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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1913

815 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 8 of 41

Bankstown Murder. Young Girl's Sad End

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 March 1913 · page 9

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The death of Esther Porter, a girl of the age of 13 years and four months, whose body was found in the bush half a mile from the…

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Murder Will Out Supposed Victim's Body Found. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 10 March 1913 · page 3

A man's body was found by a man named Groves at Broome (W.A.). He is believed to have been dead for two months. There was a wound on…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 11 March 1913 · page 4

Yesterday, before the P.M., Florence Jones was charged with having insufficient lawful means of support. She was given 24 hours to leave Grafton…

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Alleged Stealing

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 11 March 1913 · page 2

Sydney Thomas Fletcher on bail was charged with stealing one coat, four pairs of trousers, three shirts, one oilskin overcoat, one pair white football boots and one…

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Alleged Stealing

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 March 1913 · page 2

Sydney Thomas Fletcher, 24, was charged with stealing a quantity of wearing apparel, valued at £11 10s, the property of Albert Bellamy, in…

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Grafton Police Court Monday, March 10. Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 March 1913 · page 2

Florence Jones, a middle-aged woman, who has been rather prominent in the city for the past few weeks, and who speaks with rather…

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Bankstown Murder. Inquiry Opened. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 March 1913 · page 3

An official investigation into the circumstances, Surrounding the death of Esther Porter, the victim of the Punchbowl tragedy, was opened…

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More Riots. Women Protected by Police. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 March 1913 · page 3

The suffragettes held meetings in Hyde Park and Wimbledon Common yesterday. Strong bodies of police had great difficulty in protecting…

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High Court. Protest Against Appointments. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 March 1913 · page 3

A meeting of members of the inner and junior bar will be held in Sydney to consider the recent appointments to the High Court bench. It…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 13 March 1913 · page 4

Yesterday before the P.M., James' Seymour was fined 10s or two days for being drunk in Wharf-street, South Grafton, and for using indecent language…

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Bankstown Murder

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 13 March 1913 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Dr. Hetherington made a post-mortem examination and found a severe wound one and a half inches long on the top of the head…

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High Court Appointments

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 13 March 1913 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A meeting of the members of the Inner and Junior Bar is to be held in Sydney to consider the recent appointments to the High Court…

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Police Court

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 14 March 1913 · page 4

At the Bellingen Court during the past six days, before local Justices, the following cases were dealt with: —Joseph Hall, drunkenness, fined…

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Assault

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 14 March 1913 · page 6

Georgie Shaw, a chinaman living at Bellingen, was charged that on the 9th. December he did assault Charlie Wong, and did otherwise…

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Grafton Police Court. Wednesday. March 12. Before Mr. H. Malone. P.M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 14 March 1913 · page 4

James Seymour pleaded guilty to being drunk and to using language in Wharf-street on the previous night. He was ordered to pay 10s. or take…

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Police Court

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 15 March 1913 · page 2

AT the local Temple of Justice on Tuesday morning last, before Messrs. Stennett and Gibbs, J's.P., the Dorrigo Shire proceeded…

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Police Courts. Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 March 1913 · page 2

On Thursday, before Mr, J, W, Bonthorne, J.P., Thomas Martin was fined 5s, or the rising of tho Court, for being drunk in…

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Police Courts. Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 18 March 1913 · page 2

Yesterday, before the P.M. Florence Jones was charged with having insufficient lawful means of support. She was convicted and sentenced to three…

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High Court Appointments

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 18 March 1913 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—In an interview Mr. Hughes, Federal Attotney-General, said that he had noticed a paragraph in the papers purporting to cover resolutions…

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An Appeal Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 18 March 1913 · page 4

A Municipal Appeal Court was held at the Court House yesterday. Mr. J. G. Phillips appeared on behalt of the Council. In the appeal of F. T. Kimpton, the appeal…

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