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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1904

585 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 27 of 30

Ulmarra Court

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

AT Ulmarra Small Debts Court, on Wednesday last, Before the P.M. and Messrs. t. Glissan and A. Niland, J.[?] P. H. Wall v. M. Garritty, [?]10 18s 2d for wages. Mr. Pollock for…

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Lismore Court. Continued From Page 4

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

IN the Quarter Seasions last week, before his Honor Judge Murray. William Ninoes, who was convicted of escap-ing from legal custody, was sentenced to six…

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Police Court

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

On Tuesday, before the P.M. J. H. M'Donald was fined 10s with 4s 10d costs for keeping an unregistered dog…

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Maclean Police Court

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

On Monday, before Mr. Geo. Davis, J.P. W. Parry, on remand, deemed to be of unsound mind, was discharged from…

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Brutal Murder. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 December 1904 · page 5

A barber named John Parsons has been murdered at Ingham (Queensland), a kanaka being suspected. Parsons' head was gashed…

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Maclean District Court

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

This Court, originally set down for Monday last, was postponed until to-morrow (Friday), owing, to the unexpected detention, of Judge Murray at…

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Local Courts. District Court

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

The Grafton District Court opens at 9 o'clock this morning. The Court was to have opened yesterday morning, hat this fixture was unavoidably…

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Accused Before the Court. Remanded for Eight Days

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 December 1904 · page 5

The accused was brought up at the Police Court on Tuesday morning, and charged under Section 29 of the Crimes Act. with attempting…

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

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

So late as 1880 the " Queenslander " newspaper thus referred to the atrocities committed by settlers and the native police: -- "We are…

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Police Court

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 2 December 1904 · page 2

AT Bellingen Police Court on Monday, before the P.M. and Messrs. J. Pollock; G.O. Hammond, and L. Gordon, J's P., Hope Townsend (by her next of kin, A. T. Townsend) seed M…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 2 December 1904 · page 2

AT Bollingen Police Court on Friday last, before Messrs. H. Boultwood and L. Gordon, J,s.p., May Edith Boon was charged with stealing one heifer caif, the property of Maria…

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Small Debts Court

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 2 December 1904 · page 2

IN the Small Debts Court at Bellingen on Monday James Maloney claimed £1 4s.9d., balance of account, from L.H. Gordon; the amount having been paid after issue of…

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Grafton Police Court

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

On Tuesday, before the P.M. John H. M Donald and George Parnell were each fined 10s and 4s lOd costs for keeping unregistered dogs…

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Maclean Police Court

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

On Tuesday, before Mr. G. Davis. William Garde was fined 20s for drunkenness, and 40s for indecent language. Jane Davis was charged with…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 December 1904 · page 8

May Edith Boon, aged about 18 years, and her father Albert Boon of Dorrigo, appeared before the Bellingen Bench on Friday the former charged with stealing and the latter with…

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Germany's Peace Footing. Amicable Anglo-german Relations. Daring Burglary. London

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

Russin, has accepted the principle of the treaty of arbitration with the United States. A bill introduced into the Reichstag…

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Grafton District Court

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

This Court was opened on Thursday, before his Honor Judge Murray. The sittings was fixed for Wednesday, but owing to his Honor having been detained on the…

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High Court of Australia

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 December 1904 · page 8

The High Court in Sydney on Monday Was mainly occupied In hearing an appeal against a verdict for the defendants in the case of Alfred Charles Codhard against James Inglis and…

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Maclean Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 5 December 1904 · page 3

On Friday, before the P.M. and Mr. F. Schwonberg. J.P., D. Irons,. W. Smith, J. F. Schipp, W. Carr, S. J. Gray, and J. F. Jackman were each…

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Grafton District Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 5 December 1904 · page 2

This Court opened on Thursday at 9 a.m., before His Honor Judge Murray. Dr. Cameron v. E. Berry -- claim of £2 13s for professional services…

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