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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1902

446 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 17 of 23

Military v. Police. FEDERAL V. State. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 19 September 1902 · page 1

SIR WILLIAM LYNE threatens to send the military to enforce the Federal Government's claim to Dawes' Point, in which case Sir John See promises to…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 September 1902 · page 2

On Tuesday, before the P.M. John Stack was fined 20s or seven days for being drunk and disorderly. John Moorhead was summoned by…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 September 1902 · page 4

At Grafton yesterday, before the P.M. mid Mr. L. Jacobs, J. P. Robert Bollingsworth alias John Mansfield pleaded guilty to charges of drunkenness and using profane…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 22 September 1902 · page 4

ON Friday before the P.M. and Mr. L. Jacobs, J.P., Robert Bollingsworth was fined 5s for drunkenness and 20s for profane language…

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Maclean Police Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 23 September 1902 · page 3

ON Saturday, before Mr. D. See, J.P. John O'Connor was fined 5s or 12 hours detention for drunkenness, and 40s or one month for indecent language…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 23 September 1902 · page 5

At Grafton, on Saturday, before the P.M. Ambrose Kelly was fined 20s or 14 days for being, drunk and disorderly, and a similar penalty for indecent language…

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Maclean Police Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 26 September 1902 · page 5

YESTERDAY, before the P.M. and Mr. D. Shearer, J.P. Kate Bateman sued Michael Ryan for the maintenance of an illegitimate child, Mr. McGuren for…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 26 September 1902 · page 4

ON Tuesday, before the P.M. Percy Eaton, a youth, was fined 20 and 4s 10d costs for making use of profane language at Copmanhurst…

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Local Interest. Alleged Assault

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 26 September 1902 · page 2

IT is reported that a married woman somewhat seriously assaulted a male neighbor on the Upper South Arm, with a stick, necessitating the latter having his wounds dressed…

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Assault on a Doctor

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 26 September 1902 · page 2

DR. WALTER CARTERR WATSON, of Auburn (formerly resident on the Bellinger) had an unfortunate experience at Rookwood on the 8th instant, when he was the victim of an…

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The Dandenong Murder. Accused Found Guilty. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 26 September 1902 · page 1

THE Dandenong murder case assumed a sensational development to-day. At the close of the Crown ease, Mr. Maxwell, who was acting for Tisler,…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 September 1902 · page 4

At Grafton on Tuesday, before the P.M. Percy Eaton, a youth, was fined 20s and 4s 10d costs for using profane language at Copmanhurst or the alternative of a week's…

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Wanted, a Federal Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 September 1902 · page 4

Which brings one to the vexed question— When are we going to have a Federal Court to go to? Now that the Tariff is settled it ought to be one of the chief duties of the…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 29 September 1902 · page 1

ON Friday, before the P.M. and Mr. L. Jacobs, J.P., James Marshall was charged with making use of obscene language. He pleaded not guilty, and was defended by…

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A Serious Assault. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 29 September 1902 · page 1

An aboriginal named Albert was sentenced to 15 years' penal servitude at Surat, Queensland, on a charge of criminally assaulting a young girl…

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A Fatal Assault. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 29 September 1902 · page 1

Johanna Gorman, who alleged she had been attacked by Francis Sheehan with an adze at Snake Valley (Vic.) died yesterday. A charge of murder…

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A Peculiar Case. a Man Sentenced to Twelve Months and Liberated. Sydney, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 29 September 1902 · page 1

A MAN named Moss Morris Friedman, who was sentenced to twelve months' gaol by Acting Judge Rogers at the Central Criminal Court on Thursday…

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Maclean Police Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 30 September 1902 · page 2

ON Saturday, before Mr. D. See and Dr. Mackay, J's.P. The hearing of the charge against Hugh and John M'Millan, of causing actual bodily harm to…

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The Dandenong Murder

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 30 September 1902 · page 3

THE Dandenong murder case assumed a sensational development on Wednesday. At the close of the Crown case, Mr. Maxwell, who was acting for Tisler, admitted that the case had been…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 30 September 1902 · page 4

At Grafton, yesterday, before the P.M. John Rohert Kentwell was fined 5s or 24 hours for drunkenness and 20s or seven days for using indecent language…

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