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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1914

628 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 27 of 32

Maclean Police Court. Friday, October 16

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

Before Messrs. Hugh Malone, P.M., and A H. Garven and F. Schwonberg, J's.P. Patrick Murphy, for being drunk on October 3rd. was fined 10-…

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Grafton Police Court. Saturday, October 17

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

Before Messrs. T. T. Bawden and D. McFarlane, J's.P. Fenton Thomas Delaney, 26a laborer, was charged, on a warrant, with…

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Maclean Licensing Court. Friday, October 16

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

Before Messrs. H. Malone, P.M., A. H. Garven and F. Schwonberg, L.M.'s. Sergt. E. H. Thompson reported that the twelve hotels and one wine…

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The War Fall of Antwerp. the German Occupation. American Flag Checks Assault. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 19 October 1914 · page 3

Mr. Powell, correspondent of the "New York World," says they possess the United States Consulate at Antwerp. After the Consul had fled he…

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Stealing a Handbag

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 20 October 1914 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—John Wilde, 58, a resident ofNeutral Bay, who said he had an income of £600 a year, was fined £10 and 20s costs,or three months, for stealing a handbag…

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Police Courts. Gratton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 20 October 1914 · page 2

On Saturday, before Messrs. T. T. Bawden and D. McFarlane, Js.P., Fenton Thomas Delaney was charged with embezzling the sum of 6s 10d, the property…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, October 19. Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M. Alleged Embezzlement

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

Fenton Thomas Delainey, 24, on remand, charged with embezzling 6s 10d from his employer, Henry T. Ager, was again before the Court…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, October 19. Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M.

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

Joseph Reid v. J. B. Osborne. Claim for £2. Verdict for £1 mid 10s 9d costs, in addition to £1 paid into Court…

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Police as Small Debts Court Bailiffs

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 22 October 1914 · page 8

The Secretary of the South Grafton Progress Association has received a letter from Mr, G. S. Briner, M.L.A., stating that he would place the request of the body before the…

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Police Court Cases

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 23 October 1914 · page 2

Harwood Island during the past month has been fully occupying the time of the local Police Court over a disturbance which occurred when a…

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Melbourne Murder. Soro Sentenced to Death. Melbourne, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 23 October 1914 · page 2

After two hours' retirement, the jury found Antonia Soro guilty of the murder of Patricia Bickett, a young school teacher, in Royal Park,…

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Maclean Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 24 October 1914 · page 4

Yesterday, before Mr. E. T. Oram, J.P., D. Hughes, on a charge of being drunk and disorderly in River-street the previous day, was fined 5s or 24 hours. He was further…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, October 26. Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M. Unregistered Dogs

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 26 October 1914 · page 2

For failing to register dogs the following were fined 10- with 6- costs, or 3 days hard labor:--George Bender, Nicholas James…

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Police as Small Debts Court Bailiffs

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 27 October 1914 · page 2

Mr. G. S. Briner, M.L.A., has been officially as under:—Referring to the letter of the South Grafton P.A. asking that police officers stationed at certain places where there is…

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Police Courts Gratton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 27 October 1914 · page 4

Yesterday, before the P.M. George Bender, Nicholas J. Boyd, and Fredcrick F. Grebert, were each fined 40s and 6s costs, in default three days, for failing to…

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Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, October 27. Before Messrs. A. Thompson and G. N. Small, J's.P

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 28 October 1914 · page 2

An aged individual, deemed to be insane, and not under proper control, was discharged; and, on his own aplication, an order prohibiting persons…

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S.d. Court Bailiffs

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 28 October 1914 · page 1

The Department of the Attorney-General and of Justice, referring to the letter of the South Grafton Progress Association, asking that police…

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Steamers' Hatches. a Court's Recommendation. Wellington. Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 28 October 1914 · page 2

The Court of Inquiry upon the wreck of the Kairaki, which foundered with all hands, considered that the divisions of the hatchways were…

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Suggested Inquiry by the Police. Are There Disloyal Germans in Grafton?

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 29 October 1914 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. McFarlane drew Mr. Cairn's attention to the newspaper roports of alleged disloyal acts on the part of Germans at and…

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Grafton Police Court. Friday, October 29. Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 30 October 1914 · page 2

A first offender was fined 1s or "the rising" for being drunk in Grafton the previous day. A female first offender, for whom Mr. R. Law…

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