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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 30 July 1907 · page 4

Yesterday, before the P.M. Thomas Charles Leonard and James Carey, bookmakers, were summoned for betting with a person under age. Mr…

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Dalmorton Police Court

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

On Friday, before the P.M. John Cartmill, licensee of the Nymboida hotel, was summoned for selling liquor on Sunday, 23rd June, to a person who was…

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A Police Court Scene

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

Proceedings became very lively at the Brunswick Court when the Bench, Messrs. R. P. Lord, J. Trenoweth and J. W. Fleming, announced that they had resolved to dismiss a particular…

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Revision Court

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 30 July 1907 · page 2

The revision Court for the Raleigh electorate will be held on August 6th at Bellingen. The fact that there is to be only one…

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Grafton Police Court. On Monday, before the P.M., Unlawful Betting

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 August 1907 · page 8

Thomas Charles Leonard and James Carey, on remand, were charged with [?]etting at the Grafton Racecourse with a person under the age of 21…

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From all Parts. Charged by Bullocks

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 August 1907 · page 3

As two girls were crossing paddock near Wee Waa, 80 recently-arrived. Queensland bullocks charged them. The girls made a bee-line for a tree,…

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The Idaho Murder Trials. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 August 1907 · page 5

Haywood, the secretary of the Miners' Federation, who was tried with Tom Moyer, the president, on a charge of murdering Mr…

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Quarterly Licensing Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 August 1907 · page 8

The quarterly sittings of the Grafton Licensing Bench should have been held on Tuesday, but, as there were not sufficient members present…

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Bellingen Police Quarters

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 2 August 1907 · page 4

Mr. Briner is in receipt of the following communication from the Chief Secretary's Office:—Sir. With reference to your letter of the 5th instant, and to previous…

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Maclean Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 August 1907 · page 4

On Friday, before the P.M. and Mr. F. Schwonberg, J.P. Edward Coombes pleaded gullty to a charge of using indecent language at Maclean on July…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 August 1907 · page 4

Yesterday, before Mr. F. W. Fletcher, J.P. A first offender, for drunkenness, was fined 1s or the rising of the Court. In the report of the Dalmorton Police…

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Daring Burglary at Wee Waa

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 August 1907 · page 2

A sensational burglary took place on Sunday morning about 2 o'clock, when Coppleson and Co.'s store was broken into by professional burglars. Two heavy Chubb locks were wrenched…

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Charge of Murder

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 August 1907 · page 9

A sensational turn was given at Melbourne on Tuesday to the case of a newly-born infant, whose body was found in Baptist-lane, off Little Collins-street. Early on Saturday morning a…

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Irish Police Strike

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 August 1907 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday.—The insubordination among the police in Belfast is increasing, and strikes in sympathy are expected in other towns. There are 5000 troops in…

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District Court Appeal

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 August 1907 · page 10

In Sydney on Saturday on appeal was made by defendant, Harold Marcus Glynn, against the decision of Judge Gibson, at the Gasino District Court, in an action brought against him…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 5 August 1907 · page 3

On Friday, before Mr. H. F. W. Fletcher, J.P. For drunkenness a first offender was fined 1s, in default detention…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing at Myrtle Creek

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 5 August 1907 · page 2

Mr. T. Garvin, Inspector-General of Police, has forwarded the following letter to Mr. J. R. Branch, chairman of the recent indignation…

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The Irish Police Strike LONDON

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 5 August 1907 · page 3

Thirty men of the Berkshire Regiment, with a Maxim gun section, have been transferred to Belfast from Bally-shannon…

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Murder Near Woy Woy

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 6 August 1907 · page 4

A tragedy occurred at Blackwall, near Woy Woy, on Friday night, Mr. Walter Henry Fox, of Sydney, being shot dead by Joseph Wilson, boarding-house-keeper…

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Belfast Police Strike

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 6 August 1907 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—A large number of police from Wexford, who have been drafted into Belfast, threaten to lay down their arms if the Government refuses an increase…

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