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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1872

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Richmond River. (From the Richmond River Express.) Casino Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 10 December 1872 · page 6

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Alexander Mackellar and J. C. Irving, J.P.'s HARKNESS V. SMITH.—Defendant who is a butcher carrying on business at Lionsville, appeared before…

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Shocking Murder at Murrumburrah. (From the Yass Courier.)

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

Off Sunday, lat November, a terrible murder was perpetrated by a free-selector named Purcell, his victim being a person named Delohery. From the information that has…

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Murder in Woolloomooloo and Attempted Suicide Oftiie Murderer. (From the Herald)

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 17 December 1872 · page 6

ON Wednesday evening, the residents in the neighbourhood of Woolloomooloo were startled by the intelligence that a lodger had cut the throat, of the wife of the man in whose house he had been lodging, and afterwards cut his own, and that while his…

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Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, December 10Th

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 24 December 1872 · page 3

BEFORE Messrs. W. Robertson, T. Bawden, and W. C. Hill, J.P.'s. LARGENY. Michael Blake was brought before the Court, in…

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A Drunken Row and Murderous Assault

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

THE Border Post (Northern) relates that a tremendous row took place on Tuesday evening, 3rd December, in Stanthorpe—the unhappy result of drunkenness. It appears…

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Horrible Attempt at Murder. (From the Newcastle Chronicle.)

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

THE inhabitants of the city and suburbs were thrown into great consternation on learning that a horrible attempt at murder had been committed at Hamilton, by a miner named…

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Grafton Police Court. Friday, December 20Th. Before Messrs. W. Robertson and A. Lardner, J.P.'s Sly Grog Pelling

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 24 December 1872 · page 4

George E. Oakes appeared before the Court, at the instance of the police, charged with sly grog selling. Mr. Foott appealed for the prosecution; Mr. Meillon for the defendant. Francis james Harris deposed; he…

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Murder of Mr. Ross and Loss of the Schooner Kate Grant

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 24 December 1872 · page 3

THE Fiji Times, November 27th, says:—By the arrival of the Rosamond, yesterday from Taviuna, we learn the sad intelligence of the muider of Mr. Ross, builder, of Levuka, on…

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Supreme Court—sydney. Friday, Decembet 13Th. Sittings in Banco

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 24 December 1872 · page 3

BEFORE their Honors Sir Alfred Stephen, C.J., Mr. Justice Hargrave, and Mr. Justice Cheeke BACON AND ANOTHER V. REBORA AND OTHERS —FOR INJUNCTION…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 31 December 1872 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. T. F[?]aller, J.P. HTEALING MONEY. Richard Arthur, was brought, before the Court, in custody, having been arrested by Sub-Inspector Creaghe, at South Grafton,…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 31 December 1872 · page 6

BEFORE captain Sinclair, P.M. DRUNKENNESS AND OBSCENE LANGUAGE. Richard Jones was brought before the Court. charged with drunkenness and making use of obscene…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 31 December 1872 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. T. Fisher, J.P. STEALING MONEY. Richard Arthur was brought before the Court, in custody, having been arrested by Sub-Inspector Creaghe, st-South Grafton,…

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Casino Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 31 December 1872 · page 3

Before the Police Magistrate. ILLEGALLY USING A HORSE. Patrick Maloney appeared before the court charged with illegally using a horse the property of Frederick…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 31 December 1872 · page 4

BEFORE Captain Sinclair, P.M. DRUNKENNESS AND [?]SCENE LANOUAGE. Richard Jones was brought before the Court, charged with drunkenness and making use of obscene…

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Casino Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 31 December 1872 · page 6

Before the Police Magistrate. ILLEGALLY USING A HORSE. Patrick Maloney appeared before the court charged with illegally using a horse the property of Frederick…

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