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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1914

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, August 31. Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M.

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

Bernard Lulls was fined 10s or 3 clays for being drunk and disorderly at South Grafton, and a first offender ordered to pay 1s or "the rising."…

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The Boorabil Case. Appeal to High Court. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 4 September 1914 · page 5

The High Court to-day granted leave to W. B. Wilkinson to appeal against the recent judgment of the State Full Court in the claim…

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Oxford Street Post Office Burglary. Freeman Convicted. Death Sentence Recorded

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 September 1914 · page 5

At the Central Criminal Court on Monday, before Mr. Justice Sly and a jury, Samuel Freeman (alias Frederick Wilson, alias Moran, alias James M'Kay, alias "Jewey," alias…

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Maclean Police Sourt

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 September 1914 · page 9

Yesterday, before the P.M., Samuel Dhu was charged with assaulting George Cole during the progress of a boxing contest at the Caledonian Hall, the previous…

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Prize Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 September 1914 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—The first o the proceedings to be instituted before the Prize Court was held this morning before the Chief Justice. The Commonwealth Crown Solicitor…

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Wholesale Murder. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 7 September 1914 · page 3

The Dieppe agent of the Belgian State railways relates further German atrocities. A boy at Aerschot, who was brooding over the wrongs of his…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, September 7. Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 7 September 1914 · page 2

Carl E. Christensen, formerly manager of the Grafton branch of the British Piano Depot, appeared on bail, charged with embezzling the…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 8 September 1914 · page 2

Yesterday, before the P.M., In the adjourned case, M. A. McLeod v. William B. V. Barling, alleged illegal detention of a horse of the value of £15, defeadant…

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Small Debts Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 8 September 1914 · page 2

Jos. H. Wilson v. N. McLennan, claim for goods sold and delivered. Defendant, for whom Mr. Pollack appeared, stated that he paid the amount owing, and disputed two of…

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Alleged Assault

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 9 September 1914 · page 4

Joseph Rowles, for whom Mr. Pollack appeared, pleaded not guilty to assaulting, Charles Barling at South Grafton on Saturday night, 29th…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, September 7. Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M. Alleged Embezzlement

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 9 September 1914 · page 4

Carl E. Christensen, formerly manager of the Grafton branch of the British Piano Depot, appeared on bail, charged with embezzling the…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, September 7. Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 9 September 1914 · page 4

Joseph Wilson v. Norman McLennan. Claim for produce sold in 1909, £6 16s 6d. Mr. A. J. Pollack for dependant,…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 10 September 1914 · page 4

Yesterday, before the P.M., Jacky Grafton, an aboriginal, for drunkenness, was fined 5s or 24 hours. For resisting the police he was fined 10s or two days, and…

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Grafton Police Court. Wednesday, September 9 Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 11 September 1914 · page 2

A first offender was fined 1s or "the rising" for drunkenness. "Jacky Grafton," an aboriginal pleaded guilty to bring drunk in…

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Murder as a Fine Art

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 11 September 1914 · page 7

News of terrible significance and import is to hand from Chicago, where a body of doctors, chemists, and judges experienced in criminal…

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After Eleven Years. Woman Reveals Secret of Murder

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 11 September 1914 · page 8

The truth with regard to a murder committed eleven years ago, which has since completely baffled the police, has now been revealed…

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War News Excitement in Court

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 11 September 1914 · page 2

At Bullahdelah last week the court was engaged in hearing a case under the Infant's Protection Act. The P.M. was on the bench, and two…

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Police Courts. Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 September 1914 · page 4

Yesterday before the P.M., Archibald Montgomery was fined 2s 6d or 24 hours for drunkenness, and for using indecent langunge was fined £2 or 14 days…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, September 14

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 14 September 1914 · page 2

Frank Eaton and Frank Quinn, youths, were each fined 10s and 6s costs, or three days' hard labor for furious riding in Queen-street…

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Grafton Polige Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 15 September 1914 · page 4

Yesterday before the P.M., Albert and John Holmes were charged with being on licensed premises within prohibited hours. The evidence of the police showed…

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