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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1865

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Sydney News. Messrs. Hargrave and Cheeke Appointed Judges of Supreme Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 27 June 1865 · page 3

Mr. Hargrave has been appointed third Judge of the Supreme Court, Sydney. Mr. Cheeke has been appointed fourth Judge of the Supreme Court, Sydney…

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Arrival of the English Mail. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Examiner Office, Saturday, noon. Assassination of the President of the United States Assassinator of President Lincoln Shot Dead. Johnstone President of United States. Defeat and Surrender of General Lee. Fall of Petersburg and Richmond. Death of the Czar Onvitze of Russia. Russian Secretary of Legation Assassinated at Paris. Epedemic Raging in Russia. Decline of Wool Market. Great Failures in England. Dr. Pritchard, of Glasgow Commited for Murder

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 27 June 1865 · page 3

BY the arrival of t he Peninsular and Oriental steamship Salsette, which was telegraphed at Adelaide, yesterday evening, we are in receipt of most important European…

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Grafton Police Court. Friday, 23rd JUNE

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 4 July 1865 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. A. Lardner, W. Robertson, and W. Small, J.P.'s. CATTLE STEALING William Taylor, senior, and William Taylor,…

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Small Debts Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 4 July 1865 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. A. Lardner, W. Robertson, and T. Bawden, J.P.'s GILMORE V. H. MARTIN—A claim of £7 for house rent. Verdict for plaintiff…

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Geafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 11 July 1865 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. T. Bawden, J.P. PROTECTION. Hugh M'Lachlin was brought up, and further remanded until Saturday, when he will be…

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Tenterfield. (From Our Correspondent.) Police Court.—tuesday

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 11 July 1865 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. T. Cowper, P.M. and Mr. G. Wilson, J.P. A[?]USIVE LANGUAGE. John Ward appeared before the Court, pursuant…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 18 July 1865 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. STEALING. William Cowan, alias Casson, an half-caste, was brought before the Court, in the custody of…

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Tenterfield. [From Our Correspondent.] Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 18 July 1865 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Brewer v. B. A. Kemp.—A claim of £3 7s. 7d., balance of wages, for shepherding sheep. Verdict for plaintiff with costs, to be paid before, 12 o'clock…

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Geafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 25 July 1865 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate SHOOTING A COW. A warrant was directed to issue for the apprehension of Peter Shaw charged with shooting at a…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 8 August 1865 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. DISORDERLY CONDUCT. William Welsh appeared before the Court, upon summons, at the instance of Sub-Inspector Keegan…

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Tenterfield District Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 8 August 1865 · page 4

BEFORE his Honor Acting Judge Sheppard. This Courut opened to-day, at ten a.m., with a list of forty-six cases, the majority of the same being settled out of Court…

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Grafton District Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 8 August 1865 · page 2

THIS Court opened at ten a.m. to-day, before His Honor acting Judge Sheppard. POTTS V. A. J. M'DOUGALL. An action on a dishonored promissory note for…

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Small Debts Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 8 August 1865 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, Messrs. A. Lardner, and W. Small, J.P.'s S. WEBB V. J. VESPER. A claim of £8 1s., balance of a promissory note…

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Supreme Court, Sydney.—friday. in Equiti

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 8 August 1865 · page 2

BEFORE his Honor the CHIEF JUSTICE, Primary Judge. THE ALLIANCE HANK V. IRVING. This was an application to dissolve an injunction…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 15 August 1865 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. DETAINING A PICK. James M'Kee, of Smith's Flat, appeared before the Court, at the instance of Thomas Cavanough…

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Geafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 22 August 1865 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, Messrs. A. Lardner, and T. Fisher, J.P.'s REFUSING ORDERS. William Regan, a seaman, on board the brig…

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Tenterfield Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 29 August 1865 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. T. Cowper, P.M., and Mr. G. Willson, J.P. POUNDKEEPER. Mr. Samuel Davison has been appointed by the…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 29 August 1865 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, and Mr. T. Bawden, J.P. [?] LANGUAGE. Alfred Waghorne was brought before the Court,…

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Supreme Court, Sydney

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 29 August 1865 · page 3

BEFORE his Honor Mr. Justice Cheeke and a jury of four. HOLT V. DALGLEISH. This was an action for malicious prosecution, in…

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Tenterfield Small Debts Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 29 August 1865 · page 4

Before the Police Magistrate, and Mr. George Willson, J.P. WHEREAT v. BUTCHER.— A claim of £1 1s. 6d., for board and lodging, which amount was disputed…

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