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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1904

585 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 11 of 30

Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 17 May 1904 · page 4

At Grafton on Saturday, before the P.M. Shun Khan, a Hindoo, on remand, charged with perjury, was further remanded for eight, days for the production…

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Selling Adulterated Milk. Justice Department Censured. a Magistrate Mulct in Costs. Sydney, Monday Night

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 17 May 1904 · page 5

Sir Julian Salamons, in the Full Court appeared, for the Inspector of Nuisance for the Sydney Council in connection with a case against the manager of the…

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Arbitration Court Application. Sydney, Monday Night

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 17 May 1904 · page 5

The Arbitration Court had before it to-day an application by Campbell, a labourer, to dissolve an injunction that had been granted against him restraining him from…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 19 May 1904 · page 6

On Monday, before the P.M. Arthur Kelly pleaded guilty to behaving in a riotous manner at South Grafton on Saturday…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 19 May 1904 · page 5

Tuesday, before the P.M. and Mr. L. Jacobs, J.P. John Allen, for riotous behaviour at South Grafton, was fined £1 and 4s 10d…

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Our Grafton Letter Police Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 20 May 1904 · page 5

ON TUESDAY, before the P.M. John Allan was fined £1 or seven days' imprionment for drunkenness—A fine of £2 or a month was inflicted on Annie Pedro for using indecent language…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 May 1904 · page 2

On Tuesday, before the P.M. and Mr. L. Jacobs. John Allen, for riotous behaviour at South Grafton, was fined 20s or seven…

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Maclean Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 May 1904 · page 5

Yesterday, before the P.M. and Mr. D. See. J. P. Richard M'Lachlan and Richard M'Elhone pleaded guilty to charges of using…

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Maclean Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 23 May 1904 · page 2

ON Friday, before the P.M. and Mr. D. See, J.P. Richard McLachlan and Richard M'Elhone pleaded guilty to using indecent…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 23 May 1904 · page 2

On Saturday, before Messrs. Jacobs and Maxted, Js.p., Frederick Fiddaman wns fined 5s or 24 hours for drunkenness…

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Maclean Police Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 24 May 1904 · page 3

ON Friday, before the P.M. and Mr. D. Sec, J.P. A youth (first offence) pleaded guilty to a charge of using indecent language at Palmer's Island. The Inspector of Fisheries had warned the defendant…

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Graftonpolic Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 24 May 1904 · page 4

On Saturday, before Messrs. L. Jacobs and H. C. T. Maxted, J's.P. Frederick Fiddaman was charged with drunkenness the previous evening, and was…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 26 May 1904 · page 4

On Monday; before Mr. L. Jacobs, J.P. Frederick S. M'Guinness; was fined 40s or one month for using indecent…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 May 1904 · page 2

On Tuesday, before the P.M. Mary Ann Williams was fined 5s and 4s 10d costs for stock straying on the streets…

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Cattle-stealing

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 30 May 1904 · page 2

At the Lismore Quarter sessions on Friday, Caesar Antonio Court was sentenced to 12 months hard labor for stealing 20 head of cattle, the property of…

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Sentenced to Death. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 30 May 1904 · page 3

At the Perth (W.A.) Criminal Court, yesterday, Carlson, a Swedish sailor, was convicted, and sentenced to death for the murder of…

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The Queensland Murder

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 30 May 1904 · page 4

Referring to the reprieve granted to Macdonald and his wife for the murder of their daughter, the Brisbane "Daily Mail" indicts the…

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Friendly Appeal Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 30 May 1904 · page 2

The Friendly Appeal Court in connection with the Borough Council made the following reduction in the assessments of the properties named:--H…

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Local and General. Grafton District Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 30 May 1904 · page 2

This Court, which was set down for Wednesday, has been postponed until Saturday next, 4th June…

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Cattle Stealing

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 31 May 1904 · page 5

At the Lismore Quarter Sassions, last weak, John B. Pratt and Walter T. Pratt, were convicted in connection with the stealing of certain cattle, the property of…

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