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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1904

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 9 August 1904 · page 4

Yesterday, before the P.M. and Mr. E. Jacobs, J.P. A woman, deemed to be insane, was remanded for eight days for medical…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 August 1904 · page 5

On Monday, before the P.M. and Mr. L. Jacobs, J.P. A woman, deemed to be of unsound mind, was remanded for eight days…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 August 1904 · page 4

Yesterday, before the P.M., Hugh Fraser, an old age pensioner, was fined 20s or seven days for drunkenness. This was his second Offence within a week, and the…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 August 1904 · page 2

On Tuesday, before the P.M. George Phemister was summoned for cutting timber on Crown lands at Copmanhurst without a license, and was fined 10s…

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Bankruptcy Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 August 1904 · page 2

On Wednesday, before the District Registrar. In the estate of Andrew Clarence M'Dougall, an adjourned meeting. Mr. M'Guren…

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Maclean Police Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 16 August 1904 · page 3

YESTERDAY, before Messrs. C.C.Bishop and G. Davis, J's.P., Thos. Daley, charged with [?] was again before the Court and further remanded till…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 16 August 1904 · page 4

Yesterday, before the P.M. Denis M'Namarra, for riotous behaviour at South Grafton, was fined, 20/or seven" days; and for using profane language was…

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Our Grafton Letter Police Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 16 August 1904 · page 2

ON Friday, before the P.M., Hugh Fraser, an old age pensioner, was fined [?] or seven days for drunkenness, As this was his second offence within a week, the Bench ordered the absolute…

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Quarter Sessions and District Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 16 August 1904 · page 4

Both Quarter Sessions and District Court are set down for Tuesday next af Grafton, The criminal cases will no doubt take precedence, and will probably occupy the whole…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 August 1904 · page 5

On Monday, before the P.M. Dennis M'Namara, for riotous behaviour at South Grafton, was fined 20s or seven days; and for using, profane…

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Our Short Stories. My Cousin Joan. We Visit Earl's Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 August 1904 · page 3

"What's that part all fenced in ?" asked Joan. "The Welcome Club," I replied, impressively…

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The Story of the Blacks. (Published by Special Arrangement.) CHAPTER X. the Murder of Kennedy, the Explorer

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 August 1904 · page 3

Another sad chapter in the history of Australian exploration, in which the aborigines figure very prominently, is that relating to the expedition…

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Murder and Suicide

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 August 1904 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday Night.—William and Lona Leach (cousins) were found dead four miles from Micholago. It ls reported that Leach was engaged to his cousin, but whether through a…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 August 1904 · page 5

At Lawrence on Thursday, before Messrs P. Drummond and E. Shields, J.'sP. F. W. Smithers, Inspector of Fisheries, proceeded against Peter Anderson and…

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The Arbitration Court Vacancy

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 22 August 1904 · page 3

While Mr. Cruickshank is absent through illness, the business of the New South Wales Arbitration Court is practically at a standstill. The only work…

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Lawrence Police Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 23 August 1904 · page 2

ON Thursday, before Messrs. P. Drummond and E. Shields, J's.P. F. W. Smithers, Inspector of Fisheries, proceeded against Peter Anderson and Richard Glover,…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 23 August 1904 · page 5

Yesterday, before the P.M. A Russian Flan, for drunkenness at South Graston on Saturday night, was sined is or the rising…

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Maclean Police Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 23 August 1904 · page 2

On Friday, before the P.M. Norman Wamage and P. Malkula, for discharging firearms (a pea rifle) in a public place, were each fined 2s 6d and 2s 6d costs…

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Alleged Assault

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 23 August 1904 · page 2

August Bourdalles v. Thos. Daley and Wm. Kyle for assault. Mr. Lobban for complainant, Mr. McGuren for defendants. Complainant's evidence was that during a row at…

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Sentenced for Abduction

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 23 August 1904 · page 5

William Jackson. the merry-go-round proprictor. sound guilty in Sydney upon a charge of abducting a girl under age, was sentenced to three years' imprisonment. Accused was a…

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