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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1906

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Battle in Gaol

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 February 1906 · page 6

There was a pitched battle in the gaol at Oporto the other day. Several prisoners were undergoing punishment in the courtyard for some…

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Small Debts Court

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

On Monday, before the P.M. Stephen Adrian v. Thomas Young, claim for 18s, for rent. Verdict for amount claimed and 5s costs…

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Licensing Court

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 9 February 1906 · page 2

THE adjourned meeting of the Bellingen Licensing Court to [?] the application of Mr. F. E. McGuren for a hotel license at Coff's Harbour— the premises to be known as…

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Mrs. Gregory's Murder. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 9 February 1906 · page 5

The inquest on the body of Mrs. Gregory was resumed this morning. So far the evidence is merely a repetition of that previously given. The accused was in court but…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 3

On Tuesday, before the P.M. Bostock and Jack Murrumbulgen, two aboriginals, were summoned with trespassing on the enclosed lands of Francis…

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Maclean Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 9

On Tuesday, before Mr. Geo, Davis, Edward O'Dwyer was fined 10s on a fourth charge of drunkenness. On Wednesday, before Mr. F…

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Ulmarra Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 9

On Wednesday, before the P.M., John Webber, on remand, charged with embezzlement, was again remanded to the 14th, instant for the production of evidence…

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Assault and Robbery

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 12

In a case at Darlinghurst Sessions in which two young men. William Scott and Herbert George Bye, were charged with assaulting Robert Smith with violence,…

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Royal Hotel Tragedy. Evidence of the Murder

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 9

SYDNEY, Thursday.—To-day the Coroner resumed the inquiry on the cause of the death of Mrs. Mercy Gregory. Considerable interest was evinced in the…

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Latest Cables. Conspirators Sentenced. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 12 February 1906 · page 3

William Devenport, better known as Wells, who broke the Monte Carlo Bank, and a clergyman named Moyle have been sentenced to 3 years'…

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More Police Murdered. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 12 February 1906 · page 3

The Chief of Police at Penza, Southern Russia, has been assassinated and the murderer arrested. The Chief of Police at Kubala,…

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Maclean Police Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1906 · page 2

On Friday, before Messrs. F, Schwonberg and. G. Davis, J's.P. Michael Foxton was charged with stealing about £3, the proporty of Thos. Hardy, of…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 13 February 1906 · page 4

Yesterday, before Messrs. L. Jacobs and C. Sanders, [?]. Charles Wells was charged with riotous behaviour in Prince-street on Saturday…

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Murder of Mrs. Gregory. Sydney

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1906 · page 3

Mrs. Quinlan, mother of the boy who murdered Mrs. Gregory, says the accused was a little inclined to go "off" now and again, owing to her having administered an…

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Telegrams. Sensational Tragedy. Murder and Suicide by a Kanaka. SYDNEY

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1906 · page 3

A sensational tragedy occurred in King-street, Newtown, yesterday morning. William Tanna, a South Sea Islander, resorted to violence to settle a monetary…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 February 1906 · page 8

On Monday, before Messrs. L. Jacobs and C. Sanders, J's.P. Charles Wells Pleaded not guilty to a charge of riotious behaviour in…

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Ulmarra Police Court. Yesterday, before the P.M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 February 1906 · page 5

John Webber, on remand, was charged with stealing the sum of £2 5s, whilst in charge of the trading boat belonging to Willram Harrision,…

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Murder in Fiji. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 16 February 1906 · page 3

An Indian was found recently murdered in Fiji. The body was slashed about in a horrible manner and then partially buried. Deceased is supposed to have had a large…

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Ulmarra Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 4

On Wednesday, before the P.M. John Webber was charged with embezzling the sum of £2 5s from William Harrison, of Brushgrove. Mr. Pollacki for the…

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Casino Police Court[?]

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 10

John Mahon was charged that, on o[?] about 11th January last, being then a copartner of one William Duggan, he did steal a sum of £45, the property of the…

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