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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1915

664 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 14 of 34

Murder and Suicide

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 3 June 1915 · page 8

Harry Lewis, 40, n tailor, shot his landlady, Mrs. Annit Stern, 58, at her residence, Riloystreet, Surry Hills, then turned the revolver on himself and fired. He died instantly Mrs…

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Attempted Infanticide. Male Accused Sentenced. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 4 June 1915 · page 2

At the Criminal Court to-day, Taliesan Griffiths, aged 24, and Fanny Louias Caffal, aged 31, were arraigned on a charge of having, at Forbes, attempted to…

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Murder From the Air. Polish Theatre Bombed. 31 Non-combatant Victims. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 4 June 1915 · page 5

A bomb from a German aeroplane struck a theatre at Girador, Poland, when it was full of people. The bomb crashed through the roof and exploded,…

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Alleged Stealing

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 June 1915 · page 9

In Sydney on Thursday James Crawford was committed for trial on charges of stealing £10 from Ow[?]n Davis, £10 from A. M. Rayment and £20 from George Adolphus French,…

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Police Courts. Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 June 1915 · page 2

Yesterday, before Mr. E. A. May, J.P. John Farrell was charged with having stolen a horse, the property of John William Bonsfield, on 2nd November last…

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Grafton Police Court. Friday, June 4. Before Mr. E. A. May, J.P.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 7 June 1915 · page 2

John Wallace was fined 5- or 24 hours for being drunk in Pound-st. the previous night. ALLEGED HORSE STEALING…

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Combined General Assault. by Allies on Turks. London, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 7 June 1915 · page 3

Reports from Mitylene state that the Allied forces commenced a combined general assault upon the Turkish positions in Gallipoli on Friday morning…

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Women Police

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

A deputation representing the Women's Progress Association asked the Chief Secretary to appoint additional women police to the two decided upon. More matrons at police…

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Police Courts. Grafton

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

Yesterday Billy Blueshirt, an aboriginal, was sentenced to 14 days' imprisonment for drunkenness. LAWRENCE…

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Police Courts. Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 10 June 1915 · page 5

Yesterday, before the P.M., Thomas Donovan, for drunkenness, was fined 5s, or three hours' cells. Donald McGregor McDonald was fined 5s,…

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Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, June 9. Before Mr. T. T. Bawden, J.P. A first offender was fined 1- or the rising for being drunk. Wednesday, June 9. Before Mr. H. Malone. P.M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 11 June 1915 · page 2

Donald McGregor McDonald was fined 5- or 24 hours for being drunk on Monday, and was similarly dealt with for a like offence on Tuesday, at which…

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Police Courts. Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 June 1915 · page 2

On Thursday; before Mr. E. A. May, J.P., Donald McGregor McDonald, for drunkenness, was fined 10s or 24 hours. William Thomas Carroll was charged…

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Irisolvency Court. Examination In Bankruptoy. A. C. Kelmes

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 12 June 1915 · page 2

The examination in bankrnpicy of A. G. Nelmes, of Coffs Harbor, was opened at a sitting or the local Insolvency Court on Thursday by Mr. H…

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Grafton Police Court Saturday, June 12. Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 14 June 1915 · page 5

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

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Brutal Double Murder. Man Tied and Beaten to Death. Woman Butchered with an Axe. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 14 June 1915 · page 2

Another tragedy occurred at Stanmore, where Ernest Alfred Mathieson and his married sister, Mrs Tucker, were found murdered in their home. Mathieson had…

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Grafton Polige Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 15 June 1915 · page 8

Yesterday, before the P.M. Robert Tare pleaded guilty to deserting from the barque Manurewa at Grafton. Mr. Pollack appeared to prosecute. It was shown…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, June 14. Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M. Deserting a Ship

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 16 June 1915 · page 2

Robert Teare, A.B., pleaded guilty to having, on May 26, deserted from the barque Manurewa. Mr. A. J. Pollack for the prosecution,…

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Germans' Murder Gas. How It Was Used Against Russia. and the Result. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 16 June 1915 · page 5

The Russians were warned of the possibility of the Germans using gas One morning recently the Germans were noticed placing white powder…

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Police Required

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 17 June 1915 · page 4

Mr. Dooley asked the Premier if he had noticed a reference in the press to the fact that the farmers on the North Coast were desperate, because the price of butter had…

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Grafton Police Court. Thursday, June 17. Before Mr. D. McFarlane. J.P.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 18 June 1915 · page 5

A first offender was fined 1- or "the rising" for being drunk the night before. FRIDAY, JUNE 18…

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