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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1914

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Dublin Police Methods

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 14 January 1914 · page 2

Remarkable evidence was given at an inquiry at Dublin on Saturday into the conduct of the Dublin Police during the strike riots…

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Children's. Court

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1914 · page 3

Jas. Gibson Treanor, charged with disobeying a magisterial order made at Sydney for the support of his wife, was arrested at…

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Bankruptcy Court

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1914 · page 3

A single meeting of creditors in the bankrupt [?] of J.H. Pike, motor engineer, of Coffs Harbour was held. One creditor was…

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Small Debts Court

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1914 · page 3

The Dorrigo Shire Council sued another batch of defaulting ratepayers for arrears of rates. A number of cases were adjounred to…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 15 January 1914 · page 2

On Wednesday, before the P.M. George Gibson was charged with obtaining a pair of trousers valued at 10s 6d from Harold McKittrick, of the City…

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The Natives Murder a White Woman

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 15 January 1914 · page 5

JOHANNESBURG, Tuesday.—The Rand is quiet. Both sides are preparing for the final struggle. There is a truce pending the declaration of the ballot…

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Alleged Stealing

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 5

On a further charge of stealing [?]os worth of' grapes from the Beney[?]olent Home, on January [?], defendant was sentenced to a further…

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Grafton Police Court. Wednesday, January 13. Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M. Alleged False Pretences

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 5

George Gibson, 35, laborer, native of Natal, (S. Africa), of whit(parents, was charged with falsely pretending to Harold G. McKittrick…

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Urunga Police Court. (Before Mr. Shropshire, P.M., and C. Bryce, J.p.) Friday, 9Th. January

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 6

A. J. Whalan was fined £3, 6s costs and 21s costs of enforcing order or one month in Kempsey gaol, for using indecent language at Urunga,…

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Bellingen Police Court. Monday, January 5Th, 1914. (Before Messrs. H. A. Evans and H. Boultwood, J's.P.) Un8ound Mind

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 4

John Hogan, a person deemed to be of unsound mind, was remanded for eight days for medical treatment. On the 7th January, before Messrs…

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General Strike Declared. Four to One Majority. No Bread for Soldiers or Police. Capetown

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 5

A general strike was declared by the Trades Federation at Johannesburg late, last night as a result of the miners'' ballots and the ballots…

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Police Courts. Maclean

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 2

Yesterday, before the P.M. and Mr. F. H. Bchwonberg, J.P. Jas. Kirley was charged with being drunk and disorderly at Harwood the…

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An Attempted Murder. Young Turks at Work

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 9

PARIS, Wednesday.—A strange Turk called to see General Mahmed Cherif Pasha, the chief of the Radical party, and was refused admittance…

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Watersiders' Conference. Shipowners Against Log. Objection to the Arbitration Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 9

WELBOURNE, Friday.—At the conference of representatives of shipowners and waterside workers, the shipowners declined to agree to the log. They…

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Murdered his Mate. Sentenced to Death. Perth (W.a.)

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 19 January 1914 · page 2

William Jackman was convicted of murdering his partner, Griffith Boyer, at Wallal in October last, and was sentenced to death at Broome…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 8

Yesterday, before the P.M. A first offender for being drunk was fined 1s or the rising. Christopher Jackson was lined 2s 6d or…

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Murder and Suicide

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 3

A double tragedy occurred at West Maitland on Friday night, when Richard Marsh, the proprietor of a washing machine establishment, murdered his…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, January 19. Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 2

A first-offender was fined 1s or "the rising," for drunkenness at South Grafton. Christian Jackson was fined 2s 6d…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, January 17. Before Mr. H. Malone. P.M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 2

Nymboida Shire Council v. J. H. Perrett, Hernani Claim for £1 14s, rates due. Verdict for amount with £1 14s 11d cost…

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Licensing Court. Monday, January 19. Before Mr. H. M alone, P. M. and Mr. W. J Hawthorne, L.M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 2

The quarterly licensing report from Inspector Atkinson was read, there being no complaint as to conditions. Renewals of licenses were granted…

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