blown open, and £30 stolen. A store, which adjoined the post…

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Police Courts. Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 25 February 1913 · page 3

Yesterday before the P.M., James O'Neil was fined is, or in default the rising of the Court, for being drunk in Prince-street…

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Court Levee

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 25 February 1913 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—At their Majesties second court held at Buckingham Palace on Friday night, the King wore the uniform of a colonel of the Royal Horse…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, February 24

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 26 February 1913 · page 2

William Roberts (who had been incarcerated for quite twenty-four hours) was ordered to pay 1s or take 24 hours…

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The Burglary Bloom. at Its Height in Sydney. Sydney, Monday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 26 February 1913 · page 3

A number of sensational robberies were reported this morning. The Painless Dental Co's. premises in Regent-street, were entered and the…

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High Court Bench. Non-political Appointments

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 26 February 1913 · page 2

Mr. Hughes, Federal Attorney-General, strongly resents the question which has been asked in a Melbourne paper whether the Federal Ministry…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 27 February 1913 · page 4

On Tuesday, before Mr. J. M. Bonthorne, J.P. Clarence McLaughlin was fined 5s or 24 hours for behaving in a riotous manner in…

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High Court Appeal. Conviction Upheld

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 27 February 1913 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Full Court gave judgment on Monday on the appeal by Sir Henry Normand McLaurin against the conviction of Mr. Payten for…

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