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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1904

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An Incident in a Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 23 August 1904 · page 4

The other day two men were brought before a police court in Sydney on a charge of stenling. The arresting constable stated that when he arrested the men he advised…

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Alleged Gaol-Breaker Arrested. Value of Finger-print Photographs

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 23 August 1904 · page 1

A MAN was sent to New Zealand under charge of an officer from that colony as a result of the finger-print photograph system, which has been…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 25 August 1904 · page 4

On Monday, before the P.M. A Russian Finn, charged with drunkenness at South Grafton on Saturday night, was fined 1s or the rising…

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The New Parliament. Mr. M'court Re-elected Speaker. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 25 August 1904 · page 5

Parliament assembled this afternoon, when Mr. M'Court was unanimously re-elected Speaker. Mr. Waddell said as the parties…

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Police Court

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 26 August 1904 · page 5

AT the Bellingen Police Court, last Monday, the presiding magistrates being the P.M., Messrs. R. Page and L. Gordon, J's.P., two men named Swift and…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 August 1904 · page 4

At the Grafton Police Court yesterday an individual, on remand, deemed to be insane, was further remanded for eight days. At Ulmarra Police Court, on Tuesday last,…

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District Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 August 1904 · page 2

On Wednesday, before his Honor Acting Judge Armstrong: Mrs. J.Baker V. J. T. Small, claim of £10 16s. Verdict for plaintiff Defendant…

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Latest War Cables. Assault on Port Arthur. a Tremendous Conflict. Appalling Mine Explosions. the Neutrality of Shanghai

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 August 1904 · page 5

A witness of the explosion of the minefield over which the Japanese passed on their advance to Port Arthur, declares that while the Japanese advanced not a…

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State Parliament. Opened by Commission. Mr. M'court Elected Speaker. the Vice-regal Speech

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 August 1904 · page 5

Parliament was opened at noon on Tuesday, by commission. The galleries of both the Council and Assembly were crowded. After the swearing in of members, which…

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District Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 29 August 1904 · page 2

On Wednesday, before his Honor Acting Judge Armstrong. Mrs. J. Baker v. J. T. Small, claim of £10 16s, No appearance of…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 30 August 1904 · page 4

On Saturday, before the P.M. Michael Fahey was fined is or the rising for drunkenness: and for using indecent language was flead 20s or seven days…

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Maclean Police Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 30 August 1904 · page 3

On Thursday and Friday respectively, before Messrs. D. See and S. Macaug[?] J's.P Alexander Aden and Michael Walsh, deemed to be insane, were remanded to Grafton goal for…

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Police Department

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 30 August 1904 · page 5

The police report for last year showed there was an increase of 800 in the arrests for drunkenness in N.S.W., and a decrease of 25 upon the charge of drunk and disorderly. When the…

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Maclean Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 September 1904 · page 4

ON Monday, before Messrs. Bishop And Davis, Js.P. William Goulder was charged with assaulting Edith Egan, barmaid of the…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 September 1904 · page 4

On Tuesday, before the P.M. and Mr. C. Sanders, J.P. Alexander Aden was before the court charged with being, of unsound mind…

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The Story of the Blacks. (Published by Special Arrangement.) Chapter Xi. (Cont.) Wholesale Slaughter by the Police

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 September 1904 · page 7

For several years preceding 1837, when the work of interior settlement was at its height, the explorers having opened the way for those…

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Small Debts Court

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 2 September 1904 · page 2

IN this Court at Bellingen, on Monday week, the following cases were dealt with by the P.M., Messrs. R. Page and L. Gordon, J's.P. —A. E. Wunderlich v F. Williams— Verdict…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 September 1904 · page 2

On Tuesday, before the P.M. and Mr. C. Sunders, J.P. Alexander Aden, deemed to be insane, was, on certificates presented by Drs…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 September 1904 · page 5

On Wednseday, before the P. M., Mrs. M. Rowles was charged with larceny. Mr. M'Guren appeared for the accused. Fred. Amos. the prosecutor, after a lot of evidence had been given,…

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Bankruptcy Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 September 1904 · page 4

In the estate of James Lynch, South Grafton, insurance agent, a single meeting, was held, on Thursday. He accounted for bankruptcy to the drought and pressure of creditors. He was an…

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