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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1902

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 September 1902 · page 4

At Grafton yesterday, before the P.M., Edward Calvelly summoned Thomas Morrissey for £2 10s, alleged to be due as wages. Mr. Bawden for compalinant, Mr…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 8 September 1902 · page 3

ON Friday, before the P.M., Thomas Morrissey was summoned by Edward Calvelly for £2 10s wages. Mr. Bawden for complainant, Mr. M'Guren for…

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Painful Scene in Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 8 September 1902 · page 3

A PAINFUL scene occurred in the Sydney Divorce Court during the hearing of the cause Osborne v. Osborne. May Osborne, a daughter of the parties to the…

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The Police Force. Criticism of Its Administration

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 8 September 1902 · page 2

Mr D. O'CONNOR moved the adjournment of the House on Wednesday to call attention to "the administration of the police." The administration of the…

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Maclean Police Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 9 September 1902 · page 3

ON Saturday before Mr. D. See. J.P. John McMillan, on bail, on a charge of causing actual bodily harm to Robert Wilson on the night of the 29th August, again appeared on…

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The "Profession" of Burglary

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 9 September 1902 · page 8

Safe-making is now a fine art—as a result. The cause is, burglary is a fine art, compelling a corresponding degree of skill to circumvent its operations. The present…

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Personal. Presentation to the Police Magistrate

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 12 September 1902 · page 2

PRIOR to the commencement of the regular business at the police court on Tuesday last, Mr. Fredk. M'Guren said he had been requested by the Bench of…

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Maclean Police Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 12 September 1902 · page 5

YESTERDAY, before the P.M. Joseph Recce, a seaman on the brigantine Roluma, was charged with absenting himself from duty without leave. Accused was, on expressing…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 12 September 1902 · page 2

ON Tuesday, before the P.M. and Mr. L. Jacobs, J.P. William Freeman pleaded guilty to making use of indecent language at the…

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Murder of Blacks

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 12 September 1902 · page 8

A STORY of aboriginals shot in cold blood has filtered down from the North rn Queensland. Some months a ago the police were informed of the theft of a cow by aboriginals, and some men…

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Small Debts Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 12 September 1902 · page 5

The Maclean Municipal Council sued several persons for rates. In the cases of W. Hattersley and C. W. Wilson the rates had been paid after the issue of summons, and coats were asked for and were…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 September 1902 · page 5

At Grafton on Tuesday, before the P.M. and Mr. L. Jacobs, J.P. William Freeman pleaded guilty to using indecent language in the bar of the Tyringham…

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Land Appeal Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 September 1902 · page 8

At the Land Appeal Court in Sydney on Monday. David Brown appealed against the finding of the Hellingen Board that the condition of residence had not been fulfilled in respect of his…

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Maclean Assault Case

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 15 September 1902 · page 1

AT the Maclean Police Court on Saturday a man named M'Millan was committed for trial on a charge of alleged assault. The police evidence was to the effect that…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 16 September 1902 · page 8

[?]At Coramba, on Saturday. At the opening of the Court, Mr. W. T. Pullen, senior magistrate of the district, congratulated Mr. Fitzhardinge. P.M., on…

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Maclean Police Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 19 September 1902 · page 4

ON Tuesday, before Messrs. D. See and Dr. Mackay, J's.P. Hugh McMillan and John McMillan, on remand, on a charge of causing actual bodily harm…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 19 September 1902 · page 2

ON Monday, before the P.M., John O'Halloran was charged with obtaining goods to the amount of £2 5s with intent to defraud…

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Land Appeal Court

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 19 September 1902 · page 2

At the Land Appeal Court in Sydney on Monday, David Brown appealed against the finding of the Bellingen Board that the condition of residence had not been fulfilled in…

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Small Debts Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 19 September 1902 · page 2

ON Monday, before the P.M.G. Shore v. T. M'Inerney, claim of £2 Os 9d. Verdict for plaintiff. John Hodson v. Alfred Long, claim…

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A Terrible Tragedy. Alleged Murder and Suicide by a Traveller

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 19 September 1902 · page 3

A FEARFUL tragedy was enacted at Hurstville early on Monday morning. Constable Spear, of Hurstville, made the following statement:--I got home…

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