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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1917

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Charge of Stealing. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 September 1917 · page 4

Clifford: Mars Miller was charged at the Police Court with, stealing £150 the property of Lydia Henrietta Brooks. He was also charged with falsely…

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Bellingen Police Court. SEPTEMBER 6, 1917. Before Mr. McDougall, P.M.

The Raleigh Sun · Saturday 8 September 1917 · page 2

Police v. Stuart Richardson,—Offensive behaviour at Bellingen School of Arts on 21st July. Mr. H. A. Marks, who appeard for accused, pleaded guilty. Fined 5/- and…

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Small Debts Court

The Raleigh Sun · Saturday 8 September 1917 · page 2

Lovoll Henry Gordon v. Shire Council.— Claim £8 2/8, for trespass by Council's officers and removal of gravel from his property, Portion 28, North Bellingen, in…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, September 10

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 10 September 1917 · page 2

Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M. For drunkenness, Geo. Albert Allison had his bail of 5- estreated. Robert Brindle, 44, painter, also for…

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Grafton Licensing Court. Monday, September 10. Before Messrs. J. L. Shropshire and D. McFarlane. L.Ms

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 10 September 1917 · page 2

Mrs. B. Duggan, Lion Hotel, Grafton, a.v. re-assessed at £120, and license fee at £20…

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Police Court Cases

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 September 1917 · page 5

Two men were heavily fined for referring to loyalist workers as "scabs."…

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Licensing Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 September 1917 · page 4

In the Licensing Court yesterday, before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M., and Mr. D. McFarlane, member, Mrs. Duggan applied for re-assessment on the…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, September 10, 1917. (Before Mr. J. L.. Shropshire, P.M.)

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 September 1917 · page 3

George Albert Allison, for drunkenness, had his bail of 5 forfeited to the Crown. Robert Brindle, sen., for a similar offence was fined 10 or seven days' hard…

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Maclean Police Court. Monday, September 10. (Before Messrs. J. Arnold and S. A. J. Small, Js.P.)

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 September 1917 · page 3

William Quinn was charged with using indecent language in River-street on the 8th September. He pleaded guilty and was fined £-1, in default seven days' hard…

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Victorian Miners and Police. to Arrive Next Week

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 September 1917 · page 5

A batch of Victorian miners, also 150 police, will arrive at Newcastle next- week to work two of the Northern mines for the Victorian Government…

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Gaol Fordestors

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 12 September 1917 · page 3

Parramatta Council is now faced with a dilemma which is puzzling many Councils. [?] has debtors for sanitary fees who refuse to pay up…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, September 10. (Before Mr. J. L Shropshire, P.M.)

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 September 1917 · page 2

SOUTH GRAFTON ASSAULT CASE The assault case brought by Louisa Gertrude Pilton (Mr. Lobban) against Harriet Cecelia Thomson (Mr. Pollack)…

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The London Murder. the Shooting Justified. Malcolm Acquitted. London, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 September 1917 · page 3

To-day's proceedings in the Lieut Douglas Malcolm case disclosed that the police tried to reconstruct the tragedy in Baumberg's bed room at…

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Civil War Begun. Korniloff Marching on Petrograd. Kerensky's Murder Rumored. London, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 September 1917 · page 3

The "Daily Chronicle's" Petrograd correspondent says:-- "Civil war has practically begun. General Korniloff's army is…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, September 11. Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 September 1917 · page 2

J. T. McKittrick, Ltd. (Mr. Pollack) v. North Coast Bread Co. Mr. Lobban), a claim for £14 6s 4d, for goods (furniture bedding, etc.) supplied by…

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Coramba Police Court. Wednesday, September 12

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 September 1917 · page 6

(Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M.) Snowy Douglas, for drunkenness at Glenreagh, was fined 5, 6 costs of court, and 15 enforcing order, or seven days…

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Police Court Case. Tram Striker Fined

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 September 1917 · page 4

Edward Davies, a tram striker was fined £10, in default four months' imprisonment, for tampering with a brake switch…

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"I'll Deal with You!" Magistrate to Robertson, M.L.A. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 September 1917 · page 5

Mr. Stuart Robertson, M.L.A., appeared at the Newtown Police Court and announced he wanted to say something on behalf of a person charged with…

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Union Secretary Charged

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 September 1917 · page 2

Frank Owens, secretary of the Liquor Trade Employees' Defence Union, was arrested on a charge of having conspired to incite the employees of Schweppe's, Ltd.,…

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Coff's Harbor Court. Thursday, September 13. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.m.) Alleged Cattle Stealing

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 September 1917 · page 4

The adjourned case against Alfred Augustus O'Neill, wherein he was charged with having in his possession on 16th day of June, part of a carcase of…

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