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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1914

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Waverley Murder. Jury Disagree. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 20 March 1914 · page 5

The jury disagreed in the case wherein James Mullan was charged with wife murder. Accused was remanded to his former custody…

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Murder and Suicide. Tragedy in Brisbane. Brisbane

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 20 March 1914 · page 5

A shooting affray occurred in a boarding house in South Brisbane yesterday. H. E. Murdoch, 45, shot Arthur Dickinsen, 34, dead, and…

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Bellingen District Court. Thursday, March 12, 1914. (Before His Honor Judge Hamilton.)

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 20 March 1914 · page 2

John' McKay v Samuel George Murray-Damages £18 5s, through loss of a horse left in defendant's charge…

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Murder and Suicide

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 March 1914 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday,—A Murdock (45) and Arthur Dickenson. (34) were staying at a boarding house in South Brisbane yesterday, when it is stated, the former…

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Police Courts. Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 March 1914 · page 11

Yesterday, before Mr. E. A. May, J.P., Thomas Daley was charged with having, on 23rd July, 1907, at South Grafton, obtained £25 from Daniel Murphy,…

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Kempsey District Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 March 1914 · page 4

The following cases were heard at the recent District Court at Kempsey, before his Honour Acting-Judgo Hamilton:—Edwin C.Deocc v. Knauer and Knauer, claim of £20 under the…

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Bellingen District Court. Friday, March 18. (Before His Honor Mr. Acting Judge Hamilton.)

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 21 March 1914 · page 2

A Nel[?] v. P.J. [?] Claim £280 damages by [?] Mr. Young, instructed by Mr. Gilles for plaintiff; Mr. [?]…

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Grafton Police Court. Friday, March 20. Before Mr. E. A. May, J.P.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 23 March 1914 · page 2

Two first offenders were fined 1s or five minutes for drunkenness…

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Police Courts. Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 24 March 1914 · page 8

Yesterday, before the P.M., Robert Wallace, foe drunkenness at South Grafton, was admonished and discharged; on a second charge of indecent…

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Industrial Court at Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 24 March 1914 · page 8

Yesterday, before the P.M. Thomas Kinnes summoned John Lorimer for the sum of £14 14s 8d, alleged to be due as wages under award rates…

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Alleged Stealing

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 25 March 1914 · page 2

Arthur Burns, 30 and John Gray, 31, pleaded, not guilty to stealing, a large number of articles at Coff's Harbour in January last. They were…

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Alleged Stealing

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 25 March 1914 · page 2

Norman Jess. 34, was charged with stealing, a Waltham watch, chain and pendant, valued at £23, the property of James Porter, at…

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Alleged Stealing

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 25 March 1914 · page 2

Frank McVeigh, alias James Dav, 27, pleaded not guilty to stealing, as a bailee, a horse, sulky and harness, the property of James Holmes,…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 25 March 1914 · page 2

Edward Gillett was charged with having stolen a roan steer, the property of Edward Carl Roberts at Coff's Harbour, on January 12…

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Breaking and Entering and Stealing

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 25 March 1914 · page 2

Patrick Chambers, 19, and William McLaren, 20, pleaded not guilty to breaking and entering, a stockman's house at Broadmeadows…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, March 23. Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 25 March 1914 · page 2

Robert Wallace, 52, was admonished and discharged for drunkenness on Saturday morning, at South Grafton; and for unseemly behaviour at the…

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Ross Bay Murder. News of the Suspect. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 25 March 1914 · page 3

Word has reached the police that a man, answering to the description of the Rose Bay murderer, has been seen at Wellington. He informed a man…

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St. Ives Murder. Brown Refuses to Plead. Sydney, Monday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 25 March 1914 · page 3

Thomas Edward Brown was again placed in the dock at the Criminal Court to-day, charged with the murder of Sergeant Hickey at St. Ivca…

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Late Cables. Home Rule. Discussion in Parliament. Troops Only to Aid Police. Police Sleeping with Carbines Handy. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 25 March 1914 · page 3

In the House of Commons, Mr. Asquith promised the Opposition that further facility for discussing the Ulster situation would be…

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Grafton District Court Tuesday, March 24. Before His Honor, Judge Docker

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 25 March 1914 · page 3

The Court opened for formal business at 5.40 p.m. The case of Foran v. Reid was continued till next session, on Mr. A. J…

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