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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1915

664 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 17 of 34

Letter Stealing

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 July 1915 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday. -- Alexander Mayo was remanded at the Police Court on a charge of stealing seven letters, the property of the Postmaster-General. Two constables gave…

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Grafton Police Court. Saturday, July 10

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 12 July 1915 · page 2

Before Mr, Malone, P.M. John O'Brien was fined 6s or 24 hours for being drunk and disorderly at South Grafton and £2 or 14 days for using…

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Grafton Police Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 July 1915 · page 2

Yesterday, before the P.M., Patrick Leonard was charged with stealing, on or about July 9, three harness pads, to the value of £1, the property of Thomas Leonard, a traveller…

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Rioters Sentenced

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 July 1915 · page 3

LONDON, Monday. -- The "Morning Post's" Calcutta correspondent states that nine Ceylon rioters have been sentenced to death, and seven to imprisonment for life. Madras…

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Aborigines Charged with Murder

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 July 1915 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday. -- The Nullagine police (West Australia) arrested Pincher and Paddy, aboriginals of the Rudall tribe, for the murder of Sorenson, a prospector. Sorenson had…

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Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, July 13

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 14 July 1915 · page 2

Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M. Two first offenders were fined 1s or "the rising" for being drunk on Monday. WEDNESDAY, JULY 14…

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More Police

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 14 July 1915 · page 2

During a personal interview with the Inspector-General of Police on the 6th instant, Mr. Briner asked if any arrangements were being made…

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Officer Charged with Murder

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 July 1915 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.-- Detective Young was shot dead while entering a house at Hampstead to arrest Captain Georges, who had recently returned from the front. Georges…

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Stealing Portmanteaux. Six Months' Sentences

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 July 1915 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.-- George Doring, who stated he was an unnaturalised German, and John Sullivan, were charged at the Police Court with stealing portmanteaux,…

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More Police

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 16 July 1915 · page 4

During a personal interview with the Inspector - General of Police on the 6 th inst. Mr. Briner naked if any arrangements were being made…

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Grafton Police Court. Yesterday, before Mr. T. T. Bawden, J.P.

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 July 1915 · page 4

Jack Nevile, for drunkenness, was fined 1s or the rising. Joseph Rowles, for drunkenness, was fined 1s or the rising…

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Robbery Under Arms. Young Woman Charged

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 July 1915 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.-- A young woman, named Nelly James, was charged at the Police Court to-day with robbery under arms. The police prosecutor said it was…

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Grafton Police Court. Thursday, June 14, Before Mr. T. T. Bawden, J.P. Drunks, Etc

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 16 July 1915 · page 2

Three first offenders (one an aboriginal) were each fined 1- or "the rising" for being drunk in Grafton the previous night…

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District Court Bellingen, July 8 th, 1915. (Before His Honor Judge Docker )

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 16 July 1915 · page 5

E. H. Coberoft v. B. Alcorn. - Mr. Kemp for plaintiff, stated that this was a claim under garnishee, and nil amount of £ 46 had been paid into…

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Police Courts. Grafton

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 July 1915 · page 8

Yesterday, before Mr. J. G. Phillips, J.P. Charles Murphy was charged with having no lawful visible means of support. Sergeant Andrews stated that Murphy was…

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Grafton Police Court

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 July 1915 · page 2

On Saturday before the P.M. John Smith was charged with being found in the house of Dr. Diethelm the previous night for an unlawful purpose. Remanded…

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Grafton Police Court. Saturday, July 17. Before Mr. H. Malorie, P.M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 19 July 1915 · page 2

Two first offenders were ordered to pay 1- or take "the rising" for being drunk during the previous night. ALLEGED FELONIOUS INTENT…

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Grafton Police Court. Yesterday, before the P.M.

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 July 1915 · page 2

Bert Thomas, Thomas Page and Thomas Walsh pleaded guilty to obtaining the sum of £4 from Samuel Ferguson by means of a game of chance called "double up." Mr…

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Confidential Clerk Charged. Disclosing Military Information

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 July 1915 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday. -- Charles Bucknell, who has been acting as confidential clerk in the Russian Consul's office, was charged at Melbourne to-day under the War Precautions…

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Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, July 20

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 July 1915 · page 2

Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M. John Smith, 48, who had pleaded guilty on Saturday to being found in the dwelling of Dr. Diethelm for an…

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