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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1909

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Court Balls in Berlin. Brilliant Secnes. How the Kaiser Entertains

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 14 May 1909 · page 4

When the Emperor William gives a State ball, "permission to dance is given only by royal order, and the privileged have for many days to rehearse the…

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A Murderous Assault

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 May 1909 · page 4

At Reefton, near Wyalong, a man, supposed to be a Syrian, attacked a bullock teamster, named Fi[?]egan, with an axe, and endeavoured to decapitate him. Fortunately…

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Brutal Murder

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 May 1909 · page 2

Later details regarding the murder, of an old woman named Margaret Gallagher, at Richmond (Vic), show that the police found a butcher's steel in the room. The…

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Gra[?]ton District Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 May 1909 · page 4

The Gr[?]fton sittings of the District Court were opened yesterday before Judge Scholes. Jones v. Baker…

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Grafton Police Court. Friday, May 14, 1909

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 17 May 1909 · page 2

(Before Mr. H. A. W. Fletcher, J.P.) Arthur Gatton, found drunk in the Market Reserve on Thursday, was fined 5s or 24 hours…

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District Court. Friday, May 14, 1909. (Before His Honor Mr. Judge Scholes) Jones V Baker

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 17 May 1909 · page 3

Mr. R. D. Bawden applied for a postponment to next Court, on plea of plaintiff's illness. Mr. A. J. Pollack for defendant had no objection to…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 18 May 1909 · page 4

At Grafton, on Saturday, before Messrs. F. Schaeffer and F. Doberer. J 's.P. A middle-aged man, deemed to be insane, was brought forward and remanded for…

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Maclean Mems. Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 May 1909 · page 3

One cannot help sympathising at times with men who have to face "the beak," charged with various offences. One Joseph McDonald, a Cameron Highlander, a man…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 20 May 1909 · page 2

At Grafton, on Wednesday, before Mr. Fletcher, J.P. Two first offenders were fined 2s 6d for, drunkenness…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, May 17th, 1909. (Before Mr. A. -J. Piesley, P.M.)

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 May 1909 · page 4

May Thornton, a young woman brightly attired, pleaded guilty to having been drunk in Prince-street on Saturday evening. Fined 5s or 24…

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Small Debts Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 May 1909 · page 4

J. T. McKittrick, Ltd., v. L. Daniels, claim £4 7s 6d, pins 5s cost of summons. Mr. Harold Crisford explained that the £4 7s 6d had, since…

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Coff's [?] Police Court. Friday, May 14, 1899. (Before Mr., P[?]nutey., P.M.)

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 21 May 1909 · page 6

Thomas [?] and [?] South [?] [?] [?] for wages due. Willi the [?] of [?] vthe [?] [?]…

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Coramba Police Court. Tuesday 11th inst., before Messrs A. Prior and H. E. Hindma[?] J's.P

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 21 May 1909 · page 2

John Reghin and Wm. Brown, stanling [?] yards of he[?] the property of W. Cundy, Nena Glen. Case dismimed…

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Ructions at Wingham. More Police Wanted

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 21 May 1909 · page 4

An eye-witness informs us that there was a disgraceful exhibition of drunkenness in Wingham on Saturday night last, whilst the language…

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Grafton Police Court. Saturday, May 22, 1909. (Before Mr. Fred. Doberer, J.P.)

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 24 May 1909 · page 2

The only case was that of John Patrick Francis Quinlinan, who, on May 15th, had been remanded for eight days for medical observation, he…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 25 May 1909 · page 4

At the Court yesterday morning Ernest George Shore and Edgan Alfred Shore, of South Grafton, were brought before the Police Magistrate in regard to three bags…

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Charge of Stealing

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 25 May 1909 · page 2

Joseph Kerr, night officer at the Marrickville railway station, who recently reported that after a struggle he had been bound and gagged by two men who rifled the…

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Willis Assault Case. Who Made the Attack?

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 27 May 1909 · page 3

BATHURST, Friday.—Mr. W. N. Willis was interviewed by a representative of "The Daily Telegraph" as he passed through Bathurst en route to Sydney. As…

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Coroner's Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 27 May 1909 · page 2

A sitting of the Coroner's Court was held in the Grafton Court House on Tuesday. when an inquiry into the cause of Robert Lawrence's death was held…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, May 24, 1909. (Before Mr. A. J. Piesley, P.m.) Receiving Stolen Sugar

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 27 May 1909 · page 2

Ernest George Shore and Edgar Alfred Shore appeared on summons on the postponed charge of receiving certain goods, knowing them to be…

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