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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1910

834 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 12 of 42

Grafton Circuit Court. First Day

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 15 April 1910 · page 4

The sittings of the Circuit Court opened yesterday morning, before his Honor the Chief Justice, Dr. W. P Cullen. The Sheriff of New South…

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Supreme Court Vacancy. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 15 April 1910 · page 5

Mr. Wade says that, in regard to the Supreme Court Bench vacancy caused by the retirement of Sir G. R. Simpson, nothing has been settled…

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Police Courts. Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 April 1910 · page 10

Yesterday, before Mr. D. McFarlane, J.P. Henry Ernest Campbell was charged with riotous behaviour at the corner of Prince and Pound streets at 11.20 p.m. on…

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Grafton Circuit Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 April 1910 · page 2

This Court opened on Thursday morning before his Honor the Chief Justice, Dr. Cullen. Mr. C. E. B. Maybury, Sheriff, occupied a seat on the Pench. The…

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Armidale Circuit Court

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 16 April 1910 · page 2

The Circuit court which opened yesterday, 22nd inst, will be most important held in Armidale for many a day. The list of cases to date is as follows:—Henry…

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Murder, £100 Reward

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 18 April 1910 · page 3

The Government offers a reward of £100 for such information as shall lead to the apprehension of the guilty Person or persons who wilfully and…

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Grafton Police Court. Friday, April 15, 1910. (Before Mr. D. McFarlane. J. P.)

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 18 April 1910 · page 3

H. E. Campbell, pleaded not guilty to a charge of riotous behaviour in Prince-st After hearing the evidence of Constables Spring and Pryer, and…

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Grafton Circuit Court. Before the Chief Justice. Thursday, April 14. the Rappville Case

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 18 April 1910 · page 4

In the case in which Martha Stevens was charged with the murder of her husband. Ernest Stevens, by poisoning, at Rappville, in May, 1909, the…

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Police Courts. Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 19 April 1910 · page 2

Yesterday, before the P.M. Norman Walling was charged with stealing various articles from the Lion Hotel, the property of Mrs. B. Duggan, valued…

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Grafton Circuit Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 19 April 1910 · page 2

Before His Honor the Chief Justice, Dr. Cullen. Alleged Murder The Jury in the case of Martha Stevens,…

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Tuesday, April 19. Toovey Sentenced

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 20 April 1910 · page 4

Leonard Frederick Toovey was presented to the Court and the Associate, having read over to him the finding of the jury in his case,…

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Maclean Police Court. (On Friday, before the P.m.) Alleged Larceny

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 20 April 1910 · page 4

John Murray Kincede was charged with the larceny of a pair of trousers from the s.s. Kallatina. Mr. S. W. Dowling appeared for the accused…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, April 18, 1910. (Before Mr. A. J. Piesley, P.M.)

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 20 April 1910 · page 2

Norman Wallings, aged 22, a stranger to Grafton, was charged with stealing, on April 16, 3 tins sheep's tongues, 6 packets extract of soap…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, April 18. (Before Mr. A. J. Piesley, P.M.)

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 20 April 1910 · page 2

Frank Wyatt v. Syd. Fletcher, claim for £1, money lent. No appearance of defendant, Verdict for plaintiff for £1, with 5- costs…

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Grafton Circuit Court. Monday, April 18. (Before Chief Justice Cullen.) a Serious Charge. (Continued from Monday s issue.)

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 20 April 1910 · page 4

At 3.25 p.m. the jury returned to Court and stated that they had found the accused (Leonard Frederick Toovey) guilty of an attempt to carnally…

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Kirwin Charged with Assault

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 21 April 1910 · page 3

The Crown Prosecutor announced that another charge—that of assault—would be preferred against accused. Thomas Kirwan was then charged with…

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Boy Acquitted of Murder

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 21 April 1910 · page 3

At the Dubbo Circuit Court sittings, before Acting-Justice Fitzhardinge, Edward Clarence Skelly, a youth, was acquitted on a charge of the murder of a youth…

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Grafton Circuit Court. TUESDAY. (Before His Honor, the Chief Justice, Dr. Cullen.) Toovey Sentenced to 4 Years

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 21 April 1910 · page 3

Leonard Frederick Toovey, found guilty of attempting to carnally know the little girl Malvine Dorothy Lyes, was called up for sentence…

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Contempt of Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 21 April 1910 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—Mr. Horatio W. Bottomley, M.P., founder and editor of the Journal "John Bull," who has already successfully defended himself in several cases,…

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The Dungog Murder

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 22 April 1910 · page 3

A few weeks ago a paragraph appeared in the press (says the Dangog "Chronicle") to the effect that a number of witnesses in the Forman…

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