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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1901

303 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 14 of 16

Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 2 November 1901 · page 5

At Grafton, on Wednesday, before Mr. W. Marsh. Louie Cossa was charged with riotous behaviour in Fitzroy-street. Two little girls gave evidence as to their being chased by defendant; but as their…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 5 November 1901 · page 8

On Saturday, before Mr. W. Marsh, J.P. Ram Kishan was brought up, charged with having committed perjury at the Lismore Police Court on August 28th. The alleged…

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The Sin of Moral Murder

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 5 November 1901 · page 5

The "Sunday News," sacramento, says: "Some of the newspapers that are now filled, with, weeping brutally denounced President M'Kinley. Up to the day he was stricken…

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Grafton Small Debts Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 5 November 1901 · page 8

Yesterday, before Messrs. Fitzhardinge, P.M. and L. Jacobs, J.P. Verdicts were given for plaintiffs in the following:…

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Bowra Police Court

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 8 November 1901 · page 2

At the above Court on Friday last, before the Hon. E. A. T. Pery, P.M., Joseph Fleming was summoned by Thomas Mooney, J.P., charged with insulting language at the…

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Grafton Police Court. ON Tuesday, before the P.M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 8 November 1901 · page 2

Mary Ann M'Mahon, licensee of the Cowper Hotel, pleaded guilty to allowing gambling to be carried on on her remises. Mr. Donaldson, for the…

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Court-Martialled Victorians

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 8 November 1901 · page 6

In reference to the cancelling by the War Office of sentences passed by a court-martial in South Africa on certain Victorians, the ARGUS of September 30 gives an account of the incident which led to the…

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Police Magistrates and Public Utterances

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 8 November 1901 · page 3

(CERTAIN remarks made by Mr. N. C. O'Neill P.M.) at a Roman Catholic gathering in Bathurst recently wore brought under the notice of the Department of Justice. Newspaper reports…

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Local Interest. District Court

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 8 November 1901 · page 2

THE District Court was opened at Belliugen at noon on Saturday last, by Judge Heydon, but the business only occupied about fifteen minutes. D.M.J. McLennan sued E. W…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 November 1901 · page 2

On Tuesday, before the P.M., Mr. A. Fitzhardinge. Mary Ann M'Mahon, licensee of the Cowper hotel, was summoned for permitting…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 November 1901 · page 4

At Grafton, on Thursday, before Mr. Marsh. J.P. Ram Kishi, an Indian, oharged with perjury at Lismore, was further remanded to Tuesday next; bail allowed, himself in £80 and sureties to a like…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 15 November 1901 · page 2

ON Tuesday, before the P.M., Messrs. L. Jacobs, Trent, and Schaeffer, Js.P. Lilian Archer, a young girl, was charged with stealing three pieces of print, a piece…

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Alleged Conspiracy. Sydney, Thursday. Accused Before the Court. the Case Against W. M. NILAND

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 15 November 1901 · page 1

WILLIAM NILAND, solicitor, pleaded not guilty at the Quarter Sessions today to an indictment charging him with conspiring with John Colin Christie…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 November 1901 · page 3

On Tuesday, before the P.M., Messrs. L. Jacobs, J. J. Trent, and F. W. C. Sch[?]ffer. George Wright pleaded guilty to a charge of riotous behaviour in Queen-street, and…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 November 1901 · page 5

At Grafton yesterday, before the P.M., James B. Peterson, licensee of the Willow Tree hotel, was summoned for selling liquor on Sunday to persons not bona fide travellers or lodgers. Mr…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 18 November 1901 · page 3

ON Friday, before the P.M., James B. Peterson, licensee of the Willow Tree Hotel, was summoned for selling liquor on Sunday to persons not bona fide travellers or lodgers…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 19 November 1901 · page 5

At Grafton, on Saturday, before the P.M., A first offender for drunkenness was fined is, or detention to the rising of the court. Yesterday, before Messrs. Jacobs and…

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Small Debts Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 19 November 1901 · page 5

Yesterday, before Messrs., L. Jacobs, A. Ltpman, H. Maxted, and F. Schæfter, J's,P. William Gentle sued G. W. Nicoll for £18 10s for logs supplied, and John Hill sued…

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Chapter Vii. Sentenced

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 22 November 1901 · page 7

"Miss Bolsover, sir," said Mortimer, ushering at once the fashionably-dressed lady into Mr. Townshend's presence. "Oh!" said Townshend, looking at his…

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Maclean Police Court. Case under the Children's Protection Act

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 22 November 1901 · page 5

IT will be remembered that, on the dismissal of the charge at Maclean Police Court on Thursday last, against the Chinaman, Jimmy Ah Huie, otherwise known as "Porky," of indecently assaulting a girl…

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