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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1910

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Latest Cables. Wholesale Murderer. a Court Room Sensation. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 11 May 1910 · page 3

It is reported from Bellingham, Whatcomb, U.S., that a fisherman found in the river the decomposed body of one Heffman, said to be a…

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Police Courts. Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 12 May 1910 · page 8

At the Grafton Licensing Court on Tuesday, before the P.M., a booth license for the C.R.J.C. races on May 18 and 19 was granted to Thomas Quinn, licensce of the…

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Coramba Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 May 1910 · page 10

On Thursday, before the P.M. Police v. Willium Seccombe, breach of Auctioneers' Licensing Act, selling after sunset. Pleaded guilty. Fined £2 and…

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Bank Manager Charged

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 14 May 1910 · page 2

Wilfred William [?]auncey, 32, a bank manager, was charged at the Water Police Court on Friday, afternoon, before Mr. [?]ove, D.S.M.,…

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Salary too Small. a Magistrate's Remarks

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 16 May 1910 · page 2

At the Coff's Harbour Police Court on Friday, before Mr. A. J. Piesley, P.M., Ewan Oak Murdock, postmaster at Coff's Harbour Jetty, was charged…

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The Swope Murder

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 17 May 1910 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—In connection, with the trlal of Dr. Hyde for the murder of Colonel Swope, at Kansas City, the State Prosecutor, Mr. Conkling, announces thet if the…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 17 May 1910 · page 6

At Coffi's Harbour on Wednesday, before Mr. W. C. Rush, J.P. Henry Wiilliam Birch, drunk and disorderly, fined 10s or three days…

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Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, May 17, 1910. (Before Mr. A. J. Piesley, P.M.)

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 18 May 1910 · page 2

A first offender was to have been charged with being drunk in Prince Street on the previous evening, but on the application, of Mr. R. Dobie…

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Swope Murder Case. Dr. Hyde Convicted. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 18 May 1910 · page 3

The trial in Kansas City of Dr. Bennett Clarke Hyde for the murder of Colonel Swope has ended in the conviction of the prisoner. The jury…

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Enthusiastic Welcome at Sydney. How They Fared in Gaol. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 18 May 1910 · page 3

Messrs. Hutton, O'Connor and Butler, who were released from Maitland Gaol yesterday, are all in the best of health. They stated they had suffered…

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The Swope Murder

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 19 May 1910 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—Dr. Hyde has been convicted for the murder of Colonel Sw[?] by poisoning, at Kansas City. The jurors who held out for three days…

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Casino District Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 19 May 1910 · page 8

This Court opened on Tuesday, when the following cases were heard:— Thos. Miller v. Woodburn Shire Council. Mr. Sheridan stated the case, that the…

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Coramba Police Court

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 20 May 1910 · page 6

On Thursday, before the P.M., Win. Seccombe, for a breach of the Auctioneers Licensing Act. viz., selling after sunset, pleaded guilty…

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Coff's Harbor Police Court 4 Friday, May 13. Before Mr. Pe[?] P.M.

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 20 May 1910 · page 6

E[?] Oak Murd[?] has charged with that on of about April 22nd at Coff's harbor Jetty being then a public accountant, did improperly…

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Seeking Shire Information a Fee to Be Charged

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 20 May 1910 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Harwood Shire Council, Mr. C. W. Rayner, of Tyndale, wrote, asking to be supplied, with particulars of moneys spent on…

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Royal Foresters. Court Clarence Visits Court Casino

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 20 May 1910 · page 4

Thirteen members on the Court Clarence, Royal Older of Foresters, Grafton, visited Court Casino by train on Wednesday and were met at the…

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Grafton Police Court. Thursday, May 19, 1910. (Before Mr. J. M. Bonthorne, J.P.)

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 20 May 1910 · page 4

Prank Manning was charged with that he did on May 18 at Grafton, assault one Mary Woodward with intent to rob her…

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Stealing at Kempsey

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 May 1910 · page 4

Some six weeks ago a man named John Joseph Ryan was committed for trial on a charge of breaking into the North Coast Company's office at Kempsey and stealing…

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A Dastardly Assault

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 May 1910 · page 4

On Wednesday last Mrs. Woodward, an aged lady living, alone at Carr's Creek, was the victim of an assault (evidently premeditated) diabolical in its incidence…

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Released Strike Leaders. Relate Their Gaol Experiences

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 May 1910 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—Last night's meeting of the Labour Council took the form of a welcome home to Messrs. Butler, O'Connor, Hutton, the coal strike leaders, and…

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