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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1907

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Maclean Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 9 July 1907 · page 2

On Friday, before the P.M., and Mr. F. Schwonberg, J.P. Jeremiah connolly was charged with having inflicted grievous bodily harm on…

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Fiendish Murder. Killed in Her Bed

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 9 July 1907 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—No more cruel crime has been perpetrated in Sydney for, many a year than that which occurred last night, when an old woman, who could not offer…

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Charged with Child-murder. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 July 1907 · page 5

In connection with the death [?] a child named Kenny at Williamstown (Vic.) from lysol poisoning, the mother has been committed…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 July 1907 · page 8

On Monday, before the P.M. John Brown, a first offender, was fined 1s. in default imprisonment till the rising of the Court, for…

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Ex-mayor Schmitz Sentenced. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 July 1907 · page 5

Eugene Schmitz, late Mayor of San Francisco, has been sentenced to 5 years' imprisonment for the part he played in the notorious…

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The Ultimo Murder. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 July 1907 · page 5

At the inquest concerning the death of Albert Victor Welsh, who was shot dead at U[?]imo on the 3rd inst., Walter Scott Laidlaw, who…

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Special Licensing Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 July 1907 · page 4

A special sitting of the Grafton Licensing Court was held at tho Court House on Monday, when Alfred W. Brown applied for the renewal of the…

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Bollingen Court-house and Police Quarters

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 12 July 1907 · page 5

Mr. Briner, M.P., writes:—During a visit to the Justice Department I was informed that the papers in connection with the proposed new…

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A Fiendish Murder

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 12 July 1907 · page 4

An old woman named Mary M'Namara was found battered to death as she lay in bed, in a two-storey house at Newtown, adjoining Hardman's…

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Land Appeal Court

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 12 July 1907 · page 4

A sitting of the Land Appeal Court will be held in Sydney on 15th July. The following local cases will be heard:—R. Waddell, appeal against the direction of the…

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Ulmarra Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 July 1907 · page 4

On Wednesday before the P.M. Police v. Robert Franklin for piotous behaviour; fined 10s and 6s costs. Police v. Robert Childs for riotous…

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Lawrence Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 July 1907 · page 4

On Tuesday before Mr. P. Drummond, J.P. Thomas Barry, of Lawrence, was fined 50s or one month's imprisonment for obscene language at Lawrence…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 July 1907 · page 2

On Tuesday, before the P.M. Henry M'cabe was charged with using indecent language in Prince-street on 29th June, and was fined 20s and 6s costs…

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Naval Court-martial

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 July 1907 · page 9

SYDNEY, Thursday.—A court-martial was held on H.M.S. Encounter, in connection with the stranding of H.M.S. Pypamus on "C" Reef, off the Queensland coast, on…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 15 July 1907 · page 2

On Thursday, before Mr. J. G. G. Phillips, J.P. John Moorhead was charged with having been drunk in Prince-street,…

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Smart Police Work

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 15 July 1907 · page 2

A robbery, particulars of which were published in last issue, was perpetrated on board the ship Daniel at Grafton, on Tuesday evening…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 16 July 1907 · page 4

Yesterday, before the' P.M. John arandale was fined 5s for riotous behaviour at South Grafton on Saturday evening. Sergeant Andrewa explained…

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Alleged Murder of a Woman

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 16 July 1907 · page 2

Developments of a serious character have taken place in connection with the discovery of the body of a woman named Annie Kay, found near…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 July 1907 · page 4

On Monday, before the P.M. John Anandale was charged with behaving in a riotous manner the School of Arts at South…

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Theft of a Pocket Knife

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 July 1907 · page 4

Frank Manning, aged 15 years Pleaded guilty to a charge of having stolon a pocket-knife, valued at 3s 6d, the property of Cecil…

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