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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1908

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 21 May 1908 · page 2

On Monday, before the P.M. A Hindoo, for drunkenness, was fined 5s or the rising. Billy Blueshirt, an aboriginal, was…

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Bowra Police Court

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 22 May 1908 · page 4

On Tuesday before Messrs. S. J. Raymond and F. Grace, J's.P. Samuel Johnston, an aboriginal, charged with being drunk in a public…

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Annual Police Report

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 22 May 1908 · page 8

The annual report of the Police Department for 1907 is full of interest. The total strength of the Force is given at 446. The dismissals for the year…

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Latest Telegrams Land Appeal Court. Local Appeals Upheld

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 22 May 1908 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—In the Land Appeal Court to-day. Mr. G. S. Briner appeared in support of three appeals by Messrs. O'Brien Bros., of…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 8

On Tuesday, before the P.M. Thomas Dowling, on remand, on a charge of vagrancy, was discharged, the Hench holding that hd was illegally under arrest…

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Casino District Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 9

The District Court opened here on Wednesday last, and was concluded on Thursday. His Honor Judge Gibson presided. The list was only a small one, and nothing of…

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Land Appeal Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—In the Land Appeal Court on Wednesday, Mr. Briner appeared to support three apreals ly Messrs. O'Brien Bros., of Pine Creek, against the annual…

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Slack Times at the Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 25 May 1908 · page 2

Affairs as regards the Grafton Police Court have been quiescent for some time past, there being very seldom any business to be dealt…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 26 May 1908 · page 4

At Maclean on Friday, before Messrs. G. Davis and P. Conlon, J's.P., John Marsh and Clarence Marsh, father and son, from Palmer's Island, were charged with having…

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District Court Judge

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 26 May 1908 · page 4

Mr.J M'Farlane, (M.P., recently presented to the Department of Justice, on behalf of the Grafton Chamber of Commerce and the District Conference, memorials urging the…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 May 1908 · page 8

On Tuesday, before the P.M. Alexander M'Fadden, holder of a colonial wine license, and for whom. Mr. Everingham appeared, pleaded…

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Special Licensing Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 May 1908 · page 2

The Special Licensing Court for Tenterfield Electorate was opened at Casino, before Judge Gibson and Messrs. M. H. Fitzhardinge, P.M. (Lismore),…

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Bellingen Police Court

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 29 May 1908 · page 5

On Monday before Hon. E. A. T. Pery, P.M. Before commencing the business of the court, the P.M. took the…

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Oyster Stealing

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 29 May 1908 · page 2

A deputation waited upon the Colonial Secretary the other day urging some amendments in the Fisheries Act. One of the…

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Bankruptcy Court

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 29 May 1908 · page 5

Before the District Registrar, [?] the estate of George William Gore. Mr. Mumo, representing Mr. Kardman, solictor, Kempsey, appeared on…

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Small Debts Court

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 29 May 1908 · page 5

Donnefly Bros. v. Augustus McRay, claim for £10 3s 6d, goods sold and delivered. Verdict for amount claimed and costs [?]…

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Smald Debts Court

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 29 May 1908 · page 5

William Barnes v. James H. Reed, claim for rent of grass paddock. Mr. Blackmore for defendant. Verdict for defendant for £3 5s 6d, and 6s…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 May 1908 · page 5

On Tuesday, before the P.M. Alexander M'Fadyen was summoned for supplying liquor to a person under the age of 18 years, Mr. Everingham, for…

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Murder and Sudicide

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 May 1908 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—At Perth (W.A.) John Odgers, labourer, aged 55, shot his wife dead, and then shot himself, dying almost instantly. Owing to domsetic unhappiness…

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Lismore District Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 May 1908 · page 9

LISMORE, Friday.—The District Court was concluded to-day. In the case of J. Malone v. W. Northcotte, claim for damages by trespass of cattle in a field of…

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