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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1907

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Small Debts Court

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 17 December 1907 · page 3

John E. Jamison v. Mrs. E. M. Campbell; claim for £19 16s 6d for work done in reporting meetings, etc., for the "Raleigh Sun"…

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Coff's Harbor Police Court. Friday, December 13. (Before Mr. Fitzhardinge, P.M., and Mr. J. Moorhead, J.p.) Indecent Language

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 17 December 1907 · page 3

James Hanley and John McClennnan were charged with using indecent language. Defendants did not appear…

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Bellingen Police Court

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 20 December 1907 · page 5

On Monday, before Hon. E. A. Pery, P.M., and Messrs. Boultwood and Dowle. Forest Guard v. William Knight,…

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Coff's Harbor Police Court

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 20 December 1907 · page 5

The following cases were dealt with on Friday, before the P.M.:— Stevenson v. J. H. Ross, overloaded stage coach; postponed to next court,…

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Shocking Double Murder. Murder and Suicide

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 20 December 1907 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—John Kelly, a boilermaker, murdered his wife at South Melbourne by cutting her throat with a razor. He then…

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Murder and Suicide. Sydney

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 20 December 1907 · page 5

A billiard marker murdered his wife at South Melbourne by cutting her throat with a razor. He then committed suicide in a similar…

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Maclean Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 20 December 1907 · page 4

On Tuesday, before Messrs. D, Shearer and A. H. Gurven, J's.P., Frank Anderson wins charged with assault and robbery. Sergeant Thompson prosecuted. From the…

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Broadwater Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 December 1907 · page 4

On Tuesday, at Broadwater, Alfred Ernest Phipps (Hcensee of the Crown hotel. Wardell) was fined £5 and 8s costs of court for allowing persons on his premises…

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Lawrence Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 December 1907 · page 4

On Thursday, before the P.M. George Simms was fined 40s and 6s costs for using indecent "language at Lawrence; also 10s and 6s costs for riotous behaviour…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 December 1907 · page 2

On, Tuesday, before the P.M. Mary Smith applied for a prohibition order against John George Smith. The application was granted by consent…

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Maclean Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 December 1907 · page 4

On Tuesday/ before Messrs. D. Shearer and A. H. Gurven, J,'sP., Frank Anderson was charged with assault and robbery. It oppeared accused met H. Grainger on the…

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Copmanhurst Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 December 1907 · page 4

On Wednesday, before the P.M. James Rogan applied for a stage conch lieense for a four horse coach running between Grafton, Copmanhurst and…

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MINING. Warden's Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 December 1907 · page 4

A court was held at Copmanhurst on Wednesday, before the District Marden, Mr. M. H. Fitzhardinge. An application was lodged for a…

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Land Appeal Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 23 December 1907 · page 2

Before the Land Appeal Court in Sydney last week the reference for determination of the annual rent of Jas Henry's conditional lease. No…

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Local Option. Court Paralysed

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 23 December 1907 · page 4

The proceedings of the Special Court, which has been sitting at Darlinghurst, Sydney, to deal with the reduction of hotels in the…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 24 December 1907 · page 5

Yesterday, before the P.M. Walter Ross was fined 20s for using indecent language in Prince-street on Saturday…

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Maclean Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 24 December 1907 · page 5

On 19th December, before Mr. E. C. Bishop, J.P., Peter Gilliespie, for being drunk, was fined 1s or the rising of the court…

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Maclean Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 24 December 1907 · page 3

On Friday, before the P.M. Alfred Burton was charged with being on the Licensed premises of the Cosmopolitan Hotel. Maclean, on Sunday, 8th instant, in…

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Local Option Court. Served With An Injunction

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 24 December 1907 · page 2

When the Local Option Court opened at Darlinghurst on Thursday last there was a surprise in store for those who thronged the building. The liquor trade in all its aspects was…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 26 December 1907 · page 5

On Monday, before the P.M. Walter Ross, charged with using indecent language in Prince-street, Grafton, on Saturday last, was…

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