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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1915

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Small Debts Court. Monday, January 22. Before Mr. H. Malone. J.P.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 24 February 1915 · page 2

An interpleader case, in which Langan and Co. were the judgment creditors, J. Baker the judgment debtor, and Mrs. Williams claimant,…

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Enforcement of Decision Suspended. State Government Going Ahead. Appeal to High Court. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 24 February 1915 · page 2

The State Attorney-General, Mr. D. R. Hall, stated to-day that he had heard that the Inter-State Commission had suspended the enforcement…

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Maclean Licensing Court. Application Refused

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 25 February 1915 · page 8

The application by L. C. Lawson for an hotel license at Yamba, adjourned from a previous court, at which there was a division of opinion of the Bench, was reopened…

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A Prisoner Escapes. Excitement in Court. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 5

There was some excitement in the Bankruptcy Court to-day when it was known that Percy McDonald, a conflnee of the debtors prison at Long Bay, who…

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High Court Appeal. the Issues Decided on Melbourne, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 5

The issues in the appeal by the New South Wales Government to the High Court against the majority decision of the Interstate Commission in the…

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Imperial Parliament. the Question of Court Martials. Admiralty's Discretion Necessary

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday.—In the House of Lords, Earl of Selborne moved a motion affirming the expediency of maintaining court-martials in the best interests of the…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 2 March 1915 · page 2

Yesterday, before the P.M. John Sheldon, a stranger, was fined 1s or 24 hours for drunkenness at South Grafton, and for using indecent language was fined…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, March 1. Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M.

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

A first-offender was fined 1- or "the rising." ALLEGED EMBEZZLEMENT. John McKellar Giles, on bail, was…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, March 1. Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 3 March 1915 · page 4

Mary Ann Meskell v. Adger McKinney. Claim for £3, money lent. Verdict for amount, with 5s 90 costs. Caroline Landenberger v. Abel…

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Police Courts. Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 4 March 1915 · page 4

On Tuesday, before the P.M. Frederick Gardiner, for 2drunkenness, was fined 5s or 24 hours, and for using obscene language a similar penaly was imposed, five…

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Mining. Warden's Court at Gratton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 4 March 1915 · page 4

Yesterday, before Mr. H. Malone, District Warden. In the matter of an application by Clarence William Mitchell for a dredging lease, a…

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Grafton Police Court. Thursday, March 3. Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 5 March 1915 · page 2

Frederick Lowes, 33, was ordered to pay £2 or take a month's hard labor for being drunk in Prince-street…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 March 1915 · page 4

On Thursday, before the P.M. Frederick Lowes, for drunkenness, was fined £2 or one month…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 9 March 1915 · page 2

Yesterday, before the P.M. Patrick Joseph Leonard, for behaving in an indecent manner at South Grafton on Saturday, was fined 15s or 14 days. For resisting…

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The Dwelling-up Murder. Cutay Sentenced to Death. Perth (W.a.)

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 10 March 1915 · page 2

At the Criminal Court yesterday, J. Cutay was found guilty of the murder of Jean Bell, aged 12, and was sentenced to death. Cutay said "Thank…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, March 8. Before Mr. H Malone, P.M. Drink, Etc

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 10 March 1915 · page 3

Patrick Joseph Leonard was fined 15- or 7 days' hard labor for indecent behavior in Wharf-street on Saturday afternoon; 10- or 7 days for resisting…

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The Wheat Grab. High Court Reserves Judgment. Melbourne

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 10 March 1915 · page 2

Argument has closed in the hearing of a special case by the High Court as to the injunction against N.S.W. for seizing wheat. Judgment was reserved…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, March 8. Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 10 March 1915 · page 2

John McCallum v. Walter Gardiner. Claim for £9 8s 9d. Verdict for amount with 5- costs…

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Alleged Stealing. Shipping Officials Charged. Brisbane

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 12 March 1915 · page 5

Duncan Millar, formerly shipping manager at the Cairns branch of Burns Philp and Co., James Lynch and James Christie Bottomley, formerly…

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Grafton Polige Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 March 1915 · page 4

On Wednesday, before the P.M. Joseph Kelly, for drunkenness, was fined 2s 6d or six hours…

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