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Mr Justice Cooper has 100 facts recorded in Dontopedia across 23 references, with 5 live disagreements.

100+ facts·87 predicates·23 sources·5 in dispute

Mostly:presided over(6), sentenced(5), remarked(2)

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  • supposed Comes and Nicholls were the first two men in Queensland to be found guilty of an offence against a member of the aboriginal race[12]all time · Independent Academia Edu Garyhighland Ba48e57743dc
  • supposed Comes and Nicholls were the first two men in Queensland to be 'found guilty of an offence against a member of the aboriginal race'[15]all time · Independent Academia Edu Garyhighland A24c51ae0ea7

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  • Justice[16]all time · Davis Cooktown

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  • Kogarah[23]all time · Trove Hartley Sykes Oconnor Cape Bedford 3578299

Scheduled for Circuit CourtscheduledForCircuitCourt

  • Cooktown[23]all time · Trove Hartley Sykes Oconnor Cape Bedford 3578299

Inbound mentions (38)

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Other facts (75)

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75 facts
PredicateValueRef
Has BeliefComes and Nicholls first two guilty against aboriginal[15]
Caused Inconvenience bystopping all traffic in Charlotte-street[5]
Authority Figurejudge[4]
Criticized forhigh travelling expenses[11]
Incurred High Travelling Expensespiling on[11]
Granted onWednesday[13]
CourtSupreme Court Townsville[8]
Received Telegram FromDr Hare[8]
StatedTelegram Content[8]
Leaves for SouthCairns[18]
Negatively Evaluates AccommodationCairns Supreme Court[18]
Severely CriticisedSupreme Court Accommodation Cairns[18]
Causes Great Inconvenience{}[6]
Causes InconvenienceCharlotte Street[6]
Stops TrafficCharlotte Street[6]
Sat Full Court Mondaynull[6]
Desired to Return toBrisbane Qld[6]
Delaying Departureuntil next week[6]
Opened CourtNorthern Circuit Court Mackay[6]
Set UpFull Court[6]
In SteamerKatooraba[17]
Sailed North WithMembers of Bar[17]
Referred Impressively toMr Justice Harding Death[9]
Allowed Application to Be AlteredNull[2]
Presented at EventCircuit Court Opening[9]
Presented Witha pair of gloves[9]
AppointedOfficial Trustee As Liquidator[1]
DirectedJury Acquittal Direction[9]
Directed Jury toAcquit Paul Fidelia[9]
Has Judicial TitleMr. Justice[9]
OpenedCooktown Circuit Court[9]
Arrived inBrisbane[2]
Is Northern Supreme Court Judgenull[2]
Required forappeal cases[2]
Engaged HearingTwo Kanaka Cases Mackay[10]
Made Scathing SarcasmMackay Jury Finding[10]
Spent Whole Timetrue[10]
Is Absent forAppeal Cases Full Court[2]
Presided at Supreme CourtMackay Supreme Court[10]
Arrival by VesselTaroba[2]
Expected Arrival Datemiddle of next month[2]
Leaves forSouth[10]
CriticizedGovernment Architects[9]
Expressed Wishto hire a tent[9]
Criticizes Infrastructurenull[9]
Expressed Doubt As toAh Hing Sanity[9]
Expressed Surprise at Verdictnull[9]
Noted No Evidence ofprovocation[9]
Issued Writ AgainstCourier Newspaper[7]
Claims Damages2000 pounds[7]
Commented UnfortunateInterpreter Difficulty[2]
No Power to Release Under ActOffenders Probation Act[2]
Sees No Way OutInterpreter Difficulty[2]
Commented onInterpreter Difficulty[2]
Conditional RecommendationPrisoner Release[2]
Described Situation Asvery unfortunate[2]
Expressed Regret OverInterpreter Difficulty[2]
Lacks Authority forProbation Release[2]
Lacks Power toRelease Under Probation Act[2]
Performed Speech Actsaid[2]
Plans to AssessW C F Penna Mental Condition[2]
Saw No AlternativeInterpreter Difficulty[2]
Described State Asdisgraceful[9]
Stated During TrialFirst Rape Case Colony[9]
Adjourned Hearing tofollowing day[1]
At CourtSupreme Court Charters Towers[1]
Expressed SurpriseConvictions of Comes Nicholls[12]
May ReleaseRichard Connell[2]
May Recommend ReleaseW C F Penna[2]
Believes PossiblePenna Mental Improvement[2]
Criticized Lack of SolutionInterpreter Difficulty[2]
Optimistic About ImprovementW C F Penna[2]
Presiding Judge ofCooktown September 21 Sittings[2]
Gratified byFirst Sentence Not Death[2]
Expressed Wish to Hiretour (hall?)[9]

