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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1875

237 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 9 of 12

Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, 24Th August

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 31 August 1875 · page 5

BEFORE Captain Sinclair, P.M., and Mr T. Fisher, J.P. STEALING. Frederick Nipper was brought before the Court,…

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Grafton Police Court. Wednesday. Before the Police Magistrate, T. Fisher, and A. Johnson, J.P.'s

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 1 September 1875 · page 2

John Edward Crosland was brought before the Court in custody, charged with deserting his wife, Jean Crosland, and leaving her without means of support…

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Scene at the Inquest of the Frankston Murder

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 1 September 1875 · page 3

THE pretty little village of Frankston, situated on the eastern shore of Hobson's Bay, twenty-five miles from Melbourne, was on Tueday, the scene of much unwonted excietment consequent…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 6 September 1875 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, and J. M. Purves, J.P. The case -- Caroline Kraiger v. John Zeitsch, Jun. -- for maintenance of a child, was further…

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Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, 31Th August

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 7 September 1875 · page 5

BEFORE Mr T. Bowden, J.P. William Clark was brought before the Court charged with having no visible means of support, and was ordered to be imprisoned for seven days, with hard…

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Insolvency Court, Sydney. Monday, August 30

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 7 September 1875 · page 6

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. In the matter of George Blake, a special meeting. Insolvent was examined by Mr S. C. Brown, on behalf of the official assignee…

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Small Debts Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 10 September 1875 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, E. M. Ryan, and J. E. Wilcox, J.P.'s. Samuel Cohen v. David Orr. A claim of £9 18s. 2d., amount of…

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Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, September 7

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 14 September 1875 · page 4

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Roderick M'L[?]nnan and Thomas Graham were brought before the court charged with cattle stealing, and after taking some evidence in the case, the…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 15 September 1875 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. William Moles appeared before the Court in custody, charged with driving cattle without having a proper delivery note, and having…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 20 September 1875 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Thomas M'Kenna was brought before the Court, charged with cattle stealing. After hearing the evidence of Constable Eipper, he was…

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Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, 14Th September

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 21 September 1875 · page 5

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. King Froddy, and aboriginal, was brought up, charged with assaulting constable Brown, at Uhamrra, while in the exceution of his daty. From the evidence…

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Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, 21St September

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 28 September 1875 · page 5

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr J. M. Purves, J.P. CHILD MAINTENANCE. John Zeitch appeared on remand, charged by…

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Stealing From the Person

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 28 September 1875 · page 4

George Boyle Carruthers, [?] Doaovas, was charged with stealing £5, the property of Thomas Boyd, at the Travellers' Rest Hotel Hotel, on the 24th June last. The Crown Prosecutor having detailed the facts of…

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Insolvency Court. Monday, September 20

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 28 September 1875 · page 3

IN the matter of George Blake, an adjourned examination meeting. Insolvent was exzmined by Mr S. C. Brown, and deposed that the document prodoced was a six months statement of his accounts;…

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Grafton District Court. Saturday, September 25

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 28 September 1875 · page 5

BEFORE his Honor Judge MEYMOTT. Messrs Meillon, Foott, and O'Meagher appeared as solicitors in the majority of the following cases. KI KOON v. LAWLESS.—Dishonoured cheque, £4;…

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Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, 21St Instant

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 29 September 1875 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, and Mr. J. M. Purves, J.P. John Zeitsch, charged by one Caroline Kraiger with neglecting to support his illegitimate…

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Grafton District Court. Saturday, 25Th September

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 29 September 1875 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor Judge Meymott. T. Bawden v. J. M'Lean. This was a claim for £48 11s is 9d, amount of dishonored promissory note. There…

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Cattle Stealing. to the Editor of the Grafton Argus

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 1 October 1875 · page 3

SIR,--The cases of the young men now in durance and on trial, in this community, maybe sufficient excuse for some remarks as to the best means to be adopted for the…

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Grafton District Court. Monday, September 27Th

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 1 October 1875 · page 3

HIS HONOR took his seat at 10 o'clock. The first case called on was that of W. Archer v. J. E. Chapman and Isabella Battersby (Executors in the Estate of…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 4 October 1875 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, and Mr. J. M .Purves, J.P. Roderick M'Lennan and Thomas Graha[?] were brought before the Court on remand[?]…

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