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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1908

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Debate on Gold Stealing

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 January 1908 · page 5

The Rev. H. Worrall, at Bendigo, preached another of his series of sermons on gold stealing. He said it had been said that he had been in collusion with a man who…

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Bendigo Gold Stealing Cases

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

Arthur C. Thorn, a gold buyer, who was arrosted in connection with the thefts of gold from the Princess Dagmar mine, was acquitted by the Bendigo Police Cout on…

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The Thaw Murder Case

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 January 1908 · page 9

LONDON, Tuesday.—Sir Martin W. Littleton, of Brooklyn, senior counsel for Harry Thaw, charged with the murder of Stanford White in New York, has announced that…

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Bankruptcy Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 January 1908 · page 3

On Thursday, before the District Registrar. A single meeting was held in the estate of Sydney Herbert Dodwell, hawker, of Grafton. Bankrupt stated that he kept…

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German Court Scandals

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 January 1908 · page 9

LONDON, Wednesday.—Judge Kern, who presided at Herr Harden's the editor of the "Berlinger Zukunft," first trial, has been transferred from the Bench to another…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 13 January 1908 · page 4

On Friday, before the P.M. and Mr. J. G. Phillips, J.P. Daniel Edward Cronan, who had previously been remanded for eight…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 14 January 1908 · page 4

On Saturday before Mr. H. Maxted, J.P. A first offender, for drunkenness, was fined is or the rising of the Court…

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Thaw Murder Trila

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

LONDON, Saturday.—The second trial of Harry Thaw, the young Pittsburg million[?]iare, on the charge of murdering Stanford White, the New York architeet, because of…

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Grafton Police Court

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

On Monday, before the P. M. William Tancred was granted a hawker's license. On Tuesday, before the P. M…

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Children's Court

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

On Monday, before the P. M. William J. Corcoran was summoned for the support of an illegitimate child and by consent an order was…

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Bendigo Gold-stealing Cases

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 17 January 1908 · page 3

Arthur C. Thorn, a gold buyer, who was a[?]ested in connection with the thefts of gold from the Princess Dagmar mine was acquitted by the Bendigo…

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Maclean Police Court

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

Yesterday, before Messrs. D. Shearer, A. H. Garven and C. W. Rayner, J. SP. James Casey was fined 10s for language. D. H. Osborne V. W. Permoni, verdiect for…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 January 1908 · page 2

On Tuuesday, before the P.M. A hawker's lieense was granted to A[?] bert Jones Eustace Ha[?] was fined 20s and 6s [?]…

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Thaw Murder Trial

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 January 1908 · page 9

LONDON, Wednesday.—Mr. Littleton, counsel for the defence in the Thaw case, declared during his address that there had, been insnity in the familles of Thaw's…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 21 January 1908 · page 4

Yesterday before the P.M. Jas. R. Mapp and Percy C. Zietsch were granted collectors' licenses. F. Kreger v. Mrs, E. Howard, claim of…

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Maclean Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 21 January 1908 · page 4

On Friday, before Messrs. D. Shearer, A. H. Garven, and C. W. Rayner, J'sP. Maclean Municipal Council v. A. Martin, breach of ordinance, final 1s, costs 6s, or…

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Coft's Harbour Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 21 January 1908 · page 4

On Friday, before Mr. M. H. Fitzhnrdinge, P.M. Hugh Kenny, for running an overloaded coach, was fined £5, 7s costs and 30s…

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Coff's Harbor Court. Friday, JANUARY 17. (Before Mr. Fitzhardinge, P.M.)

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1908 · page 3

Police v. Hugh Kenny overloaded coach. Fined £5, with 7s costs and 30s witnesses expenses. Police v. Hugh Kenny; second…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 January 1908 · page 8

On Monday, before the P.M. Jas. R. Mapp and Percy C. Zietsch were each granted a collector's license…

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Small Debts Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 January 1908 · page 3

On Monday, before the P.M. F. Kreeger v. H. Howard. Mr. Pollack for defendant. This was a claim for the sum of £2 15s, alleged to be…

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