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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1904

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Grafton Circuit Court. P. H. Gallagher V. J. A. S. Murray

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 November 1904 · page 4

This case, which was referred to Arbitration by his Honor Mr. Aeting-Justice Heydon, came on for hearing before the Arbitrator, Mr. E. G. Elworthy, on…

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Maclean Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 7 November 1904 · page 3

On Friday before the P.M. George F. Power was lined 40s and 4s 10d costs, for using indecent language…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 8 November 1904 · page 4

Yesterday. before the P.M. and Mr. W. J. Hawthorne, J.P. Allan. M'Donald, of Carr's Creek, a young man, doomed to be insane, was, on…

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Maclean Police Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 8 November 1904 · page 2

ON Friday, before the P.M. George F. Power, on a charge of using in-decent language, was fined £2 and 4s 10d costs. George Mackie was charged with removing…

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Charged with Assault. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 November 1904 · page 5

A respectably dressed man named John Barnett was before the Water Police Court to-day on an alleged charge of criminally…

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Local Courts. Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 November 1904 · page 5

On Monday, before the P.M. and Mr. W. J. Hawthorne, J.P. Allan Macdonald (Carr's Creek) was recommended by Drs. Ventry-Smith…

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Small Debts Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 November 1904 · page 5

On Monday, before the P.M. Emily J. Smith v. John Quinn (S.G.), claim of £3 14s for rent. Verdict for plaintiff tor amount claimed, with 5s…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 November 1904 · page 2

On Tuesday, before the P.M. John Matthews, for being drunk and disorderly in Victoria-street, was fined 10s; for using indecent language a further fine…

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Ulmarra Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 November 1904 · page 2

On Wednesday last, before the.P.M. and Mr. T. Glissan, J.P. H. E. Taylor v. P. Thompson, 411 5s 5d for beef sold. Verdict for amount…

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Cost of the High Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 November 1904 · page 4

The High Court of Australia is an expensive institution, its yearly cost being £17,000. Salaries absorb £9500, and travelling expenses £2300; the other…

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Stealing Newspapers

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 14 November 1904 · page 4

Three young men have been convicted in Sydney of stealing 49 copies of " Sunday Times " and 66 " Truths" that had been left at the customers'…

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Murder Suspected. Sydney, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 14 November 1904 · page 3

In September last a woman named Sarah Ann Robins died at Richmond (Vic.). An analysis of the contents of the stomach…

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The Federal High Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 14 November 1904 · page 2

The Federal Chief Justice, the highest legal authority in Australia, Sir L. W. Griffith, G.C.M.G., gives a wonderful testimonial to H. A…

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Coramba Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 15 November 1904 · page 4

On Friday before the P.M. and Mr. W. Geddes, J.P. W. Seccember v. McAulay, claim for board and lodging. Verdict for plaintiff for amount…

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Grafton Police Court. Tuesday. Before Mr. Fitzhardinge, P.M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 17 November 1904 · page 4

The case, Williams against Williams, was struck out. Inspector of Nuisances v. Stephen Green. Continued for service…

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New Form of Sheep Stealing. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 17 November 1904 · page 5

An unusual charge of sheep stealing was hoard at Carcoar yesterday, resulting in one Benjamin Smith and his son being…

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Suicide or Murder. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 17 November 1904 · page 5

The dead body of a man has been found near Hartley in a decomposed state beyond recognition. A bullet wound was…

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The Louth Murder. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 17 November 1904 · page 5

In connection with the Darling River tragedy, a man was charged at the Bourke Police Court yesterday with the murder of a man…

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The Story of the Blacks. (Published by Special Arrangement.) Chapter Xxxvi. Black Bloodhounds -- the Native Police

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 17 November 1904 · page 3

It did not take long for the early settlers who were fortunate enough to establish friendly relations with the aborigines to discover that if they…

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Lawrence Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 November 1904 · page 4

on Thursday before, Messrs. P. Drummond and G. Davison, J.'SP. Arthur Green', Percy Green, and Joseph Given were proceeded against by G. E…

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