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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1916

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Grafton Police Court

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 April 1916 · page 4

Yesterday, before Mr. W. H. Fletcher, P.M. Elizabeth McGuire, on remand from the previous day, was charged with stealing an Austrian chair valued at 7s 6d, the property…

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Cattle Stealing

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Thursday 20 April 1916 · page 2

At the Armidale Circuit Court last week before his Honor Mr. Justice Ferguson, Otho E. Mowie was charged with stealing two steers, the…

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Greeks Court-martialled. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 April 1916 · page 5

The French staff at Salonika court-martialled two Greeks, one a civilian and the other a soldier, for spying on behalf of Bulgaria. The civilian was shot and the soldier handled over to the Greek commander…

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Bellingen Licensing Court. Application for Second Hotel at Dorrigo Refused

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Thursday 20 April 1916 · page 5

The Bellingen Licensing Bench had before it on Monday last an application of more than usual interest The Bench consisted of Messrs. H. A…

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Police Court

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 21 April 1916 · page 4

The following cases were tried at the Bellingen Police Court on Thursday. A full report will appear next issue.:—…

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Urunga Police Court. (Before J. L. Shropshire, P.M.)

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 21 April 1916 · page 2

William Barrett and Charles Busheli were charged with purchasing liquor in an unlicensed house at Uranga Ferry Punt. The police…

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A Melbourne Murder. Old Man Convicted of Manslaughter. Melbourne

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 21 April 1916 · page 2

Michael Crowley, [?]9, was charged at the Melbourne Criminal Court yesterday with having, on March 14 at North Melbourne, murdered his wife, Jane…

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Lawrence Police Court

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 April 1916 · page 2

Michael Dougherty and Edward Ernest Drew, charged with stealing in company a tin box, etc. Dougherty was fined £3, £1 11s 6d professional costs, and 6s costs; Drew was…

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Local and General. Grafton Police Court

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 April 1916 · page 2

At the Grafton Police Court yesterday morning, before Mr. E. A. May, J.P., Frederick Richards pleaded guilty to being drunk in Victoria-street on the 22nd inst., and…

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Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, April 25. Before Mr. E. A. May, J.P.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 26 April 1916 · page 2

Fred. Richards, for drunkenness in Victoria-street, was fined 5- or 24 hours…

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Grafton Supreme Court. to Open on

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 26 April 1916 · page 2

Some misconception exists, through a paragraph appearing in our local contemporary, that the Grafton sitting of the Supreme Court opens to-morrow…

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Licensing Magistrate. Appointments Made. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 April 1916 · page 5

Mr. H. F. W. Fletcher, P.M., has been appointed Licensing Magistrate for the licensing district of Maclean, and Mr. H. H. McDougall has been similarly appointed for…

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Supreme Court Sittings

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 April 1916 · page 2

The Court opens at Grafton at 10 o'clock this morning, His Honor Sir William Cullen presiding. Mr. Val. Ackerman will prosecute on behalf of the Crown, instructed by…

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Supreme Court. Zammit Not Guilty

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 28 April 1916 · page 5

In the Karangi case at the Supreme Court to-day, the jury at 2.20 returned with a verdict of not guilty…

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Raising the Rents. Court Advises Soldiers' Wives Not to Pay

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 28 April 1916 · page 6

Advice was sought of the Brentford (Eng.) Justices by a number of soldiers' wives who had had notice that ,their rents would be raised…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, April 20, before Mr. J. L. Shropshire P.M.

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 28 April 1916 · page 4

A. D. Poole was charged with larceny as a bailee, and pleaded not guilty. Accused was defended by Mr. McPherson. Sergeant Danks…

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Supreme Court. Grafton Sittings. Friday, 28th APRIL. Before His Honor Sir William P. Cullen, K.C.M.G.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 28 April 1916 · page 2

The Supreme Court sittings opened this morning at 10 o'clock. Mr. J. P. Ackerman (instructed by Mr. J. Gonsalves) acted as Crown Prosecutor…

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Grafton Circuit Court

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 April 1916 · page 6

The sittings of the Circuit Court commenced yesterday morning, his Honor the Chief Justice, Sir William Cullen, presiding. Mr. V. Ackermann, instructed by Mr. J…

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Grafton Police Court

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 May 1916 · page 2

At the Police Court, on Saturday, before Messrs. E. A. May and T. T. Bawden, Js.P., Angus Connor pleaded not guilty to being drunk and disorderly on the premises of a…

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Grafton Police Court. Saturday, 29th APRIL

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 1 May 1916 · page 2

Before Messrs. E. A. May and T. T. Bawden, Js.P. Angus Connor, for being drunk, and disorderly in Lum Gow's shop in Pound…

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