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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1905

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Scene in a Police Court. . (By Telegram.)

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 24 June 1905 · page 5

BRISBANE, Wednesday—An exciting incident occurred in a case in the police Court The Bench disagreed, and plaintiff's solicitor suggested that as Air, Duncan's name…

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Murder in the New Hebrides

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 24 June 1905 · page 3

Advices received from the New Hebrides state that H. Trumble, a brother of the Australian cricketer was killed at Epi by natives. Trumble had been engaged in…

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Maclean Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 26 June 1905 · page 4

On Thursday, before Mr. E. Bishop, J.P., Abraham Council, in custody, was charged with child desertion. Accused…

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

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 26 June 1905 · page 4

Police v. George Allison, jun., disobeying an order for £2 5s for maintenance. Defendant, who was before the court on Tuesday stated he could get…

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W. N. Willis Arrested. Before the Albany Court. Heavy Ball Fixed. SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 26 June 1905 · page 2

William Nicholas Willis was arrested at Albany on Friday night on the arrival of the steamer Geelong from Adelaide, on a…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 27 June 1905 · page 5

On Saturday, before the P.M., John Lawson, was fined 10s or three days for drunkenness, and for using obscene language, 40s or one month.,…

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Maclean Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 27 June 1905 · page 5

On Saturday, Augustus Jones was fined 10s for drunkenness, and 5s for damage to Crown property, and ordered to pay is 6d the value of the damaged goods…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 29 June 1905 · page 4

On Monday -- before the P.M. Michael Hogan pleaded guilty to being found drunk in Prince-street on Saturday night. The records showed…

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Licensing Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 29 June 1905 · page 4

Before Mr. Fitzhardinge, Licensing Magistrate, and Samuel See, J.P, Harry Oakes, South Grafton, applied for renewal of license for that…

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Latest Telegrams. the Arbitration Court. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 29 June 1905 · page 5

In the Assembly the Attorney-General, Mr. Wade, moved the second reading of the Industrial Arbitration Temporary Court Bill,…

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Ulmarra Police Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 30 June 1905 · page 4

On Wednesday, before the P.M., in the Small Debts Court, Jas Preston sued Chas. Wyatt, for £10 damages for [?] Mr.D.J.Lobban, for Mr McGuren, appeared for complainant, and…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 1 July 1905 · page 4

Yesterday, before Messrs. J. G. Phillips and H. Maxted, J.'s P. Tommy Choong Long was brought before the Court, deemed to be insane and not…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 1 July 1905 · page 2

On Wednesday, before Messrs. J. G. Phillips and J. J. Trent, J.'sP. Michael O'Rourke was charged with being an habitual drunkard, and also with…

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Ulmarra Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 1 July 1905 · page 2

On Wednesday, before the P.M. T. V. Gardner obtained verdicts for goods sold against J. O'Keeffe, £1 13s 11d, costs 9s: and W. Johnson, £3 1s 8d. costs 10s…

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Supplies to Grafton Gaol

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 1 July 1905 · page 3

The tender of J. T. M'Kittrick has been accepted for supplies to the Grafton gaol. The following are the prices of leading lines—Beef. 4½d per lb., biscuits 3d,…

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Licensing Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 1 July 1905 · page 2

On Tuesday, before the P.M. and Mr. S. See, J[?]P. An application was made for the transfer of the license of the Cowper hotel from…

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Grafton Police Court

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

On Saturday, before Messrs. Maxted and Phillips, J's.P. Henry Herbert Curtis, who on the previous Saturday was charged with…

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High Court and Full Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 3 July 1905 · page 2

At the end of the first year's sittings of the High Court, the New South Wales records showed that the appellate tribunal has differed diametrically with the…

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The Arbitration Court. Sydney, Saturday night

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

Judge Heydon has been appointed President of the Arbitration Court at a salary of £2600 per annum. The Court will resume…

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Maclean Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 4 July 1905 · page 5

On Friday Michael Fahey was lined 10s for drunkenness. Archibald Bonnoll was remanded to Mullumbimby on a charge of child dosertion…

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