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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1903

506 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 13 of 26

Licensing Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 July 1903 · page 7

The Quarterly Licensing Court was held on Tuesday. Donald M'Innes was granted a license for the Great Northern…

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Licensing Court

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 10 July 1903 · page 2

THE quarterly court for the Bellinger district was held at Bellingen on Monday last, before Messrs. H. A. Evans and R. Page, J's.P. The District Inspector's report…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 July 1903 · page 2

On Tuesday, before the P.M. and Mr. W. J. Hawthorne. J.p. A first offender for drunkenness was fined 1s or the rising of the Court…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 July 1903 · page 4

On Thursday, before the P.M. Richard. Smith, for playing an unlawful game, was sent to gaol for seven days. Two first offenders for drunkenness were…

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Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 13 July 1903 · page 3

ON Thursday, before the P.M. Richard Smith, for indulging in a prohibited game, was ordered to be imprisoned for seven days…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 14 July 1903 · page 5

On Saturday, before Mr. Marsh, J.P. A first offender, for drunkenness, was fin[?] or the rising. James Randall, for drunkenness, was…

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Maclean Police Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 14 July 1903 · page 3

ON Wednesday before Mr. J. A. S. Murray, Gilbert Clarke was fined 10s or three day's imprisonment for indecent behaviour. On Friday, before Mr. D. See…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 July 1903 · page 5

ON Monday before Mr. H. Fitzhardinge, P.M. George Robertson Bray for drunkenness, was fined is or the rising of…

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Bankruptcy Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 July 1903 · page 5

YESTERDAY, before the District Registrar (Mr. Fitzhardinge), an examination in the bankrupt estate of Patrick Joseph Finnessey, of Shark Creek, under section…

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Maclean Police Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 17 July 1903 · page 5

ON Tuesday, before Mr. S. Macnaughtan, J.P. Henry Murphy and John McLeay were each fined 5s or 24 hours imprisonment for drunkenness…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 July 1903 · page 5

At Grafton, on Tuesday, before the P.M. Henry Ayres, arrested on warrant at Lionsville, appeared on two changes of child desertion, preferred by Frances Ivory…

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Bankrupt[?]y Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 July 1903 · page 2

Before Mr. Fitzhardinge, District Registrar. A meeting under the 30th section of the Bankruptey Act were held on Wednesday in the estate of Patrick J. Finnessey, of Shark…

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Bankruptcy Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 20 July 1903 · page 2

THE examination in the bankrupt estate of Patrick Joseph Finnessey was continued on Thursday. John B. Finnessey concluded his…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 21 July 1903 · page 5

At Maclean, on Friday, before the P.M. and Messrs. D. See and Donald Shearer, J.'sP. Norman M'Dermid and William Reverley…

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Maclean Folios Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 21 July 1903 · page 2

ON Friday, before the P.M. and Messrs D. Shearer and D. See, J's. P, John Morrison, a stranger in the district, on remand, was charged with stealing a watch and…

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Police Courts. On Tuesday before the P.M. Stock Straying

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 July 1903 · page 6

Thomas Lord, H. Harding, Jas. Fraser and W. P. Kelly each pleaded guilty to allowing their horses to stray on the streets after sunset…

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Appeal Court

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 24 July 1903 · page 2

AT the Land Appeal Court, Sydney, on the 15th instant, the following were amongst the cases dealt with:— M.C connor's appeal against the appraised capital value of the land…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 July 1903 · page 2

On Tuesday, before the P.M. John Murray was charged with using threatening language. The information was withdrawn, the party to whom the…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 July 1903 · page 8

Yesterday, before the P.M. A first offender for drunkenness was fined is or the rising. Margaret J. Allen, a married woman, deemed…

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Bankruptoy Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 July 1903 · page 2

The examination under section 30 in the estate of P. J. Finnessey, of Shark Creek, was continued on Wednesday before the District Registrar. Mr. Dowling appeared…

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