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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1916

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Small Debts Court. Monday, January 17. Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 19 January 1916 · page 3

Puddicombe Bros. sued H. Baker for £4 17s 3d. goods and services rendered. Verdict for amount claimed and 5- costs…

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Youth Charged with Fraud. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 January 1916 · page 5

Reginald Haugh, aged 18, was committed for trial at Newcastle on a charge of having by means of a valueless cheque for £757 attempted to defraud the manager of the…

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Daring Burglary at Mosman

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 4

Three masked aud firmed men broke into the residence of Walter Kelly, bookmaker, living at Mosman, at 2 o'clock on Monday morning…

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Convict's Gratitude. Stealing for Philanthropy

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 7

George Gunning, a taciturn Englishman, who was recently released from gaol in America, where he had been detained for stealing…

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Charge of Murder. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 3

Essin Rogashow, a Russian who recently arrived from Western Australia and enlisted with the Expeditionary Forces, was arrested in Sydney and chaged with the murder of…

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Ten Years for Burglary. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 January 1916 · page 4

James Evans pleaded guilty to a charge of burglary at the Quarter Sessions and was sentenced to ten years' penal servitude. The judge remarked that prisoner admitted he had…

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Small Debts' Court

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1916 · page 6

Samuel John M'Minn proceeded against Frederick Owen Crick for the sum of £3. M'Minn gave evidence that Crick had been in his employ…

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Dorrigo Police Court. Tuesday, January 18Th. (Before Messrs. F. T. Stennett, A. Walker and T. Navin, Js'.P.)

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1916 · page 6

POLICE v. WILLIAM HICKS.—Supplying a prohibited person with liquor. Mr. G. Gregor appeared for…

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Grafton Police Court

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 January 1916 · page 2

On Saturday before Messrs. A. Thompson and D. MeFarlane, Js.P., Walter McInerney and Clarence Brown were charged with in company assaulting…

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Grafton Police Court. Saturday, January 22. Before Messrs. A. Thompson and D. McFarlane, Js.P. Alleged Assault in Company

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 24 January 1916 · page 2

Walter McInerney and Clarence Brown were charged in company with assaulting Barnard Scholnick. Accused pleaded not guilty, and were…

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Maclean News. Small Debts Court

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 January 1916 · page 3

On Friday before the P.M., The Harwood Shire Council obtained a verdict against the following persons for rates in amounts as under:…

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Grafton Police Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 4

Yesterday, before Messrs. D. McFarlane and H. C. T. Maxted, Js.P., Ellen Harvey, for drunkenness, was fined Is, or the rising. She was further charged…

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Murder in New Zealand. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 5

A shocking murder was committed at Auckland on Saturday night. A waterside worker named Freeherville was attacked in a clump of trees by an unknown man. The body was…

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Ulmarra Police Court

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 2

Yesterday, before the relieving P.M., John B. Finnessey was charged with stealing a bullock. Mr. McGuren appeared for defendant, while Sergeant Swan prosecuted on…

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Grafton Police Court

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 2

Yesterday, before Mr. E. A. May, J.P., Billy Blueshirt, an aboriginal, was fined 10s or three days for drunkenness, 40s or one month for using indecent language, and…

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Coramba Police Court

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 2

Yesterday, before Mr. H. E. Hindmarsh, J.P., George Livermore was charged with assault and robbery in company at Nana Glen on…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, 24th JANUARY. Before Messrs. D. McFarlane and H. C. T. Maxted, Js.P. Drunkenness and Vagrancy

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

Ellen Harvey pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness in Mary-street on Saturday, and was fined 1- or the rising, as she had been locked up since…

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One More German. Local Police Capture Another HUN

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 2

The local Hun hunt continues, and Constables Silcock and Davis fathered to another alien enemy during the week. The victim wes…

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Alleged Embezzlement. Union Official Before the Court. D. Burke Committed For Trial

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 3

Dan Burks, 31, appeared at the Sydney Central Police Court on a sharp of embezzling £7 14s 2d, the property of Thomas Ryac and…

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Grafton Police Court

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 4

Yesterday, before Mr. H. W. Fletcher, P.M., William McCornish was charged with having assaulted and stolen from Florence Ella…

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