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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1907

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 7 May 1907 · page 4

On Saturday, before the P.M. John Leonard, for being drunk and disorderly in Victoria-street, was fired 5s or seven days…

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Undergraduate's Burglary

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 7 May 1907 · page 3

The adventures of Raffles, the amateur cracksman, excited the emulation of Mr. Richard Q. Hoopes, a stuglent and the son of a wealthy barrister of Kokoma, Indiana…

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Maclean Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 7 May 1907 · page 2

On Friday, before the P.M. Before commencing the business of the Court the P.M. congratulated Mr. Hazel on his appointment as C.P.S., and welcomed…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 May 1907 · page 8

On Monday, before the P.M. Thomas Dowling was fined 10s, or 7 days, for being drunk. Two first offenders were each fined…

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An Alleged Murder and Attempted Suicide

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 May 1907 · page 4

At Bangalow on Monday morning week, a woman named Chalmers was discovered in Byron Creek in an unconscious state, and beside her was…

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Small Debts-Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 May 1907 · page 8

On Monday, before the P.M. Wm. Cartmill was given a verdict for £2 6s 3d and 5s costs against W. Wright…

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Grafton District Court. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 May 1907 · page 5

His Honor Judge Gibson is to preside at the Grafton District Court on the 17th inst. At the Maclean Court House on…

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Ulmarra Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 May 1907 · page 4

On Wednesday, before the P.M. George Allison appeared to have a maintenance order varied. Mr. Pollack for the applicant. The order was varied from 5s…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 May 1907 · page 2

On Tuesday, before the P.M., Thomas Dowling, for drunkenness, was fined 2s 2d or seven days. Archibald Montgomery, for drunkenness…

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Maclean Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 May 1907 · page 4

Before Messrs. D. Shearer, R. J. M'Donald and C. W. Rayner, J.sP. John Scott procceded against Robert Williams for indecent language. Defeu[?]ant…

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Maclean Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 May 1907 · page 2

On Friday, before the P.M. Before commencing the business of the court the P.M. congratulated Mr. Hazel on his appointment as C.P.S., and welcomed…

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Murder by Mistake. Dramatic Total

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 May 1907 · page 10

The old Swiss town of Thun was, in March last, the scene of a remarkable murder trial, in which the tragedy of girl revolutionist's mistake is mixed up with the…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 13 May 1907 · page 3

On Saturday, before Mr. Fletcher J.P. percy Connor was fined 2s 6d, in default 24 hours, for being drunk and disorderly…

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A Charge of Murder. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 13 May 1907 · page 3

At the inquest on the body of Arthur Angelus Hayes at Melbourne, the victim of a midnight tragedy at Richmond, the Coroner committed…

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Wholesale Murder. Planned by a Labor Union. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 13 May 1907 · page 3

Wide-spread interest is being taken in the United States in the trial at Boise City, Idaho, of Tom Moyer, the president, and William Haywood, the…

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Shafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 14 May 1907 · page 4

On Saturday, before Mr. Fletcher, J.P. Percy Connor was fined 2s 6d or 24 hours for being' drunk and disorderly in Prince-street…

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Maclean Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 14 May 1907 · page 4

Yesterday, before Messrs; E. C. Bishop and J. M. Kelly, Js'P. Michael Madden, a person deemed to be insane, was discharged…

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Coff's Harbour Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 14 May 1907 · page 4

On Thursday, before Mr. W.H. Waterhouse, J.P. Police v. Alex. Finlay, a stranger, drunk and indecent behaviour. Fined 5s on the…

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Coff's Harbour Police Court Friday, May 10. Before Mr. M. H. Eitzhardinge, P.M., and Messrs. W. H. Waterhouse, and M. Rush J's.P. Alleged Wife Desertion

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 14 May 1907 · page 3

James Hanley was charged with having deserted his wife and children, Constable Harper said that on Sunday the 5th inst. he arrested…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 May 1907 · page 5

On Monday before the P.M. Angus MDonald was charged with maliciously damaging a curtain, the property of Thomas Willan, of the…

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