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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1875

237 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 5 of 12

Murder and Cremation of an Entire Family

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 April 1875 · page 2

A LETTER from Lee county, gives the particulars of the burning of the Borum family, near Shannon, on the Mobile and Ohio Railway, on Sunday. The facts…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 26 April 1875 · page 2

BEFORE His Worship Captain Sinclair. A man was cautioned and discharged for being drunk and disorderly, it being his first offence…

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Grafton Police Court. Friday, 23Rd April

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 27 April 1875 · page 8

BEFORE Captain Sinclair, P.M., Messrs. E. M. Ryan, P. R. Donaldson, W. Hindmarsh, and S. Cohen, J.P.s. ILLUSING AN APPRENTICE…

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Murder at Cardwell

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 27 April 1875 · page 7

REFERRING to the above murder, the Border Post, April 16th, says:—"The frightful murder committed by the blacks near Cardwell is fraught with melancholy interests…

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Brutal Murder Near Mudgee

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 27 April 1875 · page 6

AT an inquest held at Lawson's Creek, near Mudgee, on Tuesday last, evidence was taken that led to a verdict of wilful murder against a man named George Rope. The evidence…

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Grafton Circuit Court. Monday, April 26Th

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 27 April 1875 · page 5

AFTER receiving the address from the magistracy, (the whole of whom were present) commissions were read appointing his Honor Sir Alfred Stephen, Judge of the Circuit Court then to be holden, Mr. Ellis,…

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Grafton Police Court. Tuesday. Before His Worship Captain Sinclair

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 28 April 1875 · page 2

Thomas Riley was brought before the Court, charged with absenting himself from the service of Michael Dixon. After hearing the evidence of the apprehending constable and Michael…

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Opening of the Circuit Court at Grafton. Monday, 26Th April

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 28 April 1875 · page 2

THE first sitting of the Circuit Court in this city was held on Monday last. His Honor Sir Alfred Stephen, K.C.B., K.C.M.G., the Judge appointed to preside,…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 3 May 1875 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, E. M. Ryan, P. R. Donaldson, and S. Cohen, T.P's. George Cannon was brought before the Court on remand, charged with stealing a cap, the…

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Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, 27Th April

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

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. [?] CONDING. Thomas Riley was brought before the Court, in custody, charged with having absented himself from…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, 3Rd May

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

BEFORE Captain C. Sinclair, P.M., and Messrs. A. Lardner and P. R. Donaldson, J.P.s. C. F. Schwinghammer v. Peter Shen, for goods sold and delivered, amounting to £2 5s. Case adjourned…

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Small Debts Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 May 1875 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, A. Lardner and P. R. Donaldson, J.P.s. C. F. SCHWINGHAMMER V. PETER SHEA. A claim of [?]2 5s. for goods sold. Adjourned…

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A Painful Scene in a Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 May 1875 · page 2

THE ' Ballarat Courier.' says that a painful sensation was created at the Court of Assize on Thursday, when John and Samuel Wallis, who had been convicted of…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 10 May 1875 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Frederick Wilkinson appeared before the Court in custody, charged with absconding from the service of Cornelius Duggan, of Grafton…

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Grafton Police Court. Friday, 7Th May

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 11 May 1875 · page 4

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. AB-CONDING. Frederick Wilkinson appeared in custody, charged with having absconded himself from the hired service…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 May 1875 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. A victim of "Cruickshanks' detestable," having pleaded guilty to a charge of " occupying rather more of the footway " than he was entitled to,…

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Supreme Court, Sydney. Before Justice Faucctt. D. BROWN V. S. G. DAVISON

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 14 May 1875 · page 3

The following jury were empanelled : Messrs. Joseph Slade, John Randall Street, James Scroggie, and William Sparks. Mr. Windeyer and Mr. C. J. Manning,…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 17 May 1875 · page 2

Before the Police Magistrate, Messrs. F. W. Chapman, and J. C. Laycock, J.P.'s. Rebecca Hann appeared before the Court, upon summons, charged with unlawfully and…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, 10Th May

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 18 May 1875 · page 4

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. ERUNKENNESS. Alexander Brown was brought up in custody, charged with having been drunk nnd disorderly…

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Maclean Small Debts Court. Tuesday, 4Th May

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 18 May 1875 · page 3

BEFORE Messrs. A. Cameron and A. Johnstone, J.P.s W[?]ight v. Atkins—A claim for £8 13s 9d for work and labour done. Verdict for plaintiff for amount claimed with costs…

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