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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1903

506 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 16 of 26

Charged with Murder. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 August 1903 · page 5

Ernest Williams was committed for trial to St. Arnaud, Victoria, yesterday, on a charge of murdering his mother. He laughed and…

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Police Courts. Ulmarra Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 August 1903 · page 6

ON Monday, before Mr. M. H. Fitzhardinge, P.M. ALLEGED CARNALLY KNOWING. Maurice Murphy, on remand…

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Police Courts. GRAFTON

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 August 1903 · page 5

On Monday, before Messrs. L. Jacobs, C. Sanders and H. C. T. Maxted, Js.P. INDECENT LANGUAGE. John Forest Burns, for indecent…

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Coramba Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 August 1903 · page 6

On Friday, before the P.M. Two timber-getters were fined 5s and costs of court for cutting timber on Crown lands without a…

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The Federal High Court. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 August 1903 · page 5

Sir John See intends to invite the Federal Government to establish the Federal High Court in Sydney, and has offered the…

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Police Court

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 21 August 1903 · page 2

AT the Bellingen police court, on Monday last, before the P.M. and Mr. R. Page, J.P., Robert Hay, charged with using indecent language at Bellinger Heads, did not…

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Local Interest. Small Debts Court

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 21 August 1903 · page 2

IN this court at Bellingen, last Monday, before the P M. and Mr. R. Page, J.P., the following cases were dealt with:— Scott, Henderson and Co. v. H. A. Miles— Verdict…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 August 1903 · page 3

On Tuesday, before the P.M. and Mr. L. Jacobs, J.P. Mary Ann Daley summoned George Neale for the maintenance of an illegitimate…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 August 1903 · page 2

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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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 August 1903 · page 5

At Grafton, yesterday, before Mr. W. Mursh, J.P. John Robert Rigg was charged with false pretences. There were two separate…

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State Parliament. the Legislative Assembly. the Efficiency of the Police

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 August 1903 · page 6

In the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday. Mr. Meagher moved the adjournment of the House to call attention to the fact "that the neglect to place the Police…

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Police Courts. GRAFTON

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 24 August 1903 · page 2

ON Friday, before Mr. W. Marsh, J.P. John Robert Rigg was charged with false pretences--two separate charges of passing valueless cheques to Mrs. G…

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Maclean Police Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 25 August 1903 · page 2

ON Friday, before the P.M. and Mr. D See, J. P. Robert Crawford and Neil Cavanagh pleaded guilty to charges of using obscene language at…

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Police Courts. GRAFTON

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 27 August 1903 · page 4

ON Monday, before the P.M. and Mr. Marsh, J.P. A first offender, for drunkenness, was fined 1s or the rising…

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Aged Police Officers

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 27 August 1903 · page 6

IN a general order recently issued by the Police Department it was pointed out that, in a force numbering upwards of 2500 men, there…

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Aged Police Officers

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 28 August 1903 · page 8

IN a general order recently issued by the Police Department it was pointed out that, in a force numbering upwards of 2500 men, there must…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 29 August 1903 · page 2

On Tuesday, before the P.M. A first offender for drunkenness was fined 1s ar the rising. Ed. F. Ferguson was charged with forging…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 29 August 1903 · page 4

At Grafton, yesterday before Mr. Jacobs, Patrick M'Namarra and James Connolly, for drunkenness at South Grafton, were each fined 5s or 24 hours…

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Police Courts. GRAFTON

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 31 August 1903 · page 2

On Thursday, before the P.M. John Robert Rigg, on remand, was charged with false pretences. He was defended by Mr. M'Guren…

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Federal High Court. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 31 August 1903 · page 3

Mr. Wise, Attorney-General, says there is no difficulty, in providing the necessary accommodation in Sydney for the Federal High Court…

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