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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1902

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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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Gr Afton Police Court

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

Yesterday, before the P.M. A first offender for drunkenness was fined 1s or the rising of the court. George Stokes v. William Harvey, two…

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Licensing Court

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

Yesterday, before the P.M. and Mr. W. J. Hawthorne, J.P., The Licensing Inspector's quarterly report was read…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 8 April 1902 · page 5

Yesterday, before the P.M. Thomas Ryan for drunkenness was fined 1s., and for using obscene language was fined 20s., or seven days. Defendant had…

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Bushranging in Queensland. Supposed Murder

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 8 April 1902 · page 3

LAST week a party of bushrangers, Lamed Kenneth, who had been guilty of a couple of cases of sticking up in the Darling Downs district, Queensland, were pursued by Constable Doyle…

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Small Debts Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 8 April 1902 · page 5

Yesterday, before the P.M. Mrs. E. J. Baker v. Geo. Young, plaim of £3 7s. Verdict for plaintiff, and 5s. costs…

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Legal Murder or Suicide. a Remarkable Proposal by Alfred Nobel

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 8 April 1902 · page 3

Under the heading of "Euthanasia," a correspondent of the London "Spectator writes:— "In the 'Spectator' of January…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 11 April 1902 · page 2

ON Tuesday, before the P.M. and Mr. C. Sanders, J.P., two offenders for drunkenness were fined 1s. or the rising…

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The Marrickville Murder. an Incident of the Tragedy

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 11 April 1902 · page 3

WHEN the Civil Ambulance horse van arrived at the scene of the shooting at Marrickville on the night of the tragedy it was found that there were two…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 4

On Tuesday, before the P.M., and Mr. C. Sanders, J.P. Two first offenders for drunkenness were fined 1s, or the rising…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 15 April 1902 · page 5

Yesterday, before the P.M. and Mr. A. Lipman, J.P. An elderly woman, who on Friday was summoned for alleged malicious injury to…

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Police Court

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 18 April 1902 · page 2

AT the Bellingen police court, on Monday last, before Messrs. R. Page and S. J. Piggott, J's.P., W. Leary pleaded guilty to a charge of being drunk and disorderly in a…

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Bowra Police Court

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 18 April 1902 · page 2

AT the Bowra Police Court on the 4th instant, before Messrs. E. Hitchins and W. Barry, J's.P., Richard Douglas was charged on warrant, with stcaling from the dwelling…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 18 April 1902 · page 3

ON Tuesday before the P.M., Hugh O'Neil for drunkenness and disorderly conduct was fined 20s. He was inclined to grumble, and the P.M. had to sharply remind him that…

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Stealing from a Husband

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 18 April 1902 · page 8

In the London Court held for the consideration of Crown oases, reserved judgment was delivered in the case of the King v. James and another, which wag hoard in December. Defendant,…

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An Alleged Boxing Contest. Action by the Police

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 18 April 1902 · page 3

AT the police court on Wednesday, before the Police Magistrate, "Bill" Wells and Charlie Coss were called upon by the police to find sureties to keep the peace…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 April 1902 · page 5

At Grafton, on Tuesday, before the P.M. Peter Park was summoned for throwing rubbish down the bank of the river in Victoria-street, the Inspector of Nuisances…

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Maclean District Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 April 1902 · page 5

This Court was opened yesterday, before his Honor Judge Heydon. Verdicts for plaintiffs were given in the following—Commissioners of Taxation v…

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Grafton District Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 21 April 1902 · page 1

THIS Court opened on Saturday before Judge Heydon. W. Zietsch sued P.J. Finnessey for money due on dishonored cheque. Mr…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 22 April 1902 · page 5

Yesterday, before the P.M[?] An individual, deemed to be insane, was remanded for eight days. George Smith, for using profane language…

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