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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1914

628 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 18 of 32

Police

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 18 June 1914 · page 4

The protest of a number of policemen against the sentences of nine months' imprisonment which were passed on two members of the force for maltreating a prisoner has raised a…

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Futurist Dress at Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 18 June 1914 · page 3

A brilliant gathering surrounded the King and Queen at the third Court of the season at Buckingham Palace. The occasion was invested with special interest by the…

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"The Court Will Break Down."

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 18 June 1914 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—During the hearing of appeals against Mr. Justice Higgins' awards in the Brisbane Tramway Co. and the Adelaide Municipal Tramways Trust…

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Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, June 18

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 19 June 1914 · page 4

(Before Mr. D. McFarlane. J.P.) A first offender was ordered to pay is or take five minutes' detention, for being drunk the previous night…

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Police Court Fines. (To the Editor of the "Argus.")

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 19 June 1914 · page 3

Sir. -- At the Grafton Police Court on Monday, the Town Clerk of Grafton, prosecuting two young fellows for riding bicycles on the footpath, said…

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Allegations Against Police

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 19 June 1914 · page 6

At the Adelaide Police Court last week a tall young man appeared on a charge of drunkenness. His face was extensively bruised and he "wore" a…

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The Pyrmont Tragedy. Verdict of Wiilful Murder. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 19 June 1914 · page 5

The inquest on the two little Cottle boys who were murdered at Pyrmont on May 13th, was continued to-day. The police stated that Cottle, while…

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Police Courts. Maclean

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 June 1914 · page 10

Yesterday, before the P.M., P. Murphy, jun., was charged with being drunk and disorderly in the bar of the Yamba Hotel on the 21st May. He pleaded guilty,…

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Disguised As Police

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 June 1914 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—Two men, representing themselves as policemen and apparently dressed as such, went to a house at Ultimo, (Occupied by a Frenchman, early this…

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A City Burglary. Opals Stolen. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 22 June 1914 · page 3

Thieves battered in the back door of Tost and Rohu's, taxidermists, in Moore-street, city, and stole opals valued at £100 from the showcases…

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Grafton Police Court. Saturday, June 20. Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 22 June 1914 · page 3

An individual from the Glenugie Peak railway works, deemed to be insane and not under proper control, was remanded till Monday (to-day)…

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Licensing Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 22 June 1914 · page 3

In the Licensing Court this morning, before Messrs. H. Malone, P.M., and W. J. Hawthorne, J.P., the adjourned application of Mrs. Hume for…

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Late Wires. Sydney's Latest. Alleged Police Outrage. Early Morning Raid. Sydney, Friday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 22 June 1914 · page 3

An extraordinary disturbance occurred in the small hours of yesterday morning in Wattle-street, Ultimo It[?]s stated that shortly after 4 two…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 23 June 1914 · page 5

On Saturday, before the P.M. An individual, deemed to be insane, evidently suffering from the effects of drink, was remanded to Monday. He was found…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, June 22. Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M. Pure Foods Prosecutions

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 24 June 1914 · page 2

Chief Veterinary Inspector C. J. Vyner and Chief Inspector A. Kench (Pure Foods Act officials), with them Inspector J. S. Lyons, appeared to…

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Aboriginal Murder. a Gin Speared. Brisbane, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 24 June 1914 · page 3

A telegram from the Cardwell Police states that an aboriginal named Davey had fatally speared his gin, Polly. He has been arrested…

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Late Wires. Early Morning Raids. Two Constables Charged. Sydney, Monday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 24 June 1914 · page 3

Constable O. Yelland, of Darling[?] Subdivision, has been arrested and charged with an attempt to extort money from the Chinaman at…

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Grafton Police Court. Thursday, June 25. Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 26 June 1914 · page 4

William O'Connor pleaded guilty to being drunk in Prince-st. the previous afternoon, and was fined 1s or the rising…

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Late Wires. Child Murder. Body Found in Harbor. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 26 June 1914 · page 5

The body of a child, two months old, was found floating in the harbor last night, wrapped in paper and placed in a bag containing stones…

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Federal Arbitration Court. No Aditional Judge. Melbourne

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 26 June 1914 · page 5

The Federal Government has no intention of appointing another judge to relieve the congestion in the Federal Arbitration Court…

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