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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1875

237 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 8 of 12

Grafton Police Court

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

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. T. Fisher, P. R. Donaldson, and J. F. Wilcox J.P.'s. Henry Edward Bridges appeared before the Court on summons, issued at the instance of…

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Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, July 13

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

BEFORE Captain Sinclair, P.M., Messrs. J. F. Wilcox, P. R. Donaldson, T. Fisher, and W. Small, J.Ps. LARCENY. Henry Williams, remanded from Monday, was…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 July 1875 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, and P. R. Donaldson, J. P. Larigo (an aborignal) was brought before the Court in custody, charged with having been…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 26 July 1875 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, and P. R. Donaldson, J.P. Patrick Banney appeared before the Court, on bail, charged with larceny. After…

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Dreadful Typhoon and Murder

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 26 July 1875 · page 3

The China steamer Namoa has arrived at Melbourne with files to 14th June. The steamer Poyang arrived in sight of Macao when the typhoon began, and had to bring up…

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Grafton Police Court. Thursday, July 22

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 27 July 1875 · page 4

BEFORE Captain Sinclair, P.M., and Messrs T. Bawden, and P. R. Donaldson. J.Ps. LARCENY. Patrick Bannoy was brought up on remand, charged…

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Jealousy and Attempted Murder at Waratah

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

THE township of Waratah (the Newcastle Pilot states) was thrown into a state of excitement on Saturday morning last, shortly after the arrival of the 11 o'clock special train from…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 30 July 1875 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Hugh Downey, alias Walford, was brought before the Court, charged with absconding from his bail. After hearing the…

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Grafton Police Court

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

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, E. M. Ryan, and J. E. Wilcox, J.P's. John Tangley was brought before the Court on remand, for being of unsound…

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Grafton Police Court. Friday, July 30

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 3 August 1875 · page 4

BEFORE Captain Sinclair, P.M., and Messrs. E. M. Ryan, and J. F. Wilcox, J.P.s. ABSCONDING FROM RAIL. Hugh Downey alias Walford wa[?] brought before…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, August 2

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 3 August 1875 · page 4

BEFORE Captain Sinclair, P.M., and Messrs. E. M. Ryan, J. F. Wilcox, and P. R. Donaldson, J.Ps. John Baker v. William Green, a claim of £1 [?]s 6d., for damage sustained by trespass of cattle. After…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 6 August 1875 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. William Gillias was brought before the Court in custody, having been arrested on Sunday morning last, charged with inflicting grievous…

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Small Debts Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 6 August 1875 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate; E. M. Ryan, J. F. Wilcox, and P. R. Donaldson, J.P's. John Baker v. William Green. A claim of £1 os. 6d., damages on the…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 16 August 1875 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. F. W. Chapman, and J. F. Wilcox, J. P.'s. The case -- Caroline Kraiger v. John Zeitsch, jun. -- for maintenance of a child, was adjourned…

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Grafton Police Court. Friday, August 13

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 17 August 1875 · page 4

BEFORE Captain Sinclair, P.M., and Messrs. F. W. Chapman and J. F., Wilcox, J.Ps. A charge of assault was on the summons sheet, but there being no appearance of either party, the case was…

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Supreme Court. Thursday, August 12. Sittings in Danco for Trial of Causes

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 17 August 1875 · page 8

BEFORE his Honor Mr Justice Faucett and a jury of four. AURRY V. WATERMAN. This was an action for the recovery of £21 due for…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 20 August 1875 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. John Donovan was brought before the Court' a custody, on suspicion of being of unsound, mind. After hearing the evidence of…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 23 August 1875 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, P. R. Donaldson, J. M. Purves, and J. F. Wilcox, J.P.'s. John Donovan was brought before the…

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Grafton Police Court. Thursday, 17Th August

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 24 August 1875 · page 5

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, and Mr. F. W. Chapman, J.P. DRUNKENNESS. Ellen Smith, charged with the above offence,…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday. Before the Police Magistrate, and Samuel Cohen, J.P.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 27 August 1875 · page 2

William Campbell was brought before the Court charged with stealing a pair, of blankets, the property of Charles Saddler, valued 15s. After hearing the evidence of…

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