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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1869

148 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 7 of 8

Grafton Police Court. Thursday. Before Mr. T. Fisher, J.P. DRUNKENNESS

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 14 September 1869 · page 2

Michael Foley was brought before the Court in custody, charged, with drunkenness, and having pleaded guilty was admonished and discharged. FRIDAY…

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Grafton Police Court. Tuesday. Before the Police Magistrate. Publican's License

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 21 September 1869 · page 2

A publican's license was granted to Mr. Anthony Stones, for the premises at the corner of Uliver unit prince streets, to be known as the Belmore Hotel. FRIDAY…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 21 September 1869 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. PUBLICAN'S LICENSE. A publican's license was granted to Mr. Anthony Stokes, for the premises at the corner of Oliver and Prince streets, to be…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 5 October 1869 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. W. Robertson, J.P. FIGHTING IN A PUBLIC STREET. Henry Taylor and James Decley were charged by constable Healey with fighting in Prince-street. The prisoners pleaded…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 5 October 1869 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. W. Robertson, J.P. FIGHTING IN A PUBLIC STREET. Henry Taylor and James Dceley were charged by constable Healey with fighting in Prince-street. The prisoners plcaded…

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Small Debts Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 5 October 1869 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. G [?] T. HA[?]T. This was a claim of £3 7s. 6d., for bread. The defendant not apparing, the debt was proved, and a verdict given for the…

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Small Debts Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 5 October 1869 · page 2

BEFORE thE Police Magistrate. G. [?]OCH V. T. [?]ART. This was a claim of £3 6d., for bread. The defendant not appearing, the debt was proved, and a verdict given fur the…

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Grafton Police Court. Tuesday. Before the Police Magistrate. VAGRANCY

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 12 October 1869 · page 2

William Wells, was brought up by the police, charged with vagrancy, pleadod guilty, and was sentenced to fourteen days' imprisonment. FIRDAY…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 12 October 1869 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrage. VAGRANCY. William Wells, was brought up by the police, charged with vagrancy, pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to fourteen days'…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 19 October 1869 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Thomas Fisher, J.P. FIGHTING, AMONGST THE ABORIGINALS. Tommy and Denny (aborigines), were brought up for protection. Senior constable Bassmann stated that these aborigines…

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Grafton Police Court Wednesday. Befpre Mr. Thomas Fisher, J.P. Fiorting Amongst the Aboriginals

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 19 October 1869 · page 2

Tommy and Denny (aborigines) were brought up for protection Senior constable Bassman stated that these aborigines had been fighting with the blacks in the camp, and that Tommy had been severely wounded and was then under Dr Purdie's…

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Supreme Court, Sydney—equity Sittings Tuesday,12th October Mackenzie Official Assignee V.dunn and Others

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 19 October 1869 · page 2

THE hearing of this case—a bill filed at the instance of creditors to set aside a voluntary settlement, made on the 9th January, 1865, by Edmund Wall, of Ulmarra—who went insolvent in or about 1867—on his wife and child, of certain freehold land at…

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Shipping, Robbery, and Murder in the North

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 26 October 1869 · page 2

A TELEGRAM has been received by the Colonial Secretary of New South Wales, from the Hon. Arthur Hodgson, Colonial Secretary of Queensland, dated from Townsville, and convoying some rather startling Intelligence. It appears that two vessels have…

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Grafton Police Court. Friday. Before Captain HILL, P.M. [?]INKENNESS

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 16 November 1869 · page 2

Thomas M'Kusky, a[?] before the Court, charged with drunkenness and dlsor[?] and having pleaded guilty, was cautioned and discharged W[?]IES…

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Grafton Police Court. Tuesday. Befoe the Police Magistrate. Petty Larceny

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 23 November 1869 · page 4

James Coleridge Gillman was brought before the Court, charged with stealing a pair of stirrup irons. Senior-constable Bassmann proved that Mr. Kritsch, landlord of the European Hotel, came to the Police…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 23 November 1869 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. J. F. Wilcox, J.P. OBTAINING MONEY ON A VALUELESS CHEQUE. William Campbell, arrested at Lawrence, by senior-constable Lovel on Saturday last on a charge of obtaining money on a…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 23 November 1869 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. J. F. Wilcox, J. P. ODTAJNIG MONEY ON A VALUELESS CHEQUR. William Campbell, arrested at lawre[?]ce, by senior-constable Level on Saturday last on a charge of obtalning money on a…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 23 November 1869 · page 4

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. PETTY LARCENY. James Coleridge Gillman was brought before the Court, charged with stealing a pair of stirrup irons…

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Richmond River. [From Our Own Correspondents.] Lismore Police Court. Saturday, November 13Th. Before Mr. C. H. Fawcett, P.M., and Mr. A. Mackellar, J.P. Stealing Cedar

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 23 November 1869 · page 2

Henry George Brown was brought before the Court, changed with stealing certain cedar [?] and boards, the property of Mr. James Stocks, of Casino. The first witness examined was constable Hog[?] stationed at Lismore, who deposed: that in…

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Supreme Court, Sydney. Friday. in Equity

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 23 November 1869 · page 2

BEFORE his Honor the Primary Judge, Mr. Justice Hargrave. MACKENZIE V. DUNN. His Honor gave judgment herein as follows:— The plaintiff, a official assignee of the estate of Edmund…

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