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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1903

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Maclean Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 24 November 1903 · page 1

ON Friday, before the P.M., Albert Shannon, charged by the Maclean Municipal Council with pushing a bicycle on a footpath at…

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A Charge of Murder. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 26 November 1903 · page 5

An inquest on the body of James Henry Day was concluded yesterday, at Granville, when the jury brought in an open verdict…

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Police Courts. Grafton. Monday. Before Mr. Jacobs, J.P.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 26 November 1903 · page 4

Henry Webster, for indecent behaviour in the Mechanics' Institute on Saturday evening, was fined 10s or 7 days. William Sinclair, for drunkenness,…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 November 1903 · page 2

On' Tucsdny. before the P.M., Messrs. L. Jacobs, C. Duggan, and H. C. T. Maxted. J. sP. Hawkers' licenses were grnnted to Mary…

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Maclean District Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 November 1903 · page 5

Yesterday, before his Honor Judge Heydon. Peter Conlon v. J. F. da Silva, claim of £190 10s, balance due on mortgage. Mr. Browning, Instructed by Mr. Len[?]han, for…

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Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 November 1903 · page 8

A case that occupied considerable time at this Court was a claim by Dr. F. G. Connor for £21 against [?] a farmer of [?]. It appeared that…

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Maclean District Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 30 November 1903 · page 2

The above Court was opened on Thursday before Judge Heydon. J. F[?]da Silva was summoned by Peter Conlon for £190 10s, balance due on mortgage. Plaintiff had advanced £250 in…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 1 December 1903 · page 4

Yesterday, before the P.M. Alexander Cameron, for drunkenness, was fined 10s or three days. Richard Thomas Foster, charged with…

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Grafton District Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 1 December 1903 · page 4

This Court opened yesterday, before his Honor Mr. Justice Heydon. There were present Mr. R. J. Browning and Mr. M'Kenzie, barristers, the local solicitors;…

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Maclean District Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 1 December 1903 · page 4

THIS Court was held on Friday, before His Honor Judge Heydon. The members of the legal profession present were Messrs. Browning and Sheridan (barristers), and Messrs. Lobban…

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Police Courts. GRAFTON

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 3 December 1903 · page 4

On Monday before the P.M. Alexander Cameron, for drunkenness, was fined 10s or three days. Richard Thomas Foster was charged…

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District Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 3 December 1903 · page 8

THE Grafton District Court opened on Monday before His Honor Judge Heydon. Messrs. Browning and…

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Grafton District Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 4 December 1903 · page 1

THIS Court opened on Monday, before his Honor Mr. Justice Heydon. There were present Mr. R. J. Browning and Mr. McKenzie, barristers, the…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 December 1903 · page 2

On Wednesday, before the P.M. and Mr. W. Marsh, J.P. A woman, on remand, deemed to be insane, was, on the recommendation of Dr…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 December 1903 · page 5

At Grafton yesterday, before Messrs. L. Jacobs and H. C. T. Maxted, J's.P. Patrick Duggan was lined 40s or one month for obscene language at South…

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Grafton District Court. Second Day—tuesday

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 December 1903 · page 2

This Court re-openud at 10 a.m., before his Honor Mr. Justice Heydon. There were present Mr. R. J. Browning and Mr. L'Kenzie, barristers, the local solicitors;…

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Sentenced to Death. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 7 December 1903 · page 3

Ah Hook, who murdered the Japanese at Carnarvon, West Australia, has been sentenced to death…

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Police Courts. GRAFTON

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 7 December 1903 · page 2

On Friday, before Messrs Jacobs and Maxted, Js.P. Patrick Duggan, for obscene language at South Grafton, was fined £2 or one…

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Allogod Murder

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 8 December 1903 · page 4

At Kiandra, Mrs. Jane Heatherington was committed for trial for the alleged murder of her hushund, by administering strychnine to him. A female witness duposod that,…

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Grafton Pollos Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 8 December 1903 · page 4

Yesterday, befone the P.M. Two first off[?] each for drunknness. Joseph Alphonso O'Brien was charged…

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