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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1909

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Callous Train Murder

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 2 January 1909 · page 7

Great interest has been taken in the latest railway murder committed in France (says the Paris correspondent of the London "Daily Telegraph"). The mayor of a small…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 2 January 1909 · page 9

At Grafton, on Tuesday, before the P.M. Samuel Verry, for drunkenness, was fined 5s or 24 hours. On a previous charge of drunkenness, for which he did not appear…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 4 January 1909 · page 3

On Thursday, before the P.M. and Mr. J. G. Phillips, J.P. Cecil Courtney and John Wilson pleaded guilty to having stowed…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 5 January 1909 · page 4

At Grafton, on Saturday before Sir. J. G. Phillips, J.P. Three first offenders for drunkenness were fined 5s or 24 hours…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 7 January 1909 · page 3

On Monday, before the P.M. Hawkers' licenses were granted to-- E. W. Kimpton, Albert Francis, Anthony Howlie, Mamman Cassin,…

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Magistrate's Sudden Death. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 7 January 1909 · page 5

Dr. Cortis, the Resident Magistrate at Derby (W.A.), and a well-known medical practitioner, died suddenly in Perth yesterdays…

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Wilful Murder. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 7 January 1909 · page 5

The inquest concerning the death of John Paton, aged 37 years, who was found dead with several knife wounds about the head and neck at…

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Attempted Wife Murder. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 7 January 1909 · page 5

Albert Leslie Randle, aged 26 years a resident of Hamilton, near Newcastle, attempted to murder his wife, Florence Margaret Handle, aged 23,…

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The Police Offences Act. a Rigorous Measure

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 7 January 1909 · page 2

Some surprise has been occasioned during the last week or two at the severe penalties meted out to persons in different parts of the State…

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Lines Damaged Again. More Police Sent. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 7 January 1909 · page 4

The lines leading to the Proprietary Mine, at Broken Hill, were further interfered with last night at two or three places. The lines connecting the…

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Coff's Harbor Police Court

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 8 January 1909 · page 2

On Saturday last, before Messrs N. E. Osberg and W. H. R. Latimer J's.P. Frank McGuinness was fined 20s or 7 days for being drunk and disorderly in McLean's…

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Small Debts Court

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 8 January 1909 · page 2

James Willett v. Wm. O'Brien. Claim for £5 19s, the value of timber felled by plaintiff on the special lease of defendant, and rendered…

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Bowraville, Dec. 29. (Before the Hon E. A. T. Pery, P.M., and C. Moseley, Esq., J.P. Police Cases

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 8 January 1909 · page 2

James Dorrington, for being drunk and disorderly, and John McAteer, for being drunk in a public place, were each fined 1s, with 6s costs…

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Courts of Petty Sessions. (Before the Hon. E. A. T. Pery, P.M., and H. Boultwood, Esq., J.p.) Police Cases

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 8 January 1909 · page 2

Mohammed Mousa, known as Charlie Mahommed, for the careless use of fire, was fined £2 with 7s costs…

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Constable Sentenced

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 12

Herbert James O'Neill, a police constable, was found guilty at the Central Police Court, "Sydney, on a charge of stealing 30s from a prisoner named Bernard Clancy, and was sentenced to…

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Constable Sentenced

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 12

Herbert James O'Neill, a police constable, was found guilty at the Central Police Court, Sydney, on a charge of stealing 30s from a prisoner named Bernard Clancy, and was sentenced to…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 10

At Grafton on Wednesday, before Messrs. F. Doberer, and F. W. C. Schaeffer, J's.P. Thomas Dowling, charged with being an habitual drunkard, and behaving in a…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 10

At Grafton on Wednesday. before Messrs. F. Doberer, and F. W. C. Sehaeffor. J's.P. Thomas Dowling, charged with being an habitual drunkard, and behaving in a…

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Broken Hill Strike. Police Stoned

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 11

The situation in connection with the dispute with the Proprietary mines at Broken Hill developed rapidly on Monday. After the men had received their pay, and…

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Broken Hill Strike. Police Stoned

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 11

The situation in connection with the dispute with the Proprietary mines at Broken Hill developed rapidly on Monday. After the men had received their pay, and…

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