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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1904

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Maclean Police Court

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

At Maclean' on Friday, before the P.M. Alex. Black, Dugald Black, Hugh M'Farlane,John Murray, James Cavanagh and Arthur Daly were charged with riotous…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 November 1904 · page 2

On Tuesday, before, the P.M. Jahn Matthews, for riotous behaviour on 7th instant, pleaded guilty. Mr. M'Guren, for defendant, pleaded that this was…

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Bankruptcy Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 November 1904 · page 2

On Wednesday, before the District Registrar. In the estate of Francis Hashem, of South Grafton, hawker, a single meeting…

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Lawrence Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 21 November 1904 · page 2

On Thursday, before Messrs. Drummond and Davison, Js.P. Arthur, Percy and Joseph Green were summoned for obtaining stone from…

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Maclean Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 21 November 1904 · page 2

On Friday, before the P.M. Alexander and Dugald Black, Hugh M'Farlane, John Murray, James Cavagh and Arthur Daly were charged…

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The Federal High Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 21 November 1904 · page 3

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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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 22 November 1904 · page 4

Yesterday before the P.M. A first offender for drunkenness was fined is or the rising. Terence McMahon for drunke[?]ness, was fined…

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Maclean Police Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 22 November 1904 · page 2

ON Friday, before the P.M. Alexander Black, Dugald Black, Hugh McFar-lane, John Murray, James Cavanagh and Arthur Day were charged with riotous behavior at…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday. Before Mr. Fitzhardinge, PM

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 November 1904 · page 4

John Quinn v. C. Cridland, claim of £4 15s 6d for two cases of whisky. It appeared that plaintiff sold a stock of liquor to defendant for a given amount…

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Watson's Bay Assault Case. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 November 1904 · page 5

John Barrrett has been sentenced to six years' hard labour in connection with the Watson's Bay assault case…

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Licensing Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 November 1904 · page 5

On Tuesday, before the Licensing Magistrate, renewals of auctioneers' licenses were granted to the following: --…

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

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 November 1904 · page 7

But it is in Queensland that the black as a trooper combining his acquired skill in the saddle and with the rifler with his natural…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 November 1904 · page 2

On Tuesday, before the P.M. Auctioneers' licenses were granted to the applicants whose names were published a short time ago. T. T. Bawden was…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 November 1904 · page 8

A Boon and his daughter were brought before the Bellingen Bench on a charge of cattle stealing. Fairly lengthy evidence was given by constnble Tvidal, of Dorrige-station; as to the…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 November 1904 · page 4

At Ulmarra Small Debts Court, on Wednesday last, before the P.M. and Messrs. T. Glissan and A. Niland, J.SP. H. Wall V. M. Garritty, £10 18s 2d for…

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Ulmarra Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 28 November 1904 · page 2

On Wednesday, before the P.M., and Messrs. A. Niland and T. Glissan, JsP. An assault case, the parties being one…

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Maclean Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 28 November 1904 · page 2

On Thursday, before Messrs. Schwonberg and Macnaughtan, Js.P. W. Perry, deemed to he of unsound mind, was remanded for eight days'…

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District Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 28 November 1904 · page 3

The Grafton District Court opens on Wednesday next. His Honor Judge Murray will preside…

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Peculiar Cattle Stealing Charge

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 29 November 1904 · page 2

THE NORTHERN COURIER reports that a resident and his daughter were brought before the Bellingen Bench on a charge of cattle staling. The evidence disclosed that a milch cow owned by a neighbor to…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 29 November 1904 · page 4

At Maclean on Monday, before Mr, G. Davis,.J.P An indivitlual. deemed, to be of unsound mind, was discharged…

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