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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1907

729 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 12 of 37

Murderous Assault

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 26 April 1907 · page 5

A man named W. M. Panton was murderously assualted in the bush at Woodend, and died in Kyneton (Vic.) Hospital. His injuries were…

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Macksville Police Court. Wednesday, April 17

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 26 April 1907 · page 5

John Johnson was charged with using indecent language in the bar of the Star Hotel, Macksville. After hearing the evidence of Constable…

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Bellingen District Court. Re-establishment Refused

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 26 April 1907 · page 4

Recently we reported that an application had been made through the member for the district, for the reestablishment of the District Court…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 April 1907 · page 2

On Tuesday, before the P.M. Robert Barnier, John Shore, and Norman M'Donald were each fined 3s and 6s costs for permitting stock to stray on the…

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The Stanford White Murder

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 April 1907 · page 5

It was generally anticipated that the trial of Harry Thaw for the murder of Stanford White would terminate other in an acquittal or in a disagreement of the jury. The latter event…

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Armidale Circuit Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 April 1907 · page 11

Frances Ann Burns was charged with the murder of John Herbert M'Cormack at Mullaley, near Gunnedah, in February. Mr. C. White was assigned by the Crown to…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 29 April 1907 · page 2

On Thursday, before the P.M. William Thomas Hill, on remand, was charged with obtaining board and refreshments to the value, of £1 9s,…

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Ulmarra Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 30 April 1907 · page 4

On Wednesday, before the P.M. Alexander M'Phee, for drunkenness, was fined 1s or the rising of the Court. Police v. Thomas Carlton, for obsceno…

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Maclean Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 30 April 1907 · page 4

Before Mr. G. Davis, J.P. Augus MacDonald was fined 20s or 14 days for refusing to pay his fare by steamer from Sydney…

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The Woodend Murder

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 30 April 1907 · page 3

The police officers arrested a young man at Broadmeadows in connection with the Woodend murder. He gave the name of Kurt Schonbeer, 17[?] years…

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Colonial Conference. Court of Appeal

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 30 April 1907 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—When the sittings of the Colonial Conference were resumed on Saturday, a motion by Mr. Deakin that it is desirable to establish an Imperial Court…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 2 May 1907 · page 6

On Tuesday, before the P.M. John Tomlinson was fined 2s 6d and 6s costs for driving a vehicle without lights in Skinner-street, South Grafton…

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Quarterly Licensing Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 2 May 1907 · page 4

On Tuesday, before the L.M., Richard Cartmill, Nymboida Hotel, Nymboida, was granted a renewal of his publican's license. Licensing fee…

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Bellingen Police Court

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 3 May 1907 · page 5

On Saturday, before Mr. W. J. Hammond, J.P. Archie Donaldson, for drunkenness, was fined 5s or three days…

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Licensing Court

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 3 May 1907 · page 5

On Monday, before Messrs. H. A. Evans (chairman), R. M. Dowle, and E. J. R. W. Raymond. A renewal of the license of the…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 May 1907 · page 4

Yesterday, before Mr. H. W. Fletcher, J.P. A First offender, for drunkenness, was fined 18 or the rising. George Riley, for being drunk and…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 May 1907 · page 2

On Tuesday, before the P.M. John Tomlinson was fined 2s 6d and 6s costs for driving a vehicle in Skinner-st., South Grafton, at night, without having…

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Grafton Licensing Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 May 1907 · page 2

On Tuesday, before the P.M., Messrs. W. J. Hawthorne and S. See, J's.P. Richard Cartmill was granted a renewal of the license of, the Nymboida Hotel,…

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Federal Arbitration Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 May 1907 · page 12

Mr. Justice O'Connor at Darlinghurst Courthouse continued the hearing of the application by the Merchants' Service Guild of Australasia to have the award…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 6 May 1907 · page 4

On Friday, before Mr. H. F. Fletcher, J.P. A first offender was fined 1s, or the rising, for drunkenness…

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