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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1914

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 2 April 1914 · page 2

On Tuesday, before the P.M., William Bussell, for drunkenness, was fined 10s or 48 hours; 24 hours allowed to pay. James Bartlett, Timothy Toomey, and…

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Theft

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 3 April 1914 · page 3

Mr. William H. Bulley, of Taylor's Arm was in want of a farm laborer and securing one in Macksville—by name Frederick Filewood—took him…

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Grafton Police Court. Wednesday, April 1. Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M. Alleged Feloniously Entering

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 3 April 1914 · page 5

James Bartlett, 63, Timothy Toomey, 60, and Charles Bates, 38, on remand, were charged, as on the previous day. with entering, with…

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Starchfield Murder. the Father Acquitted. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 3 April 1914 · page 5

At the trial of John Starchfield, on a charge of the murder of his son, seven years old (whose dead body, strangled, was found under the…

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Licensing Court. Wednesday, April 1

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 3 April 1914 · page 8

Before Messrs. H. Malone and S. See, sen., L.M's. Inspector Atkinson's quarterly report was read. It stated that the…

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Late Cables. St. Petersburg Strikers. Brush with the Police London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 3 April 1914 · page 5

In consequence of the poisoning of women employed in cigarette and golosh factories at St. Petersburg, 8000 workers have gone on strike…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 April 1914 · page 11

On Thursday before the P.M., Richard Allen for drunkenness was fined £2 or 21 days hard labour. William Marshall, for drunkenness, was…

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Grafton Police Court. Friday, April 3. Before Mr. H. Malone P.M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 6 April 1914 · page 3

John Johnson, 45, a labourer, and a Swede, pleaded not guilty to being drunk at South Grafton the previous morning…

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Saturday, April 4. Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M. Alleged Serious Assault

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 6 April 1914 · page 3

Thomas Reed, 28, on remand, was charged with having inflicted actual bodily harm upon James Ower Fraser on March 27…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, April 6

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 6 April 1914 · page 2

Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M. G. Walsham v. G. Tranter, Clam for £2 10s. Verdict for amount, with 5s costs…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 7 April 1914 · page 2

On Saturday, before the P.M. Thomas Daley, on remand, was charged with obtaining £25 from Daniel Murphy by means of false pretences. Mr…

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Foolish Railway Men. Convicted of Stealing. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 8 April 1914 · page 3

Six railway employees, engaged as tarpaulin repairers in the Sydney goods shed, pleaded guilty at the Police Court to-day to stealing goods…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, April 6. Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M. DRINK, &c

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 8 April 1914 · page 2

William Ross, 23, was fined 20s or 7 days' hard labour for language. Thomas Cloud, for disorderly…

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Suspected Murder. an Arrest and a Re-arrest. Sydney, Monday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 8 April 1914 · page 3

Walter Edwards, who was camping with an aboriginal near Bimibi, was found dead in his tent, the condition of the body suggesting that he had…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 9 April 1914 · page 8

Yesterday, before Mr. A. Thompson, J.P. William Ross and John O'Brien were charged with stealing in company a pair of boots, valued at 10s 6d, the property of…

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The Suffragettes. a Virago in Court. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 10 April 1914 · page 5

Mrs. "General" Drummond, who was brought up in the Police Court on Monday, but had to be put lack in the cells, was before the…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 14 April 1914 · page 4

Yesterday, before the P.M., Four first offenders for drunkenness were before the Court, those that were locked up since Saturday were fined 1s or the rising;…

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Grafton Police Court. Friday, April 10. Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 15 April 1914 · page 2

Two first offenders, a man and a woman, were admonished and discharged for drunkenness; John O'Brien, 28, drunk and language,…

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The Rosenthal Murder. Four "Gunmen" Elecrocuted. New York

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 15 April 1914 · page 3

Four "g[?]anmen,'' Whitey Lewis, Dago Frank, Gyp, the Blood, and Lefty Lewis, who were conviered of the murder of Herman Rose that in…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 16 April 1914 · page 4

On Tuesday, before Mr. A. Lipman, J.P., Hugh O'Hea, on bail for drunkenness, did not appear, and the case was postponed till Monday next…

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