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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1903

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Maclean Police Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 11 August 1903 · page 1

ON Friday, before the P.M. and Mr. D. See, J.P. Previous to the commencement of the business the P.M. and Mr. Lobban…

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Lawrence Police Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 11 August 1903 · page 3

ON Thursday, before the P.M. Charles Matthes was charged with removing: timber from Grown lands without a license. Evidence was given by G. E. Rumraing (forest guard) and…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 11 August 1903 · page 5

At Grafton, yesterday, before Messrs. F. Doherer and W. Marsh, J.'sP. William Lamon, alias Lamont, alias Jeffries, alias [?]ondi, was charged With three…

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Revision Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 11 August 1903 · page 4

A court for the revision of the women's roll for the Grafton Electorate was held on Saturday. 85 names were erased, being those of persons who had left the…

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Police Courts. Grafton

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 August 1903 · page 5

ON Monday, before Messrs. Doberer and Marsh, Js.P. William Lamon was charged with being drunk and disorderly in…

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District Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 August 1903 · page 5

THE District Court opens at 10 a.m. to-day, and the list is as under:-- C. A. Court v. Phillipa H. Moorhead, claim of £116 13s 11d…

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Don't Go To Law! (Published by request after yesterday's Court proceedings)

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 August 1903 · page 2

Now Jones he owned a block of land, And sold the same to Brown, Who paid up some instalments, and Then left his native town…

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Bowra Licensing Court

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 14 August 1903 · page 2

AT this court last month, before the P. M., Messrs. E. Hitching and F. Grace, J's.P., J. McLennan applied for a conditional publican's license for premises to be created at…

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Small Debts Court. Before the P. M., Messrs. S. Raymond, G. T. Ballard, and F. Grace, J's.P

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 14 August 1903 · page 3

Matthew Flack, of Kempsey, sued Charles Hendrickson for £15, rent for a farm at Lower Taylor's Arm. Mr. Crawley appeared for plaintiff. After…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 August 1903 · page 2

On Tuesday, before the P.M. and Mr. J. J. [?] [?] Wicks, a married woman, [?] was, on certificates by…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 August 1903 · page 4

At Grafton, yesterday, before Messrs, F. Doberer and J. J. Trent, J.'sP. Francis Joseph Owens, alias Frank Gordon, was remanded to Dubbo on a charge…

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Grafton District Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 August 1903 · page 5

This Court opened on Thursday, before his Honor Judge Murray. P. Kritsch v. Geo. Pollack, claim of £18 18s 3d on a dishonoured p.n., with interest…

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Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 17 August 1903 · page 2

On Friday, before Messrs. F. Doberer and J. Trent, Js.P. Francis Joseph Owens was remanded to Dubbo. A charge against Edwin Haynes of keeping an unregistered dog was dismissed,…

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The District Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 17 August 1903 · page 2

The District Court, which was called for Wednesday last and postponed till Thursday, occupied the attention of Judge Murray from that date till 4 o'clock on Saturday afternoon. His…

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Plot to Murder a President. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 17 August 1903 · page 3

A plot to murder the President of Santo Dominica, of the West Indies, has been discovered and frustrated. Many arrests have been…

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District Court. First Day--thursday

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 17 August 1903 · page 2

The District Court opened at 10 a.m. on Thursday, before His Honor. Judge Murray. P. Kritsch v. G. W. Pollock; £18 18s 3d…

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Stealing Jewellery

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 18 August 1903 · page 5

At Woodburn Police Court, George Woods was charged with stealing jewellery to the value of £130, the property of Phillp Joseph[?] Prosecutor stated that he is a hawker…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 18 August 1903 · page 8

At Ulmarra yesterday, before the P.M. Maurice Murphy, on remand, was charged with assaulting Lavina Kratz with intent to carnally know…

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Grafton District Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 18 August 1903 · page 2

THIS Court opened on Thursday, before his Honor Judge Murray. P. Kritsch v. Geo. Pollock, claim of £18 18s 3d on a dishonored p.n., with interest. Verdict…

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Grafton District Court. Third Day—saturday

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 18 August 1903 · page 4

The Court opened at 10 a.m., when the case of H. Patterson v. D. J. Gill, claim of £17 for training Walter Ross, whom defendant had backed in a pedestrian contest…

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