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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1902

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 27 May 1902 · page 4

At Grafton, on Saturday, before the P.M. James B Peterson, licensee of the Willow Tree Hotel, was fined £3, with 7s 8d costs and 5s each for four witnesses, for allowing…

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Murders by Officers. Report of the Court-martial. a Terrible Story

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 27 May 1902 · page 8

Ecuter's correspondent, writing from Durban on March 22, furnishes a detailed account of the trial by guncrat court-martial of Lieutenants H. H. Morant, P. J…

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Maclean Police Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 30 May 1902 · page 4

IN the Police Court yesterday, before the P.M. Thos, Mellon sued Wm. Currey for abusive language. Complainant and his wife deposed to defendant coming to their residence at the…

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Municipal Appeal Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 30 May 1902 · page 4

IN the Maclean Municipal Appeal Court, the following appeals were dealt with :—S. Macnaughtan.—Land, Jamieson-street, reduced from £12 to £5. Allotment…

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Cycle Racing Secrets in Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 30 May 1902 · page 6

" I HAD to buy the race, and give £3200 fur it, is what Martin, the American cyclist, is alleged to have said to his trainer when squaring up accounts after the last Austral Wheel Race…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 31 May 1902 · page 2

On Wednesday, before the P.M. Francis Charles Kelly was charged with forging a cheque for £89 on the Bank of N.S. Wales, purporting to be signed by…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 31 May 1902 · page 5

At Ulmarra on Wednesday, before Messrs, G. Bailey, Jos. Northcott, Jas. Retallick, J's. P. M'Donald Bros. (Grafton) v James O'Keeffe, hire of sulky £1. Mr. R. D. Bawden for…

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Queensland Bushrangers. Police in Hot Pursuit

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 31 May 1902 · page 8

The police are now hot on the tracks of the Kenniffs, and hopes are entertained that the murderers of Constable Doyle and Mr. Dalke will…

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The Remounts Court of Inquiry

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 31 May 1902 · page 8

The Agent-General for New South Wales, examined before the Army Remount Court of Inquiry, strongly protested that the Australian States…

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Small Debts Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 3 June 1902 · page 4

Yesterday, before Messrs. L. Jacobs, J. J. Trent and C. Sanders, J's.P, Robert Sims v. Norman M'Donald, claim of £6, alleged to be owing on a horse…

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The Arbitration Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 3 June 1902 · page 5

At the first decision given by the Arbitration Court the men claim that they have scored, the case being one of the Union against the Newcastle and Hunter S. S. N…

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Small Debts Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 6 June 1902 · page 2

ON Monday, before Messrs. L. Jacobs, J. Trent and C. Sanders, J's.P., Robb. Sims sued Norman M'Donald for £6 due on a horse transaction. Mr…

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The Arbitration court's First case

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 6 June 1902 · page 2

IN the first industrial dispute referred to the arbitration of the new court, the victory has gone to the men. The Newcastle wharf laborers, as…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 June 1902 · page 8

On Wednesday, before the P.M. John Wilson, for using indecent language, was fined 20s or seven days…

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Censuring the Police

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 9 June 1902 · page 2

AT the Grafton Police Court on Friday, before the P.M, J. B. Peterson, licensee of the Willow Tree Hotel, was summoned for permitting an unlawful game…

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Murder by a "Push." London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 9 June 1902 · page 1

Henry Spicer, the well-knowh paper manufacturer, has been murdered by "Hooligans."…

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The Kenniffs. Surprised by the Police

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 9 June 1902 · page 2

The Brisbane "Courier" gives the following interesting information about the bunt for ills Kenniff's :-- Although nothing has been heard of…

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Lawrence Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 10 June 1902 · page 8

On Thursday, before the P.M. Police v. Edward Gregor, maliciously damaging a blacksmith's bellows exceeding the sum of £5. Mr. T. Lobban…

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Lawrence Police Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 13 June 1902 · page 5

ON Thursday, before the P.M. Edward gregor was charged with maliciously damaging a blacksmith's bellows, the property of S. J. Short, at Lawrence on the night of the 31st August last. Mr. F. J. Robertson has commenced the erection of a shop and five roomed residence in lower River-street for Mrs. J. Emms. The State Government has secured pramises in…

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Maclean Police Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 13 June 1902 · page 5

YESTERDAY, before the P.M. Three first offenders were each fined £1 and 4s l0d costs for indecent language, and two others were each fined 10s and 3s 3d costs for riotous conduct,…

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