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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1905

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Bowraville Licensing Court

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 3 November 1905 · page 2

At the Bowra Licensing Court on November 24. before Mr. J. W. Fletcher, P.M., and Messrs, F. Grace and P. Lamph, J.P., Angus McKay, of Macksville, applied for a condidtional…

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Lawrence Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 November 1905 · page 4

On Thursday, before the P.M. Police.v. Michael Bourke, leaving a fire in the open air at Lawrence before the Same was thoroughly extinguished…

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Maclean Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 November 1905 · page 9

Yesterday, before the P.M. and Mr. Schwonberg. J.P. Albert Meek, deemed to be insane, was released from custody…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 November 1905 · page 2

On Tuesday, before the P.M. and Mr. J. G. Phillips, J.P. An individual from Ulmarra, deemed to be insane, was remanded for eight days for…

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The Law of Evidence. Full Court Appeal

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 November 1905 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday— The question as to whether a wife can give evidence against her husband on a criminal charge came before the Full Court to-day. The case arose out…

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Lawrence Police Court. On Thursday before the P.M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 6 November 1905 · page 3

Michael Bourke, of Grafton, was charged with leaving burning embers in the open air at Lawrence, and pleaded not guilty. Senior-Constable…

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Maclean Police Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 7 November 1905 · page 2

On Friday, before the P.M. and Mr. F. Schwonberg, J.P. Albert Meek, on remand for observation of symptoms of unsound mind, was, on the…

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

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 7 November 1905 · page 4

Andrew Coffey was fined 5s or 24 hours for drunkenness; 40s or one month for using indecent language, 10s for damaging a tub in the lockup, together with 2s 6d…

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The 'Examiner.' Established 1859. Published Tuesdays and Saturdays. Head Office: Prince-street, Grafton. Sydney Branch: The Stock Exchange, 113 Pittstreet. Telephone: No. 6. Sydney Telephone: No. 1017. Grafton: November 7th, 1905. Federal High Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 7 November 1905 · page 4

The motion put forward by Senator Sir Josiah Symon regarding the Federal HighCourt is one which will be watched with interest. Prior to Federation it was…

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

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 November 1905 · page 8

A first offender, for drunkenness, was fined 1s or the rising. Terence O'Brien was fined 20s or 7 days for drunkenness…

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Maclean Police Court. On Monday, before Mr. G. Davis, J.P.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 November 1905 · page 8

Frederick Ross was ordered to be imprisoned for one week for refusing to pay his fare from Sydney on the Kyogle…

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Grafton Small Debts Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 November 1905 · page 8

Messrs Gerard and Coy. obtained a verdict for £8 13s 9d for goods, sold to M. Corrigan. Mr. A. M'C. Lobban (of Messrs Lobban and Lobban) appeared…

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Maclean Police Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 10 November 1905 · page 5

On Wednesday, before Mr. F. Schwonberg, J.P. James Pooley was charged with wilfully and obscenely exposing himself to two girls on the road near the cemetery, Maclean. After…

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Bowraville Licensing Court

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 10 November 1905 · page 2

At the Bowra Licensing Court on November 24, before Mr. J. W. Fletcher, P.M., and Messrs. F. Grace and P. Lamph, J.P., Angus McKay, of Macksville, applied for a…

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Bowraville Licensing Court

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 10 November 1905 · page 3

AT the Bowra Licensing Court before Mr. J. W. Fletcher, P.M., and. Messrs. F. Grace and P. Lamph, J's.P., Patrick McHugh applied for a…

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Maclean Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 November 1905 · page 4

James Pooley was sentenced to three months' Imprisonment in Gra[?]on gaol for indecent exposure. George Anderson wns fined 2s 6d for…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 November 1905 · page 2

On Tuesday, before the P.M. and Mr. L. Jacobs. J.P. James Green was fined 10s and 6s costs for keeping, an unregistered dog…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 November 1905 · page 4

On Tuesday, before the P.M. and Mr. L. Jacobs, J.P. Henry Waller. deemed to be insane., was remanded for eight days for medical…

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A Criminal Government. Inciting to Murder

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 November 1905 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday.—Letters received from a doctor at Kieff state that 25,000 Jews have been, killed and wounded during the recent massacres, and 1000 women and…

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The Lawrence Burglary

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 13 November 1905 · page 2

As reported in another part of this issue Mr. Moss Short's store at Lawrence was burglariously entered on Wednesday night, and a large quantity…

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