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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1908

620 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 18 of 31

The Allandale Murder

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 3 July 1908 · page 5

The Allandale murder came before the Full Court on Monday, when argument was heard in a special case under section 470 of the Crimes Act…

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The Maitland Murder

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 3 July 1908 · page 2

Mr. G. H. Reid made a magnificent defence of young Green, who was convicted of the murder of Lily Bridge, at Maitland, and sentenced to death…

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South Australia. The Glenelg Murder. Agitation for Coleman's Reprieve. Disorderly Demonstrations

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 3 July 1908 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Thursday.—The agitation for the reprieve of the condemned man Coleman, who was found, guilty of the murder of Constable Ring was…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 July 1908 · page 4

Yesterday, before the P.M. A stranger named Thomas Smith was fined 5s or hours for druakemess at South Grafton…

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The Glenelg Murder. Coleman's Confession

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 July 1908 · page 5

A deputation consisting of members of Parliament and others, waited in the Acting premier to urge the Government to grant a reprieve in the case of Coleman…

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Licensing Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 July 1908 · page 3

On Tuesday, before messrs. W. J. Hawthorne and S. Sec, J s. P., the following renewals of hotel licenses were granted:- John Cartmill, Nymbida Hotal, annual value…

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Arbitration Court Closed

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 July 1908 · page 11

The Arbitration Court sat on monday for the last time, when a number of valedictory speeches were made judge Heydon, referring to the industrial Court, said be considered it was part…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 6 July 1908 · page 2

On Friday, before Mr. A. J. Piesley, P.M. Thomas Smith, charged with being drunk in Spring-street, South…

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Latest Telegrams. a Murderous Assault. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 6 July 1908 · page 3

James Arthur Moore, a butcher, resident at Manly Vale, near Manly, was charged at the Water Police Court yesterday with having maliciously…

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Welcoming the Police Magistrate

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 7 July 1908 · page 2

On Saturday morning a number of lending, citizens ussembled at the Court House, and were formally introduced to Mr. A. J. Peisley, P.M., who arrived the day…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 7 July 1908 · page 4

At Grafton, on Saturday, befora the P.M. Frank Manning, on remand, charged with breuking and entering and larceny, was further remanded till Saturduy next, on…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 July 1908 · page 8

On Monday, before the P.M. and Messrs. A. Lipman and J. G. Phillips, J.'sP. George Rowles, on bail, charged with…

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Small Debts Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 July 1908 · page 8

On Monday, before the P.M. and Messrs. A. Lipman and J. G. Phillips, J.' sP. A. G. Landenberg v. P. D. Jones…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 July 1908 · page 2

At Grafton, on Thursday, before the P.M. William Dousling, for being drunk and disorderly in Pound-street the previous evening, was fined 5s or 24 hours, and for…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 13 July 1908 · page 3

On Thursday, before the P.M. Wm. Dousling, for drunkenness, was fined 5s, or, in default, 24 hours' imprisonment and for the use of…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 July 1908 · page 6

On Tuesday, before the P.M. John Fisher, Charged with being drunk in the yard of the Court House Hotel the previous day, pleaded guilty…

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A Miserable Theft

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

It is reported that whilst the local Fire Brigade were practising last Thursday evening, some light-fingered person made off with one of the…

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Woman Sentenced

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 17 July 1908 · page 3

A woman kleptomaniac was sentenced to six months imprisonment for theft from Mark Foy's. She was convicted and fined £10 on Monday…

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Police Raid

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 17 July 1908 · page 3

The Melbourne police raided a Chinese gambling den in Little Bourke-street, and caught 82 persons, many of them being…

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Welcoming the Police Magistrate

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 July 1908 · page 4

Mr. Plesley, P.M., took his seat on the Bench at Maclean for the first time yesterday since his appointment to this district, and there was a large gathering of nonorary magistrates to…

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