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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1907

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Maclean Court. On Friday, before the P.M.

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

Two persons were proceeded against under the Shire ordinances for riding a bike and driving a sulky respectively at night on the road at Chatsworth…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 21 November 1907 · page 8

On Monday, before the P.M. William H. Middleton, charged with riotous behaviour at South Grafton on Saturday, p[?]ked guilty,…

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Casino District Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 21 November 1907 · page 5

At the Casino District Court, before Acting District Court Judge Dawson, a man named Patrick Hogan brought an action for £200 damages against E. J…

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Mr. Crick and the High Court. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 21 November 1907 · page 5

The High Court has now called upon William Patrick Crick and Cecil J. W. Green, solicitors on the registry of the High Court, who…

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Bellingen Police Court

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 22 November 1907 · page 4

On Tuesday, before Mr. H. A. Evans, J.P., George Simpson, for using obscene language, was fined 20s or seven days. Thos. Manley, for being drunk and disorderly, was…

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Casino District Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 22 November 1907 · page 4

At Casino District Court George Thos. Clark sued George McKey for £400 damages for malicious prosecution. Defendant had prosecuted plaintiff for cattle stealing,…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 23 November 1907 · page 2

On Tuesday, before the P.M. John Fisher, an elderly man, was fined 20s or seven days for being drunk and disorderly at the corner of Prince and Pound…

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Maclean Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 23 November 1907 · page 9

On Wednesday, before Mr. G. Davis, J.P. James Roach, for being drunk, was fined 5s or 24 hours. Fine paid…

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Hotel Assault Case

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 23 November 1907 · page 2

Patrick Hogan, proceeded, against Edward Daly, hotolkeeper claiming £200 damages for assault. Mr. Young, instructed by Parker and Kissane, appeared for…

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Casino District Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 23 November 1907 · page 2

This Court was held on Saturday, before his Honor Acting Judge Armstrong. The following cases were dealt with:- MALICIOUS PROSECUTION…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 25 November 1907 · page 2

On Thursday, before Mr. H. F. W. Fletcher, J.P. Timothy Carey (on the previous day treated and chronicled in last issue as…

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Work Resumed To-day. the Special Court. Sydney. Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 25 November 1907 · page 3

Work is to be resumed to-morrow at the Newcastle and Maitland coal mines The loss sustained by the strike is roughly estimated as being between…

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Lawrence Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 26 November 1907 · page 4

On Thursday, before Mr. Fitzhardinge, P.M. Thomas Franks, for [?] a bicycle without a light at Lawrence, was fined 2s 6d,…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 26 November 1907 · page 4

Yesterday, before the P.M. Willia Morton, alias Norman, alias Edwards, was charged with having no lawful visible means of support. This charge was…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 November 1907 · page 8

On Monday, before the P.M. William Morton, alias Norman, alias Edwards, was charged an remand with having no jawful means…

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M.R. Crick and the High Court Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 November 1907 · page 5

The High Court to-day called upon Mr. W. P. Crick to show ca[?]rse why his name should not be removed from the roll of solicitors practising in the…

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Bellingen Police Court

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 29 November 1907 · page 2

On Monday, before the P.M., Messrs. W. J. Hammond, H. Boultwood and John Rigney, Js.P., Alfred Rogers, for being drunk…

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No District Court

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 29 November 1907 · page 4

Some time ago we urged the necessity of reestablishing the sittings of the District Court at Bellingen, advancing as our argument that the…

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New Series of Stories. "My Murder"—a Confession. I

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 29 November 1907 · page 2

Though I am willing to record fully how and why I committed it, I decline to do more than indicate the place of the deed. Those who can recognise it by the clue. I…

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Meeting of Magistrates. District Court Asked For

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 29 November 1907 · page 4

The annual renewal of auctioneers' licenses, though a business of the most formal routine, is a duty which the Justice Department apparently looks upon…

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