Murder Will Out. London
Victorine Giriant has confessed that she and her lover murdered Eugenie Fougere Rich, the Parisian adventuress, and her maid and…
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Courts & crime, 1903
506 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 21 of 26
Police Courts. GRAFTON
ON Monday, before the P.M. James Williams, found drunk in Prince-street on Sunday, was fined 1s or the rising…
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Dr. Corlis, who gave evidence in the Ballina case on Tuesday, is well connected with the medical profession. His parents were both skilful doctors in the…
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THE Grafton Circuit Court opened before his Honor Judge Heydon. His Honor, having been appointed Supreme Court Judge, took the…
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WHILE on duty in Sydney on Tuesday night Constable Hussey had occasion to warn a gang of larrikins who had been using bad language, when one of the men in the group sang out he…
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Henry Johnson, on bail, was charged with stealing, at Woodburn, on June 27, three cows and nine heifers, the property of Daniel Jones, of Chatsworth; and with receiving the said cattle, well-knowing…
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IN connection with the District Court suit, M. Dwyer v. A. Black, a matter of disputed partnership accounts, which was referred by acting Judge Armstrong to Messrs. F. Baker…
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THE half-yearly sitting of this Court was held at Bellingen on Thursday of last week, before Acting-Judge Armstrong. The legal profession was represented by Messrs. R. J…
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THE Grafton Circuit Court was opened on Tuesday last, before Jupge Heydon. There were six prisoners for trial, the alleged offences being criminal assault, forging and…
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THE above Court opened on Tuesday before his Honor Judge Heydon. Mr. H. M. Cockshott acted as Grown Prosecutor, and Mr. A. W. M. D'Apice as Judge's Associate. The Bar was represented by…
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When the gaol deliveries were announced at the Circuit Court on Wednesday afternoon, his Honor Judge Heydon said he noticed there were two prisoners…
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Henry Johnson, on bail, was arraigned for having at Woodburn on 27th June last stolen three cows and nine heifers, the property of Daniel Jones, of Chatsworth. A…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Humour in the Police Court. (From "The Weekly Scotsman.")
Perhaps the greatest and chief cause of criminal wrong-doing is drink. "In vine veritas." It is so true that a man in his cups shows his true self so openly that he…
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At Grafton on Tuesday, before the P.M., George Cuckney, for drunkenness, was fined, 20s or seven days. On Wednesday an uborlginal and another…
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Notwithstanding that Mr. Justice Walker was first Gazetted to preside at the Grafton Assizes, the choice ultimately fell on his Honor Judge Heydon to fulfil the…
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This Court was opened on Tuesday before his Honor Judge Heydon. Mr. H. M. Cockshott acted as Crown Prosecutor. FORGING AND UTTERING…
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The crises on the Civil side were taken on Thursday. Bank of N. S. Wales v. J. E. O'Keaffe. An action to recover £185 and interest,…
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"Oh that the dead might speak" seemed to be the burden of everyone interested in Thursday's Court. Mr. Wade won the golden opinions of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Circuit Court. Thursday, October 22. (Before His Honor Judge Heydon.) Alleged Forging and Uttering
On E. Ferguson being called up for sentence, His Honor asked whether any restitution had been made for the money. Mr. M'Guren stated that accused's…
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In the Licensing Court on Friday, before Messrs D. See and D. Shearer, J.'sP. A renewal of hotel license was granted to T.L. Jones, Yamba, and a renewal of a colonial wino license to John…
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