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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1862

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 21 January 1862 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. Greaves and Lardner, J.P.'s A man was fined 10s. for drunkenness at South Grafton, or the pleasant alternative of twenty-four hours in the lock up…

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District Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 28 January 1862 · page 2

THIS Court was opened at noon yesterday, before his Honor Judge Francis. COHEN V. SLADE. This was an action for £14 2s. 5d., for…

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Supreme Court, Sydney. Friday. Sittings for the Trial of Causes. Jury Court. Before Mr. Justice Wise and a special [?] IRVING V. ROBEY

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 11 March 1862 · page 4

This was an action for libel and slander, br Mr. Clark Irving against Mr. Ralph Meyer Robey—both gentlemen well known in the commercial world. Both had been members of the directories of the Joint…

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Grafton Police Court. Friday

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 25 March 1862 · page 2

BEFORE Captain R. R. Hill, P.M., Messrs. S Avery, and A. Lard[?]r, J.P.'s Havinden v. Newman — Defendant was charged with assaulting the chief constable…

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Bank Management—as Disclosed by the Late Trials in the Supreme Court, Sydney. (From the Maitland Mercury.)

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 25 March 1862 · page 4

WE find in the Herald an explanation (we might almost call it a joint-stock banking explanation) of the unfavourable circumstance which came to the light of day, in…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 8 April 1862 · page 2

BEFORE Captain R. R. Hill, P.M., and Mr. A. Lardner, J.P. REGINA V. FLANAGAN. Harriet Flanagan was charged with…

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Small Debts Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 8 April 1862 · page 2

BEFORE Captain Hill, P.M., and Mr. W. A. B. Greaves, J.P. TERRY AND WEBB V. ARCHER. This was a claim of £2 for work done…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 15 April 1862 · page 2

BEFORE Captain R. R. Hill, P.M., and Mr. A. Lardner, J.P. HARE V. MATTHEWS. This was a charge of illegally [?]nding…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 6 May 1862 · page 2

BEFORE Captain R. R> Hill, P.M., and Mr. A. Lardner, J.P. LAWRENCE V. THOMAS FISHER. This was the second count under which…

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Original Correspondence. Our columns are open to all writers who refrain from the use of virulent language or personalities; but we are not responsible for opinions expressed. Decisions in the District Court. to the Editor of the Examiner

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 6 May 1862 · page 2

SIR,—As a spectator during the late sitting of the District Court, I have been very much surprised at some of the decisions arrived at, some of which affect men in business in a most material degree;…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 20 May 1862 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. A. Lardner (chairman), Mr. S. A very, and W. E. Bayldon, J.P.'s SABLEN V. FAVIELL. This was a claim of £2 13s. 4d. for wages…

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Decisions in the District Court. to the Editor of the Examiner

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 20 May 1862 · page 3

SIR,-It appears that my remarks on the above, has aroused one of our learned advocates, who in your last issue attempts to shew that they were untrue. I am constrained, therefore, to make a few additional…

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Insolvency Court, Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 27 May 1862 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Alfred Lardner, J.P., Deputy Commissioner. A third meeting of croditors in the insolvent estate of Mr. Thomas Bawden, of…

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Supreme Court, Sydney. Monday. Before Mr. Justice Wise and a jury of four. HAGAN V. OGILVIE

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 27 May 1862 · page 2

This was an action for breach of agreement, under which plaintiff was to serve defendant as a bricklayer—and to make himself generally useful —for the space of three years. The agreement…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 17 June 1862 · page 2

BEFORE A. Lardner and S. Avery J.P.'s JUERGENS V. REIMER. This was a case under the Master and Servants' Act to recover the sum of £5 due…

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Supreme Court, Sydney. (From the Herald.) BEFORE Mr. Justice Wise and a jury of four. SERJEANT V. WILSON

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 17 June 1862 · page 4

This was an action for crim con. Damages were laid at £1000. Mr. Isaacs and Mr. Milford appeared for the plaintiff; Sir W. M. Maning, Q, C., and…

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Original Correspondence. Our columns are open to all writers who refrain from the use of virulent language or personalities; but we are not responsible for opinions expressed. Where Are the Mounted Police? to the Editor of the Examiner

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 17 June 1862 · page 2

SIR,—It is very evident to the denizens of Grafton, that street rows and midnight brawls are becoming much too frequent of late, and on being aroused from one's peaceful slumbers by such occurrences, the…

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Small Debts Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 5 August 1862 · page 2

BEFORE Captain Hill. P.M., [?] [?] This was an action for £[?] was contended by plaintiff that the defendant…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 12 August 1862 · page 2

BEFORE Captain Hill P.M., and Mr. A. Lardner J.P. BARNES V. TYLER. William Tyler, of Smith's Fla[?],…

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Our Police System. (From the Empire)

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 19 August 1862 · page 4

ALMOST every country has its peculiar institution. Austria has its spy system; Italy its brigandage; Sweden its illegitimacy; Russia the knout; in America, people sell their…

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