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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1908

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British Arbitration Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 September 1908 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday.—Mr. Winston Churchill's projected Court of Arbitration is to be constantly varied as regards its personnel owing to the very nature of its…

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Grafton Licensing Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 September 1908 · page 5

On Tuesday, before the P.M., Messrs. W. J. Hawthorne and S. Sec. J.'s.P. An application was made for the transfer of the license of the Commercial Hotel…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 21 September 1908 · page 2

On Saturday, before Messrs. L. Jacobs and D. McFarlane, J's.P. Ernest McKinnon (on bail), charged with supplying liquor to an…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 22 September 1908 · page 4

On Saturday, before Messrs, L. jacobs [?] D. M'Farlane, J'S.P. Ernest M'Kinnon was charged with supplying Billy Blueshirt, an al original native…

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Alleged Murder

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 22 September 1908 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—Albert Cartledge, at one time a prominent footballer at Ballarat, has been arrested on a charge of shooting his wife on Saturday night…

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District Court Action

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 22 September 1908 · page 5

The political emancipation of woman has put her more upon an equality with man than is shown in the mere giving of the voting power. She has now, for instance, to stand on [?]…

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Maclean D'strlct Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 22 September 1908 · page 4

Regarding the inconvenience occasioned to Lower River residents owing to the abolition of a District Court in Maclean. Mr. Briner, in conversection with our Sydney…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 September 1908 · page 8

On Monday, before the P.M. George Chapman (on bail) was charged, on remand, with the theft of two fowls, the property of Rev. H…

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Accused in Court. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 September 1908 · page 5

Great public curiosity was evinced in the appearance at the Ballarat East Court of Albert Cartledge, charged with the murder of his wife. The…

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Re-arrested for Alleged Murder

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 25 September 1908 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—George Miller, recently arrested aboard a Gorman steamer at Fremantle on a charge of murder committed in Germany and…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 September 1908 · page 4

At Grafton on Thursday, before Mr. H. W. Flotcher, J.P., a first offender for drunkenness was fined is or rising. At the Ulmarra Small Debts Court. A…

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Important Mining Case. High Court Judgment

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 September 1908 · page 6

At Melbourne, in the High Court. Mr. Justice Higgins delivered his reserved judgment in an important mining case in which the Wheel Ellen Gold-mining…

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Humor In Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 28 September 1908 · page 4

During the hearing of the charge of alleged fowl-stealing at the Police Court on Monday, the proceedings were enlivened by some rather…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 29 September 1908 · page 5

At Grafton yesterday, before the P.M. George Champan, on remand, was chared with stealing a pari of fowls, the property of H. Woodger, of South Grafton. Mr…

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Coffs Harbor Police Court

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 2 October 1908 · page 5

On Tuesday, Sept. 22nd, befor Mr. John Moorhead J.P. Arthur Daines was Charged with obtaining the sum of £4 by means of a false…

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Bowra Police Court. Tuesday, Sept. 29Th. (Before the P.M., and Messrs. Lane, Lamph, and Moselev. JJ.P.)

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 2 October 1908 · page 4

"Bill Dotti (aboriginal), charged with indecency in High-street, fined £5 or three months in Kempsey Gaol. Michael Lahiff, charged with…

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Bellingen Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, Sept. 28Th. (Before the Hon. E.A.T. Pery, P.m.) Police Cases

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 2 October 1908 · page 4

For drunkenness, three first offenders were condemned to pay 1s each, or be imprisoned till the rising of the court…

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Maclean Police Court

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

Yesterday, before the P.M. Patrick Sullivan was sentenced to one month in Grafton gaol for having in his possession certain money and articles…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 October 1908 · page 2

At Grafton, on Tuesday, before the P.M. Mrs. M'Daid simmoned Mrs. C. Everingham for using obscene language towards her. Mr. Pollack for complainant, Mr…

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Land Appeal Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 October 1908 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—In the Land Appeal Court Mr. Campbell had two appeals, the first being against the direction of the Bellingen Land Board in respect of Michael…

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