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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1875

237 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 3 of 12

Small Debts Court. Monday. Before Messrs.Fisher and Chapman,J.P.'s P. PETERSON V.N. ALZANO

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 2 March 1875 · page 4

A claim of £10, for work and labour. The Bench after having the evidence, dismissed the case. Mr. [?] for plaintiff; Mr.Moillon for defendant. W.O. HART V.J.F.PORAN…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, February 23Rd. Before Messrs A. Cameron and A.Johnstone, J.P.'s Driscoll V.o'brain

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 2 March 1875 · page 3

Claim of £2, for work and labour to drain. Case dismissed. CLARENCE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.—A meeting of the Committee at the Clarence Pastoral,…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday. Before Messrs. T. Fisher, and F. W. Chapman, J.P.'s

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 5 March 1875 · page 2

Hugh M'Kinnon appeared before the Court, in custody, charged with behaving in a riotous manner in Grafton, on the 22nd ultimo; and having pleaded guilty was ordered to pay a fine…

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Small Debts Court. Monday. Before Messrs. T. Fisher, and F. W. Chapman, J.P.'s. Ulmarra Council V. W. AMOS

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 5 March 1875 · page 2

This case was struck out, there being no appearance of the parties. PETER PETERSEN V. MICHAEL ALZANO. This was a suit to recover £10 for work and…

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A Scene in Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 8 March 1875 · page 4

ANYTHING more deplorable or sickening than the last scene, in the little drama enacted at our police court on 15th February, it would be difficult to imagine. A…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 9 March 1875 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs J. F. Wilcox, P. R. Donaldson. J. M: Purves, E. M. Ryan, J.P's FURIOUS RIDING. William Dixon and Agustus Gregory appeared…

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Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, 23Rd February

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 9 March 1875 · page 3

BEFORE Messrs. Fisher and Chapman, J.P.'s. PASSING A VALUELESS CHEQUE. James Campbell was brought before the Court, in custody of Senior-constable M'Cormack, having been…

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Grafton District Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 9 March 1875 · page 5

THIS Court opened at 10 a.m. to-day, before the Honor Judge MEYMOTT. H. ASBERRY V. JAMES MANNING. A claim of £15, the value of a horse sold to…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 10 March 1875 · page 2

BEFORE J. F. Wilcox, E. M. Ryan, P. R. Donaldson, and J. M. Purves, J.P.'s. One of the fair sex was brought before the Court charged with drunkenness and…

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Grafton District Court. Monday. Before His Honor Judge Meymott

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 10 March 1875 · page 2

The cases of Cochrane v. M'Donald, and Jones v. Gillies, had both been settled out of Court. A. SMITH v. J. HARPS…

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Grafton District Court. Tuesday. Before His Honor Judge Meymott. PEOPLES V. M'KENNA

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 12 March 1875 · page 3

This was a claim to recover a sum of money for a horse sold to defendant. Plaintiff stated he sold the horse to M'Kenna for £8, but afterwards agreed to take £7,…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 15 March 1875 · page 3

BEFORE Messrs. T. Fisher, E. M. Ryan, and J. M. Purves, J.P.'s. The case John Walsh v. W. J. Hawthorne was adjourned to Friday next…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 16 March 1875 · page 5

BEFORE Mr. T. Fisher, J.P. DRUNKENNESS. John Knox was brought, before the Court, charged with drunkenness, and having pleaded guilty was…

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Grafton District Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 16 March 1875 · page 3

BEFORE, His Honor Judge MEYMOTT. J. LAWLESS V. W. MORRISON. A claim of £200 for that the defendant did on the [?]th of December, 1874, as quit and beat the…

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Grafton Police Court. Wednesday. Before Messrs. T. Fisher and F. W. Ghapman, J.P.'s

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 19 March 1875 · page 2

Frederick Webb was brought before the Court, on remand, charged with larceny. After hearing the evidence of Senior-Constable M'Cormack, who produced the warrant for his apprehension,…

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Postponement of the Grafton Circuit Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 19 March 1875 · page 3

WE have been requested by Mr. W. H. Thomas, C.P.S., to notify, for public information, that the date for holding the Circuit Court at Grafton, has been postponed until Monday the 26th…

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Grafton Police Court. Friday. Before E. M. Ryan and J. M. Purves, J.P.'s

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 22 March 1875 · page 2

Stephen Preston was brought before the Court on remand charged with horse-stealing. After hearing the evidence of William M'Cormack, Senior- Constable, he…

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First Assize Court at Dubbo Abridged from the Dubbo Dispatch, March 12th

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 22 March 1875 · page 3

ON Monday, 8th March, a public meeting was held in the Court House at Dubbo, for the purpose of taking steps to arrange for the reception of Sir Alfred Stephen, the judge appointed…

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Murderous Assault by Two Girls

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 23 March 1875 · page 2

Two SISTERS, Ann and Sarah Brodia, were taken before the Norfolk Bench (the 'Tasmania Tribune' reports), charged with having assaulted and maimed a man named Henry…

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Grafton Police Court. Wednesday. Before Messrs. T. Fisher, and F. W. Chapman, J.P.'s Unsound Mind

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 23 March 1875 · page 4

Harriett Martin was brought before the Court, on suspicion of being of unsound mind; and after hearing the evidence of Dr. Purdie, who pronounced her to be a dangerous lunatic, she was remanded to the…

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