Telegrams. Melbourne Murder. Sydney
Two men arrested in connection with the murder of William Haines were brought before the Court, charged with vagrancy, and sentenced to 12 months each. The charge of…
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Courts & crime, 1916
863 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 9 of 44
Grafton Police Court. Monday, 20th MARCH. Before Mr. H. F. W. Fletcher, P.M.
T. H. Wall, Cowper Divisional returning Officer v. Mary McPhail and Archibald McPhail, for not having their names on the Commonwealth…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Grafton Licensing Court. Monday, 20th MARCH
Before the P.M. and Mr. J. A. McLachlan, member. Ellen Tuckey was granted a renewal of a colonial wine license for premises…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Russian Charged with Murder. Sydney
At the Central Criminal Court, Effim Rogashow, a Russians was placed on his trial on a charge of having murdered an unknown man. According to the Crown case, the…
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Yesterday before the P.M. NEGLECTING TO ENROL. Mary E. McPhail, Archibald McPhail, and Edward Cavanagh, were each fined 1s and…
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Frederick Fisher, police constable, was placed on his trial in the Criminal Court for the alleged murder of Etheline Nealon. Accused, in a statement from the dock, stated…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Burglary at Jeweller's Shop. Sydney
Thieves broke into the shop of Molyneaux, a manufacturing jeweller at Richmond, Vic., and secured jewellery and precious atones valued at ever £300. A parcel of jewellery…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grafton Police Court. Monday, 20th MARCH. Before, Mr. H. F. W. Fletcher, P.M.. a Diseased Beast
Colin McPhee was charged with having, at Coldstream, sold a beast suffering from tuberculosis to William Russell Defendant pleaded not guilty,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Grafton Police Court. Monday, 20th MARCH. Before Mr. H. F. W. Fletcher, P.M. All Over a Dog
John Vincent Walker v. J. A. Pattison, for alleged illegally detaining a dog said to be in the possession of defendant. It was an adjourned case…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Small Debts Court. Monday, March 20. Before Mr. H. F. W. Fletcher, P.M.
C. E. Attwater v. Michael Bourke, claim of £3 10s for work and labor performed. The sum of 176 and 5- costs was paid into court. Verdict for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Fair Rents Court. Sydney
In the Fair Rents Court, when Joseph Preston applied for a reduction in rent of a Rouse he occupied, it was stated on behalf of the landlord that notice to quit had been…
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George Henry Leek, aged 72 years, was arresed at Beech Forest, Victoria, charged with having murdered a little girl named Doris Foley at Beech Forest last week. Leek…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Soldiers Court-martialled. Sydney
Private Rex Brady, recently convicted by a District Court-Martial for desertion and escaping from lawful custody, was sentenced to seven months' imprisonment, and then to be…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Severe Sentences in Criminal Court. Sydney
Frederick Fisher, police constable, who shot his sister-in-law, was sentenced to seven years' penal servitude at the Criminal Court. The Chief Justice said the crime was of an…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sentenced at the Sessions. Sydney
Charles Perrin, convicted of maliciously wounding Police-Sergeant Butcher, was sentenced to twelve months' hard labor. Dan Burke was sentenced at the Sessions…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Crowe Sentenced to Three Years. Sydney
Cornelius Crove, convicted at Melbourne of criminally libelling Police-Superintendent McManamy, was sentenced to three years' imprisonment. McManamy has now issued a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bellingen District Court. March 16th, Before His Honor Judge Hamilton.) Charles Cattell v. Bellingen Shire Council
Mr. Jas. H. Young, instructed by Mr. Gregor, of Dorrigo for plaintiff, claim £200 damages from Bellingen Shire Council, through an accident to a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Maclean Police Court
On Thursday, before the P.M., A. Folbigg, for drunkenness at Palmer's Island, was fined 5s. J. Sorrensen, charged with using indecent…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Lecture at the Gaol
The third of a series of lectures on Rudyard Kipling's "Fringes of the Fleet" was given on Saturday afternoon last to the inmates of the local…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grafton Police Court. Saturday, 25th MARCH. Before Mr. E. A. May. J.P.
William Doyle was charged with drunkenness at South Grafton, and was fined 26 or one hour's imprisonment…
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