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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1910

834 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 6 of 42

Coff's Police Court. Friday, February 11

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 18 February 1910 · page 4

Before Mr. Piesley. P.M., and Messrs. P. J. MacNamara and J. R. Parnell, J.'sP. An auctioneer's license was…

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Grafton Police Court. Wednesday Afternoon, Feb. 16

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1910 · page 5

(Before Mr. J. M. Bouthorne, J.P.) The man James Allen Matthews, alluded to in the "Argus" of Wednesday last in the account headed "Robbery…

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Maclean Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 February 1910 · page 4

At Maclean Police Court yesterday, the Municipal Council obtained verdicts for sanitary fees against the following:—W. Chambers, 4s and 6s costs; Alice Dhu,…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 February 1910 · page 11

At Grafton, on Friday, before. Messrs. W. J. Puddicombe and J. G. Phillips,. J's.P. A first offender, for drunkenness, was fined 1s or the rising of the Court for his…

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Maclean Police Court. Council Prosecutions

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 21 February 1910 · page 2

The following cases in regard to defaulting ratepayers for non-payment of saaitary fees were dealt with, Mr. Geo. Davis, Town Clerk, conducting the…

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Grafton Police Court. Saturday, Feb. 19, 1910. (Before Mr. T. T. Bawden, J.P.)

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 21 February 1910 · page 2

Thomas Smith pleaded guilty to being found drunk in South Grafton on the previous day. Fined 1s or "the rising." Constable Taylor (to Smith)[?]…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, Feb. 21, 1910

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 21 February 1910 · page 2

(Before Mr. A. J. Piesley, P.M.), H. Harding v. T. Hagon, claim for £8 for 2 months' rent. No appearance of defendant judgement for…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 22 February 1910 · page 2

At Grafton, on Saturday, before Mr. T. T. Bawden, J.P. Thomas Smith was presented on a charge of drunkenness. He looked as…

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Grafton Police Court. (Continued from Page 2.)

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 22 February 1910 · page 4

James Alfred Matthews, on remand, was charged with stealing a gold chain and medal and a rolled gold watch, the property of W. F. Briggs, a lodger at…

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Small Debts Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 22 February 1910 · page 4

On Monday, before the P;M. H. Harding v. Thomas Hagon, claim £6, rent due. Verdict for amount and 6s costs…

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Ulmarra Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 23 February 1910 · page 2

Yesterday, before the P.M. James Gill, Sen., charged by the Inspector of Nuisances with depasturing one animal to wit, one horse…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, February 21, 1910. (Before Mr. A. D. Piesley, P.M.)

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 23 February 1910 · page 2

Frank Haynes pleaded not guilty to using insulting words to Constable Pryor on the 10th inst., and was defended by Mr. H. Everingham…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 24 February 1910 · page 4

On Wednesday afternoon, before the P.M. Agnes Long (31 years) and Ellen Bateman (28 yoars) were charged that they did, on February 21st, break and enter…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 24 February 1910 · page 2

At Grafton, on Tuesday, before Mr. F. Schaeffer, J.P. [?] was fined 1s or "the rising of the Court," for drunkenness. He…

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Insolvency Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 25 February 1910 · page 2

The adjourned examination of Joseph Bradfield, carrier, of South Grafton, in regard to his bankrupt estate, took place in the "occasional Court" on…

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Grafton Police Court. Wednesday, Feb. 23, 1910. (Before Mr. A. J. Piesley, P.M.)

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 25 February 1910 · page 4

Agnes Long and Ellen Bateman, aged 31 and 28 years, respectively, were separately charged with, on Feb. 21, breaking and entering the…

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More Police Wanted. London, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 25 February 1910 · page 5

The Philadelphia police officials acknowledge their inability to cope with the tramway strike, and 200 additional police have been brought in…

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Burglary

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 26 February 1910 · page 3

ON Monday evening last some audacious personage forced an entry into Tindall Bros, [?]itchery, at N. Dorrigo, and helped himself to the…

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Police Court

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 26 February 1910 · page 1

ON Saturday, at the local Temple, Edward Dennis and George Burgess faced the Bench on a charge of indulging in a game of "headin' 'em"…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, February 28, 1910. (Before Mr. A. J. Piesley, P.M.)

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 28 February 1910 · page 3

William Thomas Evans applied for and was granted a second-hand dealer's license. Ah Bing, a Chinese, was charged by…

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