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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1914

628 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 28 of 32

District Court

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 30 October 1914 · page 4

The District Court sat at Bellingen on Thursday, his Honor Judge Hamilton presiding. Hammond & Wheatley v F. C…

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Assassination of Archduke Francis. Five Men Sentenced to Death

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 31 October 1914 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—Five men were found guilty in connection with the assassination of the Archduke Francis, and were sentenced to death. Prinzip, who fired the fatal shots,…

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The Trial of Prinzip. Sentenced to Death. London

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 31 October 1914 · page 2

The death sentence has been passed on Prinzip, at Serajevo, for the murder of the Archduke of Austria and his consort…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 3 November 1914 · page 4

Yesterday, before the P.M., William J. Stevens, for drunkenness, was fined 2s 6d, or three hours. Frederick Lowes, for drunkenness, was…

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The Burglary Epidemic. MR. P. J. Macnamara's Office Entered

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 4 November 1914 · page 2

For some time past Coff's Harbor his suffered from a regular apidemic of shop and office breaking The latest victim in Mr. P. J. [?]…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 5 November 1914 · page 4

On Tuesday, before the P.M., Albert Holmes, for drunkenness, was fined 5s, or six hours' detention. Yesterday, before the P.M…

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Grafton Police Court. Wednesday, November 4. Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M. Alleged False Pretences

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 6 November 1914 · page 2

William Edward Ellis Charter (34), an engineer, appeared by warrant on a charge of falsely pretending to Gordon Garlick that a cheque…

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Maclean Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 November 1914 · page 4

Yesterday, before the P.M., A first offender for drunkenness at Harwood on the 31st October, was fined 10s and 6s costs…

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Bellingen District Court

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 7 November 1914 · page 2

Judge Hamilton was at Bellingen on the 29th October for District Court work. Carl Syoblom sued Ernest E. Devine for recovery of £98 due for…

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Maclean Police Court. Friday, November 6. Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 9 November 1914 · page 4

Two persons, for using obscene language, were each fined 10 and 6 costs. A prohibition order was granted…

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Grafton Police Court. Saturday, November 7. Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 9 November 1914 · page 2

A first offender was fined 1s or the rising for being drunk the previous night…

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German Officer Sentenced. Designs on Suez Canal. Alexandria

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 9 November 1914 · page 3

The vigilance of the Egyptian authorities has been rewarded by an important capture. A German officer named Mors was arrested on returning…

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Police Courts. Lawrence

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 10 November 1914 · page 4

Before Messrs. P. Drummond and J. McPhee, J.P's. Jack Smith and Denis Dacey, for drunkenness, pleaded guilty and were fined 5s;…

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Alleged Murder

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 11 November 1914 · page 3

Francis Greenwell Steele was charged at the Mittagong Police Court on Monday with murdering John Percival Marshall. Constable McDonald stated…

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Grafton Police Court. Wednesday, November 11. Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 11 November 1914 · page 2

James Bartlett, 73, was fined 5s or 24 hours for being drunk…

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Prussian Horrors. Violation and Murder. Woman's Breasts Cut Off. Killing French Boys

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 11 November 1914 · page 1

M. Chayet, Consul-General for France in Australia, has just received a letter from Madame Chayet, who is at present staying in…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 12 November 1914 · page 4

Yesterday, before the P.M. James Bartlett, for drunkenness, was fined 5s or 24 hours. To-day's Forecast…

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Grafton Police Court. Thursday, November 12. Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M. Alleged Horse Stealing

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 13 November 1914 · page 5

Charles Epps, 17, was charged with alleged stealing of a black mare valued at £15, the property of William Stewart, at Maclean, on Tuesday and also…

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Small Debts Court

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 13 November 1914 · page 2

In the Small Debts Court there was a matter of some interest, in which Joseph Greenhalgh claimed against E. H. Cobcroft, a sum of…

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The Goeben's Escape. British Admiral Court-martialled. London, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 13 November 1914 · page 5

The London "Globe" states that Rear Admiral Troubridge, who was in command of the Mediterranean fleet when the war started, has been…

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