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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1901

303 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 5 of 16

Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 19 April 1901 · page 4

On Monday, before Messrs Lipman, Maxted, and M'Corraack, Js.P. Violet Joyce, aged 11 years, was charged with stealing a pair of boots,…

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Coramba Police Court

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 19 April 1901 · page 2

AT the Coramba police court, on the 13th instant, before Messrs. E. F. Rudder, T. J. Jarrett, and G. Geddes, J's.P., the following eases were dealt with-J. Marles v. G…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 19 April 1901 · page 2

THE charge of cattle stealing against John Carrall, of Coff's Harbour, preferred by Constable Pritzler, was hoard at Coramba last Monday, before Messrs. T. McKell, P.M., E…

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G. H. Reid in Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 19 April 1901 · page 8

MR. G. H. Reid conducted the defence for the BULLETIN in the libel action brought the other day by Miss Billie Barlow, and introduced a lot of ridicule into his cross-examination of the…

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Allegred Cattle Stealing at Coramba

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 4

The Coramba Police Court was occupied the whole of Tuesday hearing two cases of alleged cattle stealing. There were on the Beach Mr. McKell, P.M., Messrs, E. F. Rudder, G. Geddes, Glover and…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 4

At Grafton on Tuesday, before Messrs. W.J. Hawthorne and H. Gerard, J's P. Charles Matthews v William Hickey, case of alleged assualt. Mr. Everingham for complainant…

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Lawrence Small Debts Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 4

On Thursday, before the P.M. Angus Cameron v. Mrs. M. Brooks, claim of £12 10s wages. Mr. Dowling for plaintiff, and Mr. M'Guron for defendant…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 22 April 1901 · page 2

ON Friday, before the P.M., Charles Matthews v. William Hickey, assault. There was a cross-case of insulting…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 23 April 1901 · page 4

On Saturday, before, the P.M. An individual, deemed to be insane, from Maclean, was discharged. Thomas Parker, for drnpkenness in Pound-street,…

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Murder at Whalak's Creek. Death Sentence Passed on Jones. Strong Becommendation to Mercy

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 23 April 1901 · page 8

The court at Tamworth was crowded, and intense interest was manifested in the proceedings when Ernest Montgomery Jones was charged with feloniously and maliciously…

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Alleged Stealing

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 26 April 1901 · page 5

John Patrick Byrnes, on bail, was charged with stealing a letter at Grufton on tho 22nd December last. There were three other counts, viz. receiving the…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 26 April 1901 · page 5

Robert Workman and William Fitzpatrick, on bail, were indicted for having, at Coff's Harbor, on the 1st December last, stolon a steer, the property of a person unknown. Mr. Lobban appeared for the…

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Third Day—thursday. Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 26 April 1901 · page 5

Archibald Green was arraigned for having at Cowper on March 3 last, stolen two calves the property of Michael Sherry, of Cowper. A second count charged accused with receiving…

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Circuit Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 26 April 1901 · page 4

THE criminal business of the Grafton Circuit Court was entered upon at 10 o'clock on Tuesday morning before his Honor Mr. Adting-Justice Bring. Mr. A. N. Robertson…

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Grafton Circuit Court. First Day—tuesday

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 26 April 1901 · page 5

THE Circuit Court opened at 10 a.m. on Tuesday before Mr. Acting Justice Pring, Mr. A. N, Robertson noting as Crown Prosecutor. Mr. W, R. Beaver, Clerk of the Peace, and Mr. E. J. W. Davies…

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Grafton Circuit Court. Third Day—thursday. Alleged Cattle Stealing

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 April 1901 · page 8

Archibald Grein was arraigned for having, at Cowper, on March 3rd last, stolen two calves, the property of Miohael Sherry. A second count charged aecused with receiving. He pleaded not…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 April 1901 · page 5

St Grafton, yesterday, before the P.M. and Mr W. J. Hawthorne, J.P. A renewal of Colonial wine license was granted to Peter Park, of Victoria-street…

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A Charge of Murder

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 April 1901 · page 3

The trial of Mrs. Jane Smith, who was indicted on a charge of having feloniously murdered Patrick Conway, on board the ship Talune, on February 10th last, on the…

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Grafton Circuit Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 April 1901 · page 2

This Court was opened on Tuesday, before His Honor Acting-Judge Pring. Mr. A. N. Robertson prosecuted for the Crown; Mr. W. R, Beaver attended from the Crown…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 29 April 1901 · page 2

ON Friday, before the P.M. and Mr. W. J, Hawthorne, J.P., A renewal of a Colonial wino license was granted to Peter Park for promises in…

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