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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1903

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Arbitration Court Application

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

SYDNEY, Monday Night.—At the close of the hearing in the Arbitration Court to-day of an application by Mr. Wade, on behalf of Farmer and Co., Ltd., for leave…

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Grafton Circuit Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 27 October 1903 · page 5

At the opening of the Court, on Thursday, Mr. M'Guron stated that the father of the accused Edward Frederick Ferguson, who had pleaded guilty to several charges of forging and uttering…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 29 October 1903 · page 4

ON Tuesday, before the P.M., J. C. Kable, licensee of the Clarence and Richmond Hotel, was summoned by the Licensing Inspector for allowing…

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Theft. SYDNEY, Wednesday Night

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

Two sisters named Anna and Edna Gray, who figured prominently before the Police Court lately, were again committed for trial…

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Police Constable Fined. SYDNEY, Wednesday Night

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

Police Constable John Managhan has been fined £10 in default two months' gaol for having in his possession two tins of white lead,…

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Grafton Court

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 30 October 1903 · page 6

FROM the Examiner we learn that the following cases were dealt with at the Circuit Court, held last week, before Judge Heydon:—…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 31 October 1903 · page 2

On Wednesday, before the P.M. Charles Matthews, for drunkenness at South Grafton, was fined 5s or 24 hours, and for using indecent language was fined…

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Burglary at Tamworth. Sydney, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 2 November 1903 · page 3

A robbery of £200 worth of jewellery was reported this morning from Tamworth. It appears that, during the night,…

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A Clever Theft

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 3 November 1903 · page 2

We have heard a great deal from time to time of the smartness of those individuals who waylay tailors' errand boys with some plausible story, in order to…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 3 November 1903 · page 4

Yesterday, before the P.M. Charles Kent, for drunkenness in Prince-street on suturday night, was fined 20s or seven days…

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Police Courts. GRAFTON

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

ON Monday, before the P.M. DRUNK. Charles Kent, for being drunk in Prince-street on Saturday night, was…

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Small Debts Court

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

ON Monday, before the P.M. Robert Lewis v. Owen Doran, claim of £2 9s 7d for stone-breaking. Order made for the payment of £2, with 3s…

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A Second Arbitration Court. Sydney, Wednesday Night

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

It is rumored that Judge Murray will be appointed president of Arbitration Court No. II, which is about to be established at Newcastle to…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 November 1903 · page 2

On Tuesday, before the P.M. John Trouton, for drunkenness in Prince-street on Monday, was fined 5s or 24 hours, and for using indecent language was…

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Plants that Murder

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 November 1903 · page 7

Many plants, with an instinct akin to malice, eatch, devour, and digest insects allured by sweet juices to their death-traps. Such are Dionra Muscipula (Venus'…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 November 1903 · page 5

At Grafton, yesterday, before Jeesrs. L. Jacobs and C. Duggan. Alexander Davison, for drunkenness was fined 10s or 48 hours. This was his second…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 9 November 1903 · page 2

ON Friday, before Messrs Jacobs and Duggan, Js.P. Alexander Davison, for drunkenness, was fined 10s or 48 hours…

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Maclean Police Court. Before Mr. David See, J.P.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 9 November 1903 · page 3

Alfred Gore, for drunkenness, 1s or the rising; and 10s for indecent language. John Berry, for drunkenness, was…

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Murder Will Out. Hobart

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 November 1903 · page 5

A woman named Margaret Parker, who stayed with the woman Mrs. Marshall, found foully murdered lit Launceston, for two days…

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The Arbitration Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 November 1903 · page 8

It has been found necessary to establish a second Arbitration Court for the benefit of the Newcastle district. There is a great congestion…

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