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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1910

834 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 8 of 42

Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 8 March 1910 · page 2

At Grafton, yesterday, before the P.M. A collector's license, was granted to James Craven Thornthwaite. In the Small Debts Court. A. J. Spicer…

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Mob Murder a Negro

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 8 March 1910 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—Prior to the trial of a negro named Brooks, for a criminal assault an a child, at Dallas (U.S.), a mob hurst into the court room, seized…

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District Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 8 March 1910 · page 2

On Saturday before his Honor Acting Judge Hamilton. The case, Knox v. Mckenzie, in which £200 damages were claimed, was…

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District Court. (Continued from page 2.) Third Day—monday

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 8 March 1910 · page 4

Bernard McPhillips versus John Bede Carlton, Mr. Everingham for plaintiff, and Mr. McGuren for defendant. This was a claim for £11 14s, balance due on a…

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Ulmarra Police Court. (Yesterday, before the P.M.)

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 9 March 1910 · page 2

James Retallick sued for the delivery of a horse, valued at £12, which he claimed was his property and was illegally detained by Mrs. Alice…

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A Gaol Mutiny. LONDON

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 9 March 1910 · page 3

Forty prisoners at Cartagina, Spain, seized and disarmed the sleeping gaol warders and then attempted to effect their escape. The troops were…

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Grafton Police Court. Wednesday. March 9, 1910. (Before Mr. A. J. Piesley, P.M.)

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 9 March 1910 · page 2

Frank Turner, alias Frederick Turner, stood in the dock charged with embezzling the sum of £1 4s 6d at Lismore, the property of one A. G…

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Latest Telegrams. New Police Appointment. SYDNEY, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 9 March 1910 · page 3

Superintendent Day has been appointed as assistant to the Inspector-General of Police for the discharge of clerical duties…

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Grafton District Court. Monday, March 7, 1910. (Before Acting Judge Hamilton)

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 9 March 1910 · page 4

Bernard McPhillips v. John Bede-Carlton, claim for £11 14s for work, and labor done. Mr. H. Everingham for plaintiff, and Mr. F. McGuren for…

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Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 10 March 1910 · page 4

At Grafton yesterday, before the P.M. Frank Turner, alias Frederick Turner, a young man, was charged with embezzling, at Lismore, the sum of £1 4s 6d, the…

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A Korean Murder League

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 10 March 1910 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—A Murder League has been discovered at Seoul, the capital of Korea, as a result of the investigations into the attempted assassination…

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Grafton Quarter Sessions. Common Assault

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 11 March 1910 · page 4

At the Grafton Quarter Sessions last week, before his Honor Acting Judge Hamilton, William Lawson Nicoll Powrie, pleaded guilty to…

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Grafton Police Court. Thursday, March 10, 1910. (Before Mr. J. M. Bonthorne. J.P.)

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 11 March 1910 · page 4

Frank Turner, alias Frederick Turner, appeared, on remand, charged with embezzling the sum of £1 4s 6d at Lismore, the property of A. G…

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Small Debts Court

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 11 March 1910 · page 4

In the Small Debts Court at Bellingen on Friday last, before Messrs. H. Boultwood and H. A. Evans, J's.P., Polin and Polin sued — Talbot for £18 odd. This…

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Jimmy Jummy Poisoned Verdict of Wilful Murder. Accused Committed

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 11 March 1910 · page 4

The inquiry concerning the death of Jimmy Jumma (says the Maclcay " Chronicle"), who was found dead in Forth st., Kempsey, on the…

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Grafton District Court. March Sittngs. Befors Acting-junge Hamilton. Knox v. McKENZIE. £200 Damages Claimed

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 11 March 1910 · page 2

Charles E. Kuox. Coff's Harbor tesmster, sued John MeKeazie, of Name Glem for injury sutsined by the phintiff in being kicked in the fa e in the main street,…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 March 1910 · page 4

On Friday, before Mr. J. G. Phillips, J. P. A middle-aged man was presented on a charge of being of unsound mind. He was on remand from Copmanhurst, and had…

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Grafton Police Court. Saturday, March 12, 1910

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 14 March 1910 · page 2

(Before Messrs. J. G. Phillips and H. C. T. Maxted, J's.P.) An application for a motor car license to ply over the roads of the…

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Grafton Circuit Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 14 March 1910 · page 2

The "Government Gazette" notifies that a Circuit Court will be held at Grafton on Thursday, April 14th and that his Honor the new Chief…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 15 March 1910 · page 8

At Grafton, on Monday, before the P.M. An [?]derly man, a first offender, was charged with drunkenness. He pleaded guilty and was fined 5s or 24 hours' cells…

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