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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1903

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Police Inspectors' Good Advice

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1903 · page 3

MR. SUTHERLAND, Tamworth's new police superintendent, gave some good advice to constables during the course of his remarks at the presentation to Superintendent Casey a few day a ago…

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Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 22 January 1903 · page 5

ON Monday, before the P.M., Joseph P. Shann was charged, on remand, with stealing a horse. the property of James Gill, of Coff's…

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Small Debts Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 22 January 1903 · page 4

ON Monday, before the P.M., Richard Apps sued Henry Eggius for £10 4s 6d for goods supplied. Defendant was a tenant on portion of…

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Elingamite Wreck Inguiry. The Court's Decision

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 22 January 1903 · page 3

THE postponed decision was given on Monday by the Elingamite wreck inquiry court. Mr. Haselden; S M., in delivering…

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Police Court

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 23 January 1903 · page 2

AT the Bellingen Police Court on Saturday last, before Mr. R. Page, J.P., a man named David Asquith was brought up on a charge of stealing 10lbs. of flour, at Bellinger Heads,…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 24 January 1903 · page 2

On Tuesday, before the P.M. A woman, on remand, deemed to be insane, was discharged on the recommendation of Dr. Ventry Smith…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 24 January 1903 · page 8

At Grafton yesterday, before Messrs. T. Page, C, Sanders, and H. Maxted, JsP. An individual on remand, deemed to be insane, was on the recommendation of Dr…

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Sentenced to Death

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 26 January 1903 · page 1

The trial of "Colonel" Lynch, M.P., for treason, in lighting with the Boors in the lute war, has concluded. The jury returned a verdict of guilty…

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The Auburn Murder

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 26 January 1903 · page 3

The shooting of Constable Long, whilst endeavouring to arrest a burglar in an hotel at Auburn, has caused a painful feeling of…

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Colonel Lynch. Sentenced to Death for Treason

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 27 January 1903 · page 5

The trial-at-bar of Mr. Lynch, M.P. for Galway, on a charge of treason, was continued on Friday, when counsel, for the defence contended that the British…

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The Auburn Murder. Three Men Arrested

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 27 January 1903 · page 5

SYDNEY, MONDAY—Police operations in connection with the murder of Constable Long, at Auburn, resulted in three men being arrested named Digby Grand,…

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Police Court. ON Tuesday before the P.M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 29 January 1903 · page 5

Dennis Ryan, of South Grafton, was charged with drunkenness. He pleaded guilty, and was fined 1s or the rising. While taking it out…

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The Long Murder. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 29 January 1903 · page 1

THE police are still looking for the murderer of Constable Long at Auburn. Seven men have been arrested on…

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Police Court

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 30 January 1903 · page 2

ON Monday last, at the Bellingen police court, before the P.M., Messrs. H. A. Evans, R. Page, and E. Raymond, J's.P., the following cases were dealt with:— J. Mumford…

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Murder and Suicide. Sydney

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 30 January 1903 · page 5

A TERRIBLE tragedy occurred in Victoria-street, Darlinghurst, this morning. A man named Charles Humphreys shot his wife in two places with a revolver, inflicting…

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Licensing Court

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 30 January 1903 · page 2

ON Monday last the following cases were dealt with by the Bellinger Licensing Magistrates (Messrs. H. A. Evans and R. Page):— An application was made by Senior-Constable…

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Small Debts Court

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 30 January 1903 · page 2

AT the regular sitting of this court in Bellingen, on Monday last, the presiding magistrates were the P.M., Messrs, H. A. Evans, R. Page, aud E. Raymond, J's.P…

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The Auburn Murder

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 31 January 1903 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—Wolford, one of the accused in connection with the Auburn murder, yesterday made a sensational statement to the police to the effect that about…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 31 January 1903 · page 5

At Grafton, on Tuesday before the P.M. A first offender, for drunkenness was fined 1s or the rising of the court. George M'Lcnuan, for removing timber…

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Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 2 February 1903 · page 1

On Thursday, before the P.M. Frank Gallagher, for drunkenness, was filled 5s. or 24 hours. Gallagher was further charged with…

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