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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1902

446 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 2 of 23

Small Debts Court

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

Yesterday before the P.M. and Mr. F. W. C. Schaffer J.P. M. Egan v. Corry Kinchelor claim of £4 8s for board and lodging. Verdict…

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A New Zealand Tragedy. Double Murder and Suicide

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

A DOUBLE murder and suicide took place at Otakshe, N.Z., recently. There was some bad feeling between a settlor named W. A, Blennorhassett and a neighbor named Hill, which resulted in Hill shooting…

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Grafton Police court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 24 January 1902 · page 2

ON Monday, before the P.M. and Mr. F. W. C. Schaeffer, J. P., Joseph M'Carthy was charged with stealing a lady's watch and chain, gold brooches,…

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Supposed Murder. a Yamba Chinaman Missing

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 24 January 1902 · page 5

DURING the past fow days the police have been investigating the disappearance of a Chinaman and a Cingalese from Yamba, under circumstances which give rise to the suspicion that the…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 5

On Tuesday, before the P.M. An aboriginal, on remand, deemed to be insane, was further remanded for eight days. A first offender for drunkenness was fined [?]…

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Arming The Police

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 27 January 1902 · page 3

STATEMENTS have been made that the police are armed with obsolete rifles and revolvers. The Inspector-General of Police save that such is not the case,…

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Seasational Assault

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 28 January 1902 · page 4

A SENSATIONAL affair occurred at St. Kilda on Saturday night. An unknown man knocked at tho door of the house of Miss Elizi Gregory, a music teacher, aged 53. She openod the door…

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Police Revolvers

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 28 January 1902 · page 2

A RETURN received by the Premier details the arms in charge of the Police Department. The Colt's revolvers were, it seems, imported by the last Sir James Martin when Premier. They are…

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Maclean District Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 28 January 1902 · page 2
Also in Clarence and Richmond Examiner

THE Court opened on Saturday at 11.15 a m., before his Honor Judge Heydon. The members of the legal profession present were Messrs. Sheridan (barrister), and T. McL. Lobban…

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The Maelean Shooting Case. Dowling Committed for Murder

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 28 January 1902 · page 2

THE inquest concerning the death of Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Dowling was resumod shortly after 10 o'clock on Friday morning, at the Court House, Maclean, before Mr. D, See, J.P., District…

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Alleged Stealing

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 5

Joseph McCarthy was charged with baying stolen at Hillgrove on the 26th December last, a quantity of jewellery valued at £60, tho property of Charles John Mallam…

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District Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 3

ON Wednesday, before Judge Heydon, C. Pago (Maud-street) v. Alf. C. Small--claim of £11 1s for training a horse. Verdict, for amount. Mr. Everingham for plaintiff…

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Grafton District Court. First Day—wednesday

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 5

THE Court opened at 11 a.m. before His Honor Judge Heydon. C. Page v. Alfred C. Small, claim of £11 1s for training and feeding a racehorse. Mr…

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Stealing Jewellery

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 2

Joseph McCarthy, who a few days ago was committed for trial on a charge of stealing about £60 worth of jewellery from Chas. Hallam, of Hillgrove, was…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 5

Yesterday, before the P.M. and Mr. L. Jacobs, J. P. Jack Page and Charles Carson were charged with riotous behaviour on the…

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Grafton District Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 2

This Court was opened on Wednesday, before his Honor Judge Heydon. UNDEFENDED CASES. C. Page v. A. C. Small, claim of…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 4 February 1902 · page 5

Yesterday, before the P.M. A first offender, for drunkenness, was fined 1s, or the rising. Alfred Carter, a seaman on the…

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Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1902 · page 1

ON Tuesday, before the P. M., Clarence Friar and Jack Manning were charged with riotous behaviour on January 27. Mr. Everingham for the defence. The police…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 4

On Tuesday, before the P.M. Clarence Friar and John Manning were charged with riotous behaviour in Victoria-street on 27th ultimo. Mr…

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