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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1866

224 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 3 of 12

Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 3 April 1866 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. T. Fisher, J.P. Christopher Voltz appeared before the Court, at the instance of Martin [?] [?] with [?] him. Mr. Michael, who appeared for the defence,…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 3 April 1866 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. T. Fisher, J.P. ASS[?]U[?]T Christopher Voltz appeared before the Court at the instance of Ma[?] Ba[?] ged with assaulting…

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Lawrence Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 3 April 1866 · page 2

BEFORE Captain Hill, P.M. BREACHES OF THE P[?]LICANS ACT. Lewis Austin, of the Law[?]ence Hotel, pleaded guilty to two breaches of the Publicans' Act,…

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Lawrence Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 3 April 1866 · page 2

BEFORE Captain Hill, P.M. BREACHER OF THE PUBLICANS' ACT. Lewis Austin, of the Lawrence Hotel, Pleaded guilty to two breaches of the Publicans' Act,…

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Tenterfield District Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 3 April 1866 · page 2

BEFORE his Honor [?]ndge Meym[?] This Court was opened, to-day, when the following undefended cases were heard WILLSON v FREY.—A claim of £50, store account…

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Horrible Murder at the Rocky River. (From the Armidale Papers.)

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 3 April 1866 · page 3

ON Thursday morning Mr. D. M'Rae, his son Kenneth, and a man were working together in a drive. It appears that the son had been employed carrying out wash dirt from the drive, and about ten o'clock…

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Horrible Murder at the Rocky River. (From the Armidale Papers.)

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 3 April 1866 · page 3

ON Thursday morning Mr. D. M Rae, his son Kenneth, and a man were working together in a drive, it appears that the son had been employed carrying out wash dirt from the drive, and about ten o'clock…

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Encounter with the Police and Bushrangers—one Bushranger Shot Dead

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 3 April 1866 · page 3

News was received by the Govvernment, on Wednesday, from Bathurst that sergeant Cleary and a party of police followed three armed bushrangers down from the Darling to the Bogan, where they came upon…

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Encounter with the Police and Bushrangers—one Bushranger Shot Dead

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 3 April 1866 · page 3

News was received by the Governmnet, on Wednesday, from Bathurst that sergeant Cleary and a party of police followed three armed bushrangers down from the Darling to the Bogan, where they came upon…

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Grafton District Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 10 April 1866 · page 2

THIS Court was oponed this evening, at 6.30 p.m. before his Honor Judge MEYMOTT, and was brought to a close shortly before 9 p.m. J. V. JORDAN V. P. GARRRIGEN…

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Grafton District Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 10 April 1866 · page 2

THIS Court was opened this evening, at 6·30 p.m. before his Honor Judge MEYMOTT, and was brought to a close shortly before 9 p.m. J. P. JORDAN V. P. GARRIGEN…

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Small Debts Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 10 April 1866 · page 2

d trie,RE the Police Magistrate. last H.Q.V.S.WE[?]. able claim of £2 for night [?] labour. Defendant had paid into Court, £1 2s 6d [?]ud 5s costs and…

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Tenterfield District Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 10 April 1866 · page 4

BEFORE his Honor Judge Meymott. This morning considerable dissatisfaction was expressed by those who were interested in cases that were struck out the day previous, by his Honor, in…

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Tenterfield District Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 10 April 1866 · page 4

BEFORE his Honor Judge Meymott. This morning considerable dissatisfaction was expressed by those who were interested in cases that were struck out the day previous, by his Honor, in…

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Small Debts Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 17 April 1866 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. G. Willson mid A. K. Cullen, J.P.'s 13. E.R WHEREAT v. CALLINAN—A claim of 7s. 6d, balance of account. Verdict for plaintiff, 12s. 6d. S.DAVISON V. GARNER—A claim of £10 9s. 4d…

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Grafton Police Court. Friday. Before Captain Hill, P.M., and Mr. W. Small, J.P. ' BASLER V. V0LTZ

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 17 April 1866 · page 2

This was a charge of assault. Mr. Michael appeared for defendant. It appeared from the evidence, that plaintiff and defendant were engaged splitting shingles together, when they had a dispute…

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Grafton Police Court. Friday. Before Captain Hill, P.M., and Mr. W. Small, J.P. HASLER V. VOLTZ

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 17 April 1866 · page 2

This was a charge of assault. Mr. Michael appeared for defendant. It appeared from the evidence, that plaintiff and defendant were engaged splitting shingles together, when they had a dispute,…

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Encounter with the Police and Bushrangers

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 17 April 1866 · page 3

A desperate encounter with the police and Clarke's gang, took place at Nerrigundah township, in the Moruya district on Monday last. After robbing the stores, they attacked constable O'Grady, who showed…

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Encounter with the Police and Bushrangers

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 17 April 1866 · page 3

A desperate encounter with the police and Clarke's gang, took place at Nerrigundah township, in the Moruya district on Monday last. After robbing the stores, they attacked constable O'Grady, who showed…

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Armidale Assizes.— Tuesday., (Abridged from the papers.) BEFORE his Honor Mr. Justice Hargrave. MURDER

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 17 April 1866 · page 3

Michael Gallagher was indicted for that he did on the 26th May, at Maryland Station, near Tenterfield, maliciously kill and murder one Andrew Drummond, a blacksmith. The prisoner, a strong good-looking…

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