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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1899

373 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 6 of 19

Bellingen Licensing Court

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 7 April 1899 · page 2

TWO members of the Bellingen Licensing Bench, Messrs. R. S. McDongall, sen., and John Smith, Js.P., have resigned, leaving only the chairman. Mr. H. A.Evans, J.P…

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Maclean Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 April 1899 · page 5

At Maclean on Thursday, before the P.M. and Mr. D. Shearer, J.P., Alex. M'Intyre was fined 5s or 24 hours in the lock-up for being drunk in Maclean…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 April 1899 · page 2

On TueEday, before the P.M. William Tomlinson was summoned for using indeoent language towards Harriet Thompson is Ryan-street. Mr. Lobban appeared for defendans…

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Licensing Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 April 1899 · page 2

On Tuesday, before the P.M. and Mr. W. J. Hawthorne, J.P. A colonial wine license was granted to Clara Lollbaok, of Vinegrovo, Kooky Palls, Upper…

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The Dreyfus Trial. Startling Disclosure by a Magistrate. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 10 April 1899 · page 3

At the Court of Cassation, M. Bertulus, a magistrate, deposed that while examining the late Colonel Henry, who committed suicide, he discovered documents showing…

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Municipal Apppeal Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 11 April 1899 · page 2

THE Court for the hearing of appeals against the assessment of rateable property in Maclean Municipality for the current year was held on Friday, before the P.M. The Municipal Council…

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Bellingen Police Court

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 14 April 1899 · page 2

MESSRA. H. A. EVANS (chairman). A. E. Ellis, and E. Raymond, Js.P., President at Bellingen Police Court on Monday last. Frank Barry, a [?]all and muscular young man,…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 14 April 1899 · page 4

ON Tuesday before the P.M., Thomas Funn, a Japanese, pleaded guilty to a charge of assaulting V. T. Stears on the previons evening. The evidence given by Mr. Stears was to the…

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Bellingen Licensing Court

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 14 April 1899 · page 2

THE two appointments to [?]ill the places of Messrs. R. S. McDougall, se[?] and John Smith, not having been made, Mr. H. A. Evans, J.P. (chairman), took his seat alone…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 April 1899 · page 2

On Tuesday, before the P.M. Thomas Funnell was charged with assaulting V. Stears, in Prince-street the previous evening…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 April 1899 · page 4

At Grafton on Wednesday before the P.M. John Byron was fined 20s for indecent language, in Prince-street the previous evening…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 18 April 1899 · page 5

On Friday, before Mr. L. Jacobs, J.P., Woogoolga Mick, for being drunk and disorderly, was fined 5s, or be imprisoned to the rising of the court. For resisting the…

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Police Holidays

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 18 April 1899 · page 4

The members of the police force are to have an annual holiday. Both the Inspector-General and Mr. Reid had to give way on this matter, but the latter gave way too late…

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Small Debts Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 18 April 1899 · page 5

Yesterday, before the P.M. T. J. Houghton v. T. Penrose, claim of £15 16s for wages and commission. Mr. Lobban for plaintiff, Mr. M'Guren for defendant…

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Maclean Police Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 21 April 1899 · page 2

YESTERDAY, before Messrs. D. See and J. Murray, J'sP. Alexander McCormack, for becoming too elevated over the result of Wednesday's show, making his presence rather offensive to the peacable people…

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A Solicitor Charged

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 21 April 1899 · page 5

AT the Water Police Court, Sydney, on Saturday morning, before Air. Delohery, S.M., Henry Ii. Whittel, 43, solicitor, was charged by warrant with having at West Maitland stolen the…

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Murder For Profit

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 21 April 1899 · page 4

LAST year the son of an American Millionaire to gratify his own gratify vanity, tried to monopolise the world's wheat supply be that he might be able to sell at his own price. His first…

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Grafton Circuit Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 21 April 1899 · page 2
Also in The Clarence River Advocate

THE Court opened on Wednesday, before his Honor Mr. Acting-Justice Sly. Mr. Fuller prosecuted on behalf of the Crown. Mr. Peden acted as Judge's Associate, Messrs. Browning…

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Small Debts Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 21 April 1899 · page 4

ON Monday, before the P.M., T. J. Houghton sued T. Penrose for £15 16s wages and commission, Mr. Lobban for plaintiff, Mr. M'Guren for defendant. Plaintiff…

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