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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1909

836 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 9 of 42

The Barrier Trouble. Arbitration Court Judgment. Melbourne

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 15 March 1909 · page 5

In the Federal Arbitration Court this morning, His Honor Mr. Justice Higgins delivered judgment in the claim of the Broken Hill Proprietary…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 16 March 1909 · page 4

On Monday, before thc P.M. Walter Christie was charged with demanding money from E. G. Chaseling with mtent to steal, and with riotous…

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A Brutal Assault

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 16 March 1909 · page 5

SYDNEY. Monday.—At about 4 a.m. yesterday, in Melbourne, Constable Hunt came across two men assaulting and robbing another man, whom they held on the…

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Sentenced for Manslaughter. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 March 1909 · page 5

At the Criminal Court Alfred Ground who was convicted of the manslaughter of John Paton, at Redfern, was sentenced to five years imprisonment…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, March 15, 1909. (Before Mr. A. J. Peisley, P.M.)

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 March 1909 · page 6

Walter Christie was charged, on remand, with, on March 5th, demanding property, to wit, money, from Edward George Chaseling, with intent to…

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A Brutal Assault

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 19 March 1909 · page 4

At about 4 a.m. on Sunday last, in Melbourne, Constable Hunt came across two men assaulting and robbing another man, whom they held…

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Police Court. Friday, March 12Th, 1909. (Before Mr. Piesley, P.M.)

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 19 March 1909 · page 2

Charles Nancon on a charge of being drunk and disorderly was fined 5s or 24 hours in Coff's Harbor lockup. Walter Hattersley sued Thomas Murphy…

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Sentenced for Begging

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 March 1909 · page 2

A remarkable instance of begging was related at the Central Police Court. It appears that on the previous day a respectaibly-dressed woman, white at the corner of Pruitt and…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 March 1909 · page 10

At Grafton, On Tuesday, before Mr. Fletcher,.J.P. For drunkenness, a first offender was fined 2s 6d, in dwiault imprisonment till…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 March 1909 · page 9

At Copmanhurst, on Wednesday before the P.M. W. Volkhardt and J. Campbell, charged with furious riding on…

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Local and General To-day's Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 22 March 1909 · page 2

The first prosecutions in Graf ton under that portion of the Police Offences Amendment Act, passed in December last, which deals with the suppression…

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Daring Burglary

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 23 March 1909 · page 6

A sensational robbery was perpetrated at Inverell, over £500 in money and valuables being stolen from the safe of the Empire Hotel, Mr. D. Stirgess, Rcensee, locked the hotel before…

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Daring Burglary

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 23 March 1909 · page 6

A sensational robbery was perpetrated at Inverell, over £500 in money and valuables being stolen from the safe of the Empire Hotel. Mr. D. Stirgess. licensee, locked the hotel before…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 23 March 1909 · page 4

At Grafton, on Monday, before the P.M. Amy Green and Jno. Leonard were charged with soliciting for immoral purposes. The case of Green was taken first,…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 23 March 1909 · page 4

At Grafton, on Monday, before the P.M., Amy Green and Jno. Leonard were charged with soliciting for immoral purposes. The case of Green was taken first,…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, March 22, 1909. (Before Mr. A. J. Peisley, P.M.)

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 25 March 1909 · page 6

A woman named Amy Green was charged with soliciting for immoral purposes on the evening of February 29th. She pleaded not guilty and…

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Bellingen Police Court. Before the P.M. and Mr. H. Boultwood J.P., on

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 26 March 1909 · page 2

M. M. Donahue And Samuel Hunt for fighting on the showground at Bellingen during the show. Pleaded guilty and were fined 10s, and 6s costs each…

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Local Land Board. Before E. [?]worth (Chairman) and F. W. La[?] at the Coff's Harbor Court House. Tuesday, March 19

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 26 March 1909 · page 6

Alice Skianer, O.C.P. [?]87. [?] lingen. Confirmed for [?] [?] of [?] acres, parish of [?] Mr. MacNamara for applicant…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Bellingen, Wednesday, March 24. (Before Hon. E. A. T. Pery, P.M., and H. Boultwood, J.P.)

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 26 March 1909 · page 4

At the regular monthly CoURT of Petty Sessions held at Bellingen on Wednesday last, the following cases came on for hearing:—…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 March 1909 · page 4

At Grafton on Thursday, before the P.M. An aboriginal, a first offender, was fined 10s, in default 48 hours' imprisonment, for drunkenness…

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