A Famous Court Official
The Queen has her household as well as the King, and the leading official there is the Mistress of the Robes. At one time the office was of more importance, when…
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Courts & crime, 1902
446 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 3 of 23
Grafton Police Court
ON Friday, before Messrs. L. Jacobs, J. J. Trent, and F. Schaeffer, J's.P. An individual deemed to be insane was remanded for eight days for medical…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coronation Day in Gaol
People who run a chance of being in prison on Coronation Day will be interested to hear what steps will be taken in His…
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On Saturday, before Mr. Jacobs, J.P., James Anderson, for refusing to pay for liquor supplied him at the Freemason's Hotel, was awarded 7 days'…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Saved from the Guillotine. The Murder of Five Children
The farmer Brierre, who was sentenced at Chartres, France, to be guillotined for having murdered his five children, will…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bellingen Court
AT the Bellingen Police Court on Monday last, before Messrs. A. E. Ellis and S. J. Piggott, J's.P., W. Leary pleaded not guilty to a charge of having cruelty ill-treated a…
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At Grafton, on Wednesday, before the P.M. George Kennedy was charged with obtaining goods to the value of £4…
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ON Friday, before the P.M. and Mr L. Jacobs, J.P., Owen Doran was summoned for illegally trespassing on Crown Lands by removing gravel therefrom. Defendant, for…
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ON Friday, before Mr. D. See, J.P., John Smith aud William Manning, for drunkenness, were each fined 5s or 24 hours. Henry Tindall, drank and disorderly, was fined £1 or 7 days…
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At Grafton yesterday, before the P.M Michael Quilty was fined 20s. for drunkenness, and 40s. for using obscene language in Prince-st. on the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Murder or Suicide of Latham
The death of Edwin Latham at Richmond on the 1st inst, is still a mystery. The difficulty met with at every stage of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Law and Stealing
The distinctions of the law are perhaps still more subtle in cases which involve only interference with property. Burglary means breaking into a dwelling-house at night, and cases…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mutinous Seamen. Sentenced to Imprisonment
FOLLOWING up the disturbance on the barquentine Senorita at Maclean on Sunday, which was reported ia our last issue, some of the crow on Monday, wore given in charge for refusing…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Crime of Murder
FREQUENTLY the courts have had to decide under singular circumstances whether the taking of human life can be either treated as manslaughter or excused altogether A master might formally…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The London Police. Some Facts and Figures
The Home Secretary is responsible for the offici[?]y and discipline of the Metropolitan Police. Under him are a Commissioner and two Assistant Commissioners, and a third…
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At Grafton yesterday before the P.M., Messrs. L. Jacobs and C. Sanders. A first offender, for drunkenness, was fined ls or the rising…
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ON Friday, before the P. M., Messrs. L. Jacobs and C. Sanders, J's.P. John Taylor was summoned for making, use of insulting and profane…
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At Maclean, on Saturday, before Mr. D. See and Dr. Mackay. Ernest Buckingham, cook of tbe brigantine Carin, was charged with continued wilful…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Maclean Police Court. More Charges Against Seamen
At Madeira, Police Court, on Friday, before Mr. D. Sen and Dr. Mackay, J's.P., Ernest Buchingham, cook on the brigantine Cat in, then loading at Maclean, was charged with continuous wilful…
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ON Tuesday, before the P.M., Michael P. Co'grove, manager of the Tindale Tin Mining Co., Cangai, was charged with storing 50lb. geleginte, he being a person not being…
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