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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1914

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Murder of Christ[?] London

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 11 July 1914 · page 2

A message from Athens states that disquieting news has been received from Asia Minor. In one district Christians are…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, July 13

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 13 July 1914 · page 3

Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M. Two first offenders were fined 1- or "the rising" for drunkenness. "Billy Blueshirt," an aborigine, was…

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Grafton Police Court

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

Yesterday, before the P.M. Billy Blueshirt, an aboriginal, was fined 20s or 14 days for drunkenness. For using indecent language on the Boulevard on…

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Bellingen District Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 14 July 1914 · page 2

In the District Court, Bellingen, before Judge Hamilton, one Bear, a storekeeper and newspaper proprietor, sued one Hardeastle for a libel published in the defendant's newspaper,…

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Darlinghurst Gaol Empty. Sydney, Tuesday Night

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

Darlinghurst Gaol is now empty. Yesterday there were fourteen prisoners a there, but they were removed during the evening to the new gaol at…

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Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, July 14. Before Mr. D. McFarlane, J.P.

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

Jessie, an aborigine, was sentenced to two days for being drunk…

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Before the P.M. Friday's Court

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 15 July 1914 · page 3

The usual list of cases came before Mr. H. Malone, P.M., at the local Police Court on Friday, the inevitable contingent of those wbo…

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Grafton Police Court

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

On Tuesday, before Mr. E. A. May, J.P. Jessic, an aborigine, was sent to gaol for 48 hours for drunkenness. The pollce reported that she hung about hotels…

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Police Court

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 17 July 1914 · page 4

On the 9th inst., before the P.M., Mr. Shropshire, Herbert Ewart, on remand, was charged with stealing a bridle, value 5s, the property of C…

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Grafton Police Court. Thursday, July 16

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 17 July 1914 · page 4

Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M.. A first offender was fined, in all, 13s 7d for being drunk and for misconduct in the cells…

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Man Who Made Millions. Sequah's Fall. Sentenced in Durban Police Couut

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 17 July 1914 · page 5

The Durban correspondent of the Johannesburg "Sunday Times" writes under hate May 23:-- The downfall of a man who made…

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District Court

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 17 July 1914 · page 7

The District Court at Bellingen opened in the court house on Thursday, 9th inst., before his Honor Judge Hamilton…

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An Alpine Tragedy. Misled Tourists Murder Guide. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 17 July 1914 · page 5

A terrible Alpine tragedy has occurred in the Eastern Alps of Austria. Four tourists and a guide were found dead off a glacier. The…

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Late Cables. the Suffragettes. a Minister Assaulted. Riotous Court Scenes. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 17 July 1914 · page 5

Two suffragettes, Jeanetle Wallace and Bertha Watson, at the Police Court to-day, were changed with insulting behaviour and using…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 July 1914 · page 9

Yesterday, before the P.M. Frank "Blanca, for being drunk and disorderly on the racecourse the previous day, was fined 10s, or two days…

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Murder in the Hills

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 July 1914 · page 11

A tragedy is reported from Mr. A. McBean's station at Wee Jasper, 32 miles from Yass, where a domestic servant, Gertrude Lottie McAlister, 22, was shot dead…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, July 20. Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 20 July 1914 · page 3

Two first offenders were fined 1s or "the rising" for being drunk on Saturday night. William Davies, on bail, 26, was…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 21 July 1914 · page 4

Yesterday, before the P.M., William Davies, for drunkenness, was fined 1s or the rising. For using obscene language he was fined 30s or 14 days…

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Police Court for South Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 21 July 1914 · page 4

It was significant that the whole of the cases before tho court yesterday were from the south side, providing a sound argument that a police court is needed for South Grafton…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, July 20

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 July 1914 · page 2

Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M. Oscar Orchin was fined 15s, with 6s costs, or seven days, for furious riding in Through-street, South…

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