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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1904

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District Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 June 1904 · page 4

The Grafton District Court opened on Tuesday at 9 a.m., before His Honor Judge Heydon. Mr. J. M. Bonthone acted as Judge's…

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Small Debts court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 June 1904 · page 4

On Tuesday, before Mr. Jacobs. Charles Sanders v. P. Morris, claim of £1 4s 10d. Verdict for plaintiff for amount, with 5s coats…

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Dorrigo Police Quarters

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 10 June 1904 · page 2

DURING the past week Police Inspector Johnson, from Grafton, visited the Dorrigo, for the purpose of selecting the exact site for the new police buildings there. This new…

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Military Murder Trial As in Germany

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 10 June 1904 · page 2

An extraordinary military trial lias just been concluded at Gumbinnen, after occuping one of the newly-instituted Courts-martial for five days…

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Grafton District Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 10 June 1904 · page 4

THE Court opened on Tuesday, before [?] Heydon. SINKING OF THE "KEERA." G. Pellan said H. W. Dwen for £200, alleged…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 June 1904 · page 2

On Tuesday before the P.M., and Mr. L. Jacobs,.J.P'. Ellen Murphy, on remand, was charged with stealing a pair of ducks, the property…

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Grafton District Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 June 1904 · page 2

This court opened on Tuesday before his Honor Judge Heydon, when the following cases were disposed of. CHAS. PULLEN V. H. W. OWEN…

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Steamer and Passengers. Appeal to the Supreme Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 June 1904 · page 2

A special case of interest to boat-owners came before Mr. Justice Cohen in Chambers on Friday. This was an appeal from the decision of…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 14 June 1904 · page 4

On Saturday, before the P.M. and Mr. L. Jacobs, J.P. Henry Bratfield, for drunkenness, was fined 5s or 24 hours…

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The Murder and Suicide Case

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 14 June 1904 · page 4

Time was when details of this murder and suicide case would have been kept out of the papers. That time also is past. The papers now publish things of this nature…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 June 1904 · page 4

ON Saturday, before the P.M. and Mr. L. Jacobs, J.P. A woman, on remand, deemed to be of unsound mind, was…

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Women Sentenced. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 June 1904 · page 5

Several women to-day pleaded guilty to charges of unlawfully pretending to tell fortunes. Each was sentenced to one month's hard…

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Sentenced to the Lash. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 June 1904 · page 5

In Adelaide yesterday a native of the West Indies was sentenced to 15 years imprisonment, with two floggings of 25 lashes, for…

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Licensing Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 June 1904 · page 4

ON Tuesday, before Licensing Magistrate (Mr. Fitzhardinge) and Mr. W. J. Hawthorne, J.P. The following applications for…

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Maclean Police Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 17 June 1904 · page 4

At the Court on Tuesday, before Mr.S.Mac-naughtan, J.P, Maurice Moss, William Goulden and Louis Second were each find [?] or 14 days' imprisonment for refusing to pay…

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Maclean Police Court. On Friday, before the P.M.

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 June 1904 · page 5

ALex. M'Intyre pleaded guilty to drunkenness, and was fined 5s or 24 hours. An order was also made prohibiting the supply of drink to him for 12 months…

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Maclean Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 20 June 1904 · page 3

On Friday, before the P.M., Alexander M'Intyre pleaded guilty to drunkenness, and was fined 5s or 24 hours. An order was also made…

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