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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1872

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Shipping Intelligence. Vice-admiralty Court, Sydney

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

BEFORS his Honor the Jadee Commissary, Sir Alfred Stephen, C.B., and asaistant Judge Cheeke. JUDGEMENT. THE BARQUE A. M. SADGER V. THE UNITED STATES STEAMER…

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Richmond River. (From the Richmond River Express) Casino District Court. Saturday, September 7Th

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

BEFORE His Honor Judge Meymott. M'INNES V. JAMES. Claim £16 for working bullecks sold and delivered. A telegram form defendant, who is in Sydney,…

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Grafton Police Court. Friday. Before the Police Magistrate, and Mr. W. Robertson, J.P. Transfer of License

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 8 October 1872 · page 2

The application of Mr. J. D. Young, for a transfer of his license, Dalmorton Hotel, Little River, to James Kelly, was adjourned on the application of Sub-Inspector Creaghe, to Friday the 11th instant…

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Small Debts Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 8 October 1872 · page 2

BEFORE Captain Sinclair, P.M., Messrs. W. Robertson and W.H.H. Becke, J.P.'s J. DAVIDSON V.D. STUART. A claim of £3 3s. 9d., for ninety-five copies of the Protestant…

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Police Districts. (From the Government Gazette.)

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 8 October 1872 · page 3

IT having been necessary to alter the boundaries of certain Police Districts, the following amended description of the various Police Districts of the Clarence is published for general information—all former, notices…

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Proposed Removal of Mr. J.D. Brown, Inspector of Police. (From the Armidale Express.)

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 8 October 1872 · page 2

SOON after one o'clock on Thursday, the Premier, received in his own room at the St. Kilda Hotel, Armidale, a large deputation at gentlemen who waited upon him to obtain the rescinding of the order for the removal of Inspector Brown. Mr. EDWARD…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 29 October 1872 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. T. Fisher, J.P. DRUNKENESS AND OBSCENE LANGUAGE, Annle Kirby was brought before the Court, in custody, charged with being, drunk and making use of obscene language, at…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 29 October 1872 · page 6

BEFORE Captain Sinclair, P.M. KEEPING AN UNREGISTERED DOG. Lewis Jacobs appeared before the Court, upon summons, issued at the instance of the police, charged…

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The Murder of Bishop Patteson and the Slave Trade

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 29 October 1872 · page 4

THE Rev. F. Langham, a Wesleyan Missionary, writes to the Fiji Times,—"Will you kindly publish the following particulars which I received from a gentleman planter last week, and which seem to settle the…

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[?]Fton Police Court. [?]

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 5 November 1872 · page 6

[?] of his [?] particularized [?] DRUN[?] [?]ersons intereste[?] [?]ld man, was charged with drunkeness, and month from this [?]arge stated, that though thirty years in the…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 5 November 1872 · page 2

BEFORE Captain Sinclair, P.M. REFUSING TO PAY HIS FARE. James Aitken appeared before the Court, to answer the charge of refusing to pay his fare by the steamer…

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Small Debts Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 5 November 1872 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magis[?]ate and Mr W. Robertson, J. P. D. [?]EA V. J. YOUNG. A claim of £9 10s., for clothes made to defendant's…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 12 November 1872 · page 6

BEFORE Captain Sinclair, P.M. DRUNKENNESS Edward O'Keeffe was brought before the Court, sharged with drunkenness, and having pleaded guilty,…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 12 November 1872 · page 2

BEFORE Captain [?], P.M. HORSE SEALING. John Lewis was brought before the Court, in custoday, charged with horse stealing, Michael Tierney,…

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Supreme Court of New South Wales. Wednesday, September 25Th, in Equity

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 12 November 1872 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. Justice Hargrave, Primary Judge, BURKE V. CATTELL AND ANOTHER—INJUCTION. This was a motion,made in chambers, for an interim injunction to restrain the defendants in the above suit…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 19 November 1872 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. T. Fisher, J.P. HORSE STEALING. John Lewis was brought before the Court, pursuant to remand, charged with horse stealing, and further remanded [?]til Tuesday…

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Supreme Court, Sydney. Wednesday, November 13Th. Before Mr. Justice Cheeke and a jury of four. M[?]CABE V. LAIRD

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 19 November 1872 · page 5

The trial of this case was now [?]esumed again and concluded, after ha[?]ing occupied the Court since Monday. It was [?]n action [?]n which damages were claimed in respect of certain fa[?]e representa[?]ons…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 26 November 1872 · page 2

BEFORE Captain Smelain P.M. HORSE—[?]ALING John L[?]wis was brought before the Court, pureuant to remand, charged with horse stealing. Charles…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, November 11Th

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 3 December 1872 · page 6

BEFORE Captain Sinclair, P.M. HORSE STEALING. John Lewis was brought before the Court, in custody, charged with horse stealing. Michael Tierney,…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 10 December 1872 · page 4

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr, T. Fisher, J.P. DRUNKENNESS. Isaac Harris wat brought before the Court, in custody, charged with drunkenness and making use of abusive language towards…

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