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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1902

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Small Debts Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 6 November 1902 · page 2

ON Monday, before the P.M. J. Welsh v. Henderson and Donald, claim of £10 10s. Verdict for amount, D. J. Gill v. E. Neale, claim of £4…

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Police Courts

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

At Grafton on Tuesday before the P.M. Dougald Cameron, an old age pensioner, was fined 5s for drunkenness, and for exposing his person was fined 10s. The P.M. ordered two instalments of his…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 10 November 1902 · page 4

ON Friday, before Messrs. L. Jacobs and F. Doberer, Js.P., Edward Andrews was summoned on two counts of unlawfully assaulting Daniel Shaw. He was also summoned with…

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Maclean Police Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 11 November 1902 · page 2

ON Friday, before the P.M. William Caulfield, charged with being drunk and disorderly, was fined £1, or seven days' imprisonment…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 11 November 1902 · page 4

At Maclean, on Friday, before the P. M. William Caulfield was fined 203 for drunkenness and disorderly conduct. Henry Peters, charged with deserting his…

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Terrible Story of Love and Murder

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 11 November 1902 · page 2

The colliery village of North Walbottle, about six miles west of Ncwcastlo-on-Tync, was the scene of a mysterious love tragedy, the victims being a young woman…

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Grafton Police Court. on Tuesday before the P.M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 November 1902 · page 3

Matthew J. Gill pleaded guilty, under provocation, to riotous behaviour the previous day. William Dousling pleaded guilty to a similar offence. Mr…

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Queensland Cattle Stealing

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 14 November 1902 · page 8

It is stated that a great portion of the cattle country near and at the back of Gatton is the home of a determined band of cattle stealers. The Kenniff sesre, or sensation, possibly made…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 November 1902 · page 5

At Grafton, on Tuesday, before the P.M. Matthew James Gill and William Dousling pleaded guilty to riotous behaviour in Pound-street the day previous. Mr…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 18 November 1902 · page 5

On Saturday, before the P.M. Thomas Jeff, for drunkenness on Friday evening, was fined 10s, or seven days. Jeff made himself conspicuous at the Tent…

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Warden's Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 November 1902 · page 3

ON Tuesday, before the P.M. Richard Squid Keats summoned J. V. Cooper, E. Henson, S. Thompson, and R. J. D. S. Kents for £36 9s 10d…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 November 1902 · page 4

At Grafton yesterday, before Messrs, L. Jacobs and H. Maxted, J'sP. Herbert Jarrett was summoned for damaging the South Grafton-Woogoolga…

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Warden's Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 November 1902 · page 2

On Tuesday, before the District Warden. Richard Squid Keats sued J. V. Cooper, E. Henson, S. Thompson, and R. J. D. Keats for £36 9s 10d, alleged to be due as…

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Criminal Assault by a Clergyman. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 24 November 1902 · page 1

The Rev. Arthur Cutts, Anglican minister at Geraldton, West Australia, has been committed for trial on an alleged charge of criminally assaulting…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 27 November 1902 · page 2

ON Tuesday, before the P.M. and Messrs. Jacobs and Maxted Js.P., Lavinia Eaton asked that her husband, Edward L. Eaton, should be bound…

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The Quong Tart Assault

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 27 November 1902 · page 1

The jury were unable to agree in the case of Frederick Duggan, charged with an assault on Quong Tart. The accused was remanded to his former…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 29 November 1902 · page 5

At Grafton, on Tuesday, before the P.M., Messrs. L. Jacobs.and H. C. T. Maxted. Lavinia Eaton summoned her husband, Edward Eaton, for threatening her. Mr…

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Grafton Police Court

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

ON Friday, before the P.M., Messrs W.J. Hawthorne and L. Jacobs, J.'sP., an aboriginal, deemed to be insane, was remanded for eight days for medical treatment…

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A Brutal Assault. Sydney

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

Morris Barret, aged 42, a seaman, employed on the steamer Cloncurry, was proceeding along Sussex-street early this morning, when he was set…

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More Police Wanted

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

Grafton happens to be a particularly crime-less spot, and it is fortunate that it is so. Otherwise the present staff of police officers would have some…

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