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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1916

863 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 39 of 44

Coramba Police Court

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 November 1916 · page 4

On the 13th inst. before Mr. H. E. Hindmarsh, J.P., Michele Camilleri, Guiseppe Mucalef, Angelo Cauchi, Cermelo Mizi, Guiseppe Spiteri charged, with being…

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Gaol Breakers

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 November 1916 · page 3

Charles Coxen and James Wilson, who some few weeks back caused a sensation in Glen Innes by distributing forged "fivers,'' and who afterwards escaped…

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Exemption Court

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 November 1916 · page 2

At Coff's Harbor the following cases were dealt with on the final day:--Wm. M. McDonald and Wm. J. Mould (Grafton), adjourned to Grafton to-day for…

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French Monitors at Work. Land and Naval Assault

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 20 November 1916 · page 3

Mr. Henry Wood, the correspondent with the French armies of the United Press Association of America, sent the following on October 3 to New York,…

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Sydney Street Fight. Quelled by Police. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 November 1916 · page 3

A disturbance took place at the, intersection of George and Park-streets city, this afternoon, between a number of sailors and civilians and others. The men…

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Sydney Fires. Twelve Men Charged with Conspiracy. Case Proceeding. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 November 1916 · page 5

The trial of the twelve men charged with alleged conspiracy to set fire to certain warehouses in the city commenced at the Criminal Court to-day before Mr…

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Exemption Court. Grafton, Monday, Nov. 20. (Before Dr. J. L. Shropshire, P.D.)

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 November 1916 · page 2

By consent, the case or John Ernest Bollard was reopened. Applicant claimed exemption on the grounds that he was the sole support of his widowed mother…

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Grafton Police Court. Wednesday, 22nd NOVEMBER. Before Messrs. A. Thompson and P. McFarlane, Js.P

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 November 1916 · page 2

Irene Spicer, for drunkenness in Prince-street, was fined 5- or 24 hours; and for using indecent language was fined £2, or in default a…

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Military Exemption Court. Monday, November 20

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 November 1916 · page 2

Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M. Temporary exemptions.--Bert Simpson to Dec. 31. Alfred R. L. Davey and Harry Weatherstone to Nov. 23, J…

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Crisis in Russia. Pro-german Peace Plot Revealed. Court and Cabinet Affected. the Army's Attitude. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 November 1916 · page 3

The "Daily Chronicle's" Petrograd correspondent says:-- The Russian political crisis is explained in a speech by M. Miliukoff,…

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Small Debts Court. Marshall y. Fallon. (Before Mr. Shropshire, P.M., on Nov. 10th, at Coffs Harbor.)

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 22 November 1916 · page 3

This was a claim for money paid by plaintiff to the Commissioners of Taxation in respect of a former partnership and in which be…

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Local and General Grafton Police Court

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 November 1916 · page 4

At the Police Court yesterday, November 22, before Messrs. D. McFarlane and A. Thompson, J'sP., Irene Spicer for drunkenness was fined 5s or 24 hours; and…

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Domestic Tragedy. Murder and Suicide. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 November 1916 · page 5

A shocking domestic tragedy occurred at Solomon Town, near Port Piric on Monday afternoon. Frederick George Fletcher, 38, who was employed at the…

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Assault with Intent

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 24 November 1916 · page 2

The following case was held at the Grafton Quarter Sessions last week, before his Honor Judge Hamilton. Mr. R. J. Browning acted…

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Coff's Harbor Police Court. Monday, Nov. 20. Before Messrs. A. E. Long and D. P. O'Keefe, Js.P

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 24 November 1916 · page 6

Clarence Curtis, charged with indecent language, was fined 20-, in default 7 days' lockup. For unlawfully assaulting Constable John Thomas…

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New Police District. Inspector Atkinson Appointed in Charge

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 24 November 1916 · page 2

The Chief Secretary has approved of the establishment, as from the 15th instant, of a new District for the purposes of police administration, to be…

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I.W.W. Cases. Trial Before Higher Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 November 1916 · page 3

The trial of the I.W.W. men was continued to-day. The Court was again crowded with visitors. Evidence taken was principally a repetition of that given…

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Maclean Police Court

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 November 1916 · page 4

The Maclean Police Court sat yesterday, Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M., presiding. F. J. Robertson was proceeded against under the Industrial Act for failing to pay…

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Belgian Deportees. "Work or Gaol." London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 November 1916 · page 5

The "Echo Belge" states that deported Belgians refusing to work are imprisoned for two months…

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New Police District

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 November 1916 · page 4

The Chief Secretary has approved of the establishment as from the 15th inst., of a new district for the purposes of police administration, to be known as the North…

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