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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1903

506 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 9 of 26

Inspector-Qenera[?]ship of Police

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 2 May 1903 · page 4

Quite time something def[?]te transpired regarding either Mr. Fosbery or his successor. The Premier has at last satisfied public curiosity, and possibly added to his…

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Grafton Cirouit Court. Civil Causes

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

On Thursday the civil causes were commenced. MCMILLAN [?] DAVIS AND ANOTHER. This was an action brought by Marion…

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The "C. and R. Examl[?]er." Established 1859. Published Tuesday[?] and Saturdays. Grafton, May 2nd, 190[?] Editorial Comments. Police Inspectorship

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 2 May 1903 · page 4

The appointment of Superintendent Garvin as Assistant Inspector-General of Police— Mr. Fosb[?]ry being still retained as Inspector-General—is an arrangement that will…

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Circuit Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 4 May 1903 · page 2

THE Grafton Circuit Court continued its sittings on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, before His Honor Judge Walker…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 5 May 1903 · page 4

On Saturday before, the P.M. A first offender, for drunkenness, was fined 1s, or the rising. Yesterday, before the P.M…

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Grafton Circuit Court McMILLAN V. Davis and Another

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 5 May 1903 · page 2

THIS was an action brought by Marion McMillan, of Maclean, dressmaker, against Geo. Davis, of Maclean, and Duncan Nicholson, of Harwood, executers in the estate of the late Alexander McMillan, of…

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Grafton Circuit Court. Civil Causes. ROCHE v. Foster. Phillips v. FOSTER

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 5 May 1903 · page 8

On Saturday the cases of alleged libel, Mrs. Roche v. H. J. Foster and J. G. Phillips v. H. J. Foster, actions in'which the respective damages were £1000 and £500, were…

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Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 8 May 1903 · page 2

ON Monday, before Mr. Fitzhardinge, P.M., William Perkins was charged with using indecent language in…

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Circuit Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 8 May 1903 · page 2

THE Grafton Circuit Court continued its sittings on Monday and Tuesday, before his Honor Judge Walker. The hearing of the alleged libel cases,…

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Small Deists Court

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 8 May 1903 · page 6

August Rohne v. Julia Connors.— Claim for damage arising through defendant making certain statements about him in connection with a case dealt with…

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Small Debts Court

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 8 May 1903 · page 6

Leonard and Co. v. James Hill— Claim for goods sold and delivered. Summons not served, continued till next court…

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Bowra Police Court. Tuesday, April 28. Before Messrs. E. Pery, P.M., F. Grace, and E. Hitchins, J's.P

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 8 May 1903 · page 6

WILLIAM EDGER, of Hillgrove, charged with a breach of the Explosives Act, failed to attend. Senior-Constable Reynolds stated that since last court he had…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 May 1903 · page 5

On Thursday, before Mr. W. Marsh, J.P. Jocy Jackson, an aboriginal, was fined 5s or 24 hours for drunkenness, and for indecent exposure was fined 20s or seven…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 May 1903 · page 2

On Tuesday, before the P.M. Frederick William Murphy was fined 5s for drunkenness. He was further charged with assaulting F. J. Barker, of Rose Bay,…

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Grafton Cicuit Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 May 1903 · page 2

The cases of Roche v. Foster and Phillips v. Foster were continued on Tuesday: The evidence was concluded on Monday, and counsel addressed the jury…

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Arbitration Court and Early Closing Act

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 May 1903 · page 2

(By our Commercial Representative.) I take no personal interest in the Arbitration Court, and the interests of the working butcher are just as much to me as those…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 12 May 1903 · page 5

The following cases were dealt with by the P.M. during Saturday and yesterday. Thomas Cook, alias William Coulter, alias Jabour, was lined 20s or 7 days for…

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Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 14 May 1903 · page 8

ON Monday, before the P.M., George Perry was lined 20s or seven days' imprisonment for drunkenness and disorderly conduct…

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The Auburn Murder

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 15 May 1903 · page 4

THE trial of Henry Jones and Digby Grand for the Auburn murder was continued before His Honor Acting-Judge Rogers, at Darlinghurst, on Tuesday. Special interest was caused…

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Auburn Murder Trial

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 May 1903 · page 8

The trial of Grand and Jones was resumed on Tuesday, when John Woolford was called He was asked a number of questions with regard to his former evidence, but…

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