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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1898

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Maclean Police Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 7 January 1898 · page 5

YESTERDAY, before the P. M. and Messrs, A Ross and H.A. Blomfield, J'S.P. An auetinoer's license was granted to J. MeKinnon…

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Clearing the Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 January 1898 · page 5

The action of the Bench yesterday in acceding to a request to have the abduction case heard with closed doors, will be commended by all consistent advocates of…

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Lower Clarence Dredging. Maclean Court-house Rocks

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 11 January 1898 · page 8

The necessity for removing the reefs of rock which studded the river in front of Maclean was first made apparent by the Argyle disaster over ten years ago, but it was only…

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Burglary in Maclean

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 14 January 1898 · page 5

On Tuesday night Mr. A. McIatyre's tailor's shop was burglariously entered, by someone who forced open a back window and thereby gained access to the shop. A piece of tweed cloth, two…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 January 1898 · page 2

On Tuesday, before the P.M. E. Potter was granted licenses for three coaches to run between Grafton and Glen Innes…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 18 January 1898 · page 5

Yesterday, before the P.M., An individual deemed to be insane was, on the recommendation of Dr. Hedley, remanded for eight days for medical treatment…

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Maclean Police Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 21 January 1898 · page 2

YESTERDAY, before the P.M. and Mr. J. Read, J. P. Robina Archie v. George Wamage.—Insulting language…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 January 1898 · page 5

At the Grafton Police Court on Tuesday, before the P.M., an individual deemed to he insane was further remanded for eight days. Yesterday, before the P.M…

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Bellingen Licensing Court. Applications for Conditional Licenses for Bellingen. One Refused—the Other Withdrawn

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 28 January 1898 · page 3

AT the Licensing Court, on Monday last before Messrs. H. A. Evans (chairman) and R.S. McDougall, Js.P., there were two applications for conditional…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 29 January 1898 · page 5

At Grafton on Tuesday before the P.M. A first offender for drunkenness was fined 2s 6d. An individual, on remand deemed to be insane was, on the recommendation of Dr. Hedley,…

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Maclean Small Debts Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 4 February 1898 · page 5

THERE were no Police cases at the usual fortnightly sitting of the court yesterday. In the Small Debts Court a case was struck out owing to the non-appearance of the parties…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 February 1898 · page 5

At Grafton, on Tuesday, before the P.M. Hawker's licenses were granted to R. W. Jay and J. H. Goodenough. Willam, Fink and James Harps plead…

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Police District Boundaries

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 February 1898 · page 3

Last isaue of the Gazette contains amended boundarles of Police distriots, from which we extract the following, as being of local interest— The leading boundaries of the Grafton Police…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 February 1898 · page 2

On Tuesday, before the P.M. Patrick M'Namarra, sen., on remand, was charged with obtaining money by means of a valueless cheque. No further evidence was…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 February 1898 · page 5

At Grafton, yesterday, before the P.M., Messrs. Crispin, Doust and Maxted, J's.P. F. Brandy, W. and V. Klaus, on remand, were charged with stealing money from…

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(Original Sketch.) What Came of the Jackeroo Creek Assault Case!

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 February 1898 · page 3

" John Murphy, stand out!" the order came sternly from the lips of the schoolmaster of the littile school on Jackeroo Creek. Out from the ranks of the score of children…

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The Wages of Murder

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 15 February 1898 · page 4

The Parisian police department has just issued and instructive and possibly an effective document (says the London "Daily Telegraph"), showing from actual facts that, apart from the…

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Maclean Police Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 18 February 1898 · page 5

YESTERDAY, before the P.M. Donald MeAulay v. Patrick Hinchey—Claim of 2 for a horse. From the evidence of the plaintiff and…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 February 1898 · page 4

At Grafton, on Tuesday, before the P.M. and Mr. L. Jacobs, J.P. James Goodwin, Joseph Pryce, Joseph Hann, and Charles Klaus were fined in…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 22 February 1898 · page 4

Yesterday, before the P.M. Henry A. Jones, for drunkenness, was fined 10s or three days, and a similar penalty for using profane language. Sentences…

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