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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1906

601 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 7 of 31

Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 March 1906 · page 4

On Friday, before the P.M. and Mr. Fletch[?] J.P., a person, deemed to be insane, was ordered to be removed to Gladesville. Tenders are invited in this issue by Mr…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 March 1906 · page 2

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

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Grafton Police Court

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

On Saturday, before Mr. Fletcher, J.P. A first offender for drunkenness who fined 2s 6d or the rising. The final of the Grafton Rowing Club clinker…

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Long Firm Masterpiece. Sum of [?] Still Missing. the Chiefs Sentenced

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 13 March 1906 · page 6

After a trial extending over nine day[?] the four prisoners charged at the Old Railey with conspiracy to defraud a number of electrilal firms of property…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 March 1906 · page 4

On Tuesday, before the P.M. A first offender, was fined is, or the rising of the Court, for, drunkenness on the 12th instant…

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The Police Trouble

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 March 1906 · page 4

As a sequel to the inquiry recently held into the alleged brutality of police constables Harper, and Biddle, the two constable will on Tuesday next in the…

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The Police Force. (To the Editor of the ''Argus.")

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 March 1906 · page 4

Sir,--Will you kindly allow me space to reply to "Censor's" latest effusion which, in my opinion, has mode matter worse, as he has dragged in…

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Coramba Police Court

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

On 9th inst., before Messrs. G. Geddes and J. Lee, J.'sP. James Conelly and William Nicol were each fined 2s 6d for drunkenness…

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Grafton Police Court

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

On Tuesday, before the P.M. A first offender, for drunkenness, was fined 1s or the rising. The charge against J. B. Campbell, for…

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Maclean Police Court

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

At Maclean on Friday, before Mr. G. Davis and Mr. P. Conlon. A hawker's license was granted to J. J. Lynch…

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Ulmarra Police Court

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

On Wednesday last before Messrs. Turnbull, [?]issan and Haffenden, J's. P. James Egan was fined 5s and 6s costs, for shooting on Sunday, 25th Feb., at Brushgrove…

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A Boy Murderer. Quinlan Sentenced to Death

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

SYDNEY, Friday.—At the trial of the boy Thomas, Quinlan for the murder of Mrs. Gregory yesterday, the evidence for the Crown disclosed facts as already published…

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Maclean Police Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 20 March 1906 · page 3

On Friday, before Messrs. G. Davis and P. Conlon, J'sP. A hawker's license was granted to J. J. Lynch. A first offender for drunkenness was fined…

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The Royal Hotel Murder

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

The trial of Thomas Quinlan for the murder of Mrs. Mercy Gregory at the Royal Hotel on the night of January 31, took place on Thursday at the Central Criminal Court. Mr. Windeyer…

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Taking Down the Police

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 20 March 1906 · page 4

Mr. T. Garvin, Inspector-General of Police, tells the following amusing story of what happened to him years ago at Armidale. He was stationed…

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The Divorce Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 20 March 1906 · page 4

When Mr. Justice Simpson resumed work in the Divorce Court a representative of one of the daily papers asked him if the order made by Mr. Justice Walker, who…

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Grafton Police Court

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

On Tuesday, before the P.M. and Messrs. L. Jacobs and J. G. Phillips, J's.P, James Brown, charged with driving…

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A Woman Sentenced. Sydney, Wednesday Night

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

Annie Johnson, who was convicted of manslaughter; in connection with Harry Diamond's death, was to-day sentenced to one year and eleven…

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Attempted Murder. Sydney, Wednesday Night

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

Robert Milk, a railway employee, has, been charged at the Narqabri Police Court with attempting to murder his wife. It is alleged that the accused…

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The Police Inquiry

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

At the local Police Count on Tuesday, before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. L. Jacobs and J. G. Phillips, J's.P., Inspector Johnson proceeded…

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