Grafton Police Court
Yesterday, before the P. [?] Arthur Brown pleaded guilty to maliciously damaging a window, the property of a Chinaman, in Pound-street. Sergeant Swan stated…
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Courts & crime, 1916
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Maclean Police Court
Yesterday before the P.M. The adjourned case in which W. Wallwork sen., and W. Wallwork, jun., were charged with stealing a heifer in February, 1915. the…
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Our Maclean correspondent writes:--The further hearing of the charge against Wm. Wallwork, sen., and Wm. Wallwork, jun. for the alleged stealing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grafton Police Court. Wednesday, January 12. Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M.
Two persons, on charges of being of unsound mind, were discharged on the recommendation of Dr. Diethelm, who had the men under observation for a…
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Yesterday, before the P.M., Two individuals, deemed to be insane, were, on the recommendation of the Medical Officer, ordered to be discharged from custody…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coramba Police Court
Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M. A charge under the Vagrancy Act, preferred against. May Davis, was, on the defendant premising to quit the district, withdrawn by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Attempted Murder and Suicide. Sydney
Edward John Hayes, 42, labourer, entered his house at Ultimo by way of a back window early this morning and smashed his wife Alice, 40, on the head with an axe while she…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local and General. Grafton Police Court
At the Police Court yesterday, before Messrs. H. Maxted and F. T. Doberer, Js.P., George Mowles, who was found drunk at South Grafton, was fined 1s, or 24 hours. An…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Theft of an Organ. Sydney
A remarkable story was told at the Police Court, when George William Lawson, or Johnson, was charged with having stolen an organ and a number of articles from a church…
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On Saturday before the P.M. Hunter Thomas Gillett, on remand, was charged with having no visible lawful means of support. After nearing evidence to show…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grafton Police Court. Saturday, January 15. Before Mr. H. Malone P.M.
Thomas Hunter Gillett, remanded on bail, on Wednesday, on a charge of having no lawful visible means of support, answered to the charge…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Baralong. Germany Declines Impartial Court. Amsterdam
Germany refuses to submit the Baralong and other cases to an American Court of Inquiry, because accusations against German soldiers and sailors must be investigated by…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →In Australasia. Riots in Melbourne. Soldiers Beaten by Police. Sydney
Further riots took place at St. Kilda on Saturday night, when a number of soldiers and civilians attacked a merry go-round. They were met and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Grafton Police Court
Yesterday before Mr. H. Malone, P.M.: John Russell was charged with having on the 16th January stolen 66 bags, valued at 16s 6d, the property of Page Bros., and one…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Daring Burglary at Mosman. Bookmaker's Residence Raided. Sydney
Three masked and armed men broke into the residence of Walter Kelly, bookmaker, living at Mosman, at 2 o'clock this morning. His brother, Lyndon Kelly, who sleeps…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Quarterly Licensing Court
Yesterday, before Messrs. H. Malone (chairman), W. J. Hawthorne, and J. A. McLachlan, members Licensing Board, the following applications were granted:--…
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Yesterday, before Mr. H. Malone, P.M., B. Scholmick, trading as the Clarence River Furniture Co., v. Mrs. Elizabeth Cooper, claim of £2 19s 6d, goods sold and delivered…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Grafton Police Court. Monday, January 17. Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M., and Mr. A. Thompson, J.P. Alleged Illegal Sale of Liguor
Thos. Butcher, licensee of the Grafton Hotel, was charged with illegally selling liquor on Sunday, 9th January. He pleaded not guilty. Mr. McGuren…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Three Men Arrested. Armed with Automatics. Police Win a Big Fight. Sydney
Three men were arrested last night at St. Leonards (North Sydney), in connection with the armed and masked burglary at Mosman on Sunday night…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Grafton Licensing Court. Monday, January 17. Before Messrs. H. Malone (chairman)
W. J. Hawthorne and J. A. McLachlan. The Licensing Inspector's quarterly report was favorable to all the hotels…
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