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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1864

94 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 5 of 5

Grafton Police Court

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

BEFORE the Police Megistrate, Messrs. W. Robertson and T.Bawden, J.P.'s STEALING A RULLOCK. James Grahum, out on bail, appeared before the…

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Grafton Police Court

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

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, and Mr. A. Lardner, J.P. WAGES. Andrew Niland, residing at First Falls, appeared…

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Outbreak at Darlinghurst Gaol

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 15 November 1864 · page 3

A NUMBER of prisoners attempted to break out of Darlinghurst goal on Tuesday afternoon, and in the disturbance which preceded their subjection one of them, named Parsons, was shot. At about two…

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Murder of Mr. George Whitfield

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

MR. GEORGE WHITFIELD, the gunsmith, was on Friday evening, deliberately murdered by a man named Patrick M'Glinn. At about half-past six o'clock' Mr. Whitfield was standing at his shop-door,…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 22 November 1864 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. OBTAINING MONEY UNDER PALSE PRETENGES. Robert Rogers was brought before the Court, in the custody of senior-constable Lovell, who received…

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Metropolitan District Court.— Sydney—thursday. Chisler V. Lowther

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 22 November 1864 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Judge Dowling. This was an action to recover the value of forty bags of maize, received by defendant, and accounted for by him to plaintin's brother. The defendant's…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 6 December 1864 · page 2

BEFORE the police Magistrate. WAGES. John Gardener appeared before the Court, upon summons, to answer the complaint of William…

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Small Debts Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 6 December 1864 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. A. Lardner, J.P. KLOHR V OBERFRESCHUBER. A claim of 18s. 3d., for goods sold and delivered…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 13 December 1864 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate DRUNKENNESS. Peter Ahls was brought before the Court, charged with being drunk and using obscene language in the…

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Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, 13Th December

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 27 December 1864 · page 4

BEFORE the Police Magistrate STEALING. John Connolly, was brought up pursuant to remand, charged with stealing a pair of boots, the…

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Sydney District Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 27 December 1864 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. District Judge Dowling. [?]LER [?] LOWTHER. This was an action to recover the value of forty bags of maize, consigned by plaintiff to defendant,…

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Insolvency Court, Sydney

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 27 December 1864 · page 2

BEFORE the Registrar. SCHEDULE FIELD. Edward Lotze and James M'Donald Larnach, of Sydney. Liabilities, secured, £17,843 18s. 10d.;…

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Central Criminal Court, Sydney

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 27 December 1864 · page 2

BEFORE their Honors Sir Alfred Stephen and Mr. Justice Wise. MURDER. Patrick M'Glinn was indicated for that he, on the 4th of November last, at Sydney, in this colony did…

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Grafton Police Court. Friday. Before Captain Hill, P.M. and Mr. W. Small J.P. Breach of [?]Erry Regulations

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 27 December 1864 · page 2

Charles Matthews appeared upon summons, to answer the complaint of Mary Welsh who charged him with a breach of the ferry regulations, in detaining her when wishing to cross the river…

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