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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1916

863 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 20 of 44

Casino Licensing Court

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 June 1916 · page 2

On Wednesday the Casino Licensing Court dealt with renewals of licenses of a number of hotels in the town. That of J. J. Newton, for the Commercial, was granted at an…

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The Municipal Cases. Alleged Trading with the Council. Ex-alderman Eggins Charged. Decision Reserved

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 June 1916 · page 3

The case against Albert Eggins for alleged trading with the Municipal Council of Grafton, by supplying it with chaff, he being then an alderman, was resumed at the…

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Indecent Language. the Police Magistrate's Remarks

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 28 June 1916 · page 2

At the Grafton Police Court yesterday, during the hearing of a charge of indecent language, Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M., spoke strongly about such…

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Grafton Police Court

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 June 1916 · page 2

Yesterday, before Mr. Shropshire, P.M., Winifred Byers, for drunkenness, was fined 5s or 24 hours. INDECENT LANGUAGE…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 June 1916 · page 2

At Kyogle Police Court on Friday, before the P.M.. Albert Martin and Elizabeth Martin. of Ettrick, were charged with the alleged stealing of two calves, the property…

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The Recent Highway Robberies. Police Make a Capture. "Hunting We Will Co."

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 28 June 1916 · page 2

W[?] the recent highway rebbarries fresh in their minds, Sergt Dehb[?] and First-class Constable Silcook went a hunting on Monday…

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Grafton Police Court. Friday, June 30. Before Mr[?] J. L. Shropshire, P.M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 30 June 1916 · page 6

ALLEGED ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. A Edward Willian Frecket, an elderly man. was charged with attempting to commit suicide at Grafton…

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The Casement Trial. Verdict of Guilty. Sentenced to Death

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 30 June 1916 · page 6

LONDON, Thursday Night. The jury returned a verdict of guilty against Casement, who was sentenced to death…

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Grafton Police Court. Yesterday, before the P.M.

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 July 1916 · page 6

Henry Coulter, for furious driving in Prince-street, was fined 20s and 6s costs, in default seven days' imprisonment. ALLEGED ATTEMPTED SUICIDE…

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Grafton Police Court. Friday, 30th JUNE. Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M. Found on Licensed Premises

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 3 July 1916 · page 2

Samuel West and Joshua Brown, on remand, were charged with being on the licensed premises of the Post Office Hotel at South Grafton on…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, July 3. Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 3 July 1916 · page 2

Walter Manning v. John Walker. The amount of 196 was paid into Court, for which a verdict was given for plaintiff…

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Grafton Police Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 July 1916 · page 4

Yesterday, before Mr. Shropshire, P.M., The following persons pleaded guilty to permitting stock to stray on the streets of the Municipality of Grafton, between the…

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Small Debts Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 July 1916 · page 4

J. T. McKittrick v. Mrs. Jas. Bosworth (judgment debtor). Verdict for £1 10s 6d, which was paid into Court by Mrs. Bosworth's agent, Mr. W. J. E. Johnson…

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The Licensing Court. Successful Reduction Appeals. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 July 1916 · page 6

At the Lismore Licensing Court to-day there were two applications for reductions of assessment in view of the loss of trade likely to be occasioned by six o 'clock closing…

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Ulmarra Police Court

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 July 1916 · page 2

Mr. Shropshire, P.M., paid his first official visit to Ulmarra yesterday. There were also on the bench Messrs. G. W. Fitzgerald, F. Turnbull, E. Cameron, and J. Retallick,…

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Boxers and Police

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 July 1916 · page 2

At French's Forest, Mr. R. L. Baker, accompanied by Messrs. Darcy, Durand, Smith. Baker, Munro, and about 20 other well-known boxers, set to…

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A Traitor Sentenced. Lincoln Gets Three Years. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 July 1916 · page 3

Lincoln, the traitor was sentenced to three years' penal servitude…

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The Sussex. Attempted Wholesale Murder. German Wilful Lies. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 July 1916 · page 3

A message says that the German Government absolutely ignored the protest of Ambassador Gerard for information of the character of the punishment of the submarine…

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Alleged Theft of Code Book. Committed for Trial

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 July 1916 · page 6

Douglas Silkirk, a former Sub-Lieutenant of the Navy, was committed for trial on information alleging that about October, 1914, he being then a Commonwealth Officer,…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing. Drake Trial. Great Interest Throughout District. Police Evidence. Court Adjourned. Drake

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 July 1916 · page 2

Alleged cattle-stealing cases commenced at Drake yesterday before Mr. G. Atkin, P.M. (Armidale), and Messrs. T. Curran, E. Davis, and T. Kelly, Js.P…

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