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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1873

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 4 March 1873 · page 6

BEFORE Messrs. T. Fisher and W. H. H. Becke, J.P.'s [?]REACHES OF THE PUBLICANS' ACT. Dugald Stuart appeared before the Court, upon summons, issued at the information of the police,…

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Central Criminal Court, Sydney. Tuesday. Before His Honor Mr. Justice Hargrave. the North Shore Murder

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 4 March 1873 · page 2

Thomas Scource was indicted for that, on the 1st February, 1873, in the harbour of Port Jackson, he did feloniously, wilfully, and of his malice aforethought, kill and murder…

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Supreme Court, Sydney. Friday, February 14Th. Jury Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 4 March 1873 · page 5

BEFORE Mr. Justice FAUCETT, and a jury of four. [?]ACON AND ANOTHER V. REBORA AND OTHERS. The trial of this cause was resumed and…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 11 March 1873 · page 6

BEFORE Mr. Thomas Fisher, J.P. DRUNKENNESS. Thornes Rim, John Orange, and Arthur Rice, were all brought before the Court, in custody, charged with…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 11 March 1873 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. W. Robertson and W. H. H. Beeke, J.P's. TRANSFER OF LICENSES. The license of the Pick and Shovel Hotel, held by…

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Supreme Court, Sydney. Friday, February 14Th

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 11 March 1873 · page 6

BEFORE Mr. Justice Hargrave and a jury of four. THOMPSON AND ANOTHER V. D. M'LENNAN. This was an action in which the declaration contained common counts for goods sold and delivered. Mr. Windeyer, instructed…

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Small Debts Court. Monday. Before Messrs. T. Fisher and W. H. H. Becke, J.P.'s D. DRAHAM V.P. BALE

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 11 March 1873 · page 6

A claim of 12s 6d balance of account for goods. Plaintiff full amount with costs. D. BRAHAM V. J. L. SORENSON. A claim of 12s for goods supplied to defendant…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 18 March 1873 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. W.H.H. Becke, J.P. DRU[?] AND OBSCENE LANGUAGE. Mary O'Brich was brought before the Court, charged with drunkenness, and having pleaded [?]ilty, was fined for the first…

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TENTERFIELD. (From the Star.) Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 18 March 1873 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. G. W. F. Addison, P.M., and W B. Christian, J.P. REMOVING FROM THE JURISDICTION OF THE SUPREME COURT…

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Supreme Court, Sydney. Thursday, March 6Th. Before Mr. Justice Hargrave, and Mr. Justice Fau[?] BACON V. Rebora and Others

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 18 March 1873 · page 2

Mr. Salomons moved, pursuant to leave reserved, for a rule [?] for new trial of this action, which was heard before Mr. Justice Faucett and a jury of four. It was commenced to try the title of the contending…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 25 March 1873 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, Messrs. E. M. Ryan, and J. F. Wilcox, J.P.'s. OBSCENE LANGUAGE AND ASSAULT. Patrick Quirk was brought before the Court, charged with…

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Grafton Police Court. Tuesday. Before Mr. W. H. H. Becke, J.P. LARCENY

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 25 March 1873 · page 6

George Reed was brought before the Court, in custody, charged with stealing a pocket-book, containing £36, the property of John Hallahran. William M'Cormack deposed: He was a senior-constable…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 1 April 1873 · page 4

BEFORE Captain Sinclair, P.M. and Mr. W. Robertson, J.P. REMOVING BEYONE THE JURISDICTION OF THE SUPREME COURT…

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Trial at Roma for a Remarkable Case of Cattle Stealing. (From the Brisbane Courier.)

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 1 April 1873 · page 5

BEFORE his Honor Judge Blakeney. Henry Redford was indicted that he, in the month of March, 1870, at Bowen Downs station, in this colony, 100 bullocks, 100 cows, 100 heifers, 100 steers,…

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Supreme Court, Sydney. Friday, March 21St

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 1 April 1873 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Justice Hargrave, Mr. Justice Checke, and Mr. Justice Faucett. THE QUEEN V. CURREY—CROWN CASE. This was a special case for the opinion of the Court,…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 8 April 1873 · page 4

BEFORE Captain Sinclair, P.M. DRUNKENNESS. Benjamin Senior was brought, before the Court, charged with drunkenness, and having pleaded guilty,…

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Police Magistrates. (From the [?] Mercury.)

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 8 April 1873 · page 6

"JUSTICE is administered and property protected at the rate of £1 per head for every inhabitant in the colony. At the same rate in the British Isles, the administration of justice would cost over thirty millions!"…

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Small Debts Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 8 April 1873 · page 2

BEFORE Captain Sinclair, P.M., and Mr. T. Isher, J.P. J. GRAINGER V. W. EATON. A claim of £6 0s 7¼d, balance of an account, for…

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Clarence and Richmond Examiner. Tuesday, April 15, 1873. Grafton Police Court. Saturday. Before Mr. W. H. H. Becke, J.P. Cattle Stealing

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 15 April 1873 · page 2

Edward alias Ned Rhodes, was brought before the Court, in custody, charged with stealing a bullock, the property of James Sweeney, of Wintervale. Mr. Foott appeared for the prosecution. Richard Fitzroy…

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Grafton Police Court. Saturday, 5Th April. Before Captain Sinclair, P.M. Obtaining Money Under False Pretences

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 15 April 1873 · page 5

Frederick Wilson was brought before the Court in the custody of constable Travers, who arrested the prisoner at South Grafton, from a description given in the Police Gazette, a warrant having been issued for…

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