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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1901

303 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 11 of 16

Alleged Indecent Assault

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 30 August 1901 · page 4

Edmund Rodgers was charged with, on May 26, at Tynedale, assaulting Ruby Pullen, a girl of the age of 5 years, with intent to have carnal knowledge. Further…

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Grafton District Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 30 August 1901 · page 4

THE Court opened on Wednesday before Mr. Acting Judge Dawson. Henry A. E. Kelly sued John Grainger for alleged defamation, damages being laid at…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 31 August 1901 · page 5

At Grafton, on Wednesday, before the P.M., Peter Brookman, the individual reported in last issue as being charged with laroeny at South Grafton, was brought up at the Maclean Bench…

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Grafton District Court. This Court was opened on Wednesday. Jury Case

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 31 August 1901 · page 2

HENRY A. E. KELLY V. JOHN GRAINGER.— An notion for alleged defamation, damages being laid at £50. Mr. Sheridan, ihstructed by Mr. Everingham, for plaintiff; Mr…

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Grafton Police Court

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

ON Friday, before Messrs. L. Jacobs and F. Doberer, J's.P. Leonard Williams pleaded guilty to allowing two head of cattle to stray on the street. A fine of 5s was imposed…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 3 September 1901 · page 5

At Grafton, yesterday, before the P.M., Peter Brockman, alias Lewis Henderson, was charged with breaking into the store of J. T. M'Kittrick and stealing therefrom…

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Maclean Police Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 6 September 1901 · page 5

ON Tuesday, before Mr. D. See, J.P. Philip Maher was fined 5s or 48 hours imprisonment for being drunk at Maclean. Michael Newhouse was charged with stealing…

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Bellincen Police Court

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 6 September 1901 · page 2

ON Saturday last on Indian named Golim was committed for trial by Mr.R.Page, J.P., at the Quarter Sessions to be held at Kempsey, on November.4 next, on a charge of…

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A Murderous Assault. (By Telegraph.) Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 6 September 1901 · page 3

A MURDEROUS assault was committed last night upon a young man named George Hill at North Melbourne. His skull was fractured in two places, the…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 September 1901 · page 8

At the Police Court on Tuesday the police proceeded against Arthur M'Kittrick on a charge of inflicting grievous bodily harm upon Mary Joyce. Inspector Johnson…

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Maclean Police Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 13 September 1901 · page 5

YESTERDAY, before Messrs, D. See, G.A.I. Mackay, and F. Schwonberg. Frank Pegus, a boy, was charged with stealing £3 in money and several articles of goods…

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The Mail Coach Robbery. Tomlinson Before the Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 13 September 1901 · page 3

THE police went to Tomlinson's (the arrest in the recent coach robbery) workings on Block 11, and discovered most of the remaining portion of the valuables taken from…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 September 1901 · page 5

At Grafton, on Tuesday, before Mr. L. Jacobs, J.P. A first offender for drunkenness was cautioned and discharged. Issac Lee Roberts, for drunkenness at the ferry,…

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Anarchy in America. Supposed Plot to Murder the Duke of Cornwall. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 16 September 1901 · page 2

OWING to Canada's connection with a supposed plot on the Duke of Cornwall's life the Canadian police have arrested 100 suspicious characters in…

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Maclean Police Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 17 September 1901 · page 2

ON Friday, before Messrs. D. See and F. Schwonberg, J's.P., Patrick Hogan was fined £1 or 14 days' for indecent exposure. James Brady, alias Charles Bray, was…

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Strange Murder by Women

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 20 September 1901 · page 6

A MOST curious report of murder by four women comes from Fiji. It appears that the vi[?] an Indian storekeeper named Kunjubeharl, who resided at the Indian village, Nasambabula, in the…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 September 1901 · page 8

At Grafton, on Tuesday, before the P.M. Stephen Green was gammoned by Mary Carr for assaulting her on 12th September. Mr. R. D. Bawden for complainant, Mr. M'Guren for…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 24 September 1901 · page 5

Yesterday before the P.M. John Goldsmith was charged with being drunk and disorderly on Saturday night at the Freemason's hotel. Constables Allen…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 27 September 1901 · page 4

ON Tuesday, before the P.M. and Mr. L. Jacobs, J.P. William Davis was fined 2s 6d or till the rising of the court for drunkenness. For…

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Maclean Police Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 27 September 1901 · page 5

YESTERDAY, before the P.M. and Mr. P. Schwonberg J,P. John Midden pleaded guilty to making use of profane language at Harwood, aud was fined 10s and…

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