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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1916

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A Writ of Prohibition. Grafton Police Court Case. C. C. Letchford's Appeal. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 31 August 1916 · page 5

In the Supreme Court to-day in Chambers Cyril Charles Letchford, machinery traveller, who had been fined £1 and costs by Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M., at Grafton, with an…

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Trades Hall Assault. Verdict for £500 Returned. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 31 August 1916 · page 5

The action brought by Thomas Kohan against S. J. Stanbridge and others, for alleged assault at the Trades Hall, was concluded. The jury returned a verdict for…

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Electoral Revision Court. List of Persons Objected To

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 1 September 1916 · page 2

At the Grafton Revision Court this morning before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M., the following persons were objected to as not being entitled to have…

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Allies' Western Offensive German Deserters. 294 Court-martialled. Amsterdam, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 1 September 1916 · page 5

So far, 294 German deserters have been court-martialled at Liege…

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Bellingen Court. (Before J. McDougall, Esq., P.m.) Friday, 25th AUGUST, 1916

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 1 September 1916 · page 2

A case of some interest to farmers was heard at the Small Debts' Court at Bellingen on Friday, when Michael Hanley sued Edward Walsh for…

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Murder of a Chinaman. Accused Sentenced to Death. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 September 1916 · page 5

Edward Stainer, who was convicted at the Criminal Court of the murder of a Chinese, Joe Choy You, at Lidcombe, was sentenced to death. The jury made a strong…

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At the Police Court. Mr. H. D. Cohen Charged with Manslaughter. Remand Granted. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 September 1916 · page 5

A sequel to last night's drowning fatality at Stockton was heard [?] the local Police Court to-day, when Horace David Cohen, merchant, was charged with the alleged…

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Alleged Murder. Afghans on Trial. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 September 1916 · page 5

Ackram Khan Karrim and Sheer Mahomed Nowral were placed on trial at the Court today for the alleged murder of a compatriot, Dillawar Akran. The Crown explained that…

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Austrian Spy Arrested. Struggle with British Police Athens

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 6 September 1916 · page 3

The Allies' arrests include the secretary to the Austrian Legation, at Athens, who motored to Canthawes in order to spy on the Allied fleet. The…

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Maclean Police Court

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 September 1916 · page 4

Yesterday (before: Mr. E.T. Oram, J.P.), Thomas O'Connor was charged with being drunk and disorderly in River-street the previous day He was fined £2, in default one…

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Copmanhurst Police Court. Wednesday, September 6, 1916. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M.)

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 September 1916 · page 5

Alexander Armstrong, of the Hermitage, near Cangai, was charged with having, during the month of July, 1915, carnally known one Rosetta Duroux (or Brown), a girl above the…

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Supreme Court Actions. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 September 1916 · page 5

In the Supreme Court, John Runn, shearer, commenced an action against Edward Grayndler, secretary of the A.W.U. claiming £1000 damages for alleged libel. Plaintiff alleged…

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Charge of Procuring. Accused Before the Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 September 1916 · page 5

The case in which Maude Nicol and May Camps are charged with procuring a girl under the age of eighteen for immoral purposes was continued in the Police Court…

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Secret Commission. Military Officer Charged. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 September 1916 · page 3

Abraham Harris, lieutenant and quartermaster in the Australian military forces, was charged at Ballarat with receiving a secret commission to the extent of £10 from…

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Boxer Before the Court. Drawing the Color Line

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 8 September 1916 · page 3

At the Murwillumbah Police Court, before Mr. Fletcher, P.M., Frank (Ranji) Pearce was charged with having no visible means of support…

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The High Court. Full Bench Sitting. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 September 1916 · page 3

The full Bench of seven judges of the High Court sat yesterday to interpret a section in the Arbitation Act. The section provides that a single High Court judge shall…

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Maclean Police Court

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 September 1916 · page 5

Yesterday, before Mr. J. Shropshire, P.M., and Mr. J. E. Arnold, J.P., L. Funnell was charged with driving a motor-car without lights on the night of the 9th September…

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The Spurious Bank Notes. Seven Men Charged. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 September 1916 · page 5

Seven men, Henry Bradbury, Leslie Crummit, John Ferguson, Frederick Morgan, Charles Cattell, Louis Tighe and John King, appeared before the Police Court to-day in…

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Grafton Police Court

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 September 1916 · page 2

At the Court, on Saturday, before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M., for having been drunk, William J. Stewart was fined 5s or 24 hours. A Sunday trading license was granted to Fanny…

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Grafton Police Court. Saturday, Sept. 9. Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 11 September 1916 · page 2

William Jas. Stuart, a stranger, for drunkenness in Victoria-street, was fined 5s of 24 hours. Fanny Barkoff, Grafton, was…

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