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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1910

834 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 32 of 42

Burglary on a Steamer. Cabin Boy Arrested. Vancouver

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 October 1910 · page 3

Gold bullion and Canadian and United States bank notes aggregating many thousands of dollars were stolen from the mail room of the steamer…

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Hint that Crippen Murder is a Fake. Sample of American Jouunalism

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 October 1910 · page 4

The following quaint message was sent from Buffalo to San 'Francisco: -- "Is Dr. Crippen the premier of all Press agents, and is the Belle…

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No-License in New Zealand Police Magistrate's Experience

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 7 October 1910 · page 2

WELLINGTON, Thursday.--Mr. V. G. Day, police magistrate at Timaru, says his experience is that there are more temptations to drink in…

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Coramba Court

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 7 October 1910 · page 2

On Monday, of last week, the following cases were heard before Messrs. G. Geddes, T. J. Jarrett, and H. E. Hindmarsh, J's.P. :—…

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Verdict of Wilful Murder. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 7 October 1910 · page 9

The inquest concerning the death of Alexander Eismond was concluded at Bourke last night. The Coroner found that Senkovitch…

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Latest Wires The Bourke Murder. SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 7 October 1910 · page 9

The inquest of the young Russian named Eismond, was opened at Bourke yesterday. Senkovitch was present in custody…

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Drunkenness in New Zealand. Police Report Show Increases Spread of Sly Grog Selling. Wellington, July 5

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 7 October 1910 · page 2

The report of the Police Department was laid on the table of the House to-day. The criminal statistics show an…

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Doctor Searby No-License Advocate and Church Pulpit Preacher. Some of his History. Medical Quack. Thief, Cheat and Gaol Bird. The "Argus" Delivers the Goods according to promise

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 7 October 1910 · page 4

The person known on the Clarence and elsewhere as Doctor Searby would be of little or no interest but for the fact that he has been put…

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Maclean Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 October 1910 · page 9

Yesterday, before the P.M. and Messrs. F. Schwonberg and A. H. Garven, J.P's. Police v. Ernest Freeburn, throwing a missile in Wooll-street, Yan[?]ba. Fined 5s…

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Maclean Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 10 October 1910 · page 2

On Friday, before Mr. A. J. Pieslay, P.M., and Messrs. F. Schwonberg and A. H. Garven, J's.P. W. McKinnon, for indecent…

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Grafton Police Court. Saturday, October 8. (Before Mr. M. Cleeve, J.P.)

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 10 October 1910 · page 2

James Egan was charged with breaking and altering the shop of Frederick Kelly in Skinner Street, South Grafton, and stealing therein…

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Licensing Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 10 October 1910 · page 3

This morning, before the P.M. and Mr. W. J. Hawthorne, a renewal of publican's license was granted to Henry Meskell, of the Dalmorton…

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Maclean Licensing Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 10 October 1910 · page 2

On Friday, before Messrs. A. J. Piesley. P.M., F. Schwonberg and A. H. Garven, J's.P. A renewal of his hotel license was…

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Maclean Small Debts Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 10 October 1910 · page 2

On Friday, before Messrs. A. J. Piesley, P.M., F. Schwonberg and A. H. Garven, J's.P. The Harwood Shire Council…

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Dr. Searby Before the Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 10 October 1910 · page 2

Acting on information supplied by the Grafton police, Benjamin Searby, alias Benjamin Woodds Searby, was arrested at Nana Glen by the…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 11 October 1910 · page 4

On Saturday, before Mr. M. Cleeve, J. F. James Egan was charged with brooking and entering the shop of Frederik Kelly, in Skinner-street, South Grafton,…

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Ulmarra Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 October 1910 · page 3

Yesterday, before the P.M. Lizzie Ryan, a female aboriginal, was charged with maliciously breaking a window, the property of…

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Children's Court. Monday, October 10

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 October 1910 · page 2

Frederick Hookeywin (Mr. R. Dobie Bawden) v. Herbert Henry Welsh (Mr. F. McGuren), a charge of assault. A counter charge of assault and insulting…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, October 10. (Before Messrs. A. J. Piesley, P.M. And D. McFarlane, J.P.)

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 October 1910 · page 4

Michael Murphy, on remand, a person deemed to be of unsound mind, was before the Court. Dr. T. J. Henry, Government Medical…

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No-License Demonstration Stopped by the Police. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 October 1910 · page 3

The United Theological Students attempted to hold a No-license demonstration in the city at mid-day to-day, by marching in procession in caps and…

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