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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1905

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Maclean Police Court. On Wednesday, before. Mr. F. Schwonberg, J.P.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 13 November 1905 · page 3

James Pooley was charged with wilfully and obscenely exposing himself to two girls on the road near the cemetery, Maclean. After hearing the…

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Another Maritime Strike. Arbitration Court Defied. Sydney

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

The wharf laborers employed by the North Coast Co. have struck work. Fully [?]50 were required this morning but not one put in appearance. The…

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The Lawrence Burglary

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 14 November 1905 · page 4

The police have made a capture in conncetion with the robbery at Moss Short's store, Lawrence, last week. Constables Wood and Bouchier picked up the trucks…

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Murder and Suicide. Sydney

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 14 November 1905 · page 3

At Allanton, N.Z., yesterday, a single man shot dead Mrs. Lee, a widow, as she was returning from church. He then committed suicide by shooting himself. Mrs. Lee had…

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Grafton Police Court. Grafton Police Court. On Tuesday, before the P.M. and Messrs. J. G. Phillips and D. J. Lobban, J.'s P.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 November 1905 · page 8

John Bennett, on bail, charged with drunkenness at South Grafton, was fined 1s on the rising. John Boyd, on remand, deemed, to…

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The Lawrence Burglary. Accused Committed for Trial At Lawrence Police Court yesterday, before the P.M.

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 17 November 1905 · page 4

James Wilson and Edward Jamas Moaney were charged with breaking, entering and stealing from the store of Moss Short, at Lawrence, on the night of 8th Nov. Senior…

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Local Interest. Bellingen Police Court

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 17 November 1905 · page 2

AT the Bellingen Police Court on Wednesday, before Messrs. H. Boultwood and S. J. Piggott, J's.P., Arthur Harold Robinson was charged with stealing a bicycle at Raleigh on…

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Bowra Court

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 17 November 1905 · page 2

AT the Bowra Police court on Wednesday before Messrs. S. Raymond and P. Lamph, J's.P., George Dotti (aboriginal) appeared under arrest by Senior-Constable Reynolds…

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Maclean Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 November 1905 · page 9

Yesterday, before the P.M, J.G. Kempnich v. G.[?], 8s costs. Hongh and co.v.J.Earle.£ 2 4s 2d and 6s costs…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 November 1905 · page 2

On Tuesday, before the P.M. A first offender for drunkenness was fined ls or the rising. John Boyd, on remand, deemed to be…

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Lawrence Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 November 1905 · page 4

On Thursday, before the P.M. John Kay, Henry Plummer, Martha: Brooks, Arthur Ensbey, James Hughes, Andrew Everingham. Thos Daly, Daniel…

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Coff's Harbour Police Quarters

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 November 1905 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—In the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday; Mr. Hogue, Chief Secretary, in reply to Mr.Briner, said, that tenders would be called at the…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 21 November 1905 · page 4

On Friday, before Mr. Fletcher, J.P. Carl Scultz was fined 2s 6d or the rising for drunkenness, and 20s or seven days for using obscene language…

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Maclean Police Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 21 November 1905 · page 3

On Friday, before the P.M. A first offender on a charge of drunkenness was fined 18 or detention till the rising. In the Small Debts Court verdicts were given…

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

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 November 1905 · page 8

Charles Hewitt was fined 20s [?] seven days for drunkenness in Victoria Street. On Tuesday, before the P.M…

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Grafton Small Debts Court. On Monday, before the P.M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 November 1905 · page 4

F. H. Tuckey v. Jas. C. Dougall, claim of £9 3s on an overdue p.n. Mr. D. J. Lobban (of Messrs. Lobban and Lobban) appeared for plaintiff…

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The Arbitration Court

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 24 November 1905 · page 2

Under date November 13, Mr. J. M. Matthews, of 11 Dunbaron-street, Blue's Point, North Sydney, write as follows:— Sir,— In your sub-leader of the 3rd November you…

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Local Interest. Revision Court

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 24 November 1905 · page 2

THE Revision Courts for the revision of the general and supplementary general lists for 1905, under the Parliament Electorates and Elections Act of 1902, will be held as follow:…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 November 1905 · page 2

On Tuesday, before the P.M. Frances Vesper, licensee of the Commercial hotel, was summoned for permitting gaming to be carried on in her licensed…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 28 November 1905 · page 4

Yesterday, before the P.M. John Robertson, for using indecent languagc in Wharf-st.,.South Grafton, on Sunday night, was fined 40s or one month…

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