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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1901

303 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 9 of 16

Bowra Police Court

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 5 July 1901 · page 4

AT this Court on the 25th June, before the Hon. E. A. Pery, P.M., Patrick McGann was charged by Senior-constable Reynolds with having supplied a bottle of Colonial beer to…

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Brutal Assault on a Successful Candidate

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 5 July 1901 · page 2

Mr. T. R. Smith, the successful candidate for the Nepean, was rendered unconscious last night by a ruffian hitting him on the head with a lump of wood…

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A Critical Case. A Senior-Inspector of Police Submits his Evidence

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 5 July 1901 · page 8

DR. MORSE'S Indian Root Pills add one more name to the long list of their wonderful cares. It is for those once placed on the verge of the grave, and who have been given a longer term…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 July 1901 · page 8

At Grafton on Tuesday, before the P.M., A Ant offender for drunkenness was fined 2s Od or the rising. Charlea Reid, jun, on remand, was…

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Grafton Police Court. ON Friday, before the P.M. a Peculiar Case

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 8 July 1901 · page 2

William John Weiley, licensee of the Market Hotel, pleaded guilty to a charge of refusing to produce his hotel license when requested to do so by the Licensing…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 9 July 1901 · page 5

On Saturday, before the P.M., Ernest Box was charged with stealing £1, the property of Patrick donohoe, on 5th July. The case was dismissed. A second…

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Grafton Licensing Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 9 July 1901 · page 5

Yesterday, before the P.M., Messrs. S. See and W. J. Hawthorne. The quarterly report of the various hotels in the Grafton Licensing District was read…

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Grafton Licensing Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 12 July 1901 · page 4

ON Monday, before the P.M. and Messrs. Hawthorne and See, Js.P. The quarterly report of the Licensing Inspector was read by the C.P.S. The…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 July 1901 · page 5

At Grafton, yesterday, before the P.M. Matthew Battersby was summoned for driving furiously in a cab in Prince-street on Wednesday week. Mr. Donaldson appeared for defendant…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 15 July 1901 · page 2

ON Friday, before the P.M., Matthew Battersby was summoned for furiously driving a cab in Prince-street on Wednesday week…

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High Court for the Commonwealth

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 16 July 1901 · page 8

By the provisions of the bill shortly to be introduced in the Federal Parliament the High Court will not trench upon the State Courts, except in regard to certain matters…

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Maclean Police Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 19 July 1901 · page 4

ON Tuesday, before Mr. D. See and Dr. Mackay, J'sP., the following cases wore dealt with:— H. McMillan, indecent language, fined £2 or one month's imprisonment…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 19 July 1901 · page 3

ON Tuesday, before the P.M., Maurice O'Connor, on remand, was charged with stealing a cape the property of Mrs E. Gray. The cape was missed on the night of the 3rd…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 July 1901 · page 5

At Grafton, on Tuesday, before the P.M., Maurice O'Connor, on remand, was charged with stealing a lady's jacket, the property of Mrs. Gray (Family hotel)…

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Grafton Police Court

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

ON Friday, before Messrs, L. Jacobs and W. J. Hawthorne, Js P. Leonard G. Williams summoned Thomas Morrissey for using insulting language…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 26 July 1901 · page 2

ON Tuesday, before the P.M., Matthew Egan sued E. H. Gray for the illegal detention of a quantity of bottles. Mr Everingham for complainant, Mr. Dounldson…

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Maclean Police Court

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

YESTERDAY, before the P.M. and Mr. D. Shearer, J.P. M. Lynch, licensee of the Cosmopolitan hotel, was charged by the polios with supplying drink to an…

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Police Courts

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

At Grafton on Tuesday before the P.M. Matthew Egan summoned E. H. dray for the illegal detention of a quantity ot bottles, valued at 50s. Mr. Everinghnm for complainant, Mr…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 2 August 1901 · page 4

ON Tuesday, before the P. M. Clara M'Mahon was summoned for permitting music on her licensed premises. Mr. M'Guren applied that the offence be…

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Birds in Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 2 August 1901 · page 8

A COCKATOO which it is claimed formed a portion of An intestate estate was the subject of litigation in the To[?]mwal Police Court on Friday last. The curator of Intestate Estates sued a saddler…

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