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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1908

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 November 1908 · page 4

At Grafton, yesterday, before Mr. C. W. Thomas, J.P. A first offender fur drunkenness was fined 5s or 24 hours…

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Court Clarence, R.O.F. Visiting Brethren Entertained

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 23 November 1908 · page 2

Officers from the Casino and Lismore Courts of the Older of Royal Foresters were entertained at the Foresters' Hall, Grafton, on Wednesday…

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The Gayndah Murder

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 24 November 1908 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—The hearing of the charge of murder against Ross for the murder of a young bank clerk nammed Muir. at Gayndah, was continued at Gayndah…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 24 November 1908 · page 4

At Grafton, yesterday, before the P.M. Andrew Richardson, for drunkenness the evening previous, was fined 5s or 24 hours. At Maclean, yesterday, before Mr. G…

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Grafton Licensing Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 24 November 1908 · page 4

Yesterday, before the P.M. and Mr. W. J. Hawthorne, J.P. A renewal of hotel license was granted M. M'Cristal, Railway hotel, Ar[?]dale…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 26 November 1908 · page 4

On Monday, before the P.M. Andrew Richardson, for drunkenness, was fined 5s or in default 24 hours. Licensing Court…

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Coffs Harbor Police Court. November 24th, 1908. (Before N. E. O[?]berg. J.p.) Alleged Laroeny

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 27 November 1908 · page 2

John joseph Bourke, charged with larceny as a [?]ailed, was remanded for three days, [?] being allowed…

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Court of Petty Sessions

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 27 November 1908 · page 4

After tins expiration of the current year Courts of Petty Sessions will be held on dates as follows:—Bellbrook, first Thursday in each month; Macksville, fourth…

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Solicitors at Feud. in Open Court

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 27 November 1908 · page 3

Two solicitors came to blows at the Dundalk Petty Seasions yesterday (writes the "Dally Mail" of August 15[?]. Mr Moynagh. representing the…

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Coramba Court. (Before Mr. Peisley, P.M.)

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 27 November 1908 · page 1

William Browne, of Mt. Browne, [?]ued James Buchanan, of "The Island," Karangi, for £18 16s 4d, for work and labor in respect of the…

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Bellingen Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, November 23Rd. (Ceforo the Hon. B. A. T. Pery, P.M., and H. Boultwood, Esq., J.P. Police Cases

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 27 November 1908 · page 6

Angus Sharkey, for riotous behaviour in Hyde-street, Bellingen, was fined 10s, with the alternative of 7 days' imprisonment…

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Maclean Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 November 1908 · page 4

Yesterday, before Mr. Geo, Daivs, J.P., Robert Fell, charged with absconding from his indentured employer, was remanded for the production of the warrant…

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Murder and Suicide

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 November 1908 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—A shocking domestic tragedy was enacted at Paddington tonight, when a man shot his wife dead and then committed suicide…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 November 1908 · page 11

At Ulmarra on Wednesday, before the P.M. Police V. P. Corrigan, for obscene language. Mr. Pollack for defendant, who…

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High Court Appeal

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 November 1908 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—The High Court began its final sitting of the year at Darlinghurst this morning. In the case of Elizabeth Hall against…

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Full Court Decisions

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 November 1908 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—Two applications to the Full Court to make absolute a rule granted by Mr. Justice Pring, by which members of a special court sitting in Broken…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 1 December 1908 · page 4

At Grafton, yesterday, before the P.M., a first offender for drunkenness was fined 5s. William Thomas Hill was fined 5s or 24 hours for drunkenness. For indecent…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 3 December 1908 · page 2

On Monday, before the P.M.--William John Stevens, charged with drunkenness in Prince-street on the previous Saturday was fined 5s., or…

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The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 3 December 1908 · page 5

