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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1915

664 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 28 of 34

Robbing His Waitress. Sentenced to Eighteen Months

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 October 1915 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.--Arthur Shead was convicted at the sessions for having stolen £25, which had been lodged as a deposit by a waitress as a guarantee of good faith on…

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Industrial Court Appeal

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 October 1915 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.--Before Mr. Justice Heydon, in the Industrial Court, the Master Retailers' Association, Country Traders' Association and City-Suburban…

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Land Appeal Court. a Grafton Case

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 October 1915 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.--At the Land Court it was pointed out by Mr. Coffey, who appeared in connection with an appeal by O. L. Everingham against the decision of…

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Grafton Police Court. Friday, October 29. Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 29 October 1915 · page 5

Thomas Williams was, on a charge of drunkenness, fined 1- or the rising; and, on a charge of behaving in an indecent manner in Victoria-street, was…

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Licensing Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 29 October 1915 · page 5

In Chambers on Monday, before Mr. H. Malone, P.M., the license of the Diggers' Arms, Hotel, Lower Bucca, was transferred from O. Wade to D…

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A Victorian Tragedy. Murder and Suicide

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 October 1915 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.--William Green, an invalid pensioner, is reported to have shot a woman named McCormack, his housekeeper, through the heart at Collingwood,…

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The Assault on Loos

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 October 1915 · page 5

PARIS, Friday.--Correspondents state in the effort to recapture Loos Prince Rup[?]recht hurled 23 battalions to assault on October 8th. All were decimated in front…

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

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 October 1915 · page 4

Thomas Williams for drunkenness was fined [?]s or the rising, and for behaving in an indecent manner in Victoria-street, was fined 5s or seven days…

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Hunting the Huns. Local Police Busy

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 30 October 1915 · page 2

We are pleased to see that the police are busy with a local Hun hunt. For some little time Firstclass-constable Silcock and…

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An Escapee Convicted. Sentenced to Six Months

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 November 1915 · page 3

SYDNEY, Saturday.--At Liverpool Police Court, Emil Schneider was charged with being an alien enemy failing to report himself to the nearest police station. Evidence…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, November 1. Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M. Breaches of By-laws

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 1 November 1915 · page 2

Clement Everingham was ordered to pay 5- fine and 6- costs (in default 24 hours) on two charges of leaving his bus unattended in the street; 14…

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Grafton Police Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 November 1915 · page 2

Yesterday, before the P.M. Henry Albert Baker was summoned on a charge of making a statement calculated to prejudice recruiting. Mr. McGuren…

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District Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 November 1915 · page 2

It has now been definitely decided that an additional District Court sittings will take place at Grafton on the 2nd proximo, and the Quarter Sessions on the following day…

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Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, November 2. Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M. an Aggravated Assault

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 3 November 1915 · page 2

Frederick Lowes, an old offender, pleaded guilty to committing an aggravated assault upon F.C. Const. Seiffert. He appeared on a warrant…

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Theft of Money

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 November 1915 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--A robbery of £200 in £5 notes from a postal bag between Liverpool and Lithgow is engaging attention of the postal authorities. It appears that a…

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Grafton Police Court. Yesterday before the P.M.

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 November 1915 · page 4

Frederick Lowes was charged with assaulting Constable Seiffert in the execution of his duty. It appeared that after receiving sentence at the Court defendant was being…

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Lawrence Police Court. Monday, November 1. Before Messrs. J. Parsons and J. McPhee, Js.P

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 3 November 1915 · page 2

Alfred Stone, formerly licensee of the wine shop on the Lawrence Road, was remanded till to-morrow on a charge of attempting to shoot his…

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Local Court. "Language and Noisy Drunks

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 3 November 1915 · page 2

Every day it becomes more evident that Coffs Harbor is hot a satiable cite to select for drunken spree; neither is it the most appropriate of…

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Charge of Stealing

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 November 1915 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.--John Archibald, Duff, late Deputy Town Clerk at Manly, has been committed for trial on a charge of stealing a cheque for £8 drawn on the…

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Nurse Cavell's Murder

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 November 1915 · page 3

The New York "Tunes" publishes an article on. the murder by the Germans of Nurse Cavell, by Mr. James Beck, former Assistant Attorney-General. He says the…

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