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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 9 April 1906 · page 3

On Thursday, before the P.M. William Clare was fined 5- or 24 hours for being drunk in Spring-street on the 4th inst. For using indecent…

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Grafton Circuit Court. On Thursday, before His Honor, Judge Pring. SENTENCED

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 9 April 1906 · page 4

Adelaide Susannah Allen, on remand for sentence, was again before the Court. Mr. Young, for the accused, drew…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 10 April 1906 · page 5

At the Stanthorpe Police Court, John Moorhead was committed for trial at Warwick, to he held on July 23rd, on a charge of stealing a white bullock, the property of Michael Hyde,…

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Divorce Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 10 April 1906 · page 2

This Court was opened od Friday in Grafton before His Honor Mr. Justice Pring. EATON v. EATON. Edward L. Eaton sought for a dissolution of…

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Arbitration Court Award

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 10 April 1906 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—The Arbitration Court has delivered its reserved decision upon the application for a common rule in respect of a recent award of the Court in the dispute between the…

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

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 April 1906 · page 8

A first offender was fined [?] or the rising for drunkenness in Victoria-st. on the 19th inst. An aboriginal was fined a like…

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Special Licensing Court On Tuesday, before the P.M. and Mr. S. See, L.M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 April 1906 · page 8

Harold Crisford was granted a renewal of his colonial wine license…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 April 1906 · page 2

On Tuesday before the P.M. A first offender for drunkenness was fined 1s or the rising. An Indian who had been indulging at the shrihe of Bacchus was also…

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Coramba Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 April 1906 · page 2

On Monday, before Mr. G. Geddes, J.P. Con Lee, alias Spud Murphy, alias Con Tracy, was fined 40s, in default fourteen days, for riotous behaviour and on a…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 April 1906 · page 11

At the Stanthorpe Police Court, on March 23rd, John Moorhead was charged with stealing one white bullock branded H5Y, the property of Michael Hyde…

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Thf Railway Murder Case

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 April 1906 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday.—The Royal Artilleryman Clive, alias Thornton, who was recently arrested on his confession that he was the murderer of Miss Crump, who was…

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Revision Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 April 1906 · page 4

A formal piece of business was enacted at the Grafton Borough Council on Wednesday. Under the Shires Act arrangement, Susan and Elizabeth Islands became…

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Bankruptcy Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 April 1906 · page 2

On Wednesday a single meeting was held in the estate of Jas. C. Glovanelli, storekeeper, of Grafton. Failure was accounted for to bad debts and pressure of creditors…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 17 April 1906 · page 8

Yesterday, before Mr. L. Jacobs, J.P., Charles Howard was charged with the larceny of £1. 10s, the property of B. G. Dardanelli, and remanded until Tuesday…

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Grafton Police Court. On Monday, before Mr. L. Jacobs, J.P.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 19 April 1906 · page 8

Charles Howard was charged with the larceny of £1 10s, the property of B. G. Dordanelli, on the 15th April, 1906. He was remanded until…

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Licensing Court

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 20 April 1906 · page 2

MESSRS. Evans and Dowle presided at the above Court at Bellingen or Monday last. Joseph D. Coyle applied for a renewal of his licence of the Pioneer Hotel at Dorrigo. The…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 April 1906 · page 2

On Tuesday before the P.M. A first offender for drunkenness was fined 1s or the rising. Charles Howard was charged with…

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Burglary and Arson

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 April 1906 · page 4

Two men, named Joseph Richards and Thomas Jackson, were on Tuesday arrested at Melbourne on a double charge of burglary and arson. A fire was discovered on…

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A Dastardly Assault

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 April 1906 · page 4

Particulars of a dastardly assault have just been reported. It appears that R. A. Macfarland, a member of the Typographical Society, who was employed in the…

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Another Police Raid. Sydney, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 23 April 1906 · page 2

The police raided an alleged betting shop in King-street this afternoon and effected twelve arrests. A large number of persons, including the two…

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