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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1903

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 October 1903 · page 2

On Tuesday, before the [?]M. Peter Roberts was summoned for assaulting William P. Kelly at South Grafton on 1st October. Mr. M'Guren for…

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Land Appeal Court. SYDNEY

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 October 1903 · page 5

In the Land Appeal Court yesterday, In the matter of Ernest Connor against the decision of the Grafton Board in respect of his application for appraisement…

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Grafton Police Court. On Friday, before the P.M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 12 October 1903 · page 2

There was no appearance of the defendants in the cases P. Cronin v. Henry Reid, P. Cronin v. Thomas Reid, and William Yardy v. Henry…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 13 October 1903 · page 4

Yesterday, before the P.M. Charles V. Munro, for drunkenness at 2 a.m. on the 11th instant, near Fitzroy-street, was fined 1s or the rising, and 5s or seven days for…

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Attempted Murder.. I Death Sentence Recorded

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 13 October 1903 · page 8

At the Central Criminal Court on Thursday, Sydney Victor Butler, a youth, "was arraigned on a charge of having, at Ryde, on July 3 last, feloniously caused arsenic…

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The Federal High Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 13 October 1903 · page 4

THE powers of the Federal High Court will be very wide, and the judges will have very arduous duties to perform in interpreting the points…

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Sentenced to Five Years. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 October 1903 · page 5

William Walsh was found guilty of maliciously wounding Maria Leask at Balmain, to-day, and was sentenced to five years' penal…

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Police Courts. Grafton. on Monday, before the P.M. Drunkenness and Bad Language

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 October 1903 · page 5

Charles Munro was charged separately with being drunk in Fitzroy-street on Sunday morning and with making use of indecent language. Mr…

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The Queanbeyan Murder. Gale Sentenced to Death

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 17 October 1903 · page 8

At the Goulburn Circuit Court Charles Gale was charged with the murder of his wife, at Queanbeyan, on August 23. Prisoner pleaded not guilty, and was defended by Mr. A. M. Betts. A pathetic…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 17 October 1903 · page 2

On Tuesday, before the P.M. Frederick John Williams, alias Smith, on remand from the Bellingen Bench, for wife desc[?]on, was remanded for eight days on…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 17 October 1903 · page 5

At Maclean yesterday, before the P.M. Maclean Municipal Council obtained verdicts for rates as under, with 5s costs in each case; Ah Keim, 13s 5d; Ah Chong, 15s 11d; P…

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Circuit Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 19 October 1903 · page 3

THE Grafton Circuit Court opens at 10 o'clock to-morrow morning. His Honor Judge Heydon[?]will preside, his associate being Mr. A. W. D'Apice, while the…

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Guilty of Attempted Murder. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 19 October 1903 · page 3

At the Circuit Court, yesterday, Camille Marmion, who was charged with attempting to poison his father with intent to murder was found…

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Shooting an Editor Not Murder. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 19 October 1903 · page 3

James Tillman, formerly Lieut. Governor of South Carolina, U.S.A., has been acquitted on a charge of murder, by shooting a newspaper…

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Maclean Police Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 20 October 1903 · page 2

ON Friday, before the P.M. Percy Boorman was fined 4s and 4s 10d costs for pushing a bicycle on the footpath. E, Blonmer was fined la and 4s 10d costs for…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 20 October 1903 · page 5

Yesterday, before the P.M. Six first offenders, including two aboriginals, were each fined 1s or the rising for drunkenness on Saturday and Sunday…

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Circuit Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 20 October 1903 · page 5

The following civil case is set down for hearing at the Circuit Court this week: Eli Snow v. Allan Taylor and Co., alleged negligence. Mr. Browning, instructed by Mr. Chidley, of…

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Small Debts Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 20 October 1903 · page 2

In the Small Debts Court, verdicts were given for the Maclean Municipal Council for rates as follow, ds costs being allowed in each case:—Ah Kum 13s 5d, Ah Ching 11s 5d, P. Hinchey…

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Alleged Stealing

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

On the application of Mr. M'Guren, the case against Thomas Foley and George Dennis, alleged stealing an ox, the property of George Power, South…

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Alleged Assault

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

Maurice Murphy, on bail, was charged with assaulting Matilda Kratz, aged 12 years and 6 months, with intent to carnally know her, at Ulmarra an…

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