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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1906

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 1 January 1906 · page 4

On Thursday, before the P.M. A first offender was fined 1-, or the rising of the court, for drunkenness. Michael Madden was fined 5-, or 24…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 2 January 1906 · page 2

On Monday, before Mr. L. Jacobs, [?].P. William Wells, for being drunk and disorderly, was fined 20s or seven days. On Tuesday, before Messrs. L. Jacobs,…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 January 1906 · page 8

On Monday, before Mr. L. Jacobs, J.P. William Wells was charged with being drunk and disorderly in Prince…

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Police Court Incident. "The Holy City."

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 January 1906 · page 8

Thirty men and mere youths, blear-eyed and beery-breathed, unkempt, unshaven, with hair dishevelled and clothes tattered and torn, were lined…

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Another Burglary. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 January 1906 · page 5

Burglars broke into Boyle's drapery establishment it Redfern last night and got away with goods valued at between £80 and £100…

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How St. Petersburg Police Dine off Gold Plate

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 January 1906 · page 8

"So you are going to St. Petersburg, are you?" said Rabinski, a Russian jeweller, who has his principal place of business in Berlin. He made…

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Police Court

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 5 January 1906 · page 2

AT the Bellingen Police Court on December 27, before Messrs. W. J. Hammond and E. W. Chidley, J's.P., Arthur Miller, of Bellinger Heads, was fined 10s for being drunk;. John…

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Licensing Court

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 5 January 1906 · page 2

AT the Bellingen Licensing Court on Wednesday, January 3, before Messrs. H. A. Evans, E. RAymond, and R. M. Dowle, J'sP., F. E. McGuren's application for his…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 January 1906 · page 2

On Wednesday, before Messrs. L, Jacobs and H. Maxted, J.'sP. A first offender for drunkenness was fined ls or the rising…

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A Singapore Murder

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 January 1906 · page 9

PERTH, Friday.—At the Police Court yesterday, William Gladstone Phillips appeared on remand in answer to a charge of having caused evidence of a crime of…

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Tragedy at Leichhardt. Attempted Murder and Suicide

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 January 1906 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—A tragedy occurred at Leichhardt yesterday, when a married woman named Margaret Noonan fired two shots at her husband, Thomas Noonan,…

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Alleged "Push" Murder. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 8 January 1906 · page 3

A man named W. Small was taken to the Sydney Hospital late last night, where an examination showed that life was extinct. It was alleged…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 9 January 1906 · page 5

On Saturday, before Mr. Fletcher, a first offender was fined 2s 6d, in default imprisonment until the rising of the court, for drunkenness…

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Maclean Police Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1906 · page 2

On Friday, before Messrs. F. Schwonberg and P. Conlon, J's.P. A hawker's license was granted to William Bloomer…

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Maclean Licensing Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1906 · page 2

Yesterday, before the P.M. and Messrs. D. Shearer and F. Sohwonberg, L.M's. Edward Blanch was charged with a breach of the Liquor Act in failing to keep the sanitary…

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Tragedy at Leichhardt. Attempted Murder and Suicide

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1906 · page 2

A domestic tragedy occurred at Leichhardt on Thursday, when a married woman named Margaret Noonan fired two shots at her husband, and then shot herself fatally. Mrs. Noonan, who…

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Death of H. Diamond. Verdict of Wilful Murder

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 9 January 1906 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—The inquiry into the death of Henry Diamond has been closed. The Coroner, in summing up, said the facts were that a strong man died from morphia…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 January 1906 · page 5

On Monday, before Messrs. L. Jacobs and J. G. Phillips, J.'sP. Charles Cox, deemed to be insane, was remanded for observation for 8…

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Licensing Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 January 1906 · page 4

On Tuesday, before the P.M. and Mr. S. See, L.M. James Clark was granted a renewal of his publican's license for the…

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Ulmarra Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 January 1906 · page 9

At tho Police Court, on Wednesday, before the P.M., P. Quinlan, on bail, appeared, charged with illegally supplying a drug. Mr. M'Guren appeared for the defence…

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