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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1904

585 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 6 of 30

Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 22 March 1904 · page 5

On Saturday, before the P.M. A first offender, for drunkenness, was fined 1s or the rising. Charles [?]g was charged with inflicting…

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Small Debts Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 22 March 1904 · page 5

Yesterday, before the P.M. E. Solberg v. James Gray, claim of £6 10s. Verdict for amount claimed and 5s costs…

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The Courts. Grafton Police Court. Before Mr. Fitzhardinge, P.M. Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 March 1904 · page 3

Cacsare Antonio Court, on remand, was charged with stealing thirteen head of cattle, the property of philippa Harriett…

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Grafton Small Debts Court

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

Verdicts for plaintiffs were given in the following cases on Monday:-- E. Solberg against Jas. Gray for [?]6 10s and costs; T. Morrissey against E.C…

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Grafton Police Court

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

On Tuesday, before the P.M William Smith, jun., was charged with carnally knowing Sarah Elizabeth Payne, under the ago of 14 years. Mr. M'Guren…

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Grafton Police Court

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

Yesterday, before the P.M. and Mr. J. G. Phillips, J.P. James Phemister, for drunkenness, was fined 5s or 24 hours…

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Bankruptcy Court

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

A special meeting in the estate of John E, O'Keeffe, hotelkeeper, was held on Wednesday and Thursday at Grafton before the District Registrar. Mr. Dowling appeared…

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A Sensational Case. Murder and Suicide

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 March 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—A man named Crossman, a ticket-of-leaver, living in a flat at Kensal Rise, committed suicide in the street under sensational circumstances,…

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Russo-japanese War. Port Arthur Reported Captured. Fighting in Manchuria. Alleged Russian Atrocities. Fearful Stories of Rapine and Murder (From Our Sydney Editor.) London

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 March 1904 · page 5

A highly circumstantial account of the capture of Port Arthur is published by a Tokio newspaper, which states that the Japanese division landed on the…

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Grafton Police Court

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

ON Friday, before the P.M. and Mr. Phillips, J.P. James Phemister was fined 5s or 24 hours for drunkenness…

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Police Stoned by Strikers. London

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

Dock strikers and police collided at Marseilles, during which revolvers were freely, used. The strikers stoned the police, nine of whom…

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Horrible Murder. an Assyrian Confesses to the Grime. Sydney

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

AN Assyrian was arrested at Myrtle Creek last night in connection with, the alleged murder of Charles Smith, at Douglas Park. When…

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Grafton Police Court

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

On Saturday, before the P.M. John Robert Higg was charged with obtaining the sum of £l 18s 6d by means of a valueless cheque from Mrs. Kable…

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Our Grafton Letter Police Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 29 March 1904 · page 3

On Friday, before the P.M. and Mr. J. G. Phillips, J.P. James Phemister was fined 5s or 24 hours for drunkenness.—Adam Lindsay Dawson was charged with breaking the telegraph…

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Police Courts Reports

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

A statement was publicly made last week that the local press withheld names of offenders in connection with the publication of police court reports. It…

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A Brutal Murder. the Murderer Confesses His Crime

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 29 March 1904 · page 8

The mystery of the Douglas Park murder has been quickly cleared up. The supposed murderer was captured about three miles away from the scene of the tragedy. He…

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The Courts. Grafton Police Court. MONDAY. Before Mr. Fitzhardinge, P.M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 31 March 1904 · page 3

William Blake was charged with obtaining the sum of 10s from William Thorley by means of false pretences…

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Savages Murder a Planter. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 31 March 1904 · page 5

The German Steamer, Prius Walde[?] man, from the Islands, brings news of the murder of a German planter who was hacked to death by savages, who…

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Police Court

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 1 April 1904 · page 2

At the Bellingen Police Court on Monday, before the Hon. E. Pery, P.M., and Mr. R. Page, J.P., the following cases were dealt with:—Police v. Mary Tyfoo, charge of…

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Bowra Police Court

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 1 April 1904 · page 2

ON Monday, March 24, before Messrs. E. Hitchins and W. Barry, J's.P., George Dennis, under arrest, was charged with being drunk and disorderly in the bar of the Royal…

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