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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1904

585 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 16 of 30

Burglary

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 21 July 1904 · page 4

Our Copmanhurst correspondent writes: Burglars entered the Commercial Hotel on Saturday night during business hours, when all but the landlord, Mr…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 21 July 1904 · page 4

ON Monday, before the P.M. Richard Newman was fined 5s or 24 hours for drunkenness; and 20s or 7 days for indecent language…

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The Clifton Hill Tragedy. the Murder of Mrs. Veitsch. Accused Before the Court. Melbourne

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 21 July 1904 · page 5

James Williams confessed having killed Mrs. Veitsch, the victim of the Clifton Hill tragedy, Victoria. He said she reprimanded him with…

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A Bogus Burglary

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 23 July 1904 · page 4

It was reported to the police that an attempt had been made to commit a burglary on the promises of Mr. Justice Owen, at Hunter's Hill. about four miles from…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 25 July 1904 · page 3

On Thursday, before the P.M., Jimmy Delaney, an aboriginal, was fined 1s or the rising for drunkenness. Donald Lardner was also find 1s or…

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The Clifton Hill Murder. Melbourne

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 25 July 1904 · page 3

The inquest upon the body of Mrs. Veitch, who was murdered on Tuesday at Clifton Hill, was opened to-day. The husband gave…

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Coramba Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 26 July 1904 · page 4

On Saturday, before the P.M and.Mr. Geddes, J.P…

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Grafton Police Court. On Saturday, before Mr.E. Jacobs, J.P.

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 26 July 1904 · page 4

George Weatherstone was fined 5s or one week for drunkenness, and 20s or 14 days for using indecent language. John M'Lennon, a visitor from…

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Attempted Murder. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 July 1904 · page 5

A middle-aged man named Frank Croucher, was placed on trial at the Criminal Court to-day, on a charge of wounding Edith Sarah…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 July 1904 · page 4

Yesterday, before the P.M. A first offender for durnkenness was fined 1s or the rising. Joe. Sutton, an aboriginal from…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 July 1904 · page 2

On Tuesday, before the P.M. Frederick John Willilams was summoned for disoboying an order of the Court enjoining him to pay 20s per week towards…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 1 August 1904 · page 3

On Friday, before the P.M., A first offender for drunkenness was fined Is or the rising. Joe Sutton, an aboriginal, was fined…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 2 August 1904 · page 4

Yesterday before the P.M. Terence McMahon was fined is or the rising for drunkenness. Henry Blake, for being drunk and…

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Fowl Stealing up to Date

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 2 August 1904 · page 6

The crime of poultry stealing in some of the suburbs of Melbourne, is on the increase, and the majority of the reports received by the police in these localities have…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 August 1904 · page 3

On Monday, before the P.M., A first offender was fined 1s for drunkenness. Henry Blake was fined 10s or…

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Our Grafton Letter Police Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 5 August 1904 · page 4

ON Monday Terence McMahon was fined is or the rising for drunkenness.—Henry Blake, drunk and disorderly, fined 10s or three days, and Joseph V. Tecos, for a similar offence, fined 10s or seven days…

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Maclean Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 August 1904 · page 4

On Friday, before the P.M. A. B. Cowan was fined 2s' 6d and 5s 6d costs for occupying Crown lands, for a residence at the Quarry…

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Alleged Murder. Sydney, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 8 August 1904 · page 3

A Chinese named Low How was charged at the Police Court to-day with the murder of an unknown man, in a house in Wexford-street,…

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