A Referendum on Defence is what the circumstances call for. Mr. Wade is slow in proposing a reduction of members. On Saturday next, the Australian team of amateur footballers-- the "Wallabies" play at Richmond, the Anglo-Welsh team which recently Mr. H. D M'Intosh has received a cablegram from New York, stating that the beating in most of the American cities in connection with F. Wootton, the popular lightweight jockey, formerly of Sydney, rode four winners one day last week at the Birmingham meeting. The monthly meeting of the above was held at Ulmarra yesterday. The Mayor (Aid. C. Napper) presided and Aldermen Forsythe, McPhee, An unconfirmed report states that a detachment of the Thirty-fourth infantry, which was proceeding to Bosnia, lost four men owing to on In the Assembly to-night Mr. Lee (Minister for Works), introduced a motion authorising the construction of the line from Casino to Kyogle, as Bulgaria is willing to pay £440,000 for the Oriental Railway and capitalisation of the Roumelian tribute. The "Times" says the language The Seat of Government Bill was read a second time and passed into committee in the House of Representatives to-day. At the inquest on the victims of the Paddington tragedy on Friday, which was held this morning, the Coroner found that William Mather died from The Assembly sat all last night discussing the Sydney Corporation Amendment Bill in committee, reading the Industrial Disputes In the Assembly to-night, Mr. Briner asked the Secretary for Lands : "Wits regard to the application made some time ago to have the village or town The mysterious American yacht Coronet sailed for Hobart this afternoon. It was intended to dock the vessel here, but on making inquiries it was The Kee Jang (45) a Chinese storekeeper, was found unconscious this morning on the floor of his shop in Globe-street, City, in a pool of blood News has just reached Sydney that four officers of the American Fleet, as a result of their conduct while in Australia, have been tried by The steamer Tofua, which arrived from Suva (Fiji) to-day, brought news of a murder at Nadi. An Indian woman was found dead, with her throat John Harvey, 18, the night officer in charge of the railway gates on the Sydney Road at Liverpool, was cut to pieces by the Melbourne express The Customs and Excise revenue for November totals £860,922 as against £966,126 in November, 1907, a decline of over £100,000 for the month. In New South Wales the falling off was Some important amendments were made by the Legislative Council in the Lands Act Amendment Bill last evening. On the motion of Mr. A bible at the Melbourne City Court, which had been kissed by a person suffering from cancer, at the suggestion of a solicitor was burnt so as The report of Mr. J. B. Trivett, the Government Statistician, on the vital statistics of the Metropolis for November shows that there were 1261 births The Amending Electoral Act Bill was tabled by Mr. Mahon (Minister for Home Affairs) in the House of Representatives last night and was A number of references to the need for a High Commissioner were made in the House of Representatives last evening. Incidentally, the status of In the Victorian Assembly yesterday the debate on the Treasurers budget took a sensational turn. Mr. J. Cameron attacked the Government's Carumar Moran Visited Strathfield yesterday, for the purpose of blessing the new novitiate and training college of the Christian Brothers. Reference The case in which Billy Wilson (an aboriginal) is charged with the murder of Miss Duffy at Carpentaria Section, was resumed at Georgetown At Hobart, William Sutcliffe was committed for trial on a charge of shooting at William Omay, with intent, at Bellerive (near Hobart). A sad drowning fatality occurred at Plenty (Tas.) yesterday. A brother and sister named Watkins went into the river to bathe. The boy (Jesse, An earthquake was experienced at Whakatane (N.Z.) yesterday. The shock was 30 seconds shorter but more severe that that experienced at The relief ship Nimrod left Lyttalton yesterday for the Antarctic, carrying stores to Lieutenant Shackleton and has party. The Nimrod's commander In a rather tame contest, because it was very much one-sided, Ted Nel[?]on compelled Danny Sullivan (the American middle weight) to withdraw Horatio Bottomiley, M.P., the famous barrister, financier and racehorse owner, has been summoned to answer a charge of conspiracy to These have been 361,197 applications for old-age pensions in England. The elections in Turkey are proceeding. The Armenians and Jews are voting solidly with the Turks throughout Constantinople. The Greeks alone A dense fog prevailed in Paris yesterday and many serious accidents occurred at crossings. A train collided with a carriage containing wedding The South African Closer Union Conference, now sitting in Capetown, unanimously favours the unification of the South African colonies, on the Mr. Stedman, M.P., who has been visiting Germany, reports that the German workman has longer hours for less pay, but is better cared for The first clause in the English Education Bill, giving State aid only to publicly-controlled schools, was carried in the House of Commons, after an When walking to church at Washington on Sunday, President Roosevelt was knocked down by a motor car. The President was not hurt, but he Renewed racial riots have occurred at Prague (the capital of Bohemia) where the gendarmerie cleared the streets at the point of the bayonet. His Holiness the Pope is suffering from a feverish cold and his doctors have ordered him to take a week's rest. It is reported in Newfoundland that the United States Government intends to claim at the Hague Tribunal, when the fisheries dispute is submitted for Mr. w. J. Bryan, the defeated candidate for the United States Presidency, has had a sensational adventure while hunting in Mexico. Mr. The majority of the Marianna miners were Englishmen and Americans It is supposed that a miner struck a pocket of natural gas which ignited, causing…

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Coff’s Harbor Police Court. Friday, November 27th Trial of J.J. [?] (Before Mr. W. Peisley, P.M.)

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 4 December 1908 · page 2

John Joseph Bourke, on remand, was changed with that he, on the 19th September last, [?] Coff’s Harbor, being [?] the bailee of certain goods, to wit, about 8 rolls of serge…

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