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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1910

834 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 26 of 42

Grafton District Court. Monday, August 15. (Before Judge Docker). a Divorce Case

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 17 August 1910 · page 3

Martin John Hegney sued for a divorce from Agnes Hegney (nee Mummery), on the ground of desertion. There was no appearance of…

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Police Courts. Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 18 August 1910 · page 4

On Wednesday, before the P.M. Timothy Carey was charged with being [?] person deemed to he insane, and not under proper control…

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Grafton District Court. J. H. Crispin v. T. Morrissey

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 18 August 1910 · page 8

An action to recover £200 for breach of contract, and the sum claimed by plaintiff was £200. Mr. Browning (instructed by Mr…

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Escaped from the Police

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 19 August 1910 · page 4

A man named Thomas Lowe was arrested at Cangai on Wednesday on a charge of rape and, while being conveyed to Copmanhurst by coach the…

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Grafton District Court. Crispin Morrissey Case

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 19 August 1910 · page 3

At the Grafton District Court on Tuesday night, Has Honor Judge Docker -- summing up in the case in which John Crispin claimed £200 from…

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Police Court

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 20 August 1910 · page 4

ON Monday morning last, Ernest Riley faced the Temple of Justice on charges of using obscene language and inciting a prisoner to…

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Barren Jack Resumptions. Government Charged with Inertia

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 August 1910 · page 9

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Minister for Works, Mr. C. A. Lee, moved in committee the expediency of introducing a bill to provide for the acquisition of lands for…

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Police Courts. Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 August 1910 · page 12

Yesterday, before Messrs. A. Thompson and M. H. Cleeve, J's.P. Thomas Turner McDonald, deemed to be insane, was discharged on the evidence of…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, August 22nd. (Before Mr. A: J. Piesley. P.M.)

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 22 August 1910 · page 3

Frank Turner, on a charge of forgery pleaded not guilty, and was discharged, the P.M. remarking that there was no evidence to show the accused…

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The Crippen Murder. Accused's Sensational Start on Return Voyage. Vancouver

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 22 August 1910 · page 3

As Crippen crossed the gangway plank of the Megantic at Quebec he ran into a rope which was holding the gangway and which, catching him…

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Police Courts. Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 23 August 1910 · page 4

Yesterday, before the P.M. Frank Turner was charged with obtaining the sum of £2 from L. Durrington by means of false pretence, to wit a valueless…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, August 21. (Before Mr. A. J. Piesley, P.M[?])

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 24 August 1910 · page 4

Albert Pearce was charged with loitering in a public place. Constable Corby gave evidence as to having removed the defendant from in…

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Police Courts. Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 25 August 1910 · page 2

On Tuesday, before Messrs. A. Thompson, J. G. Phillips, and M. Cleeve, J's.P. Charles Russell, an elderly man, was charged with stealing 100 feet of canvas,…

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Ulmarra Police Court. On Tuesday, before the P.M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 26 August 1910 · page 8

Albert J. Hammond and William McGregor were each charged by the Ulmarra Municipal Council with depasturing a horse on the Swan Creek main…

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The Crippen Murder

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 26 August 1910 · page 4

As Crippen crossed the gangway plank of the Megantic at Quebec he ran into a rope which was holding the gangway, and which, catching…

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Small Debts Court

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 26 August 1910 · page 4

Campbell v. Koesters—Settled out of Court. Ellis & Co. v. E. Archer—Claim £10 9s 6d. Mr. Chidley for…

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A Queensland Tragedy. Murder and Attempted Suicide. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 26 August 1910 · page 5

A tragedy has occurred at the Bushlery Farming Settlement, near Rockhampton (Q.). A farmer named Herman Schifcofoke shot his wife Augusta…

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Latest Cables The Crippen Murder. Accused's Conviction Difficult. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 26 August 1910 · page 5

Predictions are being freely made by lawyers that there will be great difficulty. in convicting Crippen on the circumstantial evidence available…

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New Industrial Court. Employers Fined. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 26 August 1910 · page 5

The new Industrial Court was opened to-day, under the presidency of Mr. C. G. Addison, Industrial Registrar. Five employers, including the Chief…

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Bets Not Legally Recoverable. Full Court's Decision. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 26 August 1910 · page 5

The Full Court gave judgment yesterday upon the demurrer in the action, Fish and another versus Stanton. The effect of the decision is that bets…

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