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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1875

237 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 4 of 12

Another Murder by Blacks on the Road to the Palmer

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 23 March 1875 · page 6

ANOTHER murder has been committed by blacks, at the crossing of the Laura River, on the road to the Palmer. Two men, named Mann and Nunn, unarmed, while camped on…

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Casino District Court. Thursday, March 11Th

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 23 March 1875 · page 3

THIS Court which had been postponed, owing to the flooded state of the country from the 3rd instant to the 11th, was held at the Court House, Casino, on Thursday week, before His Honor Judge Meymott…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday. Before The Police Magistrate

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 24 March 1875 · page 2

One individual was brought up charged with over indulgence in spirituous liquors, and having pleaded guilty was discharged with a caution; it being his first offence…

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Committal for Murder

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 30 March 1875 · page 6

THE Gundaroo correspondent of the ' Queanbeyan Age ' writes.— "Your readers will remember the shooting of the child Edwards by the girl Charlotte Case, who was…

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Supreme Court, Sydney. Webnesday, March 17Th. De Lissa V. Asher and Greville

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 30 March 1875 · page 6

This was no important case affecting the liabilities of persons who have acted as promotors of companies, mining or otherwise—it was a motion to make absolute a rule nisi for a…

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Grafton Police Court. Wednesday. Before Mr. T. Bawden, J.P.

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

An individual who had imbibed rather freely of "creature comfort," was admonished and discharged, it being his first transgression. THURSDAY…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 5 April 1875 · page 2

BEFORE His Worship Captain Sinclair P.M. and J. F. Wilcox, J.P. The case Ramsamuny v. Pearmel for an assault was settled out of Court…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 6 April 1875 · page 4

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. DRUNKENNESS. George Cannon was brought before the Court, charged with drunkenness, and having pleaded guilty,…

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Lawrence Police Court. Friday, February 19Th

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 6 April 1875 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. S. G. Davison, J.P. RIOTOUS CONDUCT. William Kean and James Mara appeared before the Court charged with riotous conduct at Lawrence on…

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Small Debts Court, Lawrence

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 6 April 1875 · page 4

Before the same Magistrates. J. T. LOVRE V. W. ELLINGWORTH A claim of £4 12s 6d for refreshment and clothing supplied to defendant. The bench after hearing a…

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Small Debts Court, Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 6 April 1875 · page 4

Before the Police Magistrate, Messrs. E. M. Ryan, and J. F. Wilcox, J.P.s. J. QUINN V. J. DONOHUE. An action to recover the sum of £1 13s being for excessive…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 9 April 1875 · page 2

BEFORE His Worship Captain Sinclair, P.M. A man was brought before the Court charged with being drunk and disorderly, and having pleaded guilty, was fined 10s., or twenty-four…

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Small Debts Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 9 April 1875 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. E. M. Ryan and J. F. Wilcox, J.P.'s. John Farquhar v. James Creighton. A claim of £3 10s., for money had…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 12 April 1875 · page 2

BEFORE His Worship Captain Sinclair, P.M. E. M. Ryan, and J. F. Wilcox J.P.'s. The case J. P. Jordan v. George Fischer was struck out, there being no appearance…

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Stealing Jewellery

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 13 April 1875 · page 6

HANNAH Watson a young woman of prepossessing appearance and theatrical air, was charged, on remand, with having a quantity of jewellery in her possession supposed to…

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Grafton Police Court. Wednesday, 7th APRIL

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 13 April 1875 · page 4

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. DRUNKENNESS. William Eggins, was brought before the Court, in custody, charged with being drunk. Having pleaded…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday. Before His Worship Captain Sinclair

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 14 April 1875 · page 2

Joseph Smith appeared before the Court, on bail, charged with using profane language, and having pleaded guilty, was ordered to pay a fine of IOS., or forty-eight hours in Grafton gaol…

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Grafton Police Court. Friday. Before His Worship Captain Sinclair

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 19 April 1875 · page 2

Thomas Rowe was fined 40s. or fourteen days in Grafton gaol, for cruelty to a dog, on the 8th instant, in Prince-street. For throwing a dead dog into the river at the…

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Princes Bismarck Protected by the Police

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 19 April 1875 · page 3

A RECENT London telegram has puzzled not a few persons, which stated that a, police station has been established in Prince Bismarck's house, for his protection--a pleasant position for a…

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Grafton Police Court. Friday, 16Th April

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 20 April 1875 · page 4

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. CRURLTY TO A DOG. Thomas Rowe appeared before the Bench on summons, charged with illuming and torturing a certain…

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