Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Courts & crime, all years

Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1905

713 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 26 of 36

Inebriates in Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 September 1905 · page 2

Two first offenders for drunkenness were called up in the dock at Grafton on Wednesday. A peculiarity of the pair of inebriates was that each possessed one eye,…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Alleged Criminal Assault. Sydney, Sunday night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 11 September 1905 · page 3

A case of allloged criminal assault is reported from Broken Hill. A middle-agedwoman, named Madiston, reports being brutally outraged by a…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 12 September 1905 · page 4

Yesterday, before the P.M. William Henry Johnson, for being drunk and disorderly on Saturday night, was fined 5s or 24 hours…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

A Desperate Criminal. Revenge and Murder

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 12 September 1905 · page 5

QUAMBOYNE, Monday.—George Loric, out on ball on a charga of attempting to shopt Mrs. Lorie and on a charge of cattle stealing, attempted to murder David…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 14 September 1905 · page 8

On Monday, before the P.M. William H. Johnson was fined 5s or 24 hours for being drunk and disorderly on Saturday…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Solicitors Fight in Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 15 September 1905 · page 1

Mr. Carter-Smith and Mr. Phil' Sullivan, M.L.A., both well-known solicitors in Sydney, enlivened the rather dull proceedings of Redfern Police Court on Thursday last…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Ulmarra Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 September 1905 · page 2

On Wednesday last, before the P.M. and Mr. Joseph Northcott, J.P. G. Jarrett v. P. Quinlan, for £2 19s 3d, half-share of milk derived from cows. Mr…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Maclean Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 September 1905 · page 9

yesterday, before the P.M. Thos. Goode was charged with neglecting to send his two boys to school the required number of days, and was fined 59…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 September 1905 · page 2

On Tuesday, before the P.M. The affiliation case, Adelaide Phemister v. Henry Harps, was further postponed for a fortnight on the application of Mr…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Full Court Judgment Upset

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 September 1905 · page 2

The High Court of Australia reversed the decision of the N.M. Wales Full Court refusing to grant a nonsuit or set aside a verdict for £500 obtained by James…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

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

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 18 September 1905 · page 3

Thomas Goode was charged with neglecting to send his two sons, under the age of 14 years, to the local Public School the required number of days…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Small Debts Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 18 September 1905 · page 3

Powell and Powell v. E. Bloomer, claim of £12 1s 4d for goods. The case was undefended, and a verdict was given in favour of complainant, with…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

A Police Raid. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 18 September 1905 · page 3

Two premises in Market-street were raided by the police yesterday and 40 arrests were made. SYDNEY, Saturday night…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 19 September 1905 · page 5

yesterday, before the P.M. Thomas Grltliths, for drunkenness, was fined 520s or seven days. G. Comino v. R.. Cranston, claim of £10…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Supreme Court Judgments Reversed

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 19 September 1905 · page 4

Two more Judgments by the Full Court of New South Wales have been reserved by the High Court. The action of the Court with respect to decisions by the State…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Solicitor Charged with Murder. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 21 September 1905 · page 5

P. W. Levaux, a solicitor, has been charged with the murder of Peter Lumberg, who was found dead at Cairns (Q.) with gashes on his head and…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

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

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 21 September 1905 · page 5

G. Comino v. R. Cranston--claim of £10 for damages claimed to have been caused through delay by defendant in the construction of and alteration to…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Maclean Land Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 22 September 1905 · page 4

A sitting of the Land Board was held at Maclean on Tuesday, before Mr. Freeman (chairman) and Mr. W. J. Hawthorne. J. N. Waugh a.l. approved…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 23 September 1905 · page 2

On Tuesday before the P.M. John Dennis was summoned for using indecent language on the Gratton racecourse on 10th inst…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Ulmarra Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 23 September 1905 · page 2

On Wednesday before the P.M. Frederick Gordon Reid was charged on warrant with embezzling the sum of £3, the property of T. V. Gardner…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →