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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1909

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Grafton Police Court Monday, August. 23, 1909. (Before Mr. A. J. Piesley, P.M.)

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 23 August 1909 · page 2

Joseph Jackson (an aboriginal) pleaded guilty to being found drunk in Prince-street on the 21st inst. Sergeant Duke Deane said defendant had…

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Maclean Police Court. Friday, August 20. (Before Mr. A. J. Piesley, P.m.) Riotous Behaviour

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 23 August 1909 · page 2

Christopher 'Pracey and James Smith were called to answer a charge of riotous behaviour, but did not appear. They came up later and…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 24 August 1909 · page 4

Yesterday, before the P.M. Joseph Jackson (an aboriginal), fo drunkenness, was fined 5s or 24 hours. Louie Rigg was granted a hawker's…

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Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, August 24, 1909. (Before Mr. D. McFarlane, J .P.) an Intersting Story

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 25 August 1909 · page 2

On a Saturday evening, July 31, two bicycles were stolen in Grarton. According to the particulars given in the "Argus" of the following Monday,…

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Copmanhurst Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 26 August 1909 · page 4

On Tuesday, before the P.M. W. Yardy, charged on summons with cruelly illtreating a working bullock by using it while suffering with a sore neck,…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 26 August 1909 · page 2

On Tuesday, before Mr. D. M'Farlane. J.P. Alfred Flemming was charged with stealing a bicycle, the property of C. Cameron, of Grafton, valued at £22 10s. Inspector…

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Sugar Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 26 August 1909 · page 7

Very fitting is it that in the year of Jubilee Queensland's great distinctive industry of sugar growing should find adequate representation in a Sugar Court…

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Bellingen Police Court. Wednesday, August 25, 1909. (Before Hon. E. A. T. Pery, P.M.)

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 27 August 1909 · page 4

A hawker's license was granted to Geo. A. M'Leod. Lachlan Grant.—In this case the accused had been committed to the…

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Grafton Police Court. Thursday. August 26, 1909. (Before Mr. H. F. W. Fletcher, J.P.)

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 27 August 1909 · page 4

Thomas Burton, aged 52 years, pleaded guilty to being found drunk in Prince Street on 25th inst. Constable Seiffert said defendant had not been before the…

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Small Debts Court. Wednesday, August 25, 1909. (Before Hon. E. A. T. Pery, P.M.)

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 27 August 1909 · page 4

Gatbuber Singh v. Jarrah Singh. No appearance of parties. Case struck out. A number of cases in which Mr…

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Grafton Police Court Monday, Aug. 30, 1909. (Before Mr. A. J. Piesley, P.M.)

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 30 August 1909 · page 2

Percy Brown pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly in Fitzroy-street on the 28th inst., and was fined 5s or 24 hours. The fine was paid…

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Grafion Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 31 August 1909 · page 4

Yesterday, before the P.M. Percy Brown was fined 5s or in default 24 hours for being drunk and disorderly in Fitzroy-street on Saturday…

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Grafton Police Court Tuesday, August 31, 1909. (Before Mr. A. J. Piesley, P.M.)

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 1 September 1909 · page 2

Daniel Murray pleaded guilty to being found drunk in Prince-street on the 30th instant. Defendant pleaded that he worked in the bush at…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 2 September 1909 · page 4

On Tuesday, before the P.M. Daniel Murray was fined 5s, or 24 hours, for drunkenness. Alfred Fleming, on charges of the…

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Alleered Theft of Money

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 September 1909 · page 12

At the Lismore Police Court on Wednesday Patrick Barcy was charged with having stolen £5 from Michael M'Namara, M'Namara said he was a labourer and…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 September 1909 · page 4

At Maclean yesterhay, before the P.M. and Mr. A. H. Garven, J.P. Application for transfer of publican's license from F. B. Gallagher to John…

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Alleged Assault

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 6 September 1909 · page 2

Samuel Wetherstone v. Thomas Cosgrove for alleged assault at a social at South Grafton School of Arts on Wednesday, Sep. 1. Mr. R. D. Bawden…

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The Bike Stealing Charges

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 6 September 1909 · page 2

Alfred Fleming was charged with stealing a bicycle, green painted and with B.S.A. parts and valued at £6, the property of George Hockey, on…

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Grafton Police Court Monday, Sep. 6, 1909. (Before Mr. A. J. Piesley. P.M.)

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 6 September 1909 · page 2

A first offender was charged with being found drunk in Prince-street on the 4th inst., pleaded guilty, and was fined 5s or 24 hours. The fine…

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Murder at the Islands. SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 6 September 1909 · page 3

News reached Sydney yesterday of the murder of a recruiter named Lind say from a labour vessel at New Pomeraine, Bismark Achipelago…

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