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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1902

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 March 1902 · page 4

On Tuesday, before the P.M. Janies McDonald, for being drunk and disorderly at South Grafton, was fined 10s, and for using obscene language was also…

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Maclean Police Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 18 March 1902 · page 2

ON Friday, before Dr. Mackay, J. P. John White (not of Maclean) and James Lacy were each fined 10s or three days imprisonment for drunkenness. Lacy was also fined £1 or 14…

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Maclean Police Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 21 March 1902 · page 5

ON Tuesday, before Mr. D. See. J. P. Daniel Rielly was fined [?] or 24 hours' detention for being drunk and disorderly. Herbert Watson was charged with a criminal…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 21 March 1902 · page 2

ON Monday, before Mr. T. Page, J.P. Michael Hogan was fined £1 for drunkenness and disorderly conduct, and Patrick Hamilton 10s for…

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Attempted Burglary

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 21 March 1902 · page 2

ABOUT 3 o'clock on Friday morning of last week, Mr. J. Gonlding, the noting postmaster in Bellingen, who sleeps in part of the post office premises, was awakened from his…

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Land Court

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 21 March 1902 · page 4

IN W. A. Manning's appeal against the recommendation of the Bellingen and Grafton Boards in respect of his special leases Nos. 1901-2, Bellingen,…

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Police Courts

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

On Tuesday, before the P.M. William Kane was charged with indecent exposure in Victoria-street, and was fined 40s, or one month, and for using obscene…

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Trial for Murder

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 25 March 1902 · page 2

THE trial of Robert Billson Hawkins, a farmer, residing at Koorch South, on a charge of murdering his wife on the 6th December, was commenced at Ararat on Thursday. Great…

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Maclean Police Court. On Friday, before tho P.M. Adleged Breaking and Entering

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 25 March 1902 · page 2

E[?]ol Missat, on remand, was charged with, at about midnight on the 14th March, breaking and entering the house of Thomas George Goode, at High-street, Maclean, with intent to steal…

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Lovers in Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 25 March 1902 · page 3

An action novel in character was heard before Mr. Justice Stephen and jury in the Banco Court, Sydney, recently, the plaintiff, a young milliner at Hay, named Ma[?]d Pettingel…

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Lawrence Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 28 March 1902 · page 4

AN interesting case was decided at Lawrence Police Court, before the P.M., on Thursday, March 20th. when George Parnell was sued by James Hayward for recovery of the sum…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 28 March 1902 · page 2

ON Tuesday, before the P.M. and Mr. C. Sanders, J.P. John M' Donald, master of the s.s. Iolanthe, was summoned for carrying…

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Attempted Burglary

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 28 March 1902 · page 2

DURING Wednesday night or early yesterday morning a most deliberate attempt was made to effect a robbery at Mr. F. T. Matthews' business premises in Bellingen…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 29 March 1902 · page 2

On Tuesday, before the P.M. and Mr. C. Sanders, J.P. John M'Donald, captain of the Iolanthe, was summoned for carrying four bags of…

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Forage for the Police

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 1 April 1902 · page 4

The following tenders have been received for supply of forage to the police for 12 months from April 1st. Brushgrove, T. C. Davis maize 2s 9d. oats 2s 6d, bran 1s 10d,…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 4 April 1902 · page 2

ON Tuesday, before the P.M., David M'Kinnon was sentenced to a month's hard labor for having no lawful visible means of support. It was…

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Daring Burglary

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 4 April 1902 · page 2

THAT we have had in this district, hitherto almost immune as regards serious crime, one or more undesirable visitant, has been demonstrated by the successful burglary effected at…

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A Police Chase

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 4 April 1902 · page 3

THERE has just been concluded in West Australia one of the most remarkable police chases on record. On December 12, 1901, a man was arrested…

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Bushranging in Queensland. Alleged Double Murder. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 4 April 1902 · page 1

IT is reported that Mr. Dalke, manager of Carnarvon station (Queensland), and Constable Doyle have been shot by the party of men who stuck up the…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 2

On Tuesday before the P.M. David McKinnon was charged with having no lawful visible means of support. Evidence was given by Constables Ferguson and Austin and Mrs…

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