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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime
123 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 4 of 7
G. DAVIES, station master, v. S. Pearce, Esq., Mayor.—Yesterday the ordinarily dull township of Liverpool was enlivened by the settling of a difference between the railway station master and his worship…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →BEFORE Mr J. M. Purves, J.P. Patrick Bracken and Martin Anderson were brought up under arrest, for refusing to pay the sum of sixpence each for being ferried across the river from the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →BEFORE Messrs Thomas Fisher and J. M. Purves, J.P.s. Everingham v. Burt—A claim for service of entire horse. Defence—not indebted as to the extent of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →BEFORE Mr. W. H. Thomas, J.P. Joseph Grafton, alias Adams, was charged with destroying Government property in H. M. gaol, at Grafton. Pleaded guilty. Fined 20s value of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BEFORE Mr. Commissioner W. H. Thomas. In the estate of Joseph Kavanagh, a first meeting. Mr. O'Meagher appeared for insolvent; Mr. G. Foott (for Mr, Norrie) for the creditors. Two debts were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BEFORE Messrs T. Bawden, W. Hindmarsh, and F. W. Chapman, J P.s. William Barr, charged with being drunk; pleaded guilty, Before a decision was given, Mr Thomas,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BEFORE Messrs T. Bawden and W. Hindmarsh, J.P.s. John Giese was charged with riotous conduct on Saturday evening, in Prince-street. He was discharged with a caution…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →WE heartily endorse the following sensible remarks from an American paper:- The fear of publicity being given to their shortcomings frequently deters persons about to break the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →BEFORE Messrs F. W. Chapman and W. Hindmarsh, J.P.s. Regina v. W. Johnson.—Using profane and obscene language. Johnson pleaded guilty of the charge…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BFORE "Messrs. W. H. Thomas, F. W. Chapman, and S. Cohen, J.P.s. A case of petty larcony—stealing a suit of clothes, valued at 30s., tho property of William Purdy. A…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BEFORE Messrs. W. H. Tomas and S. Cohen, J. P's. Louis Lovett v. John M'Lennan. âA claim of £7 19 8d for board and lodging.Mr. Norrie applied on behalf of defendant for a postponement of the case…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ON Wednesday, 9th ultimo, some young men, while near the Town Point, River Tamar, in a bout, saw the body at a child Hunting in the water. They did not touch it, but came up to the wharf and reported…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →GREAT excitement prevailed in town on Saturday night last on the receipt of the news that a man named Charles Plummer, an old and well-known resident in this district, had been shot by the police…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →BEFORE Mr. W. H. Thomas, J. P. John Duggan was charged with riotous conduct in Prince-street, Grafton, on Sunday morning last, at 1 a.m.; striking one C. Southion, and otherwise…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Before Mr. W. H. Thomas, local commissioner, In the estate of Donald M'Lonna, of South Grafton, an adjourned meeting was held. Mr. O'Meagher appeared for insolvent, Insolvent was present. No…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BEFORE the Police Magistrate (A. L. M'Dougall), Messrs. A. Lardner, F. W. Chapman. T. Bawden, W. Hindmarsh, W. Small, J. F. Wileox, W. H. Thomas, and s. M. Mortonm J.P.s…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ON July 28 William Fish, barber, of Blackbura, was placed upon his trial at the Liverpool Assized for the murdr of Emily Holland in March last. His counsel in addressing the jury, contecded that the very…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →BEFORE Mr. Commissioner W. B. Bolding. IN BE MARK CASSON'S SELECTION. The cast for invetigation—Mr. O' Meagher appearing for deponent—was that of a conditional purchase…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BEFORE their Honors the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Hargrave, and Mr. Justice Fancett. ARNOLD V. JOHNSON. This was an appeal from the District Court at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →BEFORE Messrs. T. Bawdon, S. M. Morton, and W. H. Thomas, J.Ps. Sarah Humphries applied for and obtained a prohibition against the licensed victuallers of South…
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