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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1901

303 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 6 of 16

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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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 30 April 1901 · page 4

On Saturday, before the P.M., Patrick Morkan, for drunkenness, was fined 5s or 24 hours. Henry Hart, an inmate of the Benevolent Home,…

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Cattle Stealing Case

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 30 April 1901 · page 3

In the case against Archibald Green, who at Grafton Circuit Court last week was convicted of stealing two calves, the property of Michael Sherry, of Cowper, and, sentenced to 18 months…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 3 May 1901 · page 4

ON Tuesday, before the P. M. John Smith pleaded guilty to a charge of being drunk and disorderly in South Grafton, and was fined 10s…

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Grafton Police Court

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

On Tuesday before the P.M. John Smith, for, drunkenness, was fined 10s, Frank Thompson pleaded guilty, to furious riding on the Junction road, near the town boundary, and…

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A Quadruple Murder

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 7 May 1901 · page 5

A Router's message from Port Elizabeth to the "Times of Natal" says:— Port Elizabeth, March 18:—A private letter dated March 14, from Elerksdorp, received here,…

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Hanged For Murder, and Afterwards Found to be Innocent

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 7 May 1901 · page 3

In Britain the list of judicial blunders includes the case of William Shaw, convicted of the murder of bis daughter in Edinburgh, simply on…

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Brutal Murder at Goulburn. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 10 May 1901 · page 3

A TERRIBLE murder was reported from Goulburn this morning, the victim being a well-known resident named Henry Schnoor, a pawn- broker, aged 60…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 May 1901 · page 8

At Grafton yesterday, before the P.M. and Mr. E. Hockey, J.P. Edward Reigney was charged with obtaining the sum of £7 12a 6d from Themas Inglis by meaus of…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 13 May 1901 · page 2

On Friday, before the P.M. and Mr E. Hookey, J.P., Edward Reigney was charged with obtaining £7 12s 6d from Thomas Inglis under…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1901 · page 4

ON Tuesday, before the P.M., Hugh Moss and John Burns were summoned for riotous behaviour on the Southgate road on 3rd inst. Mr…

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"First-Timers" in Gaol

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1901 · page 4

ANOTHER experiment in prison discipline which promises to be successful is being made by the Prisons Department It is for the benefit of what are called…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 May 1901 · page 3

On Tuesday, before the P.M., Hugh Moss sod John Burns wera summoned for riotous behaviour on the Southgate road on May 3rd. Mr. Lobban appeared…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 May 1901 · page 5

At Grafton, yesterday, before the P.M. John Brandy, who appeared before the Court on Thursday on a charge of stealing a small quantity ot maize from the Fresh Food and lce Co's. Works…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 20 May 1901 · page 4

ON Thursday before Mr F. Doberor J.P. John Brandy was charged with stealing a quantity of maize, valued at 1s, the property of the F.F. and Ice Co.,…

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Grafton Small Debts Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 21 May 1901 · page 4

Yesterday, before the P.M., J. G. Phillips v. Wm. Coleman, claim of £5 commission on sale of land. Mr. M'Guren for plaintiff, Mr. R. D. Bawden for defendant…

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

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1901 · page 4

Andrew Tomlinson was summoned for neglecting to pay the sum of £3 15s for the support of his illegitimate child, the order having been granted on…

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Maclean Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 24 May 1901 · page 5

ON Thursday, before the P.M. and Mr. F. Schwonberg. J.P. Henry Smith and Thomas Riley were each fined 10s and 4s 10d costs for drunkencess in…

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

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1901 · page 4

J.G. Phillips v. William Coleman, claim of £5 commission on sale of land. Mr. M'Guren appeared for plaintiff,…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 May 1901 · page 4

At Grafton, on Tuesday, before the P.M., Andrew Tomlinson, of Chateworth, was summoned by Amelia Gilmore for non-compliance with an order of the court, enjoining him to pay 5s per…

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