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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1902

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District Court

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

This Court was opened on Saturday before his Honor Judge Heydon. THOS. MORRISSEY v. THOS. DOYLE.—It was stated that defendant, who did not…

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Maclean District Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 22 April 1902 · page 2

This court opened on Friday, before His Honor Judge Heydon. The members of the legal profession present wore E. J. Bayley McArthur and J. Sheridan. (barristers^, and Messrs. T. McL…

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Small Debts Court

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

Yesterday, before the P.M., Verdict for plaintiff was given in the case Annie Gillespie v. Frederick Brooks, [?]£4, with 5s costs and 5s[?]witness'expenses; and…

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Grafton District Court. First Day-saturday

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 22 April 1902 · page 3

The District Court opened on Saturday morning before His Honor Judge Heydon. ZIETSCH v. FINNESSEY.—This was an action by William Zietsch, of Grafton, tailor, to…

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The Heads Burglary

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 25 April 1902 · page 2

AT the Bellingen Police Court on Tuesday last, before the Hon. E. A. T. Pery, P.M., George Matson Moran, alien Mason, was again brought up cm suspicion of having…

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Grafton Circuit Court The Maclean Murder Case. Dowling Convicted of Manslaughter And Sentenced to Life

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 25 April 1902 · page 4

THIS Court opened or Tuesday before his Honor Judge Heydon. Mr. C, A. Write occupied the position of Judge's Associate and Mr. R. J. Browning…

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The Bowra Assault Case

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 25 April 1902 · page 2

IN the Bowra Police Court or Monday last, before the Hon. E. A. Pery, P.M., Barban and Sam Dotti (aboriginals) were charged with assaulting Thomas Maclean on April 12,…

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The Yamba Murder

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 25 April 1902 · page 5

CORNELIUS, CORNELIUS alias was charged with the murder of the Chinaman, Ah Won, at Yamba on or about January 10. Accused was defeuded by Mr. J. Garland, instructed by Mr…

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Grafton District Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 25 April 1902 · page 4
Also in The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser

JAMES MURPHY V. ROBERT HOSKINGS. claim of £10 damages for bite of a dog. Air. Everingham for plaintiff, Mr. Dowling for defendant. The defence was that the bite was caused by contributory contributory…

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Grafton Circuit Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 25 April 1902 · page 2

THE Grafton Circuit Court opened on Tuesday morning before Mr. Acting-Justice Heydon. Mr. B. J. Browning, instructed by Mr. d'Apice of the Crown…

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Murder

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 2

James Dowling was arraigned for having, at Maclean, on 21st January last, feloniously and maliciously murdered Mary Elizabeth Dowling. Accused pleaded not…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 3

At Grafton yesterday, before the P.M. A hawkers' license was granted to Donald Cameron…

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District Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 5

In the case of Emma Ryan v. J. F. Daley, in which the jury found a verdict for £5 damages for breach of promise, his Honor Judge Heydon on Tuesday was about to…

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Court Accommodation

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 5

Owing to the large number of people attending the Court at the Assizes, consisting of professional gentlemen, the witnesses and general public, his Honor Judge…

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Grafton Circuit Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 2

This Court was opened on Tuesday, before his Honor Judge Heydon. Mr. R. J. Browning acted as Crown Prosecutor; and the other members of the Bar present…

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Grafton Circuit Court. Stealing From a Dwelling. a Severe Sentence. the Judge's Comments

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 28 April 1902 · page 1

AT the Circuit Court sittings on Saturday the hearing of the charge preferred against Charles Cornelius, alias Peers, a Cingalese, of stealing, from a dwelling, £40 the…

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A Police Court Sensation

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 29 April 1902 · page 4

They had a nice sensation in a Sydney Police Court on Friday. It was a wife maintenance case, and George Marsden Smyth, the defendant, conducted his defence as his own…

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The Yamba Murder

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 29 April 1902 · page 3

CHARLES CORNELIUS, alias Peera, a Cingalese, was charged with, at Yamba, on January 10, 1902, that he did feloniously and maliciously murder Ah Won, a Chinaman. Accused…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 29 April 1902 · page 4

Yesterday, before the P.M. and Mr. L. Jacobs, J.P. An individual, deemed to be insane, was remanded for eight days for medical…

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