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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1864

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 5 January 1864 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. A. Lardner, J.P. TYLER V. HEWITT. This was a charge of assault. William Tyler…

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Small Debts Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 5 January 1864 · page 2

BEFORE Captain Hill, P.M., Messrs. A. Lardner and S. Avery, J.P.'s HAYNES V. BARRATT. This was a claim of £2 9s., being the third part…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 12 January 1864 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, Mr. A. Lardner, and W. Robertson, J.P.'s ANN SPRING V. INSLEY. The was a charge of assault. The defendant…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 19 January 1864 · page 2

REPORT the Police Magistrate, Messrs. W. Robertson, AY Lardner, and T. Fisher, J.P's. ASSAULT AND ROBBERY. Adam T[?], a Chinaman, was broughtup in custody,…

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Lord Palmeston in the Divorce Court. (From the Morning Star, November 3rd.)

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 19 January 1864 · page 4

THE ears of London society have for many days back been tingling with an extraordinary scandal. It would be the feeblest affectation for anyone mixing with the world of our metropolis to assume…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1864 · page 2

BEFORE the [?]olice Mag[?]trate, and Mr. T. Fisher J.P. HENRY [?]YRES V. E. COX. This was an adjourn[?] case for further evidence…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 9 February 1864 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. George Paddison, appeared before the Court, charged with a Breach of the Masters and Servants' Act, in refusing to obey the orders of Mr. Joseph…

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Supreme Court, Sydney. Monday.—banco Court. Before Mr. Justice Wise and a jury of four. ZUILL V. PRINGLE

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 23 February 1864 · page 2

This was an action for breach of contract. The contract declared upon was one for the purchase by plaintiff from defendant of 1200 head of cattle, "more or less," at thirty shillings per head,…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 1 March 1864 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. ANN WALKER V. JOHN M'GRATH. This was a charge of indecent assault, but the defendant not appearing, a warrant was ordered to…

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Central Police Court, Sydney

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 1 March 1864 · page 3

Before Mr. Ross, J.P. THE QUEEN V. THOMAS SHOVELLER AND WILLIAM TAPPER—CONSPIRACY. The Court opened this morning at ten o'clock…

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Central Police Court, Sydney. Friday, February 19Th. [From Our Special Reporter.]

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 1 March 1864 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. ROSS, J.P. THE QUEEN V. THOMAS SHOVELLER AND WILLIAM LEVY LAWRENCE.—CONSPIRACY. Thomas Shoveller and William Levy Lawrence,…

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The Want of a Court of Petty Sessions on the Lower Clarence. to the Editor of the Examiner

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 1 March 1864 · page 3

SIR,—As a member of the vast community below Ulmarra, I request you will afford a space in your columns, as also your aid, to procure for us our now full ripe local need, viz., 'the establishment of a court…

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Supreme Court, Sydney—monday. Sitting in Banco

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 15 March 1864 · page 4

BEFORE the full Court. DINES V. WOLFE. This was a motion for a new trial which had been [?]artially argued in the December term of last year…

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Supreme Court Sydney. Before Mr. Justice Milford and Mr. Justice Wise. ZIMMLER V. MANNING

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 15 March 1864 · page 2

Mr. M. H. Stephen, for defendent, moved for a rule nisi for new trial. The action was one for trespass, by entry of plaintiff [?]es at Grafton, and seizure of his goods. A verdict had been found…

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Insolvency Court—sydney

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 22 March 1864 · page 4

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. IN THE ESTATE OF KIRCHNER AND CO., In the estate of Kirchner and Co., Mr. Milford, on behalf of Mrs Kirchner, wife of one of the insolvent…

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Supreme Court, Sydney

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 22 March 1864 · page 4

BEFORE the full Court. QUEEN V. PACKER. This was a special case from the last sittings of the Supreme Court, in its criminal urisdiction, at…

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Central Police Court, Sydney

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 29 March 1864 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Lyons, Levey, and Pedan. FORGERY. Jacob Richard Clarke was brought up pursuant…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 5 April 1864 · page 2

BEFORE MR. A Lardner, J.P. WAK[?] SIDDONS. This was charge of assault. James Keegan, sub-inspector of police, deposed that he served the…

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Small Debts Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 5 April 1864 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. T. Bawden, A. Lardner, S. Avery, and W. Robertson, J.P.'s DR. ANDERSON V. P. WILLIAMS. This was a claim of £3 3s. for professional…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 12 April 1864 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. T. Bawden, J.P. THREATENING LANGUAGE. Thomas Brown was brought up in custody, charge with having threatened the life of Michael…

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