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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1909

836 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 14 of 42

Ex-police Sergeant Sentenced Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 6 May 1909 · page 5

At the Quarter Sessions to-day, Newton Hamnett, an ex-Sergt of Police, Pleaded guilty to a charge of embezzling. The total shortage was…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, May 3, 1909. (Before Mr. A. J. Piesley, P.M.)

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 6 May 1909 · page 6

David Cassiano, a sailor, pleaded guilty to being drunk in Pound Street on May 1, and was fined 5s or 24 hours' hard labour. The same…

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Small Debts Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 6 May 1909 · page 6

Of two cases listed one was withdrawn and the other had been settled through the C.P.S. In this latter case (Anderson v. Long) Mr. Dowling, who…

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Licensing Court. (Before the P.M. and Mr. W. J. Hawthorne, L.M.)

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 6 May 1909 · page 6

Mr. R. Dobie Bawden, on behalf of the proprietress, Mrs. Cook, applied for approval of plans of proposed improvements to the Willow Tree Hotel…

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Coff's Police Court

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 7 May 1909 · page 2

On Saturday before Mr. N. E. Omberg J.P., William [?] Charged with child des[?]tion at [?] was [?] for a Week for the production of the [?]…

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Bellingen Police Court. Friday, April 30Th, 1909. Before Hon. E. A. T. Pery, P.M.

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 7 May 1909 · page 2

Rose Carl was charged with obtaining goods by false pretences. Defendant had been remanded from Kempsey. Mr. Blackmore for…

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Willis' Predicament. Was He As[?]ted? an Extraordinary AFF[?]ll the Police [?]

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 7 May 1909 · page 6

[?] the [?] [?] [?] was appointment to [?] [?] land [?]. Mr. W. [?] [?] has [?] largely in the…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 May 1909 · page 4

At Maclean, yesterday, licenses were granted to James Masters for a hawker's vehicle and to John Murphy for a publican's booth for races…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 May 1909 · page 11

At Grafton, on Friday, before Messrs. A. Lipman and W. C. Fulton..J's.P. A first offender was fined 2s 6d for drunkenness, and 2s 6d and 3s costs for…

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Maclean Police Court Friday, May 7, 1909. (Before Mr. A. J. Piesley, P.M.)

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 10 May 1909 · page 2

Thomas McPherson proceeded against his step-father, Patrick Cullen, for deta[?]ing a mare valued at £20. After hearing the plaintiff and defendant's…

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The Barrier Trouble. Holland Found Guilty. Sentenced to Two Years

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 10 May 1909 · page 5

The trial of Harry Holland, charged with sedition at Bro[?]n Hill, was resumed at the Albury Circuit Court on Thursday…

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Grafton Police Court. Friday, May 7th, 1909. (Before Messrs. A. Lipman and W. C. Fulton, J's.P.)

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 10 May 1909 · page 6

Alfred Flemming pleaded guilty to being drunk in Prince-street on the 6th instant. Mr. Lobban appeared in a friendly way to give defendant a very…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 11 May 1909 · page 4

At Grafton, on Monday, before the P.M. William Dennis and Edward Wells were charged with riotous behaviour in the bar of the Richmond and Clarence Hotel on…

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Alleged Theft of Sugar. a South Grafton Case

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 11 May 1909 · page 4

At the Grafton Police Court yesterday, before the P.M., John James Munns, a currier, was charged with having on the 3rd May, stolen one hag of sugar from the…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 13 May 1909 · page 2

At Grafton, on Tuesday, before the P.M. and Mr. Thomson, J.P. A young man, deemed to be insane, was ordered to be sent to an institution…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 13 May 1909 · page 4

At Uliharra yesterday, before the P.M. John O'Brien, charged with riotous behaviour at Cowper on April 24th, pleuded guilty, and was lined 5s and 6s costs…

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Attempted Murder. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 May 1909 · page 5

An attempt was made at Reefton, near Wyalong, last night on the life of a teamster named Finegan. Finegan was visited at his camp by a…

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A Shocking Murder. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 May 1909 · page 5

A horrible murder was committed in Little Buckingham-street, Richmond, Victoria, last night. Mrs. Margaret Gallagher being killed in her…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, May 10, 1909. (Before Mr. A. J. Piesley, P.M.)

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 May 1909 · page 3

William Dennis pleaded guilty to a charge of riotous behaviour in the bar of the Clarence and Richmond Hotel, Victoria-street on the 8th inst…

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Drama of Jealousy. Murder of an Actress[?]

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 14 May 1909 · page 4

A music hall star [?] [?] by name 22 years of age was [?] [?] might by her lover M. Edmon [?] [?] at her residence on the Bo[?] [?] [?]…

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