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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1906

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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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Maclean Police Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 24 April 1906 · page 2

On Friday before the P.M., and Mr. F.Schwonberg, J.P. Richard Lunt sod George Simes were charged with having stolen a piece of pork of the value of…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 24 April 1906 · page 4

On Saturday, before the P.M. Thomas Dowling, for soliciting alms in the streets, was sentenced to three months hard labour. Evidence was given by S…

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Famishing for Water and Food. Police Seize the Stores

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 24 April 1906 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday Afternoon.—The Mayor of San Francisco has cabled to the effect that he hopes one-fourth of the city will be saved. It is chiefly the suburbs and the…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 26 April 1906 · page 8

On Monday, before the P.M. A first offender was fined 1s, or the rising of the court, for drunkenness in Prince-street…

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Warden's Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 26 April 1906 · page 8

John P. Cahill, jun., was granted permission to cease labor on his gold mine at Nana Glen for three months…

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Children's Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 26 April 1906 · page 8

Daniel Finucane, on remand, was charged with indecently assaulting Emma Penn, a child under the age of 14, to, wit 7 years, on 18th April, 1906…

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Special Licensing Court. Before the P.M. and Mr. W. J. Hawthorne, L.M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 26 April 1906 · page 8

Thos. Martin applied for permission to make alterations and extensions to his Hampden Hotel premises at Coramba…

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Strange Crime. Attempted Murder to Secure a Bicycle

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 27 April 1906 · page 1

At Goulburn Circuit Court George Hembrow, aged 18, was charged with shooting David Munroe at Monteagle, on February 7, with intent to murder. The evidence for…

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Maclean Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 April 1906 · page 4

Yesterday, before Mr. Peter Con[?]on, J.P., Mary Oils, for drunkenness, was fined 1s or detention until the rising of the Court…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 April 1906 · page 2

On Tuesday, before the P.M. A first offender for drunkenness was fined 1s or the rising. CHILDREN'S COURT…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 April 1906 · page 4

Yesterday, before Mr. Fletcher, J.P. Henry Ford, for being. drunk in Pound-st., was fined 10s or three days. Timothy Carey, for being drunk and…

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Maclean Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 April 1906 · page 2

On Friday, April 20th, before the P.M. and Mr. F. Schwonberg, J.P. Richard Lunt and George Simes were charged with having stolen a piece of pork…

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Stealing Gold

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 April 1906 · page 11

At the Armidale Circuit Court, Lancolot B. Evans, who had pleaded guilty of stealing 100ozs. of gold, had nothing to say. His Honor, addressing prisoner, said:—…

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Grafton Police Court. On Friday, before Mr. H. F. W. Fletcher, J.P.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 30 April 1906 · page 4

Henry Ford, was fined 10s or 3 days imprisonment for being drunk in Pound Street on the 26th instant. Timothy Carey was fined 5s or 24…

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A Charge of Murder. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 30 April 1906 · page 3

A man named William Knowles has been arrested at Palmerston (N.Z.) and charged with the murder of his wife by stabbing her…

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Police Courts. Coramba

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 1 May 1906 · page 4

On Friday, before the P.M.. and Mr. G. Geddes, J.P. Robert Woods, for a breach of the Public Instruction Act in not sending his child…

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

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 3 May 1906 · page 5

Thomas Hawthorne was fined 20s or 7 days' imprisonment, for using indecent language in Abbott-street, South Grafton, on the 28th instant…

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A Cold-blooded Murder. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 3 May 1906 · page 5

The Russian colonel, who was sentenced to four years' imprisonment for shooting a doctor at Moscow, admitted having killed him in the presence…

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A Supreme Court Appeal. a Wolfe Schnapps Case. (Before Mr. Justice Pring.) Re Adam Beer (W. H. Bulmer and another respondents)

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 3 May 1906 · page 6

Mr. W. A. Walker, instructed by Mr. C. D. Inglis, appeared for Adam Beer, of Parramatta, hotelkeeper, and moved to make absolute a rule…

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