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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1908

620 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 7 of 31

Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 March 1908 · page 3

On Wednesday, before the Relieving P.M., MR. Fletecher. A first offender, for being drunk in priuce-street, was fimed 5s, or ten minutes…

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Ulmarra Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 March 1908 · page 4

On Wednesday, before Messrs. E. Cameron and W. B. Haffenden, J.sP.' police v. Thomas Bioomer, for being drunk and disorderly. Fined 5s and 6s…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 March 1908 · page 4

Yesterday, before Messrs, F. Doberer and J.parsons, J's.P. C. W; Sabine, inspector of Stock, applied for an order for the destruction of a…

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Murder and Piracy

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 March 1908 · page 10

A remarkable story of the sea is told in conneetion with the discovery on one of the South Sea Islands of a schooner with only two hands on board…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 16 March 1908 · page 2

On Friday, before Messrs. F. Doberer and J. Parsons, J's.P. C. Everingham, charged with being drunk in Prince street. Grafton, the…

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Court House Improvements

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 16 March 1908 · page 2

Some much needed improvements are being carried out at the Grafton Court House as regards that portion of the Court set apart at the back…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 17 March 1908 · page 4

At Grafton, on Saturday, before Mr. H. W. Fletcher, J.P. Alicia Egginton, for drunkenness in Prince-street, was fined 20s or 14 days…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 19 March 1908 · page 8

On Monday, before the Relieving P.M. John Rea, on bail, charged with riotous behaviour in Prinre-street on…

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Small Debts Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 19 March 1908 · page 8

J. T. McKittrick v. Mrs. McQueen. No proof of service. Case adjourned until 6th proximo. Same v. F. C. Pegus. Struck out…

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Orara Shire Appeal Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 19 March 1908 · page 4

At the Appeal Court held at the Court House on Tuesday, before the Relieving P.M. (Mr. Fletcher), the following appeals were dealt with as…

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Bellingen Police Court

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 20 March 1908 · page 4

On Friday before Messrs H. Boultwood and W. J. Hammond, J's P., John Henry Stephenson was charged with stealing an overcoat, the property of Wm. Morris…

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Coff's Harbor Court

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 20 March 1908 · page 4

On Friday last, before Mr. Fletcher, P.M., a Court of Appeal in connection with the Dorrigo Shire Council was held, when the following cases…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 2

On Tuesday, before the Relieving P.M., Mr. Fletcher. The reserved decision was given in the case against Archibald Green, who was…

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Maclean Police Court

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

Yesterday, before the P.M. N[?] Cavanagh, for indecent language, was fined 40s. and costs 8s. John Francis Byron, indecent lauguage,…

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Copmanhurst Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 2

On Wednesday, before the P.M. Police v. Stephen Green, breach of the Stage Carriages Act, falling to carry lamps on his licensed coach. Fined 2s 6d…

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The Idaho Murder

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday.—Harry Orchard has been sentenced to death for mardering Governor Ste[?] The Court expressed its conviction that Orchard's allegations…

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Murder in New Guinea

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 6

Murder is not regarded by the natives of New Guinea as by any meands a heinous crime. On the contrary a murderer is a man to be honoured and respecked, it is for this reason, no…

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Copmanhurst Warden's Court

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

Before the Wa[?] Mr. Fletcher. William Springthorpe was granted suspension of labour foe six months [?] 7. parish Carnbam, county Drake, m.l…

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Orara Shire Appeal Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 2

At an Appeat Court held in Grafton on Tuesday before the Relieving Police Mmagistrate, the following appea[?] were dealt with:—Miss Jane Beatson appealed against…

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Grafton Police Court

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

On Saturday, before Mr. Fletcher, P.M. Samuel Joseph Bert Corcoran was charged with riotous behaviour in Prince-street a week previous. Mr. Poliack appeared for…

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