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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1906

601 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 3 of 31

Maclean Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1906 · page 2

On Friday, before the P.M. and Mr. F. Schwonberg, J.P. In the Licensing Court, a renewal of license was granted to E. Blanch for the Woolli hotel…

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Lawrence Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1906 · page 2

On Thursday, before the P.M. James Butcher v. Thomas Butcher, for charging excessive damages on four horses impounded by defendant. The evidence showed that the defendant levied…

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Alleged Murder by a Kanaka. SYDNEY

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1906 · page 3

A Solomon Islander named Daniel Twadda has been arrested at Mackay, Queensland, for the alleged murder of William Banlock, aged five years, grandson of a former victim…

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A Police Magistrate Shot. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 25 January 1906 · page 5

At Hillston yesterday an elderly man named Robert Shannon fired three shots from a revolver at Mr. Matthew Roland, the Police Magistrate, and…

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Ulmarra Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 25 January 1906 · page 4

Yesterday, before Messrs. Chisholm and Haffenden, J's.P. A first offender pleaded guilty to a charge of using obscene language and…

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A Police Magistrate Shot. Sydney

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 26 January 1906 · page 5

At Hillston yesterday an elderly man named Robert Shannon fired three shots from a revolver at Mr. Matthew Boland, the Police Magistrate, and then blew his own brains…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 January 1906 · page 2

On Wednesday before Mr. Fletcher, J. P., George Guise was fined 5s, in default 24 hours' imprisonment, for being drunk in Mary-street…

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Ulmarra Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 January 1906 · page 4

On Wednesday before Messrs. Chisholm and Haffenden, J. s[?]. A first offender was fined 10s and 6s costs for using obscene language…

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Cowardly Assault on a Girl

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 January 1906 · page 4

A cowardly assault was committed at Southport, early on Sunday morning. Miss Enid Macalister, aged 16, a guest of Mr. John Cameron, at Southport, was…

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Romance in a Police Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1906 · page 4

A remarkable story of a youthful secret marriage way unfolded at the South Melbourne Court during the hearing of a claim for maintenance…

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Grafton Police Court. On Tuesday, before the P.M. Case under the Liquor Act

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 February 1906 · page 4

George M. Bushell, charged with selling a bottle of wine to a youth under the age of eighteen years, at Nymboida, pleaded guilty…

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Quarterly Licensing Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 February 1906 · page 5

On Tuesday, before the P.M, and Messrs. W. J. Hawthorne and Samuel See, Licensing Magistrates. Applications for licenses by…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 2

On Tuesday, before the P.M. George Michael Bushell was charged with having, at Nymboida, being a holder of a colonial wine license, sold a bottle of wine…

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Maclean Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 4

On Wednesday, before Mr. G. Davis, Edward O'Dwyer was fined 5s on a third charge of drunkenness, and ordered to be imprisoned for fourteen days for theft…

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Shocking Murder. Woman Stabbed to Death. a Boy's Crime

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—Mrs. Gregory, wife of a hotelkeeper in Coolgardie, who was staying at the Royal Hotel, Sydney, was found in her bedroom yesterday morning…

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Ulmarra Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 6 February 1906 · page 4

Yesterday, before Messrs. J. Reta[?]ick and W. B. Haffenden, J.'s P. A swagman, who gave the name of Richare Power, was arrested by…

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Maclean Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1906 · page 2

On Friday, before Messrs, D. Shearer and F. Schwonberg, J's.P. An order was issued to prohibit the supply of liquor to James Andrew Watts for 12 months…

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Grafton Small Debts Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 6 February 1906 · page 4

Yesterday, before the P.M. Stephen Adrian v. Thos. Young, claim of 18s for rent. Verdict for plaintiff and 5s costs…

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The Royal Hotel Murder. Committed by a Boy

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1906 · page 2

The murder of Mrs. Gregory, who was found stabbed in her room in the Royal Hotel, Sydney, was, it has transpired, committed by a boy named Quinlan, who had been employed on the…

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Grafton Police Court

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

On Tuesday, before the P.M. George James Woods was granted a hawker's license. Francis McNamara and Myles Want…

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