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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1903

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Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 27 July 1903 · page 2

ON Friday before Mr. Fitzhardinge, P.M. A first offender was fined 1s or the rising for drunkenness…

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A British Assault-at-Arms

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 28 July 1903 · page 6

In the large enclosure in which stands the Temple of Heaven in Pekin was held the historic British assault-at-arms, when foreign officers…

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Charged with Murder. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 30 July 1903 · page 5

A Frenchman named Charles Froussard was committed for trial, yesterday, for the wilful murder of an old man named Ford, at…

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Police Courts

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 30 July 1903 · page 4

ON Tuesday, before Mr. Fitzhardinge, P.M. Anthony Talty, an elderly person, pleaded guilty to a charge of…

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Foul Murder Suspected. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 30 July 1903 · page 5

A farmer named Thomas M'Guire was found dead in a cottage at Kyabram, Victoria, yesterday, with his head on one…

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Police Court

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 31 July 1903 · page 2

AT the Bellingen police Court, on Monday last, before the P.M. and Mr. R. Page, J.P., Thomas Anderson was charged with drunkenness, and pleaded guilty to being "a little…

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Trial Bay Gaol

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 31 July 1903 · page 2

IN the Assembly last week Mr. Briner asked the Secretary for Public Works:— 1. What was the total cost of the buildings at Trial Bay, including the prison, warders…

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Small Debts Court

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 31 July 1903 · page 2

IN this court at Bellingen, on Monday last, before the P. M., Messrs. R. Page and W. Latimer J's.P., the following cases were dealt with:— Scott, Henderson, and Co. v. H…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 1 August 1903 · page 2

On Tuesday, before the P.M. Anthony T[?]ity was fined 5s or 24 hours for drunkenness; and for using indecent language, 40s or one month…

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The Far East. Great Britain Charged With Duplicity

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 1 August 1903 · page 8

LONDON, Tuesday.—Interviewed by a representative of an American newsagency, the Director of the A[?]iatic section of the Ru[?]sian Foreign Office [?]coused Great Britain of extreme duplicity in her…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 4 August 1903 · page 5

On Saturday, before the P.M. Thomas Reid, of the Orara, was fined 5s for being drunk and disorderly at South Grafton on Friday evening…

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Maclean Police Court. YESTERDAY, before Mr. D. See. J. P.

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 4 August 1903 · page 2

Robert Edgar and Ernest Deverson were charged with stealing two fowls, the property of John Werry, of Harwood. Evidence was given to the effect that Mrs…

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Wilful Murder. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 6 August 1903 · page 5

At the inquest concerning the death of a married woman named Alice Newland, the jury returned a verdict of wilful murder against…

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Latest Telegrams. a Brutal Assault. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 6 August 1903 · page 5

Last night, near Parramatta, two men approached the residence of Edward Schrader and persuaded him to come outside under a…

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Confession of Murder. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 6 August 1903 · page 5

A blackfellow surrendered to the police at Charlotte Waters, South Australia, and confessed to murdering a prospector named William…

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Police Courts. GRAFTON

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 6 August 1903 · page 4

ON Tuesday, before the P.M. A first offender, for drunkenness, was fined 1s or the rising. An affiliation case was postponed for…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 August 1903 · page 2

On Tuesday, before the P.M. A first offender, for drunkenness, was fined 1s or the rising. A hawker's license was granted to…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 August 1903 · page 5

At Lawrence, on Thursday, before the P.M. G. E. Rumming (Forest Guard) v. Charles Matthes, Myall Creek, cutting and…

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The Hordern Cases. Young and Fisher Convicted. Sentenced to 18 Months. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 10 August 1903 · page 3

THE hearing of the charge against Charles Herbert Young and Albert Fisher, formerly employed as cashier and salesman respectively…

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Police Courts. GRAFTON. On Thursday, before Mr. Marsh. J.P.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 10 August 1903 · page 2

Edward Hayes, drunk and disorderly, was fined 5s or 24 hours…

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