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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1909

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 6 July 1909 · page 2

At Grafton on Saturday, before Mr. Fletcher, J.P. A first offender for drunkenness was fined 5s, in default imprisonment till the…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, July 5, 1909. (Before Mr. A.J. Piesley, P.M.)

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 7 July 1909 · page 4

The Superintendent of the Department of Navigation, per Lancelot Edgecombe Lucas, of Yamba (Inspector until the Navigation Act, 1901),…

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Verdict of Wilful Murder. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 7 July 1909 · page 3

A verdict of wilful murder was returned against Dhingra at the inquest upon the bodies of Sir William. H. C. Wyllie and Dr. Lalcacca. One…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, July 5, 1909. (Before Mr. A. J. Piesley, P.M.)

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 7 July 1909 · page 4

E. J. Casey v. C. McCarthy -- Abdullah Hannah garnishee. Verdict, by consent, for £6 11s 6d. TUESDAY, JULY 6, 1909…

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Maclean Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 8 July 1909 · page 2

On Friday, before Mr. A. J. Piesley, P.M. Harwood Shire Council v. Donald M'Donald, for depasturing stock on the public road Fined 16s and 6s costs, and…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 8 July 1909 · page 2

At Grafton on Tuesday, before the P.M. Margaret Francis Maxwell, of Guy Fawkes, sued her husband for the maintenance of herself. Mr. R. D. Bawden…

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Police Court

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 9 July 1909 · page 2

Coff's Harbor Police Ciurt last week [?] Mr. J. T. Rull. Owen Thomas, of W[?] was fined 2s. 6d. for being druk and 5s. for indecent language…

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Charge of Horse Stealing

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 9 July 1909 · page 4

At the Wollongong Quarter Sessions last week, Edward Jarvis pleaded guilty to stealing a horse at Kangaroo River in October, 1907,…

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Grafton Police Court. Friday, June 9, 1909. (Before Mr. H.F.W. Fletcher, J.P.)

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 9 July 1909 · page 4

A first offender pleaded guilty to being found drunk in Prince-street on the 8th inst., and was fined 5 or the rising of the Court, which thereupon…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 July 1909 · page 4

At Grafton, on Friday, before Mr. Fletcher, J.P. A first offender, for drunkenness, was fined 5s, in default detention until the…

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Holidays for the Police

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

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Inspector—General of Police had it notified to the force generally that the Chief Secretary, upon his recommendation, has approved of granting…

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Grafton Police Court. Saturday, July 10, 1909. (Before Messrs. J. G. Phillips and W. C. Fulton, Js.P.)

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

Kate Phillips, against whom were two previous convictions, was charged by Constable Spring with vagrancy. As she had no visible means…

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Charge of Horse Stealing

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

At the Wollongong Quarter Sessions, Edward Jarvis pleaded guilty to stealing a horse at Kangaroo River in October, 1907, the property of Patrick O'Sullivan…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 13 July 1909 · page 2

At Grafton, on Saturday, before Messrs. J. G. Phillips and W. C. Fulton, Js.P. A first offender, for drunkenness, was fined 2s 6d, in default imprisonment till the…

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Municipal Appeal Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 13 July 1909 · page 4

At the Municipal Appeal Court yesterday. before the P.M., the unimproved value of Harriet Thompson's property was fixed at £80, and E. M. Cahill was reduced, on…

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A Cruel Murder. SYDNEY. Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 14 July 1909 · page 3

Edward Boothby Cox, aged 51, a printer, residing at Horsham (Vic.), was murdered at his residence last night…

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Grafton Police Court. Wednesday, July 14, 1909. (Before Messrs. W. C. Fulton and A. Lipman, J's.P.)

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 14 July 1909 · page 2

James Dempsey, an individual well known to the police, was charged by Sergeant Dean (who had personally arrested Dempsey on the previous…

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Municipal Appeal Court. Monday. July 12, 1909. (Before Mr. A. J. Piesley, (P. M.)

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 14 July 1909 · page 2

Lydia Clements appealed against the amount of assessment, £50, on her property. Mr. J. G. Phillips, Town Clerk, appeared for the Council, and…

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Alleged Brutal Assault

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 15 July 1909 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A married woman, residing in the suburb of Eastwood, informed the police that a man representing himself as a plumber called at her house…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 15 July 1909 · page 4

At Grafton, yesterday, before Messrs. Lipman and Fulton, J's.P. James Dempsey was charged with having, the previous day, stolen the sum of…

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