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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1902

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The Maclean Assault Case

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 2 October 1902 · page 2

THE hearing of the charges preferred against Hugh and John M'Millan for the alleged causing of actual bodily harm to Robert J. Wilson at Maclean was continued on…

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Grafton Police Court. ON Tuesday before the P.M. and Mr. L. Jacobs, J.P. Alleged Ill-treatment

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 2 October 1902 · page 2

Frank Gibson pleaded not guilty to a charge of ill-treating a bay mare. Constable Seiffert stated that defendant was given in charge by Michael Bourke. The mare was…

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Lawrence Police Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 3 October 1902 · page 5

YESTERDAY, before the P.M., Mrs. L. Pringle v. F.J. Pitt, charges of assault, trespass on enclosed lands without lawful excuse, and larceny of a fowl valued at 2s. Evidence for the prosecution was given by…

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Maclean Land Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 3 October 1902 · page 5

A SITTING of the Land Board was held at Maclean on Tuesday and Wednesday, the chairman (Mr. Freeman) and Messrs. W. J. Hawthorne aud W. Small being present. The latter did not…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 October 1902 · page 5

At Grafton, on Tuesday, before the P.M. Und Mr. L. Jacobs, J P. Frank Gibson was charged with illtreating a mare, and pleaded not guilty…

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Licensing Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 October 1902 · page 5

Renewals of hotel licenses were granted to W. J. ford, Dalmorton; P. Cahill, jun.. Lower Bucca; John Trainer, Woogoolga; Denis Collins, Junction hotel; Catherine Fitzgerald, Post Office hotel; J. E. O'Keeffe,…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 6 October 1902 · page 1

ON Friday, before the P.M. and Mr. W. J. Hawthorne, Frank Gibson was remanded on a charge of stealing two hides, the property of Michael Bourke…

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A Daring Burglary. Sydney, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 6 October 1902 · page 1

Burglars broke into the Ryde Municipal Council Chambers during the night, and removed the safe to a scrub some distance away and prized it open…

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Murder in Fiji. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 6 October 1902 · page 1

A horrible murder is reported from Fiji, where an Indian named Dhuran cut his wife's head off because she refused to live with him. He then…

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Grafton Licensing Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 6 October 1902 · page 3

ON Friday, before the P.M. and Mr. W. J. Hawthorne, L.M., An application by W. J. Ford, for the renewal of the license of the…

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Maclean Police Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 7 October 1902 · page 3

ON Saturday, before Mr. S. Macnanghtan, J.P. W. C. Warren was fined is or the rising for drunkenness and 10s or 48 hours' detention for indecent language…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 7 October 1902 · page 5

At Grafton, on Saturday, before the P.M. Charles Budden and Harry Williams were charged with stealing £50 from the dwelling of the late Charles Anderson, at…

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Licensing Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 7 October 1902 · page 5

Yesterday, before the P.M. and Mr. W. J. Hawthorne, J.P. Donald M'Innes applied for a conditional license for a house to be erected at…

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Local and General News. The Recent Assault Case

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 7 October 1902 · page 2

WE understand that the magistrates who heard the charge against Messrs. John and Hugh MoMillan of inflicting bodily harm upon Robert Wilson, had no hesitation in discharging the…

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Tweed District Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 7 October 1902 · page 5

The District Court, before Acting Judge Bevan, concluded a two day's sitting on Wednesday night. Woodrow v. Johnson occupied the greater part of the time, being…

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Grafton Small Debts Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 7 October 1902 · page 5

Yesterday, before the P.M. and Mr. W. J. Hawthorne, J.P. W. Zictsch v. Walter Ross, claim of 25s 6d. Verdict for plaintiff, and 5s costs…

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The Lismore Assault Case

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 October 1902 · page 2

IN sentencing the prisoners Clancy and Wright at the Lismore Sessions last week for the assault on an old man named Taylor, Mr. Acting Judge…

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Grafton Licensing Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 October 1902 · page 2

ON Monday, before the P.M. and Mr. W. J. Hawthorne, L.M's. Donald M'Innes applied for a conditional hotel license for premises at…

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Tongue Trips in Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 10 October 1902 · page 2

Lawyers often mako queer slips of the tongue. The other day one Bald to a witness : "Now, consecrate your mind on that."…

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Maclean Courts, YESTERDAY, before the P.M. Small Debts Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 10 October 1902 · page 5

The Maclean Municipal Council obtained a verdie against John Mandis for 19s 6d rates and as costs Mr. Clarke appeared for the Council. Several other Municipal cases were settled…

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