Police Courts
At Grafton on Saturday before the P.M., Shone Khan, a Hindoo, was charged with committing perjury in the case in which he was complainant in the Grafton Police…
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Courts & crime, 1904
585 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 10 of 30
Grafton Circuit Court. in Divorce
EDWARD CHILDS petitioned for a divorce from his wife, Jane Childs, on account of her adultery with Ernest Greenhalgh. Respondent or co-respondent did not appear…
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Can a person, criminally inclined and possessed of hypnotic power, commit murder by employing that power? Can mere hypnotic suggestion be substituted for poison,…
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On Monday, before the P.M. A first offender was fined 1s or the rising for drunkenness. T. Morrissey v. E.Blanch--claim…
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The Full Court has dismissed an application to squash the conviction of the man Stalling, who was sentenced to six months'…
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Sittings of the District Court will be held at Grafton on 1st proximo. Saturday, 14th inst., is the last day for filing plaints…
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BEFORE Messrs. Barry and McHugh, J's.P., on May 4, James Funnell, under arrest, was charged with stealing one towel, value 1s. 8d, the property of Martin Sullivan,…
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on Thursday, before Mr.L Jacobs, J.P. A first offender for drunkenness was fined 1s or the rising. charles Jig, on bail, was charged with…
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At the Sessions to-day; Charles Atkinson, an ex-bank manager, was sentenced to two years' hard labour for forging and uttering a cheque…
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On Saturday, before the P.M. and Mr. L. Jacobs, J.P. William Niao, for drunkenness in Springstreet, South Grafton, was fined '5s or 24…
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On Friday, before Messrs D. See, F. Schwonberg, and E. 0. Bishop, J's.P. Three boys were charged with throwing stones upon the public road…
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On the hearing of an application by a bankrupt for his certificate of discharge in Sydney last week, the solicitor for the ankrupt ruged that an unconditional…
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An appeal by the Minister for Lands against the granting of an application lodged by Charles F. Oberfuschspuber, for land at Grafton, was argued before the…
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On Monday, before the P.M. John Cowan and William Olive pleaded guilty to behaving in a riotous way at South Grafton on Saturday. Both…
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The Full Court, Brisbane, upheld the conviction of Macdonald and his wife for the murder of their daughter…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A London Magistrate. Philosopher and Philanthropist. Mr. Plowden
Probably the best known, certainly the best-hearted, magistrate in the whole of London is he who has for the past eight years tempered Justice not…
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On Tuesday, before the P.M. Mrs. Mendo was summoned for excessively beating her son. John, 9 years of age. Dr. Ventry Smith stated that the…
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The Brisbane Full Court delivered judgment in the Longreach case, in which Angus M'Donald and his wife were convicted of the murder of the former's daughter,…
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On Thursday, before Mr. L. Jacobs, J. P Alexander Steele pleaded guilty to using obscene language, and was…
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At St. Kilda, yesterday, a man named Arkins Leak, a wood and coal merchant, said to be worth £30,000, was charged by James…
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