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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1908

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New Zealand Murder

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 6 October 1908 · page 2

A great sensation was caused in regard to the perjury case at Westport (N.Z.). Connolly, who was sentenced to seven years for perjury, a principal witness against Hallinan and Andersen…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 6 October 1908 · page 4

At Grafton yesterday, before Messrs. J. G. Phillips and D. M'Farlane, J's.P. Alfred Wilson was fined 10s for using indecent language on Saturday night…

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Industrial Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 6 October 1908 · page 2

Before Judge Hrydon, in regard to the Shipping (masters and officers) Board constituted recently, the question was raised as to the number of members of which it…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 October 1908 · page 3

On Monday, before Messrs. J. G. Phillips and D. M'Farlane, J.'sP. Alfred Wilson pleaded guilty to the use of indecent language in…

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Licensing Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 October 1908 · page 3

An adjourned sitting of the above was held at the Court House Grafton, on Tuesday, before Messrs. S. See and W. J. Hawthorne, L.M.'s, when…

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Small Debts Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 October 1908 · page 3

On Monday, before Messrs. J. G. Phillips and D. M'Farlane, J.'sP. John Young and Son v. Eliza Ferguson. Verdict for £1 3s 1d, and…

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Dorrigo Court Opening

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 9 October 1908 · page 4

At Dorrigo, on Wednesday, Mr. A. J. Piesley, P.M., of Grafton, attended at the new Court-house to inaugurate regular Petty Sessions for the…

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Land Appeal Court

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 9 October 1908 · page 3

In the Land Appeal Court at Sydney last Friday Mr. Campbell had two appeals, the first being against the direction of the Bellingen Land…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 October 1908 · page 2

At Grafton on Tuesday, before Messrs. S. See and, J. G. Phillips, J's.P. John Matthews and Alfred Lenchan were summoned for having wild ducks in their…

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High Court Appeal

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 October 1908 · page 10

At Melbourne on Tuesday the High Court gave its decision in the case of the appeal of the Salvation Army officers at Sale, who had been convicted and fined 5s each…

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Lismore Circuit Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 12 October 1908 · page 5

The Lismore Circuit Court was opened at Lismore on Friday last, His Honor Mr. Justice Cohen presiding. Mr. P. K. White (instructed by Mr…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 13 October 1908 · page 4

At Coff's Harbour on Friday. Police v. D. Sutherland, James Ryan, J. Cheers (two cases), and T. Coleman, drunk and disorderly, fined 5s and 6s…

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Lismore Circuit Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 13 October 1908 · page 5

LISMORE, Monday.—At the Circuit Court Albert Brown and Frederick Vincent Higgins, who pleaded guilty on Friday to stealing from the person, were each…

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Dorrigo Court Opening

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 13 October 1908 · page 5

At Dorrigo, on Wednesday. Mr. A. J. Peisley. P.M., of Grafton, attended at the new Court House to inaugurate regular Petty Sessions for the district. Among the…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 October 1908 · page 4

On Tuesday, before Messrs. L. Jacobs and J. G. Phillips, J's.P. Jimmy Cowan, an aboriginal, for drunkenness, was fined 1- or the…

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Maclean Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 October 1908 · page 8

On Monday, before Mr. G. Davis, J. P. an aboriginal named John Croftin was charged by Constable Clark with being drunk at Maclean on Saturday,…

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Dorrigo Court Opened

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 October 1908 · page 4

The new Court of Petty Sessions at Dorrigo was formally opened by the P.M. (Mr. A. J. Piesley) last Wednesday, when Messrs. Hollibone,…

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Alleged Murderous Assault. Victim Succumbs

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 16 October 1908 · page 6

An ass[?], which subsequently terminated fatally, was combined on a miner, Thomas Mannix, near East Greta, last week…

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Police Offences Amendment

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 16 October 1908 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—In the Assembly the Premier moved the second reading of the Police Offences Amendment Bill. This deals…

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Maclean Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 17 October 1908 · page 4

At Maclean yesterday, before the P.M. and Messrs. F. H. Schwonberg and A. H. Garven, J's.P. Renewals of licenses were granted to…

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