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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1871

92 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 5 of 5

Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 28 November 1871 · page 2

BEFORE Captain Sinclair, P.M. PROTECTION. William Greville, arrested on Mr. Zuill's run, suffering form the effects of drink, and being in [?] tremens, it was feared…

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Murder of Five White Men and One Fijian. (From the Fiji Times, November 4th.)

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 28 November 1871 · page 4

A PAINFUL sensation was created yesterday morning upon the beach at the rumour that Mr. T. Warburton, merchant in this town, Messrs. Kington, Robson, and Whittaker, planters of Taviuni, and Mr. Owen,…

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Supreme Court, Sydney. Monday, 20Th November. Before Sir Alfred Steph[?], C.J., and jurles of four. [?]En and Another V. DAVISON

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 28 November 1871 · page 2

This was an action by Henry Cohon and Benjamin Hyam Cohen, trading as Cohen, Brothers, and Co., against Ann Davison for not having, as agreed, given a bill of exchage at [?]our months for £34 1s., in payment for certain goods purchased…

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Richmond River. (From the Richmond River Express.) Casino Police Court. Monday, November 27Th

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 5 December 1871 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. James Stocks, J.P. M'AULIFFE v. STRATFORD.—ASSAULT.—This case, adjourned from the 14th November, was called on at 11 o'clock a.m. The defendant not appearing, the case…

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Small Debts Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 5 December 1871 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. E. M. Ryan, J P. J. [?]LITECH V. L. [?]EMIE[?]S. A claim of £4 11[?] for board, &c., against which a defence had been filed, and the [?]ench, after hearing the evidence gave a…

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Grafton Police Court. Friday. Before Captain Sinclair, P.M, and Mr. W. Robertson, J.P. Annoying Behaviour

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 5 December 1871 · page 2

Hugh Connor, jun., appeared before the Court, at the instance of one John Moorehead, who alleged that the defendant, had been, guilty of insulting behaviour, calculated to lead to a breach of the peace. Mr. Fo[?]tt appeared for the complainant; Mr…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 12 December 1871 · page 2

BEFORE Captain [?], P M., Messrs. E. M. Ryan, J. C. Laycock, W. Robertson, J. F. Wilcox, and A. Lardner, J.P's ILLEGAL POSSESSION OF PROPERTY. Nathaniel Langham was brought before the Court charged…

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Water Police Court, Sydney

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 12 December 1871 · page 4

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, and Mr. Charlton, J.P. Alfred James Barnett was remanded [?] Monday, charged with deserting his wife Katharina Jane Barnett. Ba[?] allowed— self in £80 and two suretles of £40 each…

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Drake Police Court. Wednesday, December 6Th

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 12 December 1871 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. Ellis and Chauvel J.P.'s. WAGES. In this case the plaintiff, one Fernandes, sued Charles K[?]an, road contractor, for wages due for stone-breaking. It was…

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Supreme Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 12 December 1871 · page 4

Before Sir Alfred Stephen, C.J., Mr. Justice Hargrave, and Mr. Justice Cheeke. EXPARTE BARNETT—[?]AS CORPUS. In this case, a writ of babeas corpus has been granted by the…

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Grafton Police Court. Saturdat, December 9Th

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 19 December 1871 · page 2

BEFORE Captain Sinciair, P.M. DISORDERLY CONDUCT. Thomas Johnson charged with disorderly conduct, pleaded guildy, and was sentenced to pay a fine of 10s…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 26 December 1871 · page 4

BEFORE Captain Sinclair, P.M., and Mr. William Robertson, J. P. ABUSIVE LANGUAGE. Thomas M'Grath appeared before the Court upon…

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