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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1905

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Assault and Robbery. Committed for Trial

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 March 1905 · page 4

At the Grafton Police Court on Tuesday, before the P. M. James Garry, in custody, was charged with assaulting one Lavina Eaton, and…

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Our Police Force

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 March 1905 · page 4

For a long time past we have observed that, among the gazetted budgets of promotions in the Police Force of the State, Grafton has been…

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Warden's Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 March 1905 · page 5

On Monday, before the District Warden. Jesse Harps v. Charles Smith and four others. This was a disputed claim…

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Small Debts Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 March 1905 · page 4

On Monday, before the P.M. George Howley v. Constantine Mobayed--claim of £21 7s 7d. The debt was admitted, the amount to be paid…

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Our Grafton Letter Police Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 10 March 1905 · page 4

[WRITTEN FOR THE ADVOCATE] On Tuesday, before the P.M., James Garry, on remand, was charged with assaulting and robbing Lavinia Eaton, at South Grafton, on 24th February. The evidence for…

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Maclean Land Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 10 March 1905 · page 4

A SITTING of the Land Board was held in the Court House, Maclean, on Tuesday, before Mr. Freeman (chairman), and Mr. W. J. Hawthorne, when the following cases…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 March 1905 · page 2

On Tuesday, before the P.M. Frank Smith and Edwurd Eggins were each fined 10s and 4s lOd costs for riding bicycles in Queen-street at night without…

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The Divorce Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 March 1905 · page 4

Mr. Justice Walker having become Judge of the Divorce Court, in "the absence, of Mr. Justice Simpson, who is' on leave, of absence for twelve months, has issued a…

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Mother and Daughter Sent to Gaol. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 13 March 1905 · page 3

A young woman, twenty years of age, who has been passing herself off as a heiress in Melbourne, was sentenced to three months yesterday on a charge of…

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Horse-Stealing and Perjury

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1905 · page 1

At the Cooma Quarter Sessions the jury returned a verdict a guilty against Martin Flannery, and not guilty in the case of his brother…

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Charge of Assault

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 March 1905 · page 4

Selma Jansen, 13, a school girl, pleaded not guilty to unlawfully assaulting one Mary Murphy, aged 6. The information was laid by…

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Grafton Police Court. Charge of Ravishing and Carnally Knowing. Tuesday. Before Mr. M. H. Fitzhardinge, P.M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 March 1905 · page 4

William Soccombe, on bail, was charged with, in or about the month of April, 1904, at Central Bncca, that he did ravish and carnally know one…

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Our Grafton Letter Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 17 March 1905 · page 4

At the Court on Tuesday, before Mr. M. H Fitzhardinge, P.M., William Seccombe , on bail, was charged with ravishing and carnally knowing Kathleen Ellen Clark, at Upper Bucca, about…

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Important Land Court Ruling

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 17 March 1905 · page 8

At the sitting of the Grafton Land Board last week, T. Morrissey applied for permission to enclose portion of Minden and James-streets Mr. F…

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Maclean Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 March 1905 · page 8

Yesterday before Messrs. F. Schwouberg A. H. Curven. D. H. Warby, and Geo. Davis, J.s.P. Water Bender was fined 20s and costs for language and R. [?] 10s and costs on a…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 March 1905 · page 2

On Tuesday, before the P.M. William Seccombe, on bail, was charged with having, at Central Bucen, about April last, ravished and carnally known…

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Bankruptcy Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 March 1905 · page 2

On Wednesday a single meeting was held in the estate of Henry T. A. Eggins, of corindi, formerly of Alumny Creek, farmer. Bankruptey was caused through…

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Maclean Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 21 March 1905 · page 2

On Friday, before Messrs. P. Schwonberg, A. H. Garven, D. H. Warby, and Geo. Davis, J's.P. Walter Bender wan fined 20s and costs…

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Verdict Against a Police Constable

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 21 March 1905 · page 5

During two days the attention of the Chief Justice and a jury of four was devoted to the hearing of an action. Wakefield v. Wood, in which the plaintiff, an opal…

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Grafton Small Debts Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 21 March 1905 · page 4

Yesterday, before Messrs. L., Jacobs and C. Sunders, J.'sP. J, T. M'Kittrick v, Allan Martin, claim of £2 8s lOd, bulance of account. Verdict…

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