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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1905

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 2 January 1905 · page 3

On Saturday, before Messrs Jacobs and Duggan, JsP. Two individuals, charged with being drunk, were each fined 1s…

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A Brutal Assault. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 2 January 1905 · page 3

About one o'clock this morning while a man named Thomas Lionel Russell was walking along King-street he was set upon by two…

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Newcastle Miners and the Arbitration Court. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 2 January 1905 · page 3

The Miners' Delegate Board at Newcastle has advised the men to accept the decision of the Arbitration Court (as given in our last…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 3 January 1905 · page 4

On Saturday, before Messrs. L. Jacobs and C. Duggan, J.'sp. Two drunks word fined 1s or the rising of the Court…

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Our Grafton Letter Police Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 3 January 1905 · page 2

On Saturday, two individuals for speeding the parting years not wisely but too well. were fined is each or the rising.—William Ninnes, charged with having at South Grafton on 2nd January…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 5 January 1905 · page 4

On Tuesday, before the P. M., Frank Dean (Palace Stores) and George Shore (London House) were charged with failing to close…

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Our Grafton Letter Police Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 6 January 1905 · page 5

On Tuesday, Frank Dean and George Shore appeared before the Court under tho provisions of the Early Closing Act, for keeping their…

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Maclean Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 January 1905 · page 4

At Maclean yesterday, before the P.M., Messrs. Sheare[?] and Schwonberg, J'sP. Fishery Inspector Smithers V. Charles [?], unlawfully taking oysters at Yamba…

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Maclean Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 9 January 1905 · page 2

On Friday, before the P.M. and Messrs. D. Shearer and F. Schwonberg, Js.P. Inspector of Fisheries proceeded…

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Maclean Licensing Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 9 January 1905 · page 2

Before proceeding with the business of the Court on Friday Mr. Fitzhardinge, Licensing Magistrate, complimented Mr. F. Schownberg on his appointment to…

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Maclean Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 1

On Friday, before the P.M., Messrs. F. Schwonberg and D. Shearer, J's.P. George Francis Power pleaded guilty to a charge of using obscene…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 January 1905 · page 4

On Tuesday, before M. H. Fitzhardinge, D.M. Francis Thompson was fined 20s or 7 days for drunkenness on Monday…

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Our Learned Police. (To the Editor of the "Argus.")

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 January 1905 · page 5

Sir.--The Police Authorities of this State had better instruct the police at Grafton to write and speak in simple language, and avoid any ostentatious…

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Our Grafton Letter Police Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 13 January 1905 · page 4

On Tuesday, before the P.M., F. Thompson, charged with being drunk and disorderly was fined 20s or 7 days.—Eliza Jane Hewitt obtained a prohibition order against persons supplying…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 2

On Tuesday, before the P.M. Francis Thompson, for being drunk and disorderly, was fined 20s or seven days. John Moorhead v. John Graham, alleged…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 4

At Ulmarra on Wednesday, before the P.M. Thos Paterson, jun., was fined 10s, and 4s 10d costs, for being drunk and disorderly…

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Licensing Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 2

On Tuesday, before the P.M. and Mr. W. J. Hawthorne, J.P. Renewals of colonial wine licenses were granted to Adam Koetz, Nana Glen road;…

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A Charge of Murder. Sydney, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 16 January 1905 · page 3

Edith Fuller, a nurse, was charged at Melbourne yesterday with murdering a newly-born child by drowning it. The case…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 17 January 1905 · page 4

Yesterday,' before 'the P.M. George Herbert Tipple, for drunkenness, was fined 10s or seven days, and for using Indecent language was fined 40s or one…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 19 January 1905 · page 4

On Monday, before the P.M. George Tipple was fined 10s or 7 days for drunkenness. Tipple was also charged with using…

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