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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1902

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Small Debts Court

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 26 December 1902 · page 5

W. Hicks v. W. A. Leary.- Defendant did not appear. Verdict for 5s., cash lent, 5s. costs, and 5s. witness expenses. Mr. Chidley for plaintiff…

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Police Courts

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

At Grafton on Tuesday before the P.M. and Mr. L. Jacobs, J.P. Richard Tarrant was charged with illtreating a lad that was in his charge. Mr…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 30 December 1902 · page 3

Yesterday, before the P. M. William Humphreys was charged with stealing a clock of the value of 5s, the property of Joseph Wise…

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Maclean Police Court

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

YESTERDAY, before Messra, S. Macuaughtan and D. See, J's.P. William Gable and Henry Anderson, seamen on the barque Onyx, borthod at Maclean, were charged…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 31 December 1902 · page 4

At the above on Monday, before the P.M, William Humphreys was charged with stealing a clock of the value of 5s, the property of Joseph Wise…

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Our Sydney Letter. a Cruel Murder

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 31 December 1902 · page 6

SYDNEY is ringing with what is styled " the Ramsay's Bush outrage." A little girl who had been out gathering Christmas bush, and who had strayed…

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Ramsay's Bush Tragedy. Accused Committed. Harrowin[?] Sc[?]s In Court. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 31 December 1902 · page 1

At the inquest on the body of Janie Smith, victim of the Ramsay Bush tragedy, the jury returned a verdict of wilful [?]der against the blackfellow,…

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