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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime
123 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 5 of 7
ONE of the most important trials at the present assizes, that of Stephen M'Keown for the murder of Mary M'Shane, a young girl of seventeen years of age, at Forkill, in the county Armagh, has just terminated…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →BEFORE the Police Magistrate (A. L. M'Dougall, Esq.), Messrs. W. Hindmarsh, and F. W. Chapman, J.P.s. John Hann v. James Seaddon, £8 6s 3d, for meat…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BEFORE the Police Magistrate, Mr. A. L. M'Dougall, and Messrs. Hindmarsh and Wilcox, J.Ps. REGINA V. BURROWS. The offence with which the defendant was charged…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BEFORE the Police Magistrate, Mr. A. L. M'Dougall, William Barr was charged with being in a state of intoxication on the previous day, Sunday. He was found by Sergeant M'Cormack lying in a guttor in one…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BEFORE the Police Magistrate, Mr. A. L. M'Dougall, Messs. J. M. Purves, W. Hindmarsh, and A. Johnson, J.Ps. Edward M'Sweeney and Alfred Boulton, charged…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Captain Edwards, J.P. Henry Bradberry stood indicted with having on Octobor 3, at Glen Innes, obstructed one William Francis Robinson, a messenger of the Supreme Court…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →BEFORE the Police Magistrate, Mr. A. L. M'Dougall. Joseph Proctor was charged by Sergeant M 'Cormack with being illegally on the promises of Mr, W. Evans, Grafton, on the night of the 15th October. Before the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BEFORE the Police Magistrate, Mr. A. L. M'Dougall, and Messrs. W. Hindmarsh, J. F. Wilcox, Dr. S. M. Morton, and S. Cohen, Esq., J.Ps. TRANSFER OF [?]ILLIARD LICENSE…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BEFORE Mr. Commissioner M'Dougall. In the estate of Malcolm Shaw, of Glen[?]gi[?] station, labourer, a single meeting. Mr. Norrie appeared for insolvent. Insolvent was examined as…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BEFORE the Police Magistrate, Mr. A. L.M'Dougall. Patrick M'Mahon niul Andrew Cox were charged with having behaved in a riotous manner in Wharfstrout, South a Grafton, on 14th instant. The former…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—Will you be so kind as to allow me space in your valuable paper to pass a few remarks about the shantics, which sell grog on the sly on the line from Tonterfield to Grafton. There are three public houses…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BEFORE Mr. Commissioner Thomas. In the insolvent estate of Joseph Cavannagh, a special meeting for examination of insolveut and witnesses. Mr. Foott appeared on behalf of the Official Assignee…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE October sittings commenced on Tuesday, the 24th instant. The calendar was a light one, the cases consisting mostly of petty larceny aim misdem[?]anours. M. H. Stephen, Esq, barrister-at-law, was d…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BEFORE Mr. W. H. Thomas, J.P. William Wells, charged with drunkenness and using obscene language in South Grafton on Sabbath last, was fined 5s. or 24 hours imprisonment for the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →BEFORE Messrs, W. H. Thomas, J. F. Wilcox, and W. Hindmarsh, J. Ps. NON-REGISTRATION OF DOGS, Eleven persons, principally residents of South…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BEFORE the Police Magistrate (Mr. A. L..M'Dougall), and Mr A. Cameron, J.P. The Court opened at 10 o'clock DRUNK AND DISORDERLY…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BEFORE MR. W. H. Thomas Local Commissioner. In the