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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1910

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 20 January 1910 · page 3

On Monday, before the P.M. Hadley Weatherstone was charged with stealing, on 26th December, at South Grafton, one silver watch, the property…

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Coff's Police Court. Friday, January 14. Before Mr. Peisley, P.M.

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 6

L. Gerard and A. Gorman were charged with breaking and entering the shop of Jno. M. Foley. Mr. T. C. Champion appeared…

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The Dungog Murder. Little Hope of Gerlach's Extradition

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 5

Immediately upon his arrival at Suez, Wilhelm Gerlach, the German suspected of the murder of Frank Coleman at Hook's Hill Camp,…

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The Court Cases. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 5

The prosecutions under the Strike Suppression Act were continued in the Arbitration Court before Judge Rodgers this morning, Button, Butler and…

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Copmanhurst Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 January 1910 · page 2

On Tuesday, before Messrs. C. Marchant and D. Baillie, J's.P. Edmund Edmundson, charged, on remand, with having insufficient lawful…

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Infant Murder. Shocking Evidence in Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 January 1910 · page 9

A case, in which ghastly details were brought to light, was before the Sydney Central Police Court on Thursday. Peter Brady, aged 20 years, described as…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 January 1910 · page 4

At Maclean the Quarterly Licensing Court was held before the P.M. and Messrs. Garven and Schwonberg, J's.P. The P.M. made some remarks as to the…

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Tragedy at Newcastle. Attempted Murder and Suicide

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 January 1910 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—At Newcastle a married woman named Sarah Fawkes, who had separated from her husband, was shot by Wm. Naylor, a mine deputy,…

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Maclean Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 24 January 1910 · page 4

INSULTING WORDS AND ASSAULT. On Friday, before Messrs. A. J. Piesley P.M., A.H. Garven and F. Schwonberg, J's.P., Ada Dwarte proceeded against…

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Grafton Police Court. Saturday, Jan. 22, 1910. (Before Messrs. A. Thompson and D McFarlane. J's.P.)

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 24 January 1910 · page 2

An eccentric individual was charged with being deemed insane and unfit to be at large. Constable John Henry Pryor…

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Delegates Must Go to Gaol

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 25 January 1910 · page 5

At Newcastle thirteen members of the Delegate Board was convicted of inciting to strike, and have to face paying £100 each or go to gaol for a ccuple…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 25 January 1910 · page 2

At Grafton, on Saturday, before Messrs. A. Thompson and D. M'Farlane, J's.P. An individual, deemed to be insant, was remanded for eight days, after hearing the…

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Bowling Again Before the Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 25 January 1910 · page 5

Proceedings in connection with the prosecution of Bowling, Hutton, Butler, and O'Conner were contined before Judge Rogers at Newcastle to-day…

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Ulmarra Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 26 January 1910 · page 3

Yesterday, before the P.M. Alexander Mawhinney, charged with furious riding at Brushgrove on the 3rd January, 1910, pleaded guilt…

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Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, January 25, 1910. (Before Messrs. T. T. Bawden and D. McFarlane, J's.P.)

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 26 January 1910 · page 2

An ex-Grafton Hospital patient, brought up on remand for being of unsound mind and unfit to be at large without proper control, was, on the…

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Maclean Mems. Something the Police Missed

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 26 January 1910 · page 3

Last week on arrival of the Kyogle from Sydney, Mr. P. Dennis, representing the firm of Messrs. David Storey and Co., reported to the North Coast…

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Sensational Murder Case. Ape As Principal Witness. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 26 January 1910 · page 3

While feeding an ape, the proprietor of a menagerie at Louisama (U.S.A.) was murdered. The rage of the ape on seeing,…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 27 January 1910 · page 2

On Tuesday, before Messrs. T. T. Bawden and D. M'Farlane, J's.P. Peter Lebere, deemed to be insane, was on certificates by Drs. Henry and…

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Grafton Police Court. Thursday, Jan. 27, 1910

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1910 · page 4

(Before Mr. H. C. T. Maxted. J.P.) A first offender pleaded guilty to being found drunk in Prince Street yesterday. Mr. Maxted said to him…

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Delegates Must Go to Gaol

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 28 January 1910 · page 4

At Newcastle thirteen members of the Delegate Board was convicted of inciting to strike, and have to face paying £100 each or go to gaol for a…

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