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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1915

664 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 20 of 34

Grafton Police Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 August 1915 · page 2

Yesterday, before the P.M. James McMahon, on remand, was charged with shooting Gordon Attwater with intent to do grievous bodily harm. Mr. Pollack…

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Domain Orator Charged. Rough Usage From a Crowd

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 August 1915 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.--James Quinton was charged at the Police Court with having, in the Domain, yesterday made a statement Ikely to prejudice recruiting, training,…

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High Court Appeal

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 August 1915 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.--In the High Court application was made for special leave to appeal from the judgment of the Supreme Court of South Australia in the case of the Crown…

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Alleged Stealing

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 11 August 1915 · page 2

George Anderson, 24. for whom Mr. Pollack appeared, was charged with having in his possession the articles mentioned, above, and which were…

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Grafton Police Court Monday, August. 9. Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 11 August 1915 · page 2

ALLEGED MALICIOUS SHOOTING. James McMahon, 27, a laborer and a stranger, appeared on remand, charged with having in Prince-street, on the…

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Late Wires. a Domestic Tragedy. Attempted Murder and Suicide. Melbourne

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 11 August 1915 · page 2

A domestic tragedy occurred at Fitzroy (a Melbourne suburb) last night, when James McGrath, 28 years, attacked his wife Lily, 21 with a razor,…

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The Internment Cases. Affected by High Court Decision

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 August 1915 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--Mr. Blackett mentioned the ease of Franz Wallach before the High Court to-day. The Victorian Full Court judgment affected a great number of…

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The Assault on Kovn. Hurricane of Fire for Two Hours. Enemy Thrown Back

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 August 1915 · page 3

PETROGRAD, Wednesday.--Official details of the assault on Kovno on the 8th state that the enemy opened fire about midnight from the village of Piple. Guns of all calibres…

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The Poonbar-champion Collision. Finding of Marine Court

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 August 1915 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.--The Marine Court found that the recent collision between the steamer Poonbar and tug Champion was due to the wrongful act of the mate of the…

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A Millionaire Sentenced

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 August 1915 · page 5

PARIS, Thursday.--A court martial sentenced Ratine, a millionaire, of Mentone, to transportation for life, for selling olive oil to a Cologne firm for manufacturing…

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The J. M. Giles Case. Accused Sentenced

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 13 August 1915 · page 6

John McKellar Giles (formerly of Casino and Grafton) charged with having embezzled £42, the property of the Young Witness Newspaper Co. in…

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Recruiting. No More Police Recruits. Force Considerably Neglected

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 August 1915 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.--For the future members of the State police force will not be permitted to go to the front. An order issued by the Inspector-General of Police…

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Before the P.M. Coffs Harbor Court

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 14 August 1915 · page 2

Mr. H. Malone, P.M., occupied the Bench at the local Court on Friday. The first called was James…

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Grafton Police Court Saturday. August 14. Before Mr. H. Malone. P.M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 16 August 1915 · page 3

A first offender was fined 1- or "the rising" and John Smith, 48, 5- or 24 hours for being drunk in Prince-street the previous night…

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Sergt. Andrews Retires. Eulogy at the Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 16 August 1915 · page 3

Sergeant Andrews, 1st class (or Senior-Sergt.. as he is more generally known, in defiance of the hew police regulations, which say that a…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, August 16. Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 16 August 1915 · page 3

John McCallum v. Susan Cameron. Claim for £3 17s 1d. goods sold. Verdict for amount, with 5- costs…

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Grafton Police Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 August 1915 · page 2

Yesterday, before the P.M., Tliomas Moxham, for drunkennes fined 2s 6d or three hours. John McCallum v. Susan Cameron.--Claim…

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Tragedy in Sydney. Murder and Suicide

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 August 1915 · page 2

A double shooting tragedy took place at 42 Margaret-street, Sydney, on Friday evening, the victims being Alexander Yokaoleff, aged 36, a Russian, and his wife. Yokaoleff was a…

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Domain Orator Sentenced-

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 August 1915 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday. -- The Domain orator, James Quinton, convicted of making statements likely to prejudice recruiting, was sentenced to six weeks' imprisonment and…

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Theft of Rifles

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 August 1915 · page 5

LONDON, Monday. -- A party of masked, armed men, having intimidated a watchman in Dublin, raided a store and carried off a quantity of rifles intended for the use…

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