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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1907

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 July 1907 · page 2

On Tuesday, before the P.M. John Helmich was fined 5s or 24 hours for drunkenness, and for misbehaving in the lockup during the previous night was…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 July 1907 · page 4

Yesterday, before the P.M. Annie, an aboriginal, was charged with riotous behaviour in South Grafton, and was fined 5s or 24 hours…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 22 July 1907 · page 4

On Thursday, before Messrs. J. G. Phillips and T. Page. J.P's. CASE UNDER THE GAMING ACT. Albert Croft, a visitor, was charged…

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A Suspect Sentenced

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 22 July 1907 · page 4

Sydney Brown was charged with being a suspected person, having ir[?]quented the Grafton racecourse on Thursday with [?]entent to commit a…

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The Court Upset

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 22 July 1907 · page 3

At the Grafton Police Court on Friday the Police Magistrate (Mr. M. H. Fitzhardinge) had occasion to complain of the inattention of the…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 23 July 1907 · page 4

On Saturday, before the P.M. John M'Kell was fined £1 or seven days' imprisonment for being drunk in Princestreet, and 10s or seven days for resisting…

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Maclean Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 23 July 1907 · page 4

Yesterday, before Mr. E. C. Bishop, J.P. William Gard, for drunkenness, was fined 2s 6d or 24r hours. John M'Farlane, drunkenness, fined 2s 6d…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 25 July 1907 · page 5

On Tuesday, before the P.M. BETTING CASES ADJOURNED. Thomas Leonard and John Carey were charged with betting at the…

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The Police Vigilant

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 25 July 1907 · page 4

The Grafton police generally are to be commended for the vigilance they displayed during the racing carnival, in the absence of which, doubtless, much…

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Bellingen Police Court

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 26 July 1907 · page 5

On Monday, before the P.M., and Messrs. E. Raymond and R. McDougall, JsP. Charles Lee and Joseph Ryan, for…

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Divorce Court. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 26 July 1907 · page 5

In the Divorce Court to-day a suit was brought by Margaret Gilleis, formerly McFarlane, for dissolution of her marriage with Donald Gillie, A…

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Now Court House for Bellingen. the Official Report

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 26 July 1907 · page 6

The member for Raleigh forwards us the correspondence he has received from the Public Works Department in reference to the new Court-house for…

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Land Appeal Court. (Before Mr. Curry, president, and Messrs. Brandie and Houston)

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 26 July 1907 · page 3

R. Waddell appealed against the decision of the Bellingon Land Board in respect of Frederick Cecil Doepel's original conditional purchase application,…

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Grafton Police Court

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

On Tuesday, beofre the P.M. Tom Leonard and John Carey were summoned for betting with a youth under 21 years of age, named John Cooper. Mr…

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Ulmarra Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 July 1907 · page 4

On Wednesday, before the P.M. Inspector of Nuisances v. Martin Comerford, for driving without lights. Fined 10s and 6s costs…

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Full Court Decision

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 July 1907 · page 3

The Chief Justice delivered the judgment of the Full Court in the case of Statyer against whe "Daily Telegraph" newspaper. The action was one of libel brought against, the defendant…

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Ulmarra Police Court

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

On Wednesday, before the P.M. Dick Ferguson and C. Skinner, colored men, were charged with having been found unlawfully on the…

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Grafton Police Court

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

On Thursday, before Mr. H. F. Fletcher, J.P. An [?]original was fined 1s, in default imprisonment till the rising of…

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Dalmorton Police Court

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

Qn Friday, before Mr. M. H. Fitz[?]inge, P.M. LICENSING PROSECUTIONS. John Cartmill, licensee of the…

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Office of Police Inspector

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

The old Lands Office in victoria street, Grafton, is to be renovated and fitted up as an office for the Inspector of Police. It is much more commodious…

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