Lawrence Court News
Small Debts Court: Before, the P.M., F. S. Langshaw, V. James, Flatley, verdict, for £14 8s 7d. Other cases withdrawn by plaintiff…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime
Courts & crime, 1916
863 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 40 of 44
A District Court Compliment
When a female witness entered the box during the hearing of a case at the District Court on Tuesday, she was asked the question "How old are you?"…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grafton Police Court. Prosecutions for Stock Straying. Council and the Court
At the Police Court this morning a number of persons were proceeded against for permitting stock to stray on the streets of Grafton. Mr. S. G…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coff's Harbor Police Court. Tuesday, November 21. Before Mr. W. Moore, J.P.
Frank O'Keefe. for being drunk, was fined 10- or 7 days…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Late Emperor's End. Extraordinary Police Precautions. Allegiance to Austria's Allies. London, Friday Night
The "Daily Chronicle's" Milan correspondent; says that messages from Vienna show that when the Emperor's condition gave anxiety, von Koerber…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Maclean Police Court
Monday, before Messrs. S. A. J. Small and S. Maurice, J'sP., D. McPhee leaded guilty to a charge of riotous behavior the previous Saturday,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Grafton Police Court
Monday, November 27, before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M., LANGUAGE. John Henry Avondale was summoned…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →District News. Maclean. Police Court
Maclean is establishing a good record for lengthy Police Court sittings. The list of cases set down for Friday last occupied the time of Mr. J. L…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, October 28. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M.)
The case against Joseph Barnett Rowles (adjourned from the previous day) was resumed. Sergt. Calman stated that Proceedings up to this stage constituted the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Small Debts Court. Tuesday, November 28. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M.)
L. C. Williams, South Grafton, v. E. Fletcher, Coutts' Crossing, claim for £1, goods sold and delivered. Plaintiff nonsuited…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Small Debts Court. Tuesday, November 28. Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M.
A. C. Williams v. E. Fletcher, Coutt's Crossing, a claim of £1 for goods sold and delivered. Defendant pleaded not indebted. Plaintiff said an order for a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Defying Gas Board. an Expensive Luxury Magistrate Threatens £500 Fine. Sydney
Seventeen persons were before the Central Police Court to-day, charged with having used electricity or gas in contravention of the Gas Board notification…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Telegrams. Appeal. Full Court Sets Aside. Sydney
The Full Court of Criminal Appeals set aside the conviction of Laura Daughty and James Shortal, who were sentenced to twelve months imprisonment on a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Federal Arbitration Court. Pronouncement by Mr. Justice Higgins. Melbourne
Mr. Justice Higgins says the Federal Arbitration Court declines to act when it is clear that work will not be carried on unless the decision is wholly in favor…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Tottenham Murder. Murderers Indifferent. Sydney
When the Tottenham murderers Franz and Roland Kennedy, were informed of the Executive Council's decision, they received the news calmly and with apparent…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Grafton Police Court. Saturday, December 2. Before Messrs. A. Thompson and G. N. Small, Js.P. Unsound Mind
Detta Singh, a Hindoo, was charged with being of unsound mind, and was arrested by Constable Walklate on being discharged from the Grafton gaol…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coramba Police Court. November 28, 1916. (Before Messrs. W. N. Small, John Cochrane and C. E. Haigh, Js.P.)
Auctioneers' licenses were granted to H. E. Hindmarsh (district of Grafton), H. E. Hindmarsh, (district of Hastirigs-Macleay), Thomas Martin (district of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grafton Police Court
Monday, December 2, before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M. James Tranter for allowing a cow to stray within the municipality, was fined 5s,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Insulting Words. Police Constable's Complaint. Sydney
William Henry Burgess was charged at the Police Court with having used insulting words to Constable Mackay, who was one of the witnesses in the I.W.W. case…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Ulmarra Police Court
Yesterday, before the P.M., Mr. Sliropshire, and Mr. J. McCallum, J.P. Inspector of Nuisances of Ulmarra Municipality v N. B. Small, driving…
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