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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1905

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Latest Telegrams. Murder and Suicide. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 2 March 1905 · page 5

At Methven, New Zealand, a man named Burgess shot his wife and fired at another woman, but missed. His dead body was…

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Court-martialled for Mutiny. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 2 March 1905 · page 5

Two soldiers were court-martialled at Perth, yesterday, on an alleged charge of conspiracy with others, to cause a mutiny by…

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Last Night's Wires. Shot by the Police. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 2 March 1905 · page 5

A street disturbance took place in Cowra last night. Two men, named Egan and Kelly, refused to stand when ordered to do so by the police,…

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Bellingen Police Court

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 3 March 1905 · page 2

AT the Bellingen police Court on Monday last, before the Hon E.A. Pery, P.M., and Messrs. H. Boultwood, L. Gordon, and R.S. McDougall, J'S.P., William Irvine was…

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Our Grafton Letter Police Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 3 March 1905 · page 4

On Tuesday, before the P.M., James Garry, on remand for assaulting and robbing Lavinia Eaton, was remanded till Tuesday next,—G Ager, J. G Foran, Charlio…

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Maclean Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 3 March 1905 · page 4

ON Tuesday, before Mr George Davis, J.p. Thomas M'Millan, on remand, charged with breaking and entering Cameron and Co's store, was further remanded…

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The District Court

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 3 March 1905 · page 2

MR. BRINER, M.L.A., has received the following official letter from the Department of Justice, bearing date February 20;—" Sir,— I am directed by the Attorney General and…

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Grafton Police Court

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

On Tuesday, before the P.M. George Ager, Gerald J. Foran, Charley Hoph Sing, and John Gri[?]ths were each f[?]ned 5s and 4s 10d costs for permitting…

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Countess Charged with Murder. a Sensational Crime

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

LONDON, Monday.—The trial of the Countess Bommartini and Tullio Murri, her brother, has been resumed at Turin. The prisoners are accused of having conspired…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 March 1905 · page 8

At Grafton yesterday, before Messrs. L. Jacobs and C. Sanders, J.'sP. Billy Blushirt, an aboriginal, was charged with rltous behaviour. and…

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Bankruptcy Court

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

The adjourned meeting in the bankrupt estate of James Lynch, jun., of South Grafton, was held at the Court House on Wednesday, before the District Registrar…

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Bellingen District Court

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

The Attorney-General writes that we have not quite given his reasons for discontinuing the Bellingen District Court, as expressed to Mr. Briner, who Introduced a…

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Maclean Police Court

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

On Tuesday, before Mr. G. Davis, J.P. Thomas M'Millan was brought up and further remanded on a charge of breaking and entering Cameron and…

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Boy Sentenced to Death

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 6 March 1905 · page 2

At the Townsville Supreme Court on Tuesday, before Mr. Justice Chubb, two Malayta boys, named Charlie and Harry were charged with…

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Burglary at a Post Office. Sydney, Saturday Night

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

The Enfield post office was entered by burglars during last night. The safe was removed into St. Thomas' cemetery near by, the…

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Grafton Police Court

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

Yesterday, before the P.M. Patrick Skehan was fined 5s for drunkenness on Saturday night, and 10s for using indecent language…

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Warden's Court

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

Yesterday, before the District Worden. Jesse Harps v. Chas. Smith and four others. This was [?] disputed claim to a mineral prospecting area, of 40a. at…

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Maclean Court

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

ON Friday, before the P.M. Norman McDermid was fined £2 and 2s 6d costs, in default one month's imprisonment, for riotous behavior…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 March 1905 · page 4

On Monday, before the P.M. Patrick Skehan was fined 5s for drunkenness, and for using indecent Language, 10s…

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A Bank Clerk Sentenced. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 March 1905 · page 5

A bank clerk named William Hodge has been sentenced at Perth to five year's imprisonment for stealing £3000…

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