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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1909

836 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 11 of 42

Alarm of Burglary

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 12 April 1909 · page 2

At about 1 a.m. on last Thursday, Mr. Jack Saul, minus boots, and Mr. Urquhart, robed only in pyjamas raced down Prince-street to where…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 13 April 1909 · page 8

At Grafton, on Monday, before the P.M. Alexander Whitton, an aboriginal, was fined 2os, in default seven days'…

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A Brutal Assault. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 April 1909 · page 5

A man named Charles Piggott, aged 62 years, was assaulted and robbed early this morning at Sydenham by two men, whom he met last night in…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 15 April 1909 · page 8

At Grafton oh Tuesday, before the P.M. A first offender was fined 5s for drunkenness in South Grafton on Saturday night…

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Wilful Murder. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 April 1909 · page 5

At the inquest to-day concerning the death of Esther Gilliland, aged 24 years, a waitress, who died at Darlinghurst on March 24, under peculiar…

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A Police Coup

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 April 1909 · page 4

For some time past there have been cases of petty robberies reported to the police and the latter, while keeping the matter (quiet, have been…

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Bankruptcy Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 15 April 1909 · page 2

The public examination of Charles Albert Cavanagh, labourer, of Grafton, took place before Mr. H. F.W. Fletcher, C.P.S., at the Court House, yesterday,…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, April 12. (Before Mr. A. J. Piesley, P.M.)

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 April 1909 · page 3

Alexander Whitton, an elderly colored gentleman, pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly on Saturday night and was fined 20s…

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Bankruptcy Court. WEDNESDAY, 14th APRIL. (Before Mr. H. F. W. Fletcher, J.P.)

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 April 1909 · page 5

A single meeting of creditors in the bankrupt .estate of Charles Albert Cavanagh was called, but, as no creditors turned up his public…

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Coff's Police Court. (Before Mr. J. Bull, J.P.)

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 16 April 1909 · page 2

James Cassidy, drunke[?]ess. Fincsl 2s 6d or [?]ing of Court. Robert Carlyle, lodging in company with an ab[?]ginal, Evidence as to the [?]ding…

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Alleged Gold Stealing. Work Suspended at a Mine

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 16 April 1909 · page 6

At Eaglehawk, on Thursday night, a young miner. Arthur Gregory, employed at the New Prince of Weles's mine was…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 17 April 1909 · page 2

At Ulmarra on Wednesday, before the P.M. John O'Halloran, on a charge of stealing a watch, and chain, the property of…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 17 April 1909 · page 12

A special sitting of the Grafton Court was held yesterday afternoon for the purpose of charging Christian L. Quist with disobeying a Magistrate's order…

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Grafton Police Court. Friday, April 16, 1909

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 19 April 1909 · page 2

(Before Mr. H. F. W. Fletcher, J.P.) Christian Ludwig Quist was presented on a charge of disobeying an order of the Court for maintenance…

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Ulmarra Police Court. Wednesday, April 14th, 1909. (Before Mr. A. J. Piesley, P.M.)

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 19 April 1909 · page 2

John O'Halloran, charged with stealing a silver watch and chain, and also money from one John Brazil, was convicted, and sentenced to 1 month's…

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Another Island Murder. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 19 April 1909 · page 5

News reached Sydney yesterday that Captain Comino, an islander trader, and two native sailors employed on his schooner had been murdered by…

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Children's Court. Thursday, April 15, 1909. (Before Mr. A. J. Piesley, P.M.)

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 19 April 1909 · page 5

Six boys were charged by the police for breaking and entering the tobacconist shop of Mr. Charles Sanders, of Prince-street, on Good Friday, and…

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Transvaal Murder

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 20 April 1909 · page 5

At the Brisbane Police Court on Saturday morning a middle aged man named Jack M'Laughlin, who had been arrested on a provisional warrant issued under…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 20 April 1909 · page 4

At Grafton, on Saturday, before the P.M. Leslie R. Woods pleaded guilty to being drunk and using profane language in Pound-street on Friday night. He was…

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Circuit Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 20 April 1909 · page 4

The Circuit Court will commence a sitting in Grafton on Thursday. Mr. Acting Justice Rogers will preside, and the prosecutions will be conducted by Mr…

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