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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1902

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 October 1902 · page 5

At Grafton on Tuesday, before the P.M. Albert Marino was fined 20s or seven days for indecent behaviour in Victoria-street…

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Warden's Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 October 1902 · page 5

Yesterday, before the District Warden. Archibald M'Lean and Bertram Dassien vere summoned for not transferring three sixth shares in a mineral lease of 40 acres…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 13 October 1902 · page 2

ON Friday, before the P.M. and Mr. O. Sanders, J.P., M. Egan sued -- Bain for £2, value of a horse. Mr Everingham for complainant. Verdict by consent…

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Murder and Suicide

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 14 October 1902 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—A sensational tragedy was enacted at St. Kilda, Melbourne, at noon yesterday. It appears that a woman, named Allen, sent her eldest daughter,…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 14 October 1902 · page 5

At Grafton, on Saturday, before the P.M. Isaac Lee, an Indian, was fined 20s or 14 days for drunkenness. Defendant had only been liberated from gaol the previous day…

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Alieged Stealing. the Cunglebung Case

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 October 1902 · page 3

AT the Police Court on Monday, before the P.M., two men, named Charles Budden and Harry Williams, were charged with stealing £50, the…

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Grafton Circuit Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 October 1902 · page 2

THE Circuit Court sittings commenced on Tuesday before Mr. Justice Pring. Mr. G. W. Waddell prosecuted on behalf of the Crown, Mr. Black…

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Police Court

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 17 October 1902 · page 2

DURING last week the following cases were dealt with at the Bellingen police court by Mr. R. Page, J.P.:—H. Kendall was cautioned find discharged for being drunk, and…

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Grafton Circuit Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 17 October 1902 · page 4

THIS Court opened on Tuesday morning before His Honor Justice Pring. Mr. M. H. Fitzhardiuge occupied a seat on the Bench, and acted at Deputy Sheriff. Mr. Gaden officiated as…

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Grafton Supreme Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 17 October 1902 · page 4

ON Tuesday, before Mr. Justice Pring. S. Macnaughtan. v. John Loughman. This was an action for ejectment from 43 acres of land on Shark Creek…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 October 1902 · page 2

At Grafton, on Tuesday, before the P.M. John Graham and Frederick Hunter were summoned for riotous behaviour at Copmanhurst, and were each fined 20s and 3s…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 October 1902 · page 4

At Grafton yesterday, before the P.M., Application was made by the Government Veterinary Surgeon for the destruction of two diseased beasts belonging to different…

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Grafton Circuit Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 October 1902 · page 2

This Court was opened on Tuesday, before his Honor Mr. Justice Pring. Mr. Waddell acted as Crown Prosecutor, Mr. Gaden as associate, and Mr. Black attended…

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A Nationalist Member Sentenced. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 20 October 1902 · page 1

Mr. M'Hugh, the Nationalist member for North Leitrim, has been sentenced to two months' hard labor for conspiracy and intimidation…

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Assault and Robbery. Sydney, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 20 October 1902 · page 1

Three young men and a young woman were charged at the police court to-day with assaulting and robbing Alexander Ross. They were…

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The Guilfoyle Murder. Sydney, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 20 October 1902 · page 1

Mr. M'Kenzie, the Deputy-Governor of Darlinghurst Gaol, saw the body of the man who shot Constable Johnson in Melbourne, and positively identified…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 21 October 1902 · page 5

Yesterday, before the P.M. Charles Budden and Harry Williams, on remand, were charged with stealing £50 from a dwelling, the property of the…

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Maclean Police Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 21 October 1902 · page 2

Ok Friday, before Messrs. D. See and S. Macnaughtan J's.P. Jeremiah Simons, on a charge of drunkenness, was fined 5s or detention till the risiug of the…

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Maclean District Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 21 October 1902 · page 5

This court opened yesterday before His Honor Judge Docker. J. A. M'Aulay obtained verdicts against D. M'Donald for £11 7s 3d, Geo. Orr for…

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Grafton District Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 October 1902 · page 2

ON Tuesday, before Judge Docker, R. R. DONALDSON v. MRS CROCKER --Claim of £5 58, for professional costs. Mr Everingham for plaintiff, for…

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