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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1907

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Alieged Escape from Gaol

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 October 1907 · page 5

A young man named John Lovell Clifford was brought before the Police Magistrate at Wentworth on Saturday, charged with escapting from Went worth Gaol while under committal on a…

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Alleged S. African Murder

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 15 October 1907 · page 2

Fred Muller, alias Harvey Bradley, alias Julius Kruger, aged 27, a clerk, was charged at Sydney last week with having, it is alleged, committed a murder near…

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Quirindi Murder. Sentence of Death Passed

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 15 October 1907 · page 5

At the Tamworth Circuit Court on Friday George Toffts was charged with the murder of Eliza Mand Fletcher. Catherine Fletcher, living with her husband,…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 17 October 1907 · page 8

On Tuesday, before the P.M. Edward Devine, charged with being drunk in Prince-street on Monday last, pleaded guilty, and asked to be dealt…

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Alleged Horse Stealing

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 17 October 1907 · page 4

At the Ulmarra Police Court on Monday, before the P.M., Alexander Hugh Mitchell, a youth 18 years of age, was presented on a charge of…

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Children's Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 17 October 1907 · page 8

On Tuesday, before the P.M. John Welch brought an action against Kenneth Maughan for cruelly ill-treating a dog, the property of the…

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The Quirindi Murder

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 18 October 1907 · page 5

At the Tamworth Circuit Court on Friday lust Georges Tofts was charged with the murder of Eliza Maud Fletcher at Quirindi. After evidence for the prosecution was taken…

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Maclean Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 October 1907 · page 4

Before the P.M. yesterday. Alfred Cassey was fined 1s for drunkenness. Norman Womage, for profane language,…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 October 1907 · page 2

On Tuesday, before the P.M. Edward Devine, for drunkenness, was fined 20s or seven days. Robert Wicks was fined 20s and 6s costs…

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Ulmarra Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 October 1907 · page 4

On Monday, before the P.M. Alexander Hugh Mitchell, on remand, appeared on a charge of stealing a mare, the property of Frank Johnston. The evidence…

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Cattle Stealing Association

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 October 1907 · page 2

A meeting of the Nymboida and Kangaroo Creek Cattle Stealing Prevention Association was held at Mr. C. K. Maxwell's on Saturday last. Mr. R. Mulligan was…

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Warden's Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 October 1907 · page 4

At Copmanhurst on Wednesday, before Mr. Warden Fitzhardinge. An application by Everingham and Casey, and Thomas Casey for suspension…

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Sentenced to Death. BRISBANE

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 21 October 1907 · page 3

After extending over three days, at the Maryborough Criminal Court, the trial of August and Emily Millewski, for the murder of…

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Latest Telegrams. a Deliberate Murder. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 21 October 1907 · page 3

A shearer named Patrick, Smith was shot last night and died three-quarters of an hour later. It is alleged that Charles Lecount…

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Maclean Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 22 October 1907 · page 4

At the above Police Court on Friday, Foulger Carr was proceeded against for using abusive language towards the local Fisheries Inspector. Mr. Dowling for the…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 22 October 1907 · page 4

Yesterday, before the P.M., Nellie Stewart, 17, was charged with the larceny of wearing apparel, etc., the property of Mr. A. J. Clark, of the…

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Maclean Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 22 October 1907 · page 3

On Friday, before the P.M. Alfred Cassey, on a charge of drunkenness, was fined 1s. Norman Wamage pleaded guilty to a…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 October 1907 · page 5

On Monday, before the P.M. Nellie May Stewart, aged 16, was remanded until Tuesday on a charge of the theft of wearing apparel…

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Suicide in Gaol. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 October 1907 · page 5

A man named Peter Siostrom was arrested at Gawler (S.A.) on, a charge of drunkenness on Monday night. Yesterday he was found…

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Small Debts Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 October 1907 · page 5

On Monday, before the P.M. H. Everingham v. H. C. Dickson, a claim for £12 12s professional costs and £2 8s money paid. Mr. Dowling…

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