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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1915

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Police Court. (Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M.)

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 17 November 1915 · page 2

The Courthouse on Friday, James McBride, for drunkenees, was fined 5s, and given a chance, to remount the "water waggon."…

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Grafton Police Court Wednesday, November 17. Before Messrs T. T. Bawden and A. Thompson, J's.P

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 17 November 1915 · page 2

An order prohibiting hotel-keepers or others from supplying Patrick Maher with intoxicants for a period of 12 months was issued, the respondent…

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Grafton Police Court

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 November 1915 · page 2

Yesterday, before Messrs. T. T. Bawden and A. Thompson, Js.P., An individual from Ulmarra, deemed to be insane, was remanded for eight days for…

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A Serious Assault

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 November 1915 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.--Edith Avery was admitted to the hospital in a serious condition suffering from three knife wounds alleged to have been inflicted by her…

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Copmanhurst Police Court

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 November 1915 · page 4

On Wednesday, before the P.M. and Mr. D. J. Roche, J.P., Commonwealth Divisional Returning Officer v. Lilian Pinson, failing to enrol, fined 1s,…

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Successful French Assault

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 November 1915 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.--The "Times" correspondent at British Headquarters says that which the French at Lorette achieved was absolutely stupendous. German dug-outs were…

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Murder of Russian Priest

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 November 1915 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.--While a scouting party was about to he ambushed on the Austrian front a Russian priest sailed them across the river in his own boat under…

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Wife Murder and Suicide

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 November 1915 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.--At the inquest concerning the death of the soldier, Ernest Braun and Livinia Braun, his wife, a letter which was purported to have been…

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Casino District Court

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 November 1915 · page 2

On Friday, before his Honor Judge Hamilton, the following cases were heard: D. S. Bromfield v. T. G. Leis, claim for alleged slander. The papers were not returned nor fees paid…

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Bulgar Mutiny Feared. Police Armed with Bombs. London, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 22 November 1915 · page 3

The Monastir correspondent of a Milan paper says the authorities fear a rising of six thousand Bulgarian soldiers, and gendarmes, armed with…

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Hunger Riots in Vienna. Police Quell Disturbance

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 November 1915 · page 3

LONDON, "Sunday.--Reports have been received from Vienna of serious food riots in the markets on Monday and Tuesday last owing to the dearth of vegetables and…

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Nurse Cavell's Murder

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 November 1915 · page 5

Hun hypocrisy is shown in the statement issued to the world by Dr. Alfred M. M. Zimmermann, German Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs, as the official…

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Men Before the Court

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 November 1915 · page 5

LATER.--Twenty-five men, of whom 23 were members of the Expeditionary Forces, were before the police court in connection with last night's riot at Manly, charged…

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Unsuccessful Litigant. Takes Poison in Court

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 November 1915 · page 8

Annesley Kenealy took action against Smith and Son for placing her novel on their library black-list, thus characterising it as immoral. Annesley Kenealy is a…

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Grafton Police Court

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 November 1915 · page 2

Yesterday, before the P.M., John Cavanagh was fined 10s and 7s 6d expenses for behaving in a riotous manner at the Junction. A younger offender was…

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Graft0n Police Court

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 November 1915 · page 4

Yesterday, before the P.M., Arthur Edward Bailey was charged for refusing to pay 2s for refreshments receive[?] at the Junction Hotel…

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Grafton Police Court. Thursday, November 25. Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 26 November 1915 · page 2

Arthur Edward Bailey was charged with that he did, on demand, refuse to pay the sum of two shillings for refreshments received at the Junction…

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Alleged Murder. Body Tied to Anchor

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 November 1915 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.--James Piper was placed on his trial at the Criminal Court for the alleged murder of William Parcell at Camden Haven. The Crown…

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Casino District Court

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 November 1915 · page 4

The following cases were dealt with at the Casino District Court, before his Honor Judge Hamilton:--Michael O'Neill v. W. S. Walters, claim of £100 for breach of…

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Land Appeal Court

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 November 1915 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.--The Land Appeal Court sustained the reference by the Minister for Lands for determination of the capital value of the land comprised in…

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