Grafton Police Court. Thursday, May 25
BEFORE Mr W. H. Thomas, J.P. Patrick Fitzgibbon was charged with stealing 6s 6d from John Johnson. The evidence of constable Skilbeck was taken, but was insufficient for a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime
Courts & crime, 1876
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Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, May 23
BEFORE Messrs A. Lardnor, P. R. Donaldson, and W. H. Thomas J.P's. Smith v. L[?]wonthal.—Claim for wages, £5. Mr Norrie for plaintiff, and Mr Foott for defendant. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, May 30
BEFORE Messrs. S. Cohen, T. Bawden, J. F. Wilcox, P. R. Donaldson, and W. H. Thomas, J. Ps. Peter Ryan v. George Davidson.—Claim of £4 15s, for wages and damages. Plaintiff on oath stated that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grafton Police Court. Monday, 5Th June
BEFORE Messrs W. H, Thomas, J. M. Purves, and R. A. Hyadman, J.P.s. John Earley, for inebriety, was muleted of 10s., which he paid…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Small Debts Court. Monday, June 5
BEFORE Messrs, R. A. Hy[?], J. M. Parves, and W. H. Thomas, J.P.s. Rice v. Greentree.—Claim of £9 15s ld for work, and labour done. Mr Norrie for defendant. For the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, 6Th June
BEFORE Messrs. J. M. Purves, R. A. Hyndman, A. Lardner, T. Bawden, and J. F. Wilcox, J.P.s. John Weatherstone was brought up for assaulting. a constable in the execution of his duty…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Small Debts Court. Tuesday, June 6
BEFORE Messrs. J. M. Purves, R. A. Hyndman, A. Lardner, T. Bawden, and J. F. Wilcox, J.P.s. J. Houison v. W. Grainger.—Claim for £10 for medical attendance. Mr Allingham for plaintiff, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Borough of Grafton Appeal Court. Tuesday and
BEFORE J. M. Purves, A. Lardner, J. F. Wilcox, and R. A. Hyndman, J.P.s. This is Court sat a portion of two days, and some interest was manifested, the attendance being very…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, 13Th June
BEFORE Messrs. J. M. Purves, W. H. Thomas, and S. Cohen, J.P.s. BREACH OF THE IMPOUNDING ACT. J. Manning v. F. Gray, poundkeeper.—Mr Norrie…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Supreme Court, Sydney. in Banco, Thursday, June 8
BEFORE their Honors the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Hargrave and Sir William Manning. Ex-parte Dalton, to confirm order of Mr. Justice Hargrave. Ex-parte the President and Wardens of the Marine Board of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Horrible Murder and Mutilation of a Child
ON Monday, March 23, a clogger, named Richard Dewhurst, discovered in a field about 100 yards from his house the body of a girl. The head, arms, and legs had been out off and taken away, the trunk only…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Grafton Police Court. Monday, June 26
BEFORE Mr. J. M. Purves, J.P. Joseph Woods was brought before the Court, charged with being drunk and disorderly. Mr Norrie appeared for Woods, who, under his advice, pleaded…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grafton Police Court. Saturday, July 1
BEFORE W. H. Thomas and R. A. Hyudman, J.Ps. ATTEMPTING AN ASSAULT. The aboriginal Larrigo, recently a black tracker, was brought before the Court charged with the above…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Law of Murder
A [?]OHLY important Crown case as to the law of murder was heard in the Banco Court the 9th instant before their Honors the Chief-Justice Sir James Martin, Mr. Justice Hargrave, and Mr. Justice Faucottt. A…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Small Debts Court
BEFORE Mr. W. H. Thomas, J.P. Peoples v. Duncan M'Farlane:—A claim of £3 10s, for board, lodging, goods sold, and money lent. Mr Meillon for plaintiff, Mr Foott for defendant…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grafton District Court. Saturday, July 8
BEFORE his Honor Acting-Judge Ellis. A verdict for plaintiff was given in the undermentional eases:—Ki KOOR v. Swindells, goods sold, £9 14s; Ki Koon v. Noud, goods sold, £14 10s 9d;…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grafton District Court. Saturday, July 8
BEFORE his Honor Acting-Judge Ellis. KEILY AND M'GRATH V. MUNICIPALITY O[?] ULMARRA. Before a jury of four, consisting of Messrs Stra[?]ss, Spalding, Southion, and Sellors…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Late Horrible Murder in Western Australia. Verdict of Guilty
THE most important criminal trial that has ever taken place in Western Australia has at last concluded, and Kenneth Brown, after two juries had been dismissed without giving a verdict, was on the 29th May found…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Grafton Police Court. Friday, July 21
BEFORE Mr. W. H. Thomas, J.P. Alex. Cormack and Walter Tindall were brought up under street, before the Court, charged with obtaining money under false pretences. Mr. Norrie appeared…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, August 1
BEFORE Messrs W. H. Thomas, and P. R. Donaldson, J.P.s. QUEEN V. JEREMIAH HEALY. Defendant was charged as follows,—That, as…
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