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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1905

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Licensing Court

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

On Tuesday, before the Licensing Magistrate. Thomas Martin applied for a renewal of license for hotel at Coramba. This…

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Small Debts Court

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

On Monday, before the P.M. Atcherley and Dawson, tea merchants, v. C. Nelson, claim of 16s 6d. for which a verdict was given…

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The District Court

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 20 January 1905 · page 2

AN indignation meeting, to protest against the removal of the District Court from Bellingen, was held in the School of Arts on Wednesday evening, and was well attended. Mr…

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Maclean Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 23 January 1905 · page 2

On Friday, before the P.M. Two strangers, named Lee and Belville, fishermen, were remanded to Southport Police Court on a charge of…

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Lawrence Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 23 January 1905 · page 2

On Thursday, before the P.M. Victor Clark was proceeded against by the police, charged with having 2 wild ducks recently killed in his possession…

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Coramba Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 24 January 1905 · page 4

On Friday the Bench consisted of the P.M., Messrs. Barber, Small, Lee, and Geddes, J.'sP. The police proceeded, against Henry Miles…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 24 January 1905 · page 4

Yesterday, before the P.M. Three young men named Patrick Peters, John Arthur M'Carthy, land Herbert Brooks were charged with stealing a pig,…

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Maelean Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1905 · page 1

ON Friday, before the P.M. A hawker's license was granted to Ernest Munro. Thomas Lee and Arthur Belville…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 26 January 1905 · page 4

On Tuesday, before the P.M., Patrick Peters, John M'Carthy, and Herbert Breoks, on remand, were charged with having in their possession…

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Police Court

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 27 January 1905 · page 5

AT Bellingen on Monday last, before the Hon. E. A. Pery, P.M., and Messrs. H. Boultwood, J. Pollock, R. S. McDougall, G. O. Hammond, J. Rigney, and…

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Our Grafton Letter Police Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 27 January 1905 · page 4

ON Tuesday. before the P.M. Patrick Peters, John McCarthy, and Herbert Brooks, on re-mand, were charged with having in their posees-stion portion of a pig, reasonably supposed to be…

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Grafton Police Court. On Tuesday, before the P.M.

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 January 1905 · page 2

Patrick Peters, John Arthur M'Arthur, and Herbert Brooks were charged with having in their possession, at West Camp, portion of a carcase of a pig reasonably…

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Escaped From Gaol. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 30 January 1905 · page 3

A prisoner named wood escaped from Goulburn gaol yesterday. SYDNEY, Saturday Night. The young man Roy Wood, who…

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Mr. Slattery Before the Court. Sydney, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 30 January 1905 · page 3

Mr. T. M. Slattery was again before the Adelaide Police Court to-day, and was remanded to Sydney, Mr. P. Glynn, K.C., who appeared…

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Unlawful Assault Case. the Fishermen Disagree. Cleaver Sentenced to One Month. Accused Brandishes a Knife

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 2 February 1905 · page 6

At the Police Court on Tuesday, before the P.M. and Mr. Jacobs, J.P., Alfred Cleaver was charged with unlawfully assaulting one…

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Grafton Police Court. TUESDAY. Before the P.M. and Mr. L. Jacobs, J. P. a Marine Case

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 2 February 1905 · page 4

John Macdonald, seaman, summoned Captain Reid, of the Bell Flower, now discharging coal at Grafton, for £1 7s for wages as seaman on the said sailing…

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Our Grafton Letter Police Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 3 February 1905 · page 4

ON Tuesday, before the P.M., and Mr. L. Jacobs, J.P., Alfred D. Cleaver wan charged with unlawfally assaulting Alfred Foreman. Foreman started that accused had resided with…

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Local Interest. the District Court

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 3 February 1905 · page 2

MR. BRINER, M.P. has handed to the Minister for Justice the protest of the recent public meeting at Bellingen against the removal of the District Court, and Mr. Wade…

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Ulmarra Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 February 1905 · page 2

On Wednesday last, before Messrs. James Retallick and W. B. Haffenden, J.'sP. A. H. Spring obtained verdicts for goods sold against T. M'Gregor, 12s 6d and 5s…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 February 1905 · page 2

On Tuesday, before the P.M. and Mr. L. Jacobs, J.P. Alfred Cleaver was churned with attempting to stab Alfred Foreman the previous…

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