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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1901

303 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 1 of 16

Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Wednesday 2 January 1901 · page 8

On Monday, before Mr. Jacobs, J.P. An individual, deemed, to be insane; was remanded for eight days. To-day, before Messrs. L. Jacobs and W…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 January 1901 · page 4

At Grafton, on Thursday, before Mr. L. Jacobs, J.P. George Brown was charged with stpaling a suit of clothes, the property of John…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 8 January 1901 · page 8

Yesterday before the P.M. Cornelius Peera, a Cingalese was charged with wounding James Murphy, at Grafton on Saturday, with intent to do grievous…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1901 · page 4

ON Tuesday, before the P.M., An individual, on remand, deemed to be insane, was discharged on the recommendation of Dr. Ventry-Smith, Government…

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Maclean Police Court. YESTERDAY, before the P.M.

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 11 January 1901 · page 5

Benjamin Bridger was fined 10s and 4s lOd costs for driving in Maclean Municipality without lights on the night of the 29th ultimo. Hawker's licenses wore granted to John…

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Attempted Murder and Suicide. a Jealous Husband's Act

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1901 · page 4

LAST Monday morning a man named James Day, aged 54 years, residing at 264 Lygon-street, Carlton, (Vic.) made on attempt on the life of his wife…

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Attempted Murder in the City. a Visiting Detective Stabbed

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1901 · page 3

A SENSATIONAL incident occurred in Sydney on Monday night, Detective Michael Toomey, of Brisbane, being stabbed in front of the General Post…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 January 1901 · page 5

Yesterday before the P.M. Cornelius Peera, on remand, was charged with assaulting James Murphy with intent to do grevious bodily harm. Mr. Everingham…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 January 1901 · page 2

On Tuesday, before the P.M. An individual, on remand, deemed to be insane was, on the recommendation of Dr, Ventry Smith, discharged, having regained his former mental…

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Extraordinary wife Murder

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 January 1901 · page 3

A remarkable case of wife murder, reminding one of the Deeming tragedy, has just occurred in Yarmouth. The prisoner, Herbert J. Bennett. 25 years of age, a grocer's traveller, lived at…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 14 January 1901 · page 2

ON Friday, before the P.M. Cornelius Peara, on remand, was charged with having assaulted James Murphy, with intent to do grievous bodily harm…

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Grafton Licensing Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 15 January 1901 · page 5

Yesterday before the P.M. and Mr. W. J. Hawthorne, J.P. Renewals of hotel licenses were granted to T. B. Bassetti, Royal hotel, Lionsville; T…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1901 · page 4

ON Tuesday, before the P.M., and Mr L. Jacobs, J.P. Rosie Domeet was summoned by Sarah Abdullah Hannah for assault, and pleaded…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 2

On Tuesday, before the P.M. and Mr. Jacobs. Rosie Dmneet was summoned by Sarah Abdullah Hannah for assault. Mr. Lobbnn appeared for complainant, and Mr. Bawden…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 8

At Grafton, yesterday, before the P.M. and Mr, L. Jacobs, J.P. Harry Holland pleaded not guilty to a charge of being the owner of a dog which attacked Ethel…

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The Police Magistrate

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 21 January 1901 · page 3

IMMEDIATELY after the termination of the business at the Police Court on Friday last Mr. R. R. Donaldaon expressed to hie Worship, Mr. M. H. Fitzhardinge, the regret felt…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 21 January 1901 · page 3

ON Friday last, before the P.M. and Mr. L. Jacobs, J. P. Henry Holland was charged with keeping a ferocious dog, and pleaded not guilty…

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Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 22 January 1901 · page 8

At the Grafton court yesterday, before Mr. F. C. K. McKell, P.M., In the Small Debts division three cases were set down for hearing, but were with…

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Maclean Police Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 25 January 1901 · page 5

ON Tuesday, before Mr. D. See, J.P., Michael M'Grath was fined L2 or one month's imprisonment for indecent exposure in Maclean; and for resisting Constable Bradbury when the latter attempted to…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 January 1901 · page 8

At Grafton, on Tuesday, before Mr. T. C. M'Kell, Relieving P.M. Alicense was granted to William Quinlan for a coach to run between Grafton and…

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