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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1875

237 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 10 of 12

Grafton Police Court. Thursday, 30Th September

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 5 October 1875 · page 4

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, and Mr F. W. Chapman, J.P. CATTLE STEALING. Roderick M'Lennan, Donald M'Lennan, and Thomas…

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Grafton Police Court. Wednesday, 29Th September

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 5 October 1875 · page 3

BEFORE Captain Sinclair, P.M., and Mr. A. Johnsto[?], J.P. CATTLE STEALING. Roderick M'Le[?]nan and Thomas Graham were…

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Insolvency Court, Sydney. Monday, 27Th September

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 5 October 1875 · page 6

IN the matter of George Blake, an adjourned meeting. Insolvent was examined by Mr S. G. Brown, and deposed that he had not brought certain papers or books with him; he…

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Grafton Small Debts Court. Monday, October 4

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 5 October 1875 · page 4

BEFORE Captain Sinclair, P.M., and Messrs. E. M. Rynn and J. F. Wilcox, J.P.s. J. Thompson v. J. M'Pherson.—A claim for work and labour done, £7 10s. Verdict for the plaintiff,…

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Small Debts Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 6 October 1875 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, E. M. Ryan, and J. F. Wilcox, J.P.'s. John Thompson v. John M'Pherson. A claim of £7 ios. for work and labor done…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 11 October 1875 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, E. M. Ryan, and J. F. Wilcox, and J. M. Purves, J. P.'s. William Davison appeared before the Court on summons, charged with assaulting A. W…

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Grafton Police Court. Friday, October 8

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 12 October 1875 · page 5

BEFORE Captain Sinclair, P.M., and Messrs. T. Bawden, E. M. Ryan, J. F. Wilco[?], J. M. Purves, J. Page, and W. H. Thomas, J.P.s. ASSAULT…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 15 October 1875 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and F. W. Chapman, J. P. William Burrows appeared before the Court on remand from the 9th instant,…

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Grafton Police [?]

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 18 October 1875 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, E. [?] and J. F. Wilcox, J. P.'s. Alexander M'Lennan appear[?] the Court on bail, charged with…

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Lawrence. [From Our Correspondent.] Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 19 October 1875 · page 5

24TH AUGUST.—Before Messrs John Zuill,and S. G. Davison, J.P.s.—Samuel Osborne and Dugald Osborne appeared on summons charged with cutting timber off Crown lands at Woodford Island, on the…

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Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, 12Th October

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 19 October 1875 · page 5

BEFORE the police Magistrate, and Mr F. W. Chapman J.P. LARCENY. Alexander Stewart, charged with stealing two…

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Circuit Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 20 October 1875 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor SIR W. M. MANNING, Q.C. This Court was opened at 10 o'clock yesterday (Tuesday.)…

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Circuit Court. Afternoon Sittings--tuesday

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 22 October 1875 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor SIR W. M. MANNING, Q.C. CATTLE STEALING. Roderick M'Lennan surrendered to his…

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Grafton Police Court. Friday, October 22. BEFORE the Police Magistrate. ASSAULT

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 23 October 1875 · page 3

David Orr appeared an summons, charging him with assaulting Mary Elizabeth Ann Howlet at South Grafton, on llth instant After hearing the evidence of the prosecutrix and George Jones, the defendant…

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Cattle-stealing

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 23 October 1875 · page 2

After a fresh jury had been called, and the right of challenge very freely exercised on both sides, Roderick M'Lennan, out on bail, was brought up charged that on the 30th day of October, 1874, he did…

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Grafton Circuit Court. Tuesday, 19Th October

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 23 October 1875 · page 2

HIS Honor Sir WILLIAM MANNING took his sent on the Bench at 10 o'clock precisely, and opened the second Assize Court in this city. The following gentlemen were also present:—Mr…

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Grafton Police Court. Friday. Before the Police Magistrate

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 25 October 1875 · page 2

David Orr appeared before the Court on summons, charged with assaulting M. A. E. Howlett, of South Grafton, on the 11th instant. After hearing the evidence of the complainant and…

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Circuit Court. Before His Honor SIR W. M. MANNING, Q.C. Thursday. Cattle Stealing

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 25 October 1875 · page 3

Andrew Graham, having surrendered to his bail, was then placed in the dock, charged with that on the 21st February he did steal one cow, the property of W. J…

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Water Police Court, Sydney. We[?]nesday, October 13. (From the S. M. Herald) FORGERY

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 26 October 1875 · page 3

Josiah Richard Tr[?]ve was charged that he did, on or about the 3rd of December, 1872, at Sydney, feloniously forge a certain promissory note for £195[?], with intent to defrand…

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Grafton Police Court. Tuesday. Before W. H. Thomas, J.P.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 27 October 1875 · page 2

William Mowles was brought before the Court in custody, charged with cattle stealing. After hearing the evidence of Constable Eipper, who arrested him on the 25th instant at Lavenstrath…

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