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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1914

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Police Courts. Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 19 May 1914 · page 8

Yesterday, before the P.M., Alee Wallace, for using indecent language on Saturday was fined 10s or three days' imprisonment…

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Suffragettes in Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 19 May 1914 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—Mrs. Daere-Fox: and Mrs. Drummond, who were arrested on Thursday for their annoying tactics at the residences of Lord Lansdowne and Sir…

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A Soldier Disgraced. Charged with Petty Theft. Melbourne, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 20 May 1914 · page 3

Richard Henry Bolland and Walter Jack, employees in the Defence Department's depot at South Melbourne, were charged to-day with the…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, May 18

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 20 May 1914 · page 3

Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M. Alick Wallace, a first order, was fined 10s or three days, for using indecent language on Saturday…

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A Dangerous Prisoner. Assaults Two Men in Gaol. Hobart, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 20 May 1914 · page 3

A prisoner, while awaiting, trial on a charge a assaulting Patrick Barnes by stabbing him in the throat while asleep and severing his…

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Small Debt's Court. Monday, May 28.. Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 20 May 1914 · page 2

William Baker v. Tresaalyn Jones, claim for £2, cash lent. The defence was that plaintiff had agreed to employ him for 25s as a…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 21 May 1914 · page 2

On Tuesday, before the P.M., Thomas Burton was charged with maliciously breaking two pane of glass, at the billiard room of J. E. O'Keeffe, at South Grafton…

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Police Court

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 22 May 1914 · page 4

At the local police court on Monday, 18th hist., before Messrs., J. S. White and A. M. Dunn, Js.P., Alick McDonald, to a charge of…

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Grafton Police Court. Thursday, May 21

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 22 May 1914 · page 5

Bernard Luks was fined 5- or six hours for being drunk and disorderly the previous night at South Grafton 14 days allowed to pay…

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Turn Gaol Into High School

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 23 May 1914 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—Darlinghurst Gaol will be vacated by the Prisons Department within a fortnight. After that it will be handed over to the Education Department, to…

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Police Courts Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 23 May 1914 · page 11

On Thursday, before Mr. Coghlan, J.P., Bernard Luks, for drunkenness at South Grafton, was fined 5s or 24 hours. Yesterday, before the P.M.,…

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Back to Gaol. London, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 25 May 1914 · page 3

'Scotland Yard officers raided the militants' arsenal in the West End and ii[?]zed a quantity of destructive instruments. Five women were taken…

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Suffragettes and Police. Attempt to Storm the Palace.. London, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 25 May 1914 · page 3

Over 40 arrests of suffragettes has been made, including Emmeline and Sylvia Pankhurst. An attempt was made to storm the Palace. A…

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Police Courts Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 26 May 1914 · page 4

On Saturday, before, the P.M. August Kastner, who was fined on Friday for drunkenness, again appeared for a similar offence, and was fined 10s or 48 hours…

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Late Wires. General News. an Unprofitable Burglary. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 27 May 1914 · page 3

The South Clifton Colliery Co's. office at Wollongong was entered by thieves during last night and the iron safe blown open by dynamite…

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Grafton Police Court. Friday, May 22. Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 27 May 1914 · page 3

August Kastner, 50, was fined 50s or 24 hours for being, drunk the previous night. Fine paid Thomas Burton, 53, on remand,…

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More Police. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 27 May 1914 · page 3

Mr. Cann (Chief Secretary) intends to ask Parliament to vote money for increasing the Police Force…

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Surry Hills Murder. King Committed for Trial. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 27 May 1914 · page 3

William John King was committed for trial at the Coroner's Court yesterday on a charge of wilful murder. Evidence was given that, acting on…

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Armed Police for Ulster. Bill Practically Law Now. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 27 May 1914 · page 3

A thousand constables have been despatched to Ulster from Leinster, and 140 left for Belfast yesterday armed with rifles and several rounds…

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Constables Charged with Assault

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 28 May 1914 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—At the Quarter Sessions yesterday Constables Patrick Thomas McDonnell and Edward O'Donnell were charged with assaulting James Edward…

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