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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1908

620 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 10 of 31

Bankruptcy Court

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 14 April 1908 · page 2

In the estate of Thomas Colville, bankrupt, a public examination was held at the local Court House before Mr. Fletcher, P.M…

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Naval Court Martial

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 14 April 1908 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—The court martial appointed to try the survivors of the torpedo boat destroyer Tiger, which san after collision off the Isle of Wight, when…

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Caff's Harbor Police Court. Friday, Aprl 10Th. (Before Mr. H. W. Fletcher, Relieving P.M.)

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 14 April 1908 · page 2

G. Neale was granted a coach license. W. Smith, Donald Sullivan, and and J. H. Martin charged with…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 April 1908 · page 8

On Monday, before the P.M. A first offender for drunkenness was fined 2s 6d or the rising of the Court. Constable Tindal was granted…

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Sentenced to Death. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 April 1908 · page 5

At Bairnsdale (Vic.) Court yesterday Edward Chomley was found guilty of having attempted to murder John Hockey by administering strychnine to him…

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Special Licensing Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 April 1908 · page 4

A special court, under the new Liquor Act, to consider the reduction of licenses in the Richmond and Rous electorates, has been…

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Theft of Clothes

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 17 April 1908 · page 4

At the Bellingen Police Court on Monday, before Messrs H. A. Evans and H. Boultwood. J's.P., Charles Pearson was charged with stealing one coat and trousers valued at [?]…

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Licensing Court

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 17 April 1908 · page 4

The quarterly Licensing Court was held at Bellingen on Monday, before Mr. H. A. Evans, chairman. Murdoch McLean was granted a renewal…

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Brutal Murder. Girl Done to Death

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 17 April 1908 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The body of a girl was discovered yesterday at Allandale Field, near Maitland, with her throat cut and her skull fractured. One…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 April 1908 · page 3

On Tuesday, before the P.M. H. and W. ZIETSCH v. MARY OSBORNE. case of ejectment from the Court House hotel, Mr. Pollack appeared for…

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The Glenelg Murder

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 April 1908 · page 11

Joe Coleman, the alleged murderer of Constable Ring at Gleneig on the night of March 28 last, was captured by Detective Nettle and Constable Deacon in a paddock near Morphettville…

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Allged Attempted Murder

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 April 1908 · page 12

At the South Melbourne Court. Abraham Trevascus, commercial traveller, was charged with having wilfully attempted to murder his wife. Alice Trevascus, on of about March 6. Accused…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 20 April 1908 · page 2

On Thursday, before Mr. H. F. W. Fletcher, J.P. Angus M'Donald, for being drunk and disorderly the previous day, was…

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Murder and Suicide. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 20 April 1908 · page 3

Captain William Henry Lee, late of the New Guinea police, shot his wife, Lily Lee, dead and then committed suicide at Murrumbeena (Vic.) Railway…

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Special Licensing Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 20 April 1908 · page 2

The latest issue of the "Government Gazette" contains a notice to the effect that the Special Court constituted for the purpose of carrying into effect the…

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Murder and Suicide

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 21 April 1908 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—Captain Henry Lee, formerly of the New Guinea police force, fired three shots at his w[?] at the Murrumbeena (Vic.) railway station on…

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Murder at Allandale

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 21 April 1908 · page 3

A shocking crime occurred last Tuesday evening, at Allandale, ten miles north of Mai[?]land. The victim Lillian Bridge, aged 17, was…

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The Twowharves Murder. Joys of Travel on the Ricumond

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 21 April 1908 · page 4

When I broke d[?] from over work in Sydney, the doctor advised me to take trip to the Clarence and Richmamd River "Don't…

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The Allandale Tragedy. Particulars of the Murder

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 24 April 1908 · page 3

Further details of the brutal murder perpetrated at Allandale, near Maitland, show that girl had been in service at Green's place, about 90…

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Maclean Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 April 1908 · page 2

At Maclean, on Saturday, before Mr. G. Davis, J.P. Norman Wantage was fined 10s for drunkenness…

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