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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1908

620 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 9 of 31

Grafton Circuit Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 7 April 1908 · page 4

The Assizes will be opened by his Honour the Chief Justice on Friday next. Mr. Young will act as Crown Prosecutor, with Mr. Mant, from the Crown Solicitor's…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 April 1908 · page 8

On Monday, before the P.M. Dennis MacNamara (on bail), charged with drunkenness in Prince-street on the previous Saturday, pleaded…

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The Glenelg Murder. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 April 1908 · page 5

The South Australian Government has offered a reward ol £100 for information which may lead to the apprehension of Joseph Coleman, the…

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Small Debts Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 April 1908 · page 8

On Monday, before the P.M. Fraser and Co. v. J. Donaldson. A claim for 12s Sd and 6s costs. Defendant pleaded not indebted. He…

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Grafton Circuit Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 April 1908 · page 4

Two cases are set down for hearing in the criminal list of the Circuit Court commencing to-morrow before the Chief Justice. George…

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Land Appeal Court. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 April 1908 · page 5

At the Land Appeal Court yesterday the decision was reserved in the reference for the determination of the capital value of the land comprised…

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Murder of a Policeman

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 10 April 1908 · page 2

Glenelg was the scene of a horrible murder last week the victim being a policeman named Albert Ring, who was the officer in charge of the…

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Terrible Domestic Tragedy. Wholesale Murder and Suicide

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 10 April 1908 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—A man named Baxter, a seed merchant at Wellington, New Zealand, attembted to murder his wife and family yesterday…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 11

On Tuesday, before the P.M. Ellen Bateman v. Andrew Bateman, case of alleged wife desertion. Mr. Everinghan for complainant, Mr. Pollack for…

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Ulmarra Police Court. On Wednesday, before Mr. H. W. Fletcher

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 4

James Preston sued George Monk, for maliclously killing a dog, the property of complainant. Mr. Bawden appeared for complainant, and Mr. Pollack for…

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At Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 4

A small calendar was presented to his Honor the Chief Justice on opening the Grafton Assizes yesterday morning. There were only two cases, and one of these was…

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Grafton Circuit Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 4

This Court was opened yesterday morning before his Honor the Chief Justice; Mr. Young acted as Crown Prosecutor, and the members of the legal profession present…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 13 April 1908 · page 2

On Thursday, before Mr. H. F. W. Fletcher, J.P. Samuel Berry, charged with drunkenness and the use of indecent…

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Grafton Gaol Inspected

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 13 April 1908 · page 2

The Chief Justice, Sir Frederick Darley, accompanied by the Sheriff, Mr. C. E. V. Maybury, paid an official visit to the Grafton Gaol on…

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Circuit Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 13 April 1908 · page 3

On Friday, before the Chief Justice, Sir F. M. Darley. George Barnier (on bail) was charged with the theft of a calf, the…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 14 April 1908 · page 4

Yesterday, before the P.M. A first offender, for drunkenness, was fined 2s 6d or the rising of the Court. On the application of Constable Tindale,…

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Maclean Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 14 April 1908 · page 4

Before Mr. E. C. Bishop, J.P. Hugh M'Millan, charged with using indecent language, was fined 20s and 8s 6d costs…

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Coff's Harbour Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 14 April 1908 · page 4

On Friday, 10th, before Mr. J. W. Fletcher, P.M. Harry Best, drunk and disorderly, fined 2s 6d and 6s costs, or 24 hours…

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Grafton Circuit Court. Second Day—saturday. Alleged Cattle Stealing

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 14 April 1908 · page 2

George Barnier was charged with stealing a call, the property of Thomas Timbs. Mr. Gannon, instructed by Messr. M'Guren and Pollack, appeared for accused. The…

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Deladyed Gaol Delivery

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 14 April 1908 · page 4

At the conclusion of the Hay Circuit Court Mr. Justice Simpson called for returns from the various gaols reporting to Hay, with a view to delivering the gaols. There was no return from…

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