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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1903

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 February 1903 · page 8

At Grafton on Tuesday before the P.M. and Mr. J. J. Trent J.P. A man found wandering at Ramornie deemed to be insane, was remanded for sight…

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District Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 16 February 1903 · page 1

THE District Court opened on Saturday morning before Judge Armstrong. Maurice and Johnson v. T. C. Campbell -- claim of £12 17s 6d on a…

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Coramba Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 17 February 1903 · page 5

Yesterday, before the P.M. Thomas Colvin, of Coff's Harbour, was charged with sly grog selling. Evidence was given for the prosecution, which the…

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A Gaol for Lismore

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1903 · page 4

FOR some time past the accommodation at the Lismore lockup has been fully taxed, and Casino Gaol has also boon filled, there being at present no less than 23 prisoners incarcerated…

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Maclean Police Court. YESTERDAY, before Mr. D. See, J.P.

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1903 · page 3

Duncan Cameron, a sailor, and a stranger in the district, pleaded guilty to a charge of riotous conduct, and was fined 10s, with the alternative of three days' imprisonment…

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Grafton District Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 17 February 1903 · page 8

This Court opened on Saturday before his Honor Acting Judge Armstrong. Maurice and Johnson v. Thos. G., Campbell, claim of £12 17s 6d, dishonoured p.[?]…

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Grafton Small Debts Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 17 February 1903 · page 8

Yesterday, before Messrs. F. Doberer and C. Duggan, J[?]'P. Edwards and Co, obtained verdicts against C Southion, £3 15s 8d and 5s costs; and v…

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Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 19 February 1903 · page 4

ON Monday, before Messrs. Duggan and Doberer, Js.P. N. M'Narty, for being drunk and disorderly, was fined 1s or the…

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Maclean Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 19 February 1903 · page 4

ON Monday, before Mr. D. See, J.P. D. Cameron, a seaman, was fined 10s or three days for riotous behaviour, to which he pleaded guilty…

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Murderous Assault

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 19 February 1903 · page 1

While carrying a bag containing £280 to pay the factory wages, a clerk at Dunedin, New Zealand, was murderously assaulted and…

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Maclean Police Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 20 February 1903 · page 4

ON Tuesday, before Messrs. D. See and S. Macnaughtan, J's. P. John Currie, on remand, was charged with stealing £1, the property of a man named Byrnes…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 February 1903 · page 8

On Tuesday before the P.M. and Mr. T. Page. J.P. An individual on remand, deemed to be insane, was further remanded for eight days…

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The Auburn Murder

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 February 1903 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday Night.—The trial of Digby Grand and Henry Jones, charged with the murder of Constable Long, was set down for hearing to-day, but put back till…

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Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 23 February 1903 · page 4

ON Friday, before Messrs Lipman and Doberer, Js.P. James Francis Mullins was charged with larceny, as a bailee,…

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Maclean Police Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1903 · page 2

ON Friday, before the P.M. Charles Kent was charged with using obscene language in River-street, Maclean, on the night of the 13th instant…

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Charged with Wife Murder. The Faith-Healing Case

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 24 February 1903 · page 8

Alexander Johnston arraigned before Mr. Justice Simpson at the Central Criminal Court Sydney, on a charge of having murdered his wife, Emma Johnston, on Dec…

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The "C. and R. Examiner." Established 1859. Published on TUESDAY and Saturdays. Grafton: 24Th February, 1903. Political and General. Inspector-General of Police

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 24 February 1903 · page 4

The report is again current that Superintendent Larkin will be appointed to succeed Mr. Fosbery as Inspector-General of Police. About this appointment there is as much…

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Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 26 February 1903 · page 8

ON Tuesday, before the P.M. and Mr. Page, J.P. An individual, deemed to be insane, was discharged, on the…

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Lismore District Court

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

At the Lismore District Court on Monday, before his Honor Acting-Judge Armstrong, inn important case--Julius Fieldham V. John Ellis, claim £87 10s,…

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Conviction at the Criminal Court

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

John Cayne, indicted at the Criminal Court for the alleged murder of Thomas Moss, was found guilty of manslaughter. Sentence was…

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