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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1865

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Maitland Circuit Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 9 May 1865 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Acting Judge PLUNKETT, Q.[?] MURDER. Edward Conn was indicted for that [?] did, at West Maitland, on the 7th March, 1865, fel[?]niously,…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 16 May 1865 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, and Mr. Alfred Lardner, J.P. UNSOUND MIND. Robert M'Donald, considered to be of unsound…

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Insolvency Court Sydney. Saturday. Surrendrrs

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 16 May 1865 · page 2

James Watterston, of Clarence river, boatman. Liabilities, £76 12s., 2½d. Assets,£13 Mr. Mackenzie, official assignee. Richard. Henry Gordon, of Sydney, trading…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 23 May 1865 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, and Mr. A. Lardner, J.P. UNSOUND MIND. Robert M'Donald was brought before the Court,…

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Small Debts Court, Tenterfield [From Our Own Correspondent.] Monday, May 8Th

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 23 May 1865 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Thomas Cowper, P.M., and Mr. G. Wilson, J.p. FO[?]HT V. DRA[?]. A claim of £3 4s. 6d., for carriage from Clifton…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 30 May 1865 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. A. Lardner and W. Robertson J.P.s DISORDERLY CONDUCT. Henry Smith was brought before the Court,…

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Execution for Murder

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 30 May 1865 · page 3

GEORGE GIRSON alias Paddy Tom, found guilty at last Bathurst; Assizes of the murder of Alexander Musson, at the Pyramul, was executed within the precinets of the goal on Saturday morning. He…

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Supreme Court Sydney

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 30 May 1865 · page 2

BEFORE his Honer Mr. Justice Wise and a jury of four [?] V. THE QUEEN. The trial of this case, whuich had already lasted…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 6 June 1865 · page 2

BEFORE Captain Hill, P.M. and Mr. W. Robertson, J.P. EXCESSIVE DAMAGES ON IMPOUNDED CATTLE. James Dixon appeared before the Court upon…

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Tenterfield. [From Our Correspondent.] Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 6 June 1865 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. T. Cowper, P.M., and G. Willson, J.P. ASSAULT. Two brothers—Michael Gallaghar and John…

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Insolvency Court, Sydney

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 6 June 1865 · page 2

Mr. Isaac Cook, of Grafton, has given notice of his intention to apply to the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates, on the 4th day of July next, that a certificate may be granted to him, according…

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Small Debts Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 6 June 1865 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. SMITH V. E. WHITE. This was a claim of £2 5s. for medicines and medical attendance. Verdict for plaintiff for the…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 13 June 1865 · page 2

Before Captain Hill, P.M., and Mr. A. Lardner, J.P. ABUSIVE LANGUAGE. Jacob Lillback, appeared before the Court,…

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Insolvency Court, Sydney

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 13 June 1865 · page 2

IN the estate of William Kettle Jones, of Grafton a single meeting will be held before Captain Hill, P.M., Deputy Commissioner, at the Court-house, Grafton, on Friday, the 23rd. June, at eleven a.m.,…

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Supreme Court Sydney Tuesday. (Abridged from the Herald.)

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 13 June 1865 · page 4

BEFORE his Honor the Chief Justice and a jury of four. CHEESBROUGH V. GALLAGHER This was a n a[?]tion for libel. The plaintiff was…

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Supreme Court, Sydney. Monday. (From the Herald.) the Late Mr. Justice Milford

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 13 June 1865 · page 3

The Chief Justice, before entering on the business of the term, delivered—on behalf of himself and his learned colleague—the following address, in reference to the late Mr. Justice…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 20 June 1865 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. A. Lardner, J.P. DRUNKENNESS. James Heenan was brought before the Court, charged with being drunk and creating a…

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Terterfield Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 27 June 1865 · page 2

Before Mr. T. Cowper, P.M., and Mr. G. Willson, J.P. STEALING A COLLAR. George curran was brought before the Court, in…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 27 June 1865 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. A. Lardner, and W. Robertson, J.P.'s A[?]USIVE LANGUAGE. Christopher Voltz was brought before the Court, charged with making use of abusive language,…

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Tenterfield Small Debts Court.—monday

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 27 June 1865 · page 2

Before the Police Magistrate, and Mr.G. Winson, J.P. WEIR V. MORRISON.—A claim of 14s. 9d. for board and lodging Verdict for plaintiff with cost…

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