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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1904

585 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 28 of 30

Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 6 December 1904 · page 4

On Saturday, before the P.M. William Peterson, for being drunk and disorderly in Prince-street the previous day, was fined 10s or seven days…

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Maclean Police Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 6 December 1904 · page 2

ON Friday, before the P.M. and Mr. F. Schwonberg, J.P. Daniel Irons, William Smith, J.F. Schipp, william Carr, jun, S.A. Gray, and…

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Is Kissing an Assault?

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 6 December 1904 · page 4

In a case at Darlinghurst Sessions, in which a middle-aged man was charged with assaulting a little girl, named Dolly Bridget, aged 5½ years, Judge Backhouse,…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing. a Girl Committed

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 6 December 1904 · page 2

MAY EDITH BOON, aged about 18 years, and her father, Albert Boon, of Dorrigo, appeared before the Bellingen Beach recently, the former charged with stealing and the latter with receiving. well…

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Maclean District Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 6 December 1904 · page 2

THIS Court was held on Monday, before his Honor Judge Murray. Of the seven cases originally on the list only one came before the Court. This was an action by W. O'Connor against M. McLeon for…

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Grafton Police Court. TUDSDAY--Before the P.M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 December 1904 · page 5

Jessie Redpath summoned George Allison, claim for the support of an illegitimate child. Mr. D. J. Lobban (of Messrs. Lobban…

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Licensing Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 December 1904 · page 5

Before the Licensing Magistrate on Tuesday, hawkers licenses were granted to the following-- Joseph Jacob, George Howley, Simon…

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Unlawful Assault. F. Groth v. F. Tully. Dentist Against School Teacher

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 December 1904 · page 4

An interesting case occupied the attention of the Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. Fitzhardinge, P.M., wherein Frederick Groth proceeded…

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Latest Telegrams. Refused to Clear the Court. Melbourne

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 December 1904 · page 5

During the hearing of an indecent assault case at Ballarat yesterday, Chief Justice Madden refused the request of the jury to…

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Our Grafton Letter Police Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 9 December 1904 · page 4

On Saturday William Peterson, for being drunk and disorderly in Prince-street the previous day, was fined 10s or seven days. On Monday, before the P.M. Verdicts for…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 December 1904 · page 2

On Tuesday, before the; P.M. Jessie J. Redpath v. George Allison, jun., claim for maintenance of an illogitimate child. Mr.D. J..- LObban (for Mr,…

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Maclean Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 12 December 1904 · page 2

On Friday, before Mr. Davis, J.P. William Macrae was fined 5s or 24 hours imprisonment for drunkenness; and for using indecent language, 10s or…

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Coramba Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 13 December 1904 · page 4

On Friday, before Messrs. M. H. Fitzhardinge, P. M.; G. Geddes, D. Small, J. Porter. J. Lee, J.'sP. F. T. Sherwood sued William Seccombe…

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An Editor in Gaol

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 13 December 1904 · page 5

Editor Drayton,("Kalgoorlie Sun") was recently, imprisoned by W. A. Parliament. It is reported that his sense of humour makes him enjoy the situation, and, as he…

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Corruption in America. State Legislators Sent to Gaol

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 13 December 1904 · page 3

The Melbourne "Age" correspondent writes:— Charles A. Gutke, whe made a sensational confession implicating about 20 members of the…

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Business for the High Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 13 December 1904 · page 4

There will be no lack of business for the High Court of Australia so far as New South Wales is conccined. It is practically certain that every litigant that suffers…

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The Metre Hill Assault. Terrible Carnage in the Trenches.— Persistent Fighting. —Damage to War Vessels. London

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 13 December 1904 · page 5

Details of the fighting for the possession of 203-Metre Hill, at Port Arthur, reveal the terrible fury of the assault, and the stubbornness and tenacity of the defence…

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Ulmarra Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 December 1904 · page 5

Yesterday before the P. M. and Messrs. F. Turnbull and Jos. Northcott, Js.P. Cavanagh v. Garrity, insulting…

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Licensing Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 December 1904 · page 5

On Tuesday before the Licensing Magistrate and Mr. Samuel See. Billiard licenses were granted to C. Sanders, F. Vesper, W. Zietsch…

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Grafton Police Court. Tuesday. Before the P. M. and Mr. C. Sanders. Breaking an insulator

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 December 1904 · page 5

Leslie Baker, a school boy, pleaded, guilty to breaking an insulator attached to a telegraph pole in Dobie-street. Mr. Stewart, of the Department…

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