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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1915

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Grafton Circuit Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 29 April 1915 · page 8

This Court was opened on Tuesday before his Honor the Chief Justice. Mr. M. C. Chubb presented for the Crown Mr. Gouzales attended from the Crown Land Office, and Mr…

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Infamous Haber. Colossal Ingratitude of New Guinea German. Gaol a Remedy

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 29 April 1915 · page 3

I had occasion in November last to criticise adversely the terms of surrender conceded to the conquered Germans in New Guinea by the commanders of the Australian forces…

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Grafton Police Court. Thursday, April 29

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 30 April 1915 · page 2

Before Mr. E. A. May, J.P. Albert Montgomery, 65, who was before the Bench the previous day for being found drunk, was brought…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 1 May 1915 · page 11

On Thursday, before Mr. E. A. May, J.P. Archibald Montgomery, for drunkenness, was fined 2s 6d or two hours' cells…

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Alleged Indecent Assault

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 3 May 1915 · page 4

Alfred Gower, 25, on bail, pleaded not guilty to having, on February 26 last, indecently assaulted a little girl, aged 9 years and 9 months, at…

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Boxing. Nielsen Beats Storbeck. Police Intervene. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 3 May 1915 · page 3

At. Maitland last night, Sid Nielsen and Fred Storbeck (South Africa) met in a twenty round contest. After it had gone four rounds the police…

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Supreme Court. Grafton Sittings. Wednesday, April 28. Before His Honor, Sir William P. Cullen, Chief Justice. Alleged Perjury

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 3 May 1915 · page 4

John Hanson, a colored man, formerly a land engine driver at the Clarence River Co-operative Refrigerating Co., Maclean, pleaded not…

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Grafton Police Court. Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 4 May 1915 · page 8

On Saturday, before the P.M. Archibald Bede Canty was charged with embezzling the sum of 25s, the property of Alfred Chisholm, of Kyogle, with whom he…

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Alleged Theft

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 4 May 1915 · page 5

WELLINGTON, New Zealand.—A message says that information with regard to the alleged theft of about £200 has been laid against a highly-placed military officer who…

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Mining. Warden's Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 4 May 1915 · page 8

Re application for a dredging lease by Gibbons and others was set down for hearing before the Warden yesterday. The Warden stated that he had a communication from the…

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Grafton Police Court. Saturday, May 1. Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 May 1915 · page 2

A first offender was fined 1s or the rising for being drunk the previous day. Archibald Bede Canty, 28, was…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 6 May 1915 · page 4

Yesterday, before, the P.M. Archibald Bede Canty, on remand, was charged for embezzling the sum of 25s from Alfred Chisholm, of Kyogle, with whom he…

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Convict's Gratitude. Stealing for Philanthropy

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 7 May 1915 · page 5

George Gunning, a taciturn Englishman, who was recently released from gaol in America, where he had been detained for stealing…

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Police Courts. Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 May 1915 · page 11

Yesterday, before Messrs. T. T. Bawden and D. McFarlane, J's.P. John Laidley, for being drunk aud disorderly near the showground was fined 5s…

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Grafton Police Court Wednesday, May 5. Before H. Malone, P.M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 10 May 1915 · page 2

Archibald Bede Canty, 28, on remand, was charged with embezzling, at Kyogle, on April 1, the sum of £1 5s, the property of Alfred Chisholm,…

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Germany's Wholesale Murder. What Will America Do the "Times" Opinion. London, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 10 May 1915 · page 3

The "Times," commenting on the torpedoing of the Lusitania, says: "There can be no division of the guilt. The purpose of the Kaiser, his…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 11 May 1915 · page 2

Yesterday, before the P.M. Patrick Joseph Leonard was charged with stealing a pair of boots, the property of G. Fitzgibbon and Son, valued at 5s 6d. The…

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Appeal Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 11 May 1915 · page 4

Courts to deal with appeals against the assessment in the Grafton and South Grafton Councils, and Nymboida and Orara Shires, were held yesterday before Mr. H. Malone,…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, May 10

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 May 1915 · page 2

Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M. Two first offenders were fined 1- or two hours for being drunk. ALLEGED STEALING…

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The Inquest. the Coroner's Comments. the Captain's Story. the Jury's Verdict:" Wholesale Murder." London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 May 1915 · page 3

At the inquest at Kinsale (Ireland) on the five bodies of passengers by the Lusitania, the Coroner said the first torpedo had damaged the ship,…

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