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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1904

585 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 8 of 30

Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 April 1904 · page 4

At Graiton, yesterday, before Messrs. L. Jacobs and J. G. Phillips, J s. P. George Anderson, for drunkeness, was fined 1s or the rising…

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Latest Telegrams. Horrible Murder. Melbourne, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 18 April 1904 · page 3

An old man named James Horner, aged 80, together with wife, a woman of 54, were found dead in their house at Northcote, to-day…

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Maclean Police Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 19 April 1904 · page 3

ON Friday, before the P.M. and Mr. D. Shearer J.P. ALLEGED ATTEMPTED SHOOTING. Thomas Sylvester Riordan was charged with…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 19 April 1904 · page 4

At Grafton, yesterday, before Messrs. L. Jacobs and C. Duggan, J'S.P., Christopher Smith. for drunkenness in Prince-street. was fined 10s or 48 hours…

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Small Debts Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 19 April 1904 · page 3

Joe Martin obtained a verdict against Norman McDermid for £2 15s and 53 costs. Samuel Clarke v, Daniel Jones, dishonored cheque Major Lenehan for plaintiff, Mr. Lobban for…

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Grafton Circuit Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 21 April 1904 · page 4

This Court opens at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, before His Honor Mr. Justice Pring. Mr. Curran will represent the Crown. Mr. Gaden will act as Judge's…

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Small Debts Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 21 April 1904 · page 4

J. T. M. Kittrick. v. George Allison-- claim of £13, 11s 2d. Verdict for plaintiff, with 5s costs. J. T. M'kittrick v. A. Beatson--claim…

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Overworked Police

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 22 April 1904 · page 2

OUR Congarini correspondent writes :—The police officer at Macksville is showing more than usual energy in his attempts to suppress la[?]rikinism and, strange to say, it is not the…

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Court Business

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 22 April 1904 · page 2

AT the Bellingen police court, on Monday last, before Mr. E. Raymond, J.P., a man named Looney pleaded guilty to being drunk and Using indecent language, and was 5s. and…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 23 April 1904 · page 2

On Tuesday, before the P.M. and Mr. L. Jacobs. Dick Ferguson, an aboriginal, was fined 5s or 24 hours for drunkenness, and 20s…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 23 April 1904 · page 4

At Grafton, yesterday, before Messrs. L. Jacobs and C. Duggan, J's.P., Walter Jackson was fined 5s or 24 hours for using indecent language on the…

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Circuit Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 23 April 1904 · page 4

The Grafton Circuit Court opens on Tuesday next, before his Honor Judge Tring. Mr. Curran will prosecute for the Crown. The following cases are set down for…

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Grafton Circuit Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 25 April 1904 · page 3

This Court opens at 10 a.m. tomorrow, before His Honor Mr. Justice Pring. Mr. Curran will represent the Crown. Mr. Gaden will act as Judge's…

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Lawrence Police Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 26 April 1904 · page 2

ON Thursday, before the P.M., John Ferguson prosecuted William Kinnear for insulting language. Mr. McGuren for complainant; Mr. Dowling for defendant. Complainant stated…

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Maclean Police Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 26 April 1904 · page 3

ON Friday, before the P. M. In the Electoral Revision Court, one name was added to the roll. In the case of John Schip[?] charged with a br[?]ch…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 26 April 1904 · page 4

At Grafton on Saturday, before Mr. W. Marsh, J. P. Daniel O'Brien, for drunkenness, was fined 5s or 24 hours…

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Tamworth Circuit Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 26 April 1904 · page 4

At the Tamworth Circuit Court on Thursday. Charles Coleman, who pleaded guilty to breaking and entering the shop of H. G. Lewis, and stealing £200 worth of…

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Behing the Scenes at the Police Courts. (From the "Weekly Scotsman.")

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 26 April 1904 · page 3

If all that goes on "behind the scenes" at the police courts were reported in the columns devoted to that subject in the papers they would be a good deal more…

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Sentenced

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 April 1904 · page 5

Ede was brought up for sentence. It was shown that he had been twice convicted of larceny. He was sentenced to nine months' hard labor in…

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Indecent Assault

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 April 1904 · page 5

Edward Creighton, aged 73, was charged with unlawfully assaulting Airlene Arndell, a girl under the age of 14 years, at Grafton, on February…

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