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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1872

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 16 July 1872 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. A. Lardner, and Mr. W. H. H. Becke, J.P.'s PUBLICAN'S LICENSE. A certificate was granted to Charles James Gruer,…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 23 July 1872 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. A. Lardner, and Mr. W. H. H. Beeko J.P.'s WAGES. Dugald Stuart was summoned by one Peter Kyser,…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 30 July 1872 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. DRUNKENNESS AND RESISTING A CONSTABLE IN THE EXECUTION OF HIS DUTY. Philip Maher was brought before the Court, charged…

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At the Police Office, Casino, on Monday, 26Th of August

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 30 July 1872 · page 2

COUNTRY LOTS.—Portions 11 and 12, two lots, each 320 acres, parish of Runnymede, on the right bank of Back Creek, about one and a half mile north-westerly from Peate's 320 acres; portion 8, 80 acres, parish of…

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Grafton Police Court. Tuesday.d

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 6 August 1872 · page 6

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, Mr. W. Robertson, Mr. J. P. Wilcox, end Mr. W. H. H. Becke, J.P.'s ALLEGED FALSE DECLARATION. J. A. Thompson, master of the barque Anna, now…

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Small Debts Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 13 August 1872 · page 2

BEFORE Captain Sinclair, P.M., Mr. T. Fisher, and Mr. W. H. H. Becke, J.P.'s. M. SIE[?]ERT V. F. DE[?] A claim of £10 for damages done to a…

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Glen Innes Police Couht.—july 3Oth

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 13 August 1872 · page 2

Barona G. W. F. Addison, P.M. CHARGE OF ST[?]ALING TIN O[?] Michael Morahan, William Willburne, George Py[?], John Cockayne, Jnmes Griffith, and Thomas…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 20 August 1872 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. SURETIES. Charles Williams was brought before the Court, in the custody of senior-constable Bossmann, to answer the complaint of his…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 27 August 1872 · page 6

BEFORE Captain Sinclair, P.M. DRUNKENNESS. Angus M'Leod, a seaman belonging to the New England, steamer, was brought before the Court,…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 3 September 1872 · page 2

BEFORE Captain Sinclair, P.M. [?]ENE LANGUAGH. Georg Taylor was brought before the court, charged with making use of obscene language in the…

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Water Police Court, Sydney

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 3 September 1872 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs. Hall, C. Lester, J. Smithers, J. Williams, and J. Stewart. MURDER ON THE HIGH SEAS. Joseph Armstrong, charged with having wilfully,…

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Grafton District Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 3 September 1872 · page 2

BEFORE his Honor Judge MEYMOTT. T. fO[?] V. W. ARCHER AND D. M'L[?]OD. This was an action to recever the sum of £50, the balance of contract, for the erection of a wharf at Brushgrove, built by the…

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The New Hebrides the Murder of the Rev. J. D. Gordon

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 3 September 1872 · page 4

MORE authentic particulars regarding the murder of Mr. Gordan havejust come to hand by the Defiance. The following letter from a Christion convert at Cork Buy, Erromanga, who was with Mr. Gordon at the…

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Grafton Police Court. Saturday, August 31St. Before the Police Magistrate. Utterino Counterfeit Coins

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 10 September 1872 · page 2

Robert Ross, alias Murdock, alias Long Bob, was brought before the Court, in custody, charged with uttering counterfelt coins. Patrick Howard deposed: he was a detective stationed at Solferino; about ten o'clock on Friday night, accompanied…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 17 September 1872 · page 2

BEFORE the police Magistrate. DRUNKENNESS. Ellen Brennand was brought before the Court, having been arrested for being drunk and Incapable, In answer to the charge…

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Novel Case of Assault.—the Cabman and Bailiffs

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 17 September 1872 · page 3

A NEW description of "honeyed sweetness" comes under our notice. The strong hand of the law has been upon a rural cabman. The bailifts thought to take possession of some of his household goods. The…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 24 September 1872 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. PROHIBITION. On the application of Anna Honey, who alleged that her husband was drinking to excess, wasting his substance, and injuring…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 1 October 1872 · page 2

Before Mr. W. H. H. Cecke J.P., DRUNKBNNESS AND ARUSIVE LANGUAGE, Hugh Cameron, a recebt arrival, was brought before the Court charged with drunkenness and making use,…

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Casino Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 1 October 1872 · page 3

Before the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Stocks and Irving, J.P.'s. REGINA V. RINIFF. Defendant appeared on bail to answer a charge of…

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Metropolitan District Court, Sydney

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 1 October 1872 · page 3

BEFORE Mr. District Court Judge Dowling. JURY CASE. GORE V. A. S. N. CO. This was a case instituted by Maria Jane Gore…

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