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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1908

620 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 15 of 31

Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 1 June 1908 · page 2

On Thursday, before the P.M. W. Bale, for drunkenness, was fined 5s or the rising of the court, and for the use of indecent language 20s or,…

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Burglary

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 2 June 1908 · page 4

The residence of Mr. D. M'Fariance in Alice-street, was broken into on Sunday evening when the occupants were absent of evening service. The burglar effected an…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 2 June 1908 · page 5

At Grofton, on Saturday, before the P.M., Messrs. L. Jacobs and F. Doberer, J"s.P. Augus M'Donald was charged with stealing several articles, the property of C. L…

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Special Mining Court. a Plea for Resumption

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 2 June 1908 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—A deputation of very considerable importance waited on the Premier to-day in regard to the unrest in Newcastle consequent upon the unadjusted…

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Surplus Revenue. High Court to be Appealed to

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 2 June 1908 · page 5

The State Promier, Mr. Wade referred on Saturday to the proposal of the Federal Treasurer in connection with the paying over of surplus revenue to the States…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 June 1908 · page 5

On Monday, before the P.M. Alicia Eggington was charged with drunkenness the previous day in Dobie-street, and also with having…

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Burglary in Grafton

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

On Sunday evening last a th[?] or thieves, broke into the residence of Mr. D. M'Farlane, Alice-street, Grafton, whilst the occupans were at…

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From all Parts. Attempted Escape From Gaol

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 June 1908 · page 3

By some unexplained means a prisonee in Pentridge (Vic.) Gaol became possessed of a full kit of tools, which enabled him to partially work his way…

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A Ghastly Murder. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 June 1908 · page 5

The mutilated body of Marie Bailie, aged 6½ years, living at Islington, North of London, was found in a public lavatory at the Elephant and…

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Warden's Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 June 1908 · page 5

On Tuesday, before the Warden. E. G. Elworthy, part owner of two adjoining mining leases at Yulgilbar, in the names of D. C. Campbell and…

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Special Licensing Court

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

The Special Licensing Court, to deal with the reduction of licenses in the Clarence Electorate, in accordance with the recent local option…

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Bowra Police Court

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 5 June 1908 · page 4

Before the P.M. on Thursday, John Taylor, alias Cash, a youth aged about 16 years, was charged with obtaining goods by false pretences. The lad, who was…

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Maclean Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 June 1908 · page 4

Yesterday, before the Relleving P.M. J. A. Caldwell was fined 2s 6d and 8s costs for propelling a bicycle along the footpath of River-street…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 June 1908 · page 2

At Grafton on Tuesday, before the P.M. W. inmon v. J. H. Eaves, claim of £7 18s 4d for wages. The amount was paid into Court, and the matter of costs was…

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Warden's Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 June 1908 · page 2

On Tuesday, before Mr. Fletcher, Warden. An application was made for suspension of labour conditions on authorities to enter by Johnson and D. C. Campbell, for…

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Lonely Lake Murder. University Student Electrocuted

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 June 1908 · page 7

Chester Gillette, the University student who murdered his swcetheart, Miss Grace Brown, in July, 1906, was electrocuted at the New York State Prison, at Auburn, on…

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Grafton District Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 June 1908 · page 2

The District Court was opened on Thursday before Judge Gibson. In the appeal in the case of Mary Osborne v. H. Zictsch against a decision of…

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Local Option Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 June 1908 · page 2

The Special Court appointed under the Licensing Act, consisting of Judge Gibson. With Messrs. Fitzhardinge and Allnutt, Police Magistrates, was opened on…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 8 June 1908 · page 3

On Thursday, before the P.M. A first offender, for drunkenness, was fined 1s, or the rising. Samuel Lippey, for the use of…

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The Glenelg Murder

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 8 June 1908 · page 2

The total of James Albert Coleman (5[?]) for the murder of Constable Ring, at Glenelg, on March 29, was begun at Adelaide on Thursday,…

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