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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1907

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District Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 14 November 1907 · page 4

The Grafton District Court opened on Wednesday morning, before. Acting District Court Judge Damson…

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Strange Story From Belfast. [?]Puted Heir to Thousands Charged with Stealing 8s

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 15 November 1907 · page 1

A firm of Aramagh solicitors recently advertised for the relatives of [?] man named Kelly, who had died in New South Wales, leaving…

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Grafton District Court. The Court opened on

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 15 November 1907 · page 5

P. J. MacNamara, of Coll's Harbor, claimed £50 commission from Thomas Martin, of Coramba, for services rendered in connection with the sale of the…

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Maclean Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 November 1907 · page 2

On Tuesday, before Mr. E. C. Bishop. J.P. James Ronch (40), for being drunk, was frned 1s or the rising of the court…

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Coramba police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 November 1907 · page 2

On Friday last, before the P.M., two affiliation cases were disposed of in one case an order for 6s per week, dating from August last, and the other dismissed…

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Ulmarra Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 November 1907 · page 12

On Tuesday, before Mr. Glissan, J.P. William Pertinoni, for being drunk and disorderly, was fined 5s. John Shaw was fined 10s for being drunk…

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Maclean Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 November 1907 · page 12

Yesterday, before the P.M. George Davis (Harwood Shire Clerk) v. James Apps, riding a bicncle without a light (ordinance 435). Finced 5s and 6s…

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Horse Stealing

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 November 1907 · page 10

Aloxander Hugh Mitchell was charged with having, at Ulmarra, stolen a mare, the property of Frank Johnson. Accused, who was underfended, pleaded guilty, and was…

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A Murder Trial

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 November 1907 · page 11

The "Townsville Builetin" gives the following reprot of the trial of the wills River murderer, which took place recently before His Honour Mr. Justice Chubb:…

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Double Murder and Suicide

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 November 1907 · page 2

LONDON, Tuesday.—A sensational murder and suicide has occurred at Limerick, Ireland. In a quarrel between a coachbuilder named Carroll and two others of the same…

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Grafton District Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 November 1907 · page 10

This Court wns opened on Wednesday, kefore his Honor "Acting Judge Dawson:…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 18 November 1907 · page 3

On Saturday, before the P. M. Alexander Davidson pleaded guilty to being drunk in Prime-street on 15th inst. Previous convictions…

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Bookmakers Sent to Gaol. Sydney, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 18 November 1907 · page 3

Thirteen bookmakers have been sent to prison for two months and five others for one month for trespassing of the Riccarton (N.Z..) racecourse…

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Latest Telegrams. Murder and Suicide. Sydney, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 18 November 1907 · page 3

George Lister King, solicitor, of Cowra, poisoned, his wife and afterwards shot her through the heart with a revolver, at the Hotel Metropole,…

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District Court. MACNAMARA v. MARTIN

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 18 November 1907 · page 4

This was a case in which Patrick Joseph MacNamara, of Coff's Harbor, sued Thomas Martin, of Coramba, for the sum of £50, said to be due to…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 19 November 1907 · page 4

On Saturday, before the P.M. Alexandeer DAvison, for drunkenness, was fined 20s or 14 days. Yesterday before the P.M…

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Murder of a Chili

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 19 November 1907 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—A murder trial that has some interesting features has just been brought to a close. The priscner was a man named Thos…

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Grafton District Court. MCNAMARA V. MARTIN

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 19 November 1907 · page 2

On Wednesday the case P. J. McNamara v. Thos. Martin was continued. This was a new trial, the jury at a previous Court having given a verdict for…

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Grafton District Court. MACNAMARA V. MAITIN

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 19 November 1907 · page 2

In the Grafton District Court on Wednesday last, before Acting District Court Judge Dawson, P. J. MacNamara, of Coffs Harbor,…

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Grafton District Court. MACNAMARA v. MARTIN

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 19 November 1907 · page 2

In the Grafton District Court on Wednesday last, before Acting District Court Judge Dawson, P. J. MacNamara, of Coff's Harbor,…

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