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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1905

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Maclean Land Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 15 December 1905 · page 8

The following cases will be dealt with at the sitting of the Land Board at Maclean on Friday next. Before the chairman at 9 a.m.—Michael…

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Maclean Police Court

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

On Friday, before the P.M. Frank Schipp was charged with stealing a watch at Harwood. After hearing the evidence of two witnesses accused…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 December 1905 · page 3

On Tuesday, before the P.M. Adelaide Susannah Allen was charged with having, at Binnaburra, on 19th April last, murdered her infant child. Mr…

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Ulmarra Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 December 1905 · page 3

On Wednesday, before the P.M., P. Quinlan appeared on bail to answer the charge made against him at last court. Case postponed to January 10, to await…

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Coramba Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 December 1905 · page 3

On 8th instant, before Messrs. Geddes, Small, and Lee, J.'sP. Hawkers' licenses were granted to Alexander Manson, Walter Herbert Richards,…

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Suspected Murder

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

The "Northern Star" thus refers to the case of Adelaide Allen, who was before the Police Court this week on a charge of suspicion of murdering her infant an Bina…

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Licensing Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 December 1905 · page 3

On Thursday, before the P.M. and Mr. W. J. Hawthorne, J.P. Patrick Cahill applied for a conditional publican's license for a house to be erected…

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Children's Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 December 1905 · page 3

On Tuesday, before the P.M. Two boys from Maclean, aged about ten years, were charged with breaking and entering a shop and stealing therefrom. The…

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Naval Court Martial

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

LONDON, Wednesday.—A naval court martial recently acquitted Commander Mark Hutchin, of the steam repair ship Assistance, on a charge of behaving negligently…

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

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

Frank Schipp was charged with the theft of a watch at Harwood Island. Two witnesses gave evidence and the accused then interjected that he would…

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Small Debts Court

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

Cameron and Co. v. Dugald Cameron. Claim for £5 0s 9d. Verdict for full amount and 5- costs. John Gillies v. A. P. Goodall. Claim…

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Licensing Court. On Thursday, before the P.M. and Mr. W. J. Hawthorne, J.P.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 18 December 1905 · page 4

The application of Patrick Cahill for a publican's license for Nana Glen, which was adjourned from Tuesday afternoon, was continued…

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Grafton Police Court

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

Yesterday, before Messrs. L. Jacobs and H. C. T. Maxted, J.'s P. Verdicts for plaintiffs were given as follows:—T. W. Power v. Geo. Willis, £2…

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Maclean Police Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 19 December 1905 · page 2
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On Friday, before the P.M. Two youths, Allister McS[?] and Wm. Huntington, each pleaded guilty to firing [?] In Maclean park, and were 2, 6d and 6s [?]…

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The Bungalow Murder Case

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 21 December 1905 · page 4

News has been received by the local police, that Adelaide Susannah Allen, on a charge of murder, at the Lismore Police Court, has been remanded…

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Small Debts Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 21 December 1905 · page 8

T. W. Power v. Geo. Willis. Claim for £2 16s 7d. Verdict for plaintiff for full amount claimed and 3- costs. T. W. Power v. F. Hughes. Claim…

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Police Court

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 22 December 1905 · page 2

AT the Bellingen Police Court last Monday, before the Hon. E. A. T. Pery, P.M., and Messrs. H. Boultwood, J. Rigney, and R. S. McDougall, J's.P., the following cases were…

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TELEGRAMS. Alleged Assault and Robbery

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

SYDNEY, THURSDAY.—Mrs. Barrow, a resident of North Sydney, was crossing the Pyrmont Bridge on Tuesday night when she was suddenly attacked by a young man aud violently assaulted…

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Small Debts Court

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 22 December 1905 · page 2

IN the Bellingen Small Debts Court on Monday last, a claim for £29 l6s 3d, for goods sold mid delivered, was put in by the firm of Polin and Polin against Albert Boon. There…

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