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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1915

664 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 33 of 34

Copmanhurst Warden's Court

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 December 1915 · page 4

On Tuesday, before Warden Malone., An application for suspension of labour by the P.D. Mining. Co. Ltd., was, at the request of applicant, postponed until the 19th day of…

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Grafton Police Court. Wednesday, December 15. Before Messrs A. Thompson and H. C. T. Maxted, J's. P.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 17 December 1915 · page 5

A patient, deemed to be insane and not under proper control, who had been under observation for some days, was, on the evidence of Dr Diethelm,…

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Military Deserters. Rounding-up Fees for Police. Melbourne

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 17 December 1915 · page 5

An order regarding deserters has been prepared for insertion in military orders. In future members of the civil police will receive one pound per head…

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Telegrams. a Court Tragedy. Defendant and Prosecutrix Shot. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 December 1915 · page 2

Dorothy Davidson, 26, a single woman, proceeded against Charles Lundel, a Swedish wharf labourer, for order for pre-maternity expenses. The Magistrate, after hearing…

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Maclean Police Court

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 December 1915 · page 4

Yesterday, before the P.M., A. Folbigg was charged with being drunk and being on licensed premises at Palmer's Island during prohibited hours. He pleaded…

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Grafton Police Court

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 December 1915 · page 4

Yesterday, before Mr. E. A. May, J.P., Charles. Matthews was fined 10s or 24 hours for drunkenness. Patrick Ward, for a similar offence, was…

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Concert at the Gaol

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 20 December 1915 · page 2

By kind permission of the Comptroller General, the time-honored custom of giving an hour and a half of enjoyable music to the inmates of the…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, December 20. Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 20 December 1915 · page 2

Malcolm Ferguson sued Alice T. Rosegarden, now of South Australia, and formerly of Grafton for £12 10s due on a promissory note drawn by one…

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The War Conditions in Britain. German-born P.c.'s. Court Decides in Their Favor. London, Friday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 20 December 1915 · page 3

Judgment was given to-day in the King's Bench Division in the matter of Sir Edgar Speyer and Sir Ernest Cassel, who were called upon to prove that…

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Local and General. Small Debts Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 December 1915 · page 4

Yesterday before the P.M., Joseph Laverty was summoned for arrears of rates due to the Nymboida Shire amounting to £8 16s 5d. Verdict for…

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Habitual Criminals Sentenced Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 December 1915 · page 5

Richard Buckley and Alex. Ward pleaded guilty at Melbourne on a charge of breaking into the Trades Hall, when Constable McGrath was shot dead. They were sentenced…

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Bankruptcy Court

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 December 1915 · page 4

Yesterday, before the District Registrar (Mr. H. Malone), in the estate of James Elias Carfae, timber squarer, near Clearfield, a single meeting, bankrupt stated that failure…

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Police Official Libelled. Accused Committed for Trial Melbourne

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 December 1915 · page 2

At the City Court yesterday, the trial was concluded of Cornelius Crowe, who was charged with having unlawfully and maliciously written and…

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Murder and Suicide. a Mother's Strange Act. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 December 1915 · page 5

At the in quest concerning the deaths of Mrs. Levinia Stoker and her son, William Stoker, at Kuringai, the Coroner, returned a verdict that the boy had been murdered by…

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Dorrigo Police Court. On Tuesday, before Messrs. D. Ritchie and A Walker. J's P. Assault

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 25 December 1915 · page 4

Alfred J. Short v. John Charles Vidle[?] assault. No appearance of defendant. Mr. G. Gregor appeared for the…

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Small Debts' Court

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 25 December 1915 · page 4

Charles Mills v. John George Deitz; £17 6/9, rent of land. Verdict for £8/13/6, 9/ costs and 10/. witness' expenses…

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A Bolt From the Blue. "Two-Uppers" Routed. Local Police In Action. Js. p. Busy

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 25 December 1915 · page 2

The police had a field day on Wednesday, and the result was that Messrs A. E. Lons and W. Moors, J's. P., found plenty to do…

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Grafton Police Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 December 1915 · page 4

On Friday before the P.M. Andrew Smith, for not carrying a light on a motor-car in accordance with the regulations was fined 10s and 6s costs…

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Grafton Police Court

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 December 1915 · page 2

Yesterday, befor Mr. E. A. May, J.P., Norman W. D. Freeman was charged with assaulting Marjorie Gilmore at Halfway Creek, with intent to commit an offence…

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Grafton Police Court. Saturday, December 25

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 29 December 1915 · page 2

Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M. Willian Quinn, for riotous behavior in Prince-street on Xmas Eve, was fined 5- or 24 hours…

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