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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1899

373 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 9 of 19

The New Samoan Chief Magistrate

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 23 May 1899 · page 4

By the Mariposa there recently arrived at Samoa Dr. Rolfe, the latest appointee of the three Great Powers to the presidency of the Apia municipality. According to the treaty…

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Bellingen Police Court

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 26 May 1899 · page 2

MR. W. BURTON SMITH, Smith, P.M., and Mr. H.Boaltwood, J.p., presided at bellingen Police Court on Monday last. May 22. A man named David Gray pleased guilty to indecent…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 May 1899 · page 4

On Tuesday, before the P.M., Hercules Walker, who was arrested the previous day, was charged with stealing a gold ring, the property of George Oswald, of…

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District Court Rules

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 May 1899 · page 2

The new code of rules for District Court procedure numbers 425, and there are no less than 225 forms. A scale of costs to solicitors is prepared, which consists of three grades,…

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Maclean Police Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 2 June 1899 · page 3

YESTERDAY, before the P.M., and Messrs, A. Ross and J. Read. Mr. Marriot (assistant Forester), v D. Hunna—cutting timber on Crown Lands without a license,…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1899 · page 2

ON Tuesday, before the P.M., John Dennis pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly at South Grafton the previous afternoon. A fine of 10s or three days was…

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District Court Rules

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 2 June 1899 · page 5

THE new code of rules for District Court Procedure number 425, and there are no less than 225 forms. A scale of costs to solicitors is prepared, which consists of three grades, when…

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The Dreyfus Case. Cassation Court's Decision

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1899 · page 3

"The Times" publishes details of the decision in favor of a revision of the sentence upon Captain Dreyfus, arrived at by the Paris Court of Cassation, in…

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Gratton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 June 1899 · page 3

On Tnesday, before the P.M. John Dennis was charged with being drank and disorderly at South Grafton the day previous, and was fined 10s…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 June 1899 · page 8

At Grafton yesterday, before the P.M., William Henderson pleaned guilty to selling tobacco without a license, and was fined £5 and 4s 10d costs…

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Police Holidays

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 June 1899 · page 4

The question of holidays for the police has at last been satisfactorily settled, the Inspector-General having arranged that these guardians of the public, and preservers…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 5 June 1899 · page 2

ON Friday, before the P.M., William Henderson, an employee of J. Moorhead and Co., was fined £5 and 4s 10d costs for selling tobacco without a license…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 6 June 1899 · page 8

On Saturday, before the P.M., John Murphy, Frederick Henkell, Louis Ducrot and Jack Manning, four youths, were each fined 10s. or three days' imprisonment, for riotous…

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Warden's Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 6 June 1899 · page 8

On Saturday, before the District Warden. E. S. Smith, for himself and other shareholders in gold lease 478 of 7a. 2r. 10per., Moonee, known as the Blue Mystery,…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 June 1899 · page 5

On Wednesday, before the P.M., Ernest West and William Prindable were each fined 5s for drunkenness at South Grafton…

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Bankruptey Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 June 1899 · page 2

On Wednesday, before Mr. Thornton. In the estate of John Murphy, farmer, a single meeting. Bankrupt stated he filed a true statement of affairs, kept no books, was never previously…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 13 June 1899 · page 4

Yesterday, before Mr. L. Jacobs, J. P. Edward Gill, for being drunk and disorderly, was cautioned and discharged. Henry Edwards, far drunkenness at South…

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Warden's Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 13 June 1899 · page 4

Yesterday, before the District Warden, Thomas Brennan and William Hickey instituted three cases against Henry Allen, Bernard Moss, and S. W, Dowling for…

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Bellingen Police Court

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 16 June 1899 · page 2

MESSRS. A. E. Ellis and R. G. Watkins, Js.P. presided at Bellingen Police Court on Monday. The only case for hearing was one in which Edward Gannon sued Robert…

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Warden's Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 16 June 1899 · page 2

THE Warden's Court sat on Monday, Tuesday, and yesterday, to determine an application by Thomas Brenuan and William Hickey, as to whether objections lodged by Henry Allen,…

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