Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Courts & crime, all years

Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1909

836 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 29 of 42

A Burglary Boom. SYDNEY, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 27 September 1909 · page 3

The burglary boom still continues in Melbourne, and the police received information yesterday of six extensive robberies. Messrs. Patterson,…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Grafton Police Court Saturday, Spetember 25, 1909. (Before Mr. H. F. W. Fletcher, J.P.)

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 27 September 1909 · page 2

A first offender, for being drunk and disorderly in Prince-street on the previous day, Was fined 5s or 24 hours imprisonment. The fine was not…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 28 September 1909 · page 4

At Grafton on Saturday. before Mr. H. F. W. Fletcher, J. P. Samuel Holmes was fined 5s or 2-1 hours…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Licensing Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 28 September 1909 · page 4

At Grafton, yesterday, before the P.M. and Mr. W. J. Hawthorne, J.P. On Mr. Pollack's application, the following licenses were renewed:—P. J. Cahid,…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, Sep. 28, 1909. (Before Mr. A. J. Piesley, P.M.)

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 29 September 1909 · page 2

Charles Pullen, captain and owner of the steamship Lady Beatrice, was, on the information of Senior-Sergeant Andrews, of South Grafton, proceeded…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Hope Diamond's History. Murder and Mystery

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 29 September 1909 · page 3

The sinister history of the Blue, or Hope, diamond, which has been sold in Paris for £16,000, though it was valued at £30,000 at least, is…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

High Court Flouted SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 29 September 1909 · page 5

The Federal Government has received unofficial information to the effect that the Imperial Marino Insurance Company of Tokio, Japan, has…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Grafton Licensing Court. Monday Sept. 27, 1908. (Before Messrs A. J. Piesley, P.M. and W. J. Hawthorne, L.M.)

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 29 September 1909 · page 4

The following hotel licenses were renewed by the Court on the application of Mr. A. J. Pollack, who appeared for the respective applicants:…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Church and State. a High Court Judgment

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 30 September 1909 · page 3

The judgment of the High Court in the Queensland Presbyterian Church case, in which the Court virtually affirmed that a civil court has power to review the…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Coff's Police Court

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 1 October 1909 · page 2

On Wednesday, 22nd inst., before Mr. H. J. Smithers, J.P., R[?]ud Bonney, for being an habitual drunkard, was sentenced to one month in Griftoa gaol…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Sentenced to Death. SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 1 October 1909 · page 5

At Wagga last night, Patrick Martin was found guilty of feloniously wounding Patrick Finnegan at Reefton (near Temora), with intent to…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Alleged Murder. SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 1 October 1909 · page 5

The body of Thomas Dillion was found yesterday at Deniliquin in circumstances suggesting that he had been kicked to death. Two shearers…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Land Appeal Court

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 1 October 1909 · page 2

The following cases were dealt with in the Land Appeal Court, Sydney, last week :— A reference was asked by the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Grafton Police Court. Thursdays Sept. 30, 1909. (Before Mr. H. F. W. Fletcher. J.P.)

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 1 October 1909 · page 4

John Walter Grant, aged 16, was charged with unlawfully' absenting himself for more than one month from his master's employ. The…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Bellingen Police Court. Wednesday, Sept. 29, 1909. (Before Hon. E. A. T. Pery, P.M., and Mr. H. Boultwood, J.P.)

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 1 October 1909 · page 5

Arthur Samio v. Ned Niblett—Insulting words. Mr. Blackmore appeared for complainant, and related the circumstances of the case to the…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

"Kiss Your Heads Off." Chief of Police's Command

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 1 October 1909 · page 3

"Let'em kiss their heads off; give 'em room," was the gist of an order handed down to the police of this city by Superintendent Thomas A. McQuaide when…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Small Debts Court. (Before the P.M.)

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 1 October 1909 · page 5

Viner & Yeoman v. Toole—settled. Barlow & Dillon v. Scarrabelotti—continued. Ellis Bros. v. Da Silva—continued…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 2 October 1909 · page 4

At Maclean yesterday, before the P.M. and Messrs. F. Schwonberg and A. H. Garven, J's.P. An auctioneer's license was granted to…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 2 October 1909 · page 2

At Grafton, on Thursday, before the P.M. A lad named John Walter Grant, was charged with absenting himself from the indentured apprenticeship of Mr…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Rumoured Assault Cases

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 4 October 1909 · page 2

A rumour has reached this office that an altercation among some men at South Grafton on last Saturday night led to a pretty free fight,…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →