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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1905

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An Ex-solicitor Sentenced. Sydney, Wednesday night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 May 1905 · page 4

William Roberts, formerly a prominent solicitor in Sydney, was sent to gaol for three months at Melbourne to-day for obtaining…

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The Tatura Murder. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 May 1905 · page 4

Edwards, the self - confessed Tatura murderer, who was arrested on Monday, says he was never out of N.S.W., and made no attempt to disguise himself…

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The High Court Judges

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 May 1905 · page 6

The High Court Judges (says the "Catholic Press"), are much simpler in their ma[?]er than our own State District Court Judges, not to mention the unapproachable Judges of the State…

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Last Night's Wires. Attempted Murder. Sydney, Wednesday night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 May 1905 · page 4

A Chinaman named Charlie Ah Sun was committed for trial to-day on a charge of shooting Lucy Mead and maliciously stabbing Ah Sing,…

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Grafton Police Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 19 May 1905 · page 4

On Monday, before the P.M. John T. Martin sued James Lambert for £6 10s wages on a road contract. Mr. McGuren appeared for complainant and Mr. Dowling for…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 May 1905 · page 2

On Tuesday, before the 'P.M, Michael O Rourke. for drunkenness, was fined 10s or three days. Henry and John Murphy were suuuuoned…

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The Tatura Murder

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 May 1905 · page 5

Jos., Edwards, who is.wantod iii; connection with tho. Tatura murder, was arrested in Benalla, carrying his swag. Ho.was.sit-. ting hy the roadside" when Constable Green…

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Lawrence Small Debts Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 May 1905 · page 4

On Thursday, before the P.M. ' Thomas Henderson (of Brushgrove and Lawrence) obtained verdicts in tho following cases:— Mrs. M. A. M'Mohon. — 7 10s…

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Murder at Sea. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 22 May 1905 · page 3

The Chinese clerk on the steamer Charon was remanded at Freemantle on a charge of murdering a fellow- country- man on the high seas…

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Abolishing the Arbitration Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 22 May 1905 · page 2

The Sydney correspondent of the Brisbane "Daily Mail" writes:--The Premier of New South Wales, Mr. Curruthers, has stated…

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Maclean Police Court. On Friday, before the P.M.

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 23 May 1905 · page 2

In the Small Debts division, Powell and Powell obtained a verdict J. J. Bruggy, for £6 11s 7d and 5s costs, and W. Fuzheary obtained a verdict against P. Smith for 9s 8d…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 23 May 1905 · page 5

At Grafton, on Saturday, before the P.M. "Son" M'Cay, alias M'Cabe, alias M'Kle, alias William Seymour, was charged with shooting at Frank Law, at Sydney, in…

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The Tatura Murder. a Confession

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 23 May 1905 · page 2

Edwards, who was arrested near Banalla (Vic.) last week, on suspicion of being the murderer of William Skinner at Tatura, and who subsequently confessed the crime, said he did it in…

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The Arbitration Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 23 May 1905 · page 4

The state of things with regard to this tribunal is a scandal. A considerable time has clapsed since. Mr. Justice Cohen vacated the position of President, and no…

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Tuesday, May 23rd. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Remanded to Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 25 May 1905 · page 5

Son McCabe, alias Seymore, on remand, was brought before the Court. Constable Nugent produced the warrant for the arrest of accused and asked for…

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Grafton Police Court. On Monday before the P.M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 25 May 1905 · page 5

Prosper H. Morrow, for drunkenness, was fined 5s, and for using indecent language was further fined 40s. M. Bourke v. H. Jones, claim of £210s…

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A Brutal Murder. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 25 May 1905 · page 5

A brutal murder occurred near Noumea (New Caledonia) on the 10th instant. It appears that while Madame Lacassagne, the wife of a well-known colonist, was…

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Lawrence Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 26 May 1905 · page 4

On Thursday, before the P.M. An interesting interpleader case was heard, in which Thomas Henderson appeared as plaintiff, Thomas Leonard as defendant, aud James Phillip…

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Bellingen Courts. Monday, May 22, Police (Before the Hon. E. A.T. Pery, P.M. and Messrs. E. Raymond, H. Boultwood, L.

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 26 May 1905 · page 2

Thos. Perry for neglecting to send his two children to school the required number of days, was fined in all 3s 6d and 4s 10d costs…

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Ulmarra Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 May 1905 · page 2

On Wednesday, before the P.M. and Mr. F. Turnbull. J.P. W.Cavanagh was.charged with assaulting Angus Gillies. This case was heard ex…

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