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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1908

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Macksville Petty Sessions. Macksville, Nov. 25. (Before the Hon. E. A. T. Pery, P.M., and R. Turnbull, J.p.) Police Cases

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 4 December 1908 · page 2

Elijah Cooper, for curious riding, was fined £1 and 6s cost. George Stace, for drunkenness. Fined Is and 6s. costs…

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Police Courts

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

At Lawrence on Thursday, hawkers' licenses were granted to Samuel R. Huxley, Wm. Henderson, and Geo. M'Donald. At Maclean yesterday, before the P.M…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 December 1908 · page 2

At Maclean on Tuesday, before Mr. Geo, Davis, J.P. Frederick Melrose was fined 5s for drunkenness and 40s for language…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 7 December 1908 · page 5

On Saturday, before Mr. H. F. W. Fletcher, J. P. Patrick J. Foley pleaded guilty to drunkenness at Gerrymberryn early…

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Sentenced for Conspiracy. London, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 7 December 1908 · page 5

Seven of the Poplar Poor Law Guardians, charged with conspiracy to defraud the Board of Managers of the Poplar and Stepney Lock Asylum…

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The Rushworth Murder. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 7 December 1908 · page 5

In connection with the supposed murder of a man and a woman, whose bodies were recently found at Rushworth (Vic.), a quantity of…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 8 December 1908 · page 4

At Grafton on Saturday, before Mr. H. W. Fletcher, J.P. Percy Joseph Foley for drunkenness was fihned 1s or the rising of the Court, and…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 December 1908 · page 3

On Monday, before Messrs. J.G. Phillips and A. Eggins, Js.P. Thomas Dowling, charged with int[?] cent bahaviour in Fitzroy street,…

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Small Debts Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 December 1908 · page 3

On. Monday before Messrs J.G. Phillips and A. Eggins, J's.P. E.H. Gray v. A. Boadle. A claim for £5 17s, against which defendant…

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Stealing by Finding

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 11 December 1908 · page 2

At Lismore, on Dec. 2nd, Arthur Kidd was charged with "stealing by finding" an overcoat belonging to A. Niesman. The latter deposed to…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 December 1908 · page 2

At Grafton on Tuesday, before Messrs, T. T. Bawden and J.G. Phillips,J'S.P. An individual, deemed to be insane, was, on the recommendation of Dr. Henry…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 15 December 1908 · page 4

At Grafton yesterday, before the P.M., Peter Fraser was charged with drunkenness. Mr. Pollack appeared for defendant. Constable Corby stated that at 11 p.m…

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Revision Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 15 December 1908 · page 5

The revision of electoral lists for Dorrigo, Orara and Copmanhurst Shires, and Grafton and South Grafton Municipalities, was held yesterday before the P.M. In Orara…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 17 December 1908 · page 2

On Monday, before the P.M. Peter Fraser, on nail was charged with drunkenness, on 28th ultimo ; and with resisting the police in the…

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Revision Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 17 December 1908 · page 4

A Court for the purpose of revising the electoral rolls of the Copmanhurst, Orara and Dorrigo Shires and the Grafton and South Grafton…

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Coff's Harbor Police Court. Friday, D[?], 11th 1908. (Before Mr. Petsloy P.m.) Alleged Insulting Language

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 18 December 1908 · page 2

Richard Latimer of the firm of Letimer Bros, Coff's Harbor, proceeded against George Plummer, proprietor of Karangi [?] for insulting words alleged to have…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 December 1908 · page 10

At Grafton on Tuesday, before the P.M. and Mr. J. G. Phillips, J.P. A first offender for drunkenness was fined 5s or 24 hours…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 December 1908 · page 4

At Lawrence on Thursday, before the P.M. Alexander M'Queen and Angus M'Millan were summoned for being on the premises of the Lawrence…

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Lawrence Police Court Licensing Cases

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 21 December 1908 · page 7

On Thursday, before Mr. A. J. Piesley, P.M. Alexander McQueen, of Lawrence and Angus McMillan, of Woodford…

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A Mysterious Murder

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 21 December 1908 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday Night. A man has been arrested on suspicion of being the perpetrator of the murder of an unknown man, who was…

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