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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1904

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Maclean Police Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 21 June 1904 · page 3

ON Friday, before the P.M., and Mr. D. Shearer, J.P. BREACH OF FISHERIES REGULATIONS. F.W. Smith[?] v. alfred [?] and Frederick…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 June 1904 · page 4

On Tuesday, before the P.M., Henry Murphy was charged with stealing a horse-rug, valued at 10s 6d, the property of W. H. Waterhouse…

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Wilful Murder. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 June 1904 · page 5

The Adelaide coroner's jury returned a verdict of wilful murder against Mrs. Lumdberg in connection with the death of a young…

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Prohibited Immigrants. Chinese Sentenced. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 June 1904 · page 5

Three Chinese were sentenced to six weeks' imprisonment to-day on a charge of being prohibited immigrants…

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Court Cases

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 June 1904 · page 8

The class of cases that the Courts are exercised upon furnishes many curiosities, and room for some more serious reflections. It would really…

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Small Debts' Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 June 1904 · page 4

On Monday, before the P.M., Mrs. Stephen Green v. T. H. Wilshire, claim of £5 for alleged negligence…

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Lawrence Police Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 24 June 1904 · page 6

Ox Thursday, before the P.M. Emily Jane Morris sued Albert Barnier for £5 13s 6d wages. Mr. Dowling for complainant, Mr. MeGuren for…

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Our Grafton Letter Police Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 24 June 1904 · page 4

On Monday before the P.M. Alfred Foreman sued Mrs. Sands, for [?] damages for trespass, sued Mr. McGuren for plaintiff, Mr. Everingham for defendant. The claim was made on a trespass…

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Cattle Stealing

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 28 June 1904 · page 2

A CORRESPONDENT writes to the R. R. HERALD that there has been a good many cattle missing from around Woodburn and Dungarubba lately, especially during the past month. Some of the…

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Grafton Police Court. yesterday:— before the P.M.

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 28 June 1904 · page 4

Patrick M'Namarra, for drunkenness in Skinner-street, South Grafton, on Saturday night, was fined 20s or seven days: and for the use of profane language, was…

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Maclean Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 30 June 1904 · page 5

On Monday, before Mr. D. See, J.P. James Murphy, in custody, was charged with disobeying a summons for common assault. The police applied…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 30 June 1904 · page 5

On Monday, before the P.M., Patrick M'Namarra, for drunkenness in Skinner-street, South Grafton, on Saturday night, was fined 20s or seven…

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Reported Murderous Assault

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 30 June 1904 · page 4

Word was received in town last night of a desperate dispute between two men residing in the vicinity of Coramba. It appears the parties quarrelled over…

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Bellingen Police Court

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 1 July 1904 · page 2

IN the Police Court, on Monday last, before the P.M. and Mr. R. Page, J. P., D. Connell, jun., was charged by F. Box with illegally detaining a heifer. Mr. James…

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Bowra Police Court

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 1 July 1904 · page 3

AT the Bowra Police court, on June 16, before the P.M., John Alexander Cook, on remand, was charged with stealing two cheques from the…

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Poultry Stealing

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 1 July 1904 · page 4

Our South Arm correspondent in this issue refers to the prevalence of poultry stealing on the lower end of Woodford Island. Similar complaints have reached us from other part of…

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Revision Court

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 1 July 1904 · page 2

ON Monday last a special revision court was bold in Bellingen by the P.M., when 40 additional names were added to the voters' list for tho Raleigh electorate. The P.M…

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Small Debts Court

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 1 July 1904 · page 2

IN this Court at Bellingen on Monday, before the P.M. and Mr. R. Page, J.P., the following cases were dealt with:- Hammond and Wheatley v. E. Blanch— Case continued…

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