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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1906

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Maclean Police Court

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

Before Mr. Bishop, J.P. Norman M'Dermid was fined 10s for profane language. Before the P.M…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 2

On Tuesday before the P.M. and Mr. L. Jacobs, J.P. A first offender for drunkenness was fined 1s, or the rising…

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Barmaid Charged with Bigamy

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 3

At the Water Police Summons Court, Sydney, Gretchen Margaret Rienan was charged with bigamy. Senior-constable Whalan said that he…

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In Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 6

A magistrate in a small country town, who had a decided 'cast' in his eye, was one day presiding on the bench. Th[?]ee prisoners stood in the dock…

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Presbyterian Supreme Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—The annual meeting of the Supreme Court of the Presbyterian Church of Eastern Australia has occupied the whole week…

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Dairies Act Prosecution. Full Court Appeal

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—In the Full Court, consisting of the Chief Justice, Sir Frederick Darley, and Justices [?]ring and Cohen, Mr. Edmunds, instructed by Mr. M'Guren, of…

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Alleged Brutal Assault by Police

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 19 February 1906 · page 2

Much comment has been caused by the conduct, of two members of the Grafton police force, who, it is alleged, on Thursday night last, assaulted two…

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Revolutionary Russia. Political Murder and Robbery. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 19 February 1906 · page 3

Six masked revolutionaries interred the Savings Bunk at St. Petersburg, fired thirty shots, and demanded money. They killed a policeman and…

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Maclean Police Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1906 · page 2

On Friday, before the P.M. Henry Joyce v. Jimmy Ah Chin, claim of £11 odd for bonedust supplied. Mr. Lobban for plaintiff, Mr. McGuren for defendant, who…

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Dairy Act Conviction. Upset by the Full Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1906 · page 2

A case which gives a decided and much needed set back to the readiness with which convictions can be secured against dairy men and others under harsh Acts and harsher regulations was decided…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 22 February 1906 · page 8

On Tuesday, before the P.M. and Mr. L. Jacobs, J.P. Mr. C. W. Sabine, Inspector of Stock, applied for permission to…

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The Police Scandal. an Inquiry Held

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 22 February 1906 · page 4

The article which appeared in our last issue, on the alleged brutality of two members of the local police force, ercated quite a stir, and Inspector…

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The Police Enquiry. (To the Editor of the " Argus.")

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 22 February 1906 · page 5

Sir,--Your termly and vigorous exposure of the alleged conspicuous brutal methods of the so-called " protectors " of the public; and the…

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Swindlers Sentenced

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 23 February 1906 · page 1

William Davenport, a shipowner, and Vyvyand H. Moyle, a clergyman, 71 years of age, have been convicted at the Old Balley on a charge of conspiracy to defraud by means of a bogus…

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Licensing Court

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 23 February 1906 · page 2

THE Licensing Bench (Messrs. E. J.R. W. Reymond and R.M. Dowie, J's.P.) sat at the Bellingen Court House on Monday last to consider the application of J.D. Coyle…

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Are Police Revolvers Effective?

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 23 February 1906 · page 8

The medical testimony at the inquest bearing on the wounds inflicted on the kanaka, who played Bach a grim part in the recent tragedy at Newtown, formed the basis of a fairly…

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Maclean Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 24 February 1906 · page 2

On Friday, before the P.M. Henry Joyee v. Jimmy Ab Chin, claim of £11 odd for bonedust supplied. Mr. Lobban for plaintiff. Mr. M'Guren for…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 24 February 1906 · page 4

On Thursday afternoon, Thomas Wilson, who was arrested by virtue of a warrant in Sydney, was charged with wife desertion, and was ordered to…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 24 February 1906 · page 2

On Tuesday, before the P.M. and Mr. L. Jacobs, J.P. On the application of the Inspector of Stock an order was made for the…

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Bankruptcy Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 24 February 1906 · page 2

The Registrar in Bankruptcy (Mr. A Henry) had before him on Monday in Sydney the hearing of a proof of debt for £102 10s by Martin Sheehan against the…

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