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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1907

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Police and Costs

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 4 November 1907 · page 2

Police constables would do well to bear in mind that police magistrates now have discretionary powers in giving costs against the police when they have failed…

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Local and General Police Changes

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 4 November 1907 · page 2

The Grafton Police force has been augmented by the transference of Constable Taylor from Lismore to Grafton. Probably this will mean…

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A Problem for the High Court. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 4 November 1907 · page 3

The points of law involved in the recent seizure of wire netting in Sydney are to be referred to the High Court…

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Maclean Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 5 November 1907 · page 4

Yesterday, before Mr. E. C. Bishop, J.P. Combo (aboriginal) was fined 20s or 14 days hard labour in the Maclean lockup for being drunk and disorderly in…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 5 November 1907 · page 4

Yesterday, before the P.M. Walter Richards, for being drunk and disorderly in Prince-street on Saturday night, was fined 20s or seven days…

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Police [?]

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 5 November 1907 · page 2

Police constab[?] [?] [?] to bear in min[?] [?] [?] [?] trates now [?] [?] [?] [?] powers in giving [?] [?] [?]…

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Maclean Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 5 November 1907 · page 3

On Friday, before the P.M. John Shaw, Win. Perinoni, John McMillan and John Schipp, son, were each fined 10s and 6s costs for keeping…

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Gorman Court Scandals

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 5 November 1907 · page 3

LONDON, FRIDAY.—In giving judgment in the German Court slander action, the judge held that, although the statement in the paper was…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 7 November 1907 · page 5

On Holiday, before the P.M. Walter Richardson was charged with being drunk in Prince-street, Grafton, on 2nd fast…

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Grafton Police Court

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

On Tuesday, before the P.M. An aboriginal from Yulgilbar, on remand, deemed to be insane, was, on certificates from Drs. Henry and Stephens,…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 November 1907 · page 4

On Thursday before Messrs. T. Page and H. Maxted, Js. P. Frederick Runtoph, on remand, was charged with deserting from the ship…

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German Court Scandals

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 November 1907 · page 9

LONDON, Wednesday.—It is reported that the Court scandals have had a depressing effect upon the Kaiser's health. Extraordinary interest is taken in the…

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German Court Seardals

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 November 1907 · page 2

LONDON, Tuesday.—The Military Courts of Honour have closed their doors to investigate the offences alleged against Count Hohenau, Count Lynar, and other…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 11 November 1907 · page 3

On Thursday, before Messrs. T. Page and H. Maxted, J.'s P. Fredrick Runtolf, remanded from the previous day, charged with desertion…

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The Arbitration Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 11 November 1907 · page 2

It is rather qurious to note how many members of the Arbitration Courts have, voluntarily or from necessity, relinquished their positions…

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Coff's Harbor Police Court. Friday, November 8. (Before Mr. Fitzhardinge, P.M., and Mr. W. Rush, J.P.)

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 12 November 1907 · page 3

M. McLean proceeded against J. Faulks for entering his enclosed leased land. Mr. McKay appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. McGnren…

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Coffs Harbor Police Court. Friday, November 8. (Before Mr. Fitzhardinge, P.M., and Mr. W. Rush, J.P.)

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 12 November 1907 · page 3

M. McLean proceeded against J. Faulks for entering Ms enclosed leased land. Mr. McKay appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. McGuren…

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Horse Stealing

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 14 November 1907 · page 8

Alexander Hugh Mitchell pleaded guilty to having stolen a mare the property of Frank Johnson, at Ulmarra…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 14 November 1907 · page 8

Frederick Arthur Brown Mary Ann Brown, and Albert Vincent Mowie, on bail, were charged with having stolen, on May 12th, 190[?],…

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Intended Murder. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 14 November 1907 · page 5

At the police Court to-day Cecil Forbes, aged 39 years, was committed for trial on a charge of [?]miously wondering Sergeant Richard Edward…

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