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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1865

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Grafton Police Court. Thursday, January 6Th

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 17 January 1865 · page 2

BEFORE Captain Hill, P.M. BURGLARY. Job Cope was brought before the Court, in the custody of Senior-constable Lovel, stationed at…

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Water Police Court, Sydney

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 24 January 1865 · page 2

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Mr. J. I. Kettle and the Hon G. Allen. OBTAINING MONEY UNDER FALSE PRETENCES. Thomas Attwood, 30, described as a clerk, was…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, January 16Th

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 24 January 1865 · page 2

BEFORE Captain Hill, P.M. CATTLE STEALING. William Johnson, and Charles Johnson, father and son, residing at the Coldstream was brought…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 31 January 1865 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Thomas Bawden, J.P. Sarah Woods charged with drunkenness and disorderly conduct in the public streets, and having pleaded guilty, was fined 20s., or the alternative of…

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Horrible Murder at Daylesford. (Abridged from the Melbourne Argus.)

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 31 January 1865 · page 4

A horrible murder was committed at Daylesford on the night of the 28th December. A magisterial inquiry was held on the body on the following day, at the Daylesford Court House…

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Suspected Wife Murder at Enghien, Near Branxton. (From the Maitland Mercury.)

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 31 January 1865 · page 4

ON Friday evening a report causing considerable excitement reached Maitland, that a most horrible murder had been committed on the Enghien estate, near Branxton. It was stated that a man named…

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Small Debts Court. to the Editor of the Examiner

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 31 January 1865 · page 3

SIR,—A short time since an application was made to the Supreme Court, to set aside a decision arrived at by a Bench of magistrates sitting in Petty Sessions, and it was decided that the Court had no…

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Central Police Court, Sydney

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 7 February 1865 · page 3

BEFORE Messrs. Murphy, Arnold, Chapman, and Major Wingate. THE MISSING MONEY LETTERS. Alexander P. Willams, a letter-carrier, in the…

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Grafton Police Court. Thursday, 19Th January

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 7 February 1865 · page 2

Before Captain Hill, P.M. HORSE STEALING. Michael Brady, alias Henry Ward, under remand from the Glen Innes Bench, on the charge of horse…

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Glen Innes Police Court. Monday, 9Th January

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 7 February 1865 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. A. J. Macinnis, J.P. HORSE STEALING. Michael Brady alias Henry Ward, was brought before the Court, in custody, charged with horse…

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Tenterfield Police Court. Thursday, January 19th. [From Our Own Corrrespondent]

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 7 February 1865 · page 3

BEFORE Messrs. T. Cowper, P.M., A.K. Cullen, G. Willson, and J. Ellis, J.P.s ILLEGAL IMPOUNDING OF CATTLE. Charles Sweetiand appeared before the Court at…

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Robbery and Murder by Hall's Gang

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 7 February 1865 · page 3

GOULBURN FRIDAY.—On Thursday Hall's gang stuck up about thirty persons on the road, taking from them various amounts, from half-a-crown to £11— 12s. Twelve drays were stopped. The…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 28 February 1865 · page 2

BEFORE Captain Hill, P.M. DRUNKENNESS. William Johnson, was brought before the Court, charged with disorderly, conduct at Strauss…

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Supreme Court, Sydney. Friday Sittings for the Trial of Causes. Before the Chief Justice and jury of four. LEVY V. SMITH

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 28 February 1865 · page 4

The trial of this case, which commenced on Thursday, was resumed and concluded. Mr. Issacs and Mr. Sheppard appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Martin, Q.C. for the defendant…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 7 March 1865 · page 2

BEFORE Captain Hill, P.M., Messrs. W.Robertson, and T. Bawden, J.P.'s. DETAINING A HORSE. Philip Garigen appeared before the court to answer…

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Small Debts Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 7 March 1865 · page 2

BEFORE Captain Hill, P.M. WE[?] V. [?]NNEAR. This was a claim of £3 12s. for digging a well. Adjourned till next month, for the attendance of…

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Smart Encounter Between the Bushangers and Police

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 7 March 1865 · page 3

THE Goulburn Herald of February 25th says:—A party of police, under the command of Mr. Hathwaite, J.P., and comprising detective Pye and troopers Wiles, Galle, Parker, Gracey, and two…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 21 March 1865 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. PURIOUS RIDING IN PRINCE-STREET. Peter Aphls, appeared before the Court at the instance of Mr. Sub-Inspector Keegan, charged…

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Insolvency Court, Syeney. Surrenders

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 21 March 1865 · page 2

March 14—William John Anderson, of Philipstreet, Sydney, late of Grafton, surgeon. Liabilities, £452 6s 8½d Assets, £227 10s Mr, Semple, official assignee…

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Supreme Court, Sydney. Friday, March 10Th

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 21 March 1865 · page 2

BEFORE their Honors Sir Alfred Stephen, C.J., and Mr. Justice Wise. MOTION TO SET ASIDE AWARD—CROWN LANDS OCCUPATION ACT OF 1861…

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