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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1900

405 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 13 of 21

Ulmarra Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 24 August 1900 · page 2

ON Wednesday before the P.M., Messrs. F. Turnbull, and J. Retallick, Js. P. Before the business of the Court commenced the P.M. welcomed Mr. Retallick on…

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Grafton Small Debts Court. ON Monday, before the P.M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 24 August 1900 · page 4

Elizabeth Walker v. Alfred Keating, claim of £8 2s 6d, for board end lodging, Verdict by consent for £7 9s 6d. John Murphy v. Jno. Orr, claim of £11 7s,…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 August 1900 · page 2

At Grafton, on Tuesday, before the P.M. Edward Humphries was summoned by Herbert Eggins for assaulting him on the 17th instant. Mr. M'Guren for complainant, Mr. Lobban for…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 August 1900 · page 8

At Grafton yesterday, before the P.M. Philip Bolton, on remand, deemed to be insane, was further remanded for eight days. A first offender for drunkenness was fined…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 27 August 1900 · page 2

ON Friday, before the P.M. Philip Boulton, on remand, supposed to be of unsound mind, was further remanded for 8 days medical treatment and…

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Murders by Blacks. Jacky Underwood at the Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 28 August 1900 · page 8

Jacky Underwood made the following statement at the Gilgandra Police Court: "Jimmy Governor did all the most murder. I hit one girl in the room; she was not dead when I…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 28 August 1900 · page 5

At Grafton on Saturday, before the P.M. James Edward M'Neale was fined 10s or three days for drunkenness, and for behaving in an indecent manner in Victoria-street the…

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Bellingen Police Court

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 31 August 1900 · page 2

AT the Bellingen Police Court, on Monday last, before the P.M., Messrs. E. Raymond, J. Pollock, and R. Page, J's.P., there was only one case, and the solicitors for the parties…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 31 August 1900 · page 4

ON Tuesday, before Messrs. L. Jacobs, T. Page, and H. C. T. Maxted, Js.P. Joka Murray was charged with alleged misappropriation of partnership monies…

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Murder at Bombala

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 31 August 1900 · page 5

ON Saturday afternoon a tragedy occurred 12 miles from Bombala In the forenoon a man named Frank Ward went out shooting with a man named Woolfe. After going half a mile Ward said "Go in that…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 1 September 1900 · page 2

On Tuesday, before Meagre. L. Jacobs, T. Page and H. C. T. Marted, J's.P. John Murray was charged with embezzling the sum of £6, alleged to be the property of Daniel…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 1 September 1900 · page 4

At Grafton, yesterday, before Messrs, L. Jacobs and F. Doberer, J's.P., Philip Bolton, on remand, deemed to be insane, was discharged on the…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 3 September 1900 · page 2

ON Friday, before Messrs. L. Jacobs and F. Doberer, Js.P. Charles Ilg was charged with driving a sulky without a light between the hours of…

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Charged with Disloyalty. a Lismore Case

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 3 September 1900 · page 2

THE charge of having made use of certain disloyal utterances which Mr. H. Morrell sent to the Colonial Secretary (the Hon. J. See) in January last…

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Maclean Police Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 4 September 1900 · page 3

YESTERDAY, before Mr. D. See,J.P. Patrick Ryan was fined 20s or seven days for indecent exposure in River-street, Maclean, on Saturday…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 4 September 1900 · page 5

On Saturday, before Messrs. L. Jacobs and F. Doberer, J's.P., Thomas Darcy was fined 20s for being drunk and disorderly…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 7 September 1900 · page 2

ON Monday before Mr, M. H. Fitzhardinge, P.M., and Mr. L. Jacobs, J.P. Frank Hudson, in custody, was charged with assaulting John Norman with intent to…

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Local Interest. Police Court

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 7 September 1900 · page 2

At the Bellingen Police Court on Monday last, before Messrs. E. Raymond, J. Pollock, and R. Page, J's.P., a hawker's license was granted to Clarence Pearce. The adjourned…

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The Breelong Blacks. a Man Bailed Up. the Outlaws Again Encountered the Police Authorities Severely Criticised. [By Telegraph] Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 7 September 1900 · page 3

THE latest reports regarding the Breelong blacks state that the fugitives wore Been yesterday afternoon on the main range between Wallabadah and Crawney Pass. They are…

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Grafton Police court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 September 1900 · page 2

On Tuesday. before Messrs. L. Jacobs, T. Page and H. C. T. Maxted. John Murray, on remand, was charged with the alleged misappropriation of a £6 cheque, the joint…

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