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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1916

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A Military Murder. Canadian Sentenced to Death. London, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 7 February 1916 · page 3

A Canadian, Lieut. Georges Goderei, has been sentenced to death for murdering Sergt. Ozanne near Aldershot (Eng.). The latter was…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, 7th FEBRUARY. Before Mr. H. A. Macdougal, P.M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 7 February 1916 · page 2

John Mere, for drunkenness on the Boulevard at South Grafton, was fined 5- or three days. Patrick Kane, for having no lawful…

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Late Wires. Dosser and His Money. Found by Police. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 7 February 1916 · page 3

A dosser who slept in a lane near Newcastle reported to the police that he had been robbed of £50. The police searched and found £56…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, 7th FEBRUARY. Before Mr. H. A. Macdougal, P.M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 7 February 1916 · page 2

Orara Shire Council v. J. B. Kelly, for £6146 and 99 costs for rates. Verdict for amount claimed. Donald Beatson v. Mrs. Cameron…

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Grafton Police Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 February 1916 · page 4

Yesterday, before Mr. H. A. McDougall, P.M., John Mere, for drunkenness on the Boulevard at South Grafton, was fined 5s. or…

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Fair Rents Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 February 1916 · page 2

The Fair Rents Court commenced operations yesterday. The State Attorney General said that singularly enough the first applicant for assessment was a Member of Parliamment,…

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Grafton Police Court

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 February 1916 · page 4

Yesterday, before the P.M., Hugh G. Turnbull, on remand, charged with wife desertion, was remanded to Monday next. Bail allowed, himself in £40…

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Local and General. Grafton Police Court

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 2

Yesterday, before Mr. D. McFarlane, J.P., McPherson Starling, for drunkenness in the Boulevard, was fine 1s or three hours' cells, and for using indecent language, was fined…

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A Strange Case. Private Duke's Experiences. Charged with Desertion. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 4

Private Norman Stacy Duke, alias Carl Conrad Maurice, was tried by court martial at Victoria Barracks with having deserted from Liverpool Camp in September last, also with…

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Coramba Police Court

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 February 1916 · page 4

On the 2nd inst, before Mr. H. McDougall; P.M., Carmelo Zammit was charged with attempting to murder Albert Cooper at or near…

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The Mosman Burglary. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 February 1916 · page 5

Mr. Justice Sly refused to grant bail in the cases of the three men, Fitzsimmons, Lewis and Ryan, charged with being found at night with arms in the house of W. H. Kelly, of…

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Grafton Police Court. Saturday, 12th FEBRUARY Before Mr. T. T. Bawden, J.P.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 14 February 1916 · page 2

Henry Ford, for drunkenness in Prince-st., was fined 10- or 48 hours. Thomas Fitzpatrick and Frederick Garten, for drunkenness, were fined…

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Grafton Police Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 February 1916 · page 8

Yesterday before the P.M., Hugh Edward Turnbull, on remand, charged with wife desertion at Ipswich, was on production of the warrant remanded to that…

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Further Riots by Soldiers. Closing of Hotels. Skirmishes with Police. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 February 1916 · page 5

There was trouble at Liverpool and Casula camps to-day in connection with the work under the new syllabus. A number of troops refused to work this morning, came to Sydney…

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Coramba Police Court

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 16 February 1916 · page 2

On the 2nd inst., before Mr. H. M. Dougall, P.M., Carmele Zet[?]mit was charged with attempting to murder Albert…

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Copmanhurst Police Court

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 2

At Copmanhurst Police Court on Wednesday, before D. J. Roche and J. N. Evans, Js.P., Charles Bastime and Walter Mowle were charged with assault. Mr. McGuren for…

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Local and General. Grafton Police Court

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 2

Yesterday, before Messrs. T. T. Bawden and H. Maxted, Js.P., Patrick Cain, charged with having no lawful visible means of support, was sentenced to three months' hard labour…

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Grafton Police Court. Thursday, 17th FEBRUARY. Before Messrs. T. T. Bawden and H. C. T. Maxted, Js.P

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 2

Patrick Kane was charged with having no means of support. Constable Austin said accused was found wandering near Carr"s Creek,…

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Grafton Police Court

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 February 1916 · page 4

Yesterday, before Messrs. T. T. Bawden and G. N. Small, Js.P., Martin Dunstan, for drunkenness, was fined 10s or 24 hours…

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Stealing and Plundering

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 19 February 1916 · page 3

A Berlin journal, with a name which, being interpreted, means the "Latest News," has discovered (says the "Daily Telegraph") that Australians…

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