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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1910

834 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 14 of 42

Alleged Stealing

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 May 1910 · page 2

Lousia Rea, a nicely-mannered, neatly-costumed young woman, was charged with having, on or about March 25, stolen one gold bangle of the…

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Charge of Theft

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 May 1910 · page 2

Frank Manning appeared on remand, charged with that, on January, 2, 1910, at Grafton, he did steal one coat, the property of…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, May 2, 1910. (Before Mr. A. J. Piesley, P.M.)

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 May 1910 · page 2

Francis Bailey Eggins, licensee of the Albion Hotel, was charged with allowing Jacky Robinson, an aboriginal native of Australia, to be supplied…

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Marine Court Inquiry. SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 May 1910 · page 3

The Marine Court found yesterday that the collision between the Union Co's. steamer Manapouri and the Gratitude was caused fey the carelessness…

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Grafton Licensing Court. Monday, May 2, 1910. (Before Mr. A. J. Piesley, P.M.)

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

A booth license was granted, to Emily Brooks, of the Hampden Hotel, Coramba, for sports to be held there. Permission was granted Annie Hynes,…

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Police Courts. Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 5 May 1910 · page 4

At Grafton on Tuesday, before the P.M. The evidence in the charge of stealing, preferred against Frank Manning, was continued from the previous day…

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Marine Court Inquiry

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 5 May 1910 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Marine Court, after holding an inquiry into the causes of the wreck of the schooner Countess of Ranfurly, found no evidence that there had…

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Maclean Mems. Peculiar Assault Case

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 6 May 1910 · page 5

A stranger named Mercer, who has been "doing" the show as "Professor Mercer, the hand-cuff king," figured before Messrs. Geo. Davis and E. C…

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Bankruptcy Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 6 May 1910 · page 8

A public examination under Section 18 of the Bankruptcy Act, 1898, was held by Mr. J. M. Boninorne, [?] District Registrar in…

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Grafton Police Court. Wednesday, May 4, 1910. (Before Mr. A. J. Piesley, P.M.)

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 6 May 1910 · page 6

Arthur Donald Cameron, alias Arthur Stevens, pleaded guilty to a charge of using indecent language in Pound-st. on the 3rd inst. Fined 10s or 48…

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The Willoughby Murder. "Wicky" Phillips's Death

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 6 May 1910 · page 3

The City Coroner, Mr. Stephen Murphy, on Friday continued the inquiry into the circumstances attending the death of the little girl,…

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Armidale Circuit Court

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 6 May 1910 · page 4

The case against Thomas Donaldson for the alleged murder of his father Edward Donaldson, at Reedy Creek, on December 17th last, came…

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Maclean Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 May 1910 · page 9

Yesterday, before the P.M. Charles Vincent was charged with absconding from the hired service of G. Styles, licensee of the Maclean Hotel,…

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Unlawful Assault

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 9 May 1910 · page 4

Daniel Maloney sued Frank Ryan for unlawful assault. Mr. T. Lobban appeared for the complainant, and Mr. Bowling for defendant…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday. May 9, 1910

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 9 May 1910 · page 3

(Before Mr. A. J. Piesley., P.M.). When the Police Court opened this morning, the P.M. said that, on behalf of the administration of justice…

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Maclean Police Court. On Friday, before Mr. A. J. Piesley, [?] P.M. Absconding From Service

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 9 May 1910 · page 4

Charles Vincent was charged [?] with a [?]ing from the hired service of George Stiles, licensee of the Maclean Hotel, without reasonable cause…

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Police Courts. Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 10 May 1910 · page 2

At Grafton on Monday, before the P.M. William Hansen, charged with drunkenness, pleaded guilty and was fined 5s. or 24 hours cells…

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An Assault Case

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 11 May 1910 · page 4

At Maclean Police Court on Friday, before Mr. A. J. Piesley, P. M. Neil Mackay proceeded against J. Kelly for assault. Mr. Dowling…

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Ulmarra Police Court. Yesterday, before Mr. A. J. Flesley, P.M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 11 May 1910 · page 2

His Worship said that before taking any formal business, he wished to warmly welcome Senior-Constable Sproule to the district. From what he…

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Grafton Licensing Court. Monday, May 9, 1910

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 11 May 1910 · page 2

and S. See, J.P.). Thomas Willam's application for approval of alterations and additions to the Freemason's Hotel was…

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