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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1907

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Alleged Cream Stealing

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

George Raymond, on bail, was charged with stealing 800 quarts of cream, the property of the Clarence River Pioneer Dairy Company…

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Warden's Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 18 February 1907 · page 2

A mining case, Tamini v. M'Donagh, was to have been heard before the Warden on Thursday morning, but the summons proved to have bean made…

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District Court

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

The Grafton District Court was opened on Friday morning. His Honor Acting-Judge Hamilton presided. In addition to tho Crown Prosecutor, Mr…

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Maclean Police Court

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

On Friday, before Mr D. Shearer and Mr. J. M. Kelly. J.'sP. August Bourdelais obtained a verdict against William Coulter for £10 8s and…

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Small Debts Court

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

Yesterday, before the P.M. Alex, Mackay v. Patrick Casey, claim of £4 11s 6d. Verdiet for plaintiff, with 29s costs and 5s witness' expenses…

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Grafton District Court

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

This Court opened yesterday, before his Honor Acting-Judge Hamilton. S. Mawhinney v. H. Plummer, jun., claim of £26 for money lent and interest…

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Grafton Courts. Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 21 February 1907 · page 4

On Tuesday, before the P.M. Androw Barber was charged with wife desertion. Constable Austin stated that he was…

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Sentenced to Death. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 21 February 1907 · page 4

Thomas Treloar has been found guilty of murdering Mrs. Mary Patterson, an aged woman, at Albert Park, Victoria, and sentenced to death…

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Grafton District Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 21 February 1907 · page 4

On Monday, before His Honor Acting-Judge Hamilton. S. Mawhinney v. H. Plummer, jun., claim of £26 for money lent and…

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Children's Court On Tuesday, before the P.M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 21 February 1907 · page 4

Mary Ellen Martin was given a verdict against Oscar Green of £10 preliminary expenses, 3 witnesses' expenses nit 10s. each, medical witness 10s…

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Small Debts Court. On Monday, before the P.M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 21 February 1907 · page 4

Alex. Mackay v. Patrick Carey claim of £4 11s 6d. Verdict for plaintiff, with 29s costs and 5s. witness' expenses…

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Murder As a Profession Appalling List of Insurance Crimes

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 22 February 1907 · page 6

CAPETOWN, Feb. 14.—For the past four days the whole of South Africa has been talking of nothing but the appalling revelations which have followed upon the…

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Grafton Police Court

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

On Tuesday, before the P.M. Andrew Barbour was summounced for leaving his wife, Annie Barbour, without means of support. Mr. Everingham appeared for…

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Boy Charged with Manslaughter

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 23 February 1907 · page 12

Jonathan Narshall. 14, pleaded guilty at Bendigo on a chare of manslaughter of Richard Ashley on feb. 9. Ashley, while riding a bicycle, was run down and killed…

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Maclean Court

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

Yesterday, before Mr. G. Davis, J.P., George Turner was fined 10s or seven days for refusing to pay bls fare by the Kyogle from, Sydney…

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Land Court

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1907 · page 2

At the recent sitting of the Land Court at Coff's Harbour, there was an application by Henry Edgar Day representing the South African…

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Grafton Small Debts Court

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

Yesterday, before the P. M. C. Y. Mackie v. F. C. Eggins, claim of £2 18s for bread supplied Mr. Dowling appeared for defendant, who disputed the…

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Court of Petty Sessions. the Opening

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1907 · page 2

The new, Court House at Coff's Harbour was officially opened by the Police Magistrate of the Grafton district. Mr. M. A. H Fitzhardinge,…

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Bellingen Police Court

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 1 March 1907 · page 4

On Monday, before Hon. E. A. T. Pery, P.M. George W. Edwards v. William Cook, for detention of a broad axe…

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Maclean Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 2 March 1907 · page 4

At Maclean yesterday, before the P.M., John Otis and mary Otis, charged with riotous behaviour, were each fined 10s and 6s costs. Mr. Lobban for accused…

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