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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1907

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Grafton District Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 13 August 1907 · page 2

The Court opened on Thursday. A COMMISSION CLAIM. P. J. McNamara sued Thos. Martin for £50 commission on the sale of an hotel…

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The Muzzled Police. Policy of Reticence

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 13 August 1907 · page 7

Since the present Inspector-General of Police has held his position the communication to the press of all particulars of crimes by other than commissioned officers…

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Grafton District Court. P. J. MACNAMARA v. T. MARTIN

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 13 August 1907 · page 3

This was an action in which plaintiff sought to recover £50 commission on the sale of-an hotel at Ooramba. Mr. Browning,…

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Grafton District Court. P. J. MACNAMARA V. T. MARTIN

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 13 August 1907 · page 3

This was an action in which plaintiff sought to recover £50 commission on the sale of an hotel at Ooramba. Mr. Browning,…

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Police Praise

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 August 1907 · page 4

Inspector Hotel has received the following letter, dated 13th inst, from Mr. R. Hynes secretary of the Licensed Victuallers' Jockey Club: -- " At a…

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Alleged Murder. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 August 1907 · page 5

August Millewski, aged 51, a native of Germany, has been arrested on suspicion of having murdered a indoo named Wallum…

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Grafton Police Court. On Tuesday, before the P.M. Collecting Bottles

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 August 1907 · page 8

Francis Serester, was changed with having, at South Grafton, on 6th inst.. collected bottles without a license, as provided by the…

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The Monte Carlo Murder. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 August 1907 · page 5

The Goolds, who are charged with the murder of Madame Levin at Monte Carlo, ordered a waiter at an hotel at Marseilles to provide…

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District Court Sidelights

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 August 1907 · page 8

His Honor, Judge Fitzhardinge, to a witness: "Address yourself to the jury. Don't attempt to take me into your confidence, I don't want…

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Fortnightly Police Pay. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 August 1907 · page 5

The Inspector-General of Police, Mr. T. Garvin, states that arrangements have been made to pay the police fortnightly…

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Grafton District Court. Monday, August 12th. (Before His Honor, Judge Fitzhardinge.) a New Trial Granted

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 August 1907 · page 8

Mr. R. J. Browning (instructed by Mr. Dowling) renewed his application for a now trial in the case of Patrick Joseph MacNamra, of Coff's Han[?]or,…

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A Diabolical Murder

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 16 August 1907 · page 6

An Englishman named Goold, and his wife, a Frenchwoman, who formerly resided at Waterloo, Liverpool, were arrested at Marseilles on a…

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Grafton District Court

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 16 August 1907 · page 2

Last week, before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge, P. J. MacNamara sued A. Erickson for £19 for branch of contract in not supplying plaintiff…

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Maclean Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 17 August 1907 · page 4

On Wednesday, beforo Mr. G. Davis, J.P. William Blake was fined £1 or 7 days for indecent language. Yesterday, before the P.M…

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Ulmarra Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 17 August 1907 · page 4

In the Small Debts Court on Wednesday, before the P.M., A. H. Spring v. Patrick Doherty, balance of account £1 17s 6d. Verdict for Plaintiff and costs £2 8s 6d…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 17 August 1907 · page 2

On Tuesday, before the P.M. Francis Serestern was charged with acting as a collector without being duly authorised under the Second-hand Dealers'…

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The Children's Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 17 August 1907 · page 4

Humane considerations predominated in the establishment of Children's ' Courts but experience is beginning to show that the privacy which these courts give is not…

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The Monte Carlo Murder

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 20 August 1907 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—Since his confession that he murdered Mme. Levin at Monte Carlo, Goold has been more composed and sleeps well. He hopes that authorities will…

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Maclean Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 20 August 1907 · page 2

On Friday, before the P.M. Mardo McLeod was charged with refusing to permit nightsoil to be removed from his premises by the Maclean…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 22 August 1907 · page 8

On Tuesday, before the P.M. Francis Celestian was charged with having, at Grafton, on 9th inst., not being licensed under the Second-hand…

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