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null
expressedWishtrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
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expressedWishToHiretrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
tour (hall?)
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grantedOnbrackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/250135285_Friday-23-April-1897-wired-whispers
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Comes and Nicholls first two guilty against aboriginal
hasJudicialTitletrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
Mr. Justice
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Justice
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piling on
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isNorthernSupremeCourtJudgetrove-cooktown/cingalese
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null
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leavesFortrove-cooktown/coloured-persons
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mayRecommendReleasetrove-cooktown/cingalese
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mayReleasetrove-cooktown/cingalese
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negativelyEvaluatesAccommodationbrackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/north-shore-malay-cingalese/20282289_Saturday-26-April-1890
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noPowerToReleaseUnderActtrove-cooktown/cingalese
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notedNoEvidenceOftrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
provocation
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plansToAssesstrove-cooktown/cingalese
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a pair of gloves
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presidedOverbrackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/84416560_Monday-26-October-1903-telegrams-croydon-october-19
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remarkedrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/archive-text/independent-academia-edu-garyhighland-ba48e57743dc
supposed Comes and Nicholls were the first two men in Queensland to be found guilty of an offence against a member of the aboriginal race
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supposed Comes and Nicholls were the first two men in Queensland to be 'found guilty of an offence against a member of the aboriginal race'
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scheduledForCircuitCourtrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/trove-hartley-sykes-oconnor-cape-bedford-3578299
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stopsTraffictrove-cooktown/north-shore-full
ex:charlotte-street

References (23)

23 references
  1. [1]John Davis3 facts
    customctx:genes/trove-cooktown/john-davis
  2. [2]Cingalese28 facts
    customctx:genes/trove-cooktown/cingalese
  3. customctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/trove-maytown-service-brought-rosey-children-182847901
  4. [4]Bloomfield2 facts
    customctx:genes/trove-cooktown/bloomfield
  5. customctx:genes/brackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/122558116_Saturday-15-May-1886_THE-MINISTERIAL-NORTHERN-TOUR-Cooktown-Wednesday-May-12
  6. customctx:genes/trove-cooktown/north-shore-full
  7. customctx:genes/trove-cooktown/north-shore-cooktown
  8. customctx:genes/laura-corridor/loop9-aboriginal-women
  9. [9]Beche De Mer17 facts
    customctx:genes/trove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
  10. [10]Coloured Persons9 facts
    customctx:genes/trove-cooktown/coloured-persons
  11. customctx:genes/brackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/52032003_Thursday-6-November-1884-the-morning-bulletin-rockhampton-thursday-november-6-1884-th
  12. customctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/archive-text/independent-academia-edu-garyhighland-ba48e57743dc
  13. customctx:genes/brackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/250135285_Friday-23-April-1897-wired-whispers
  14. customctx:genes/brackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/20772293_Saturday-24-April-1897-epitome
  15. customctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/archive-text/independent-academia-edu-garyhighland-a24c51ae0ea7
  16. [16]Davis Cooktown1 fact
    customctx:genes/trove-cooktown/davis-cooktown
  17. [17]Prostitution2 facts
    ctx:genes/trove-cooktown/prostitution
  18. ctx:genes/brackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/north-shore-malay-cingalese/20282289_Saturday-26-April-1890
  19. ctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/network-person-constable-lawrence-laurence-cooktown-1891-rosie-hospital-1896
  20. ctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/nmp-events-export-20260508193632/row-0887-eid-22782
  21. ctx:genes/brackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/84416560_Monday-26-October-1903-telegrams-croydon-october-19
  22. ctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/aborigines-europeans-criminal-law-townsville-child-rosie-boundary-3248
  23. ctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/trove-hartley-sykes-oconnor-cape-bedford-3578299

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