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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1914

628 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 7 of 32

Bankruptcy Court

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 27 February 1914 · page 4

In the matter of William John Badger, bankrupt. A single meeting of creditors was held, and the public examination was adjourned to 20th…

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Small Debts Court

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 27 February 1914 · page 4

0. J. Black against A. S. Sullivan. Bellingen Shire Council garnishee. The sum of £2 10s was paid into Court, to be paid to the judgment…

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Bellingen Police Court. Friday, February 20Th, 1914. Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M., and Mr. Jameos White, J.P.

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 27 February 1914 · page 4

M. Donoghue was charged with riotous behaviour at the Fernmount racecourse on the 4th instant. Fined £1 aud 6s costs, or seven days' hard…

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Late Cables. The Mexico Murder. General Villa Shifts His Quarters. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1914 · page 5

In the House of Commons, Mr. Acland, replying to a question said the Government had no intention of leaving the investigation into Mr…

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Waiting Result of Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 February 1914 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—A halt has taken place in the iron trade strike. It was officially announced that the special case on the question of the jurisdiction of the…

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Grafton Police Court. Saturday, February 28. Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M.

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

George Gibson was fined 5s or 3 hours' cells for being drunk the previous night. An individual deemed to be insane…

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Liverpool Murder Ball Pays the Penalty. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 2 March 1914 · page 3

A crowd of two thousand people waited outside Liverpool Gaol this morning to await the execution of Ball, otherwise Summer, the man…

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Coroner's Suicide Message to the Police. Sydney, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 2 March 1914 · page 3

Everard Vere Goldsmid, Commissioner of the Supreme Court, Justice of the Peace, Coroner, and City of Petty Sessions, at Zeehan…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, March 2. Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M.

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

Arthur Woods v. Vincent, Hetherington, claim for £10, damages for driving bullocks off pasture to pound. The parties live at Blaxland's Flat…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 3 March 1914 · page 2

On Saturday, before the P.M., An indiviuual, on remand, deemed to be insane, was brought before the Court. Dr. Henry stated that the patient was…

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Grafton Police Court. Wednesday, March 4. Before Mr. H. Malone, P. M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 March 1914 · page 2

A first offender was fined is or "the rising," for being drunk…

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Rose Bay Murder. £200 Reward Offered. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 March 1914 · page 3

The Government has offered £200 reward for the arrest of the murderer of Edward Dixon at Rose Bay…

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The Reign of Terror. Not Enough Police. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 March 1914 · page 3

Inspector Sherwood declares that no reign of terror at Ultimo is known to the police. He admits however that there are…

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Grafton Licensing Court Tuesday, March 3. Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 March 1914 · page 3

The license of the Royal Hotel, Pound- street, was transferred from Annie Hynes to Loyal F. Durrington. It is rumored the Government…

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Grafton Police Court. Friday, March 6

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 6 March 1914 · page 4

Before Mr. E. A. May, J.P. Alexander Marsden was fined 2s 6d or three hours for being drunk in Prince-street the previous afternoon…

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Stealing a Steamer Now Sails for Adelaide

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

There is a slinky, sly sort of sound about the word ferrett, and there has been one ferrett in history that quite lived up to its name…

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The Benton Murder. America's Peculiar Position

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 March 1914 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday.—Cannanza, rebel commander-in-chief at Mexico, reported that the United States was being made a catspaw of England, the world's bully…

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

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

Richard Allen, 65, was changed with having no lawful visible loans of support. F.C. Constable Corey deposed that…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 10 March 1914 · page 2

On Saturday, before the P.M., Richard Allen was charged with having no lawful visible means of support. After hearing the evidence of Constable Corby,…

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Murder and Suicide

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 10 March 1914 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—Mr. Sydney Jones was, shot dead at Cadow Station by Jessie Cattanach, a housemaid, who thereupon committed suicide. Mr. Jones…

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