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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1906

601 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 16 of 31

Maclean Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 19 June 1906 · page 2

On Friday, before the P.M., and Messrs. D, Shearer and F. Schwonberg, J's.P. George Goode, a youth, pleaded guilty to a charge of negligent riding in Union-street,…

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

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 21 June 1906 · page 5

Francis Hayes, charged with dis[?]ying a summons to appear at Maclean Court on a charge of stealing pumpkins, the property of Mr. S…

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Suspected of Murder. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 21 June 1906 · page 5

A man named John Daniel Sullivan has been detained on suspicion of having murdered a man near Coo[?]amundra eleven years ago. Sullivan was…

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Revision Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 21 June 1906 · page 5

An electoral Revision Court was held and the name of Elizabeth Barry was added to the electoral roll…

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Bankruptcy Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 21 June 1906 · page 5

Yesterday, before Mr. H. F. W. Fletcher, J.P. The public examination of J. O'Grady bankrupt, Ulmarra, was held…

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Small Debts Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 21 June 1906 · page 5

Joseph' Mulligan sued M. Lynch and another for £16 15s as wages for work done on a gold mine. Mr. H. Everingham appeared for plaintiff…

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Police Court

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 22 June 1906 · page 2

At the Bellingen, Police Court on Monday, before Mr. W. J. Hammond,. J.P., Richard Stephens. Thomas Harwood and Robert Flannagan were charged at the…

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Copmanhurst Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 23 June 1906 · page 2

On Wednesday, before the P.M. M. Battersby, mail contractor, was summoned for driving a stage coach without a license. Defendant was fined £20, this…

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Copmanhurst Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 23 June 1906 · page 4

John Casson, for riotous behaviour on the 4th inst. on the Copmanhurst road, pleaded not guilty. After hearing the evidence of Constable Calman and S. M'Kee the…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 23 June 1906 · page 2

On Tuesday, before the P.M. A first offender for drunkenness was fined is or the rising. Herbert Richards was fined 5s and 6s…

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Lawrence Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 23 June 1906 · page 4

On Thursday before Mr. P. Drummond, J.P. Fredk. Hession appeared in custody, charged with using indecent language at…

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Maclean Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 23 June 1906 · page 4

Before the P.M. Ada Purcell obtained an order against Alexander Knudson under the Infants' Protection Act…

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Bankruptcy Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 23 June 1906 · page 3

On Wednesday, before Mr. H. O. W. Fletcher, a single meeting was held in the estate of John O'Grady, butcher, of Ulmarra. Bankrupt stated that he was a…

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Crafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 25 June 1906 · page 4

On Thursday, before the P.M. John Daly was fined 20s or 7 days' imprisonment for drunkenness. Thomas Swindells, on remand was…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 26 June 1906 · page 4

Yesterday, before the P.M., William, B. Wilcox was fined 20s or seven days for being drunk and disorderly in Prince-st. Mrs. Saundry an old and respected…

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Ulmarra Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 26 June 1906 · page 4

Yesterday, before Messrs. J. Retallick and E. Cameron J.'sP. William Howell and Thomas Stevens were charged with having no lawful…

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Theft of Jewellery

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 26 June 1906 · page 7

Mr. A. A. E[?]soon, a jewe[?] carrying on business in Oxford-street, reported to the Darlinghurst police that his business place had been broken into and stock valued at…

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Assault

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 June 1906 · page 8

Samuel Forrest was charged with unlawfully assaulting George Comino, at Grafton on the 9th instant. Defendant pleaded not guilty…

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A Charge of Theft

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 June 1906 · page 8

Bertie and Arnold Coleman were charged with stealing pumpkins, marrows, etc., the property of William Fold, on the 15th May…

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

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 June 1906 · page 8

William Wilcox, charged with being drunk and disorderly in Prince-street on the 22nd instant, was fined 20s or 7 days' imprisonment…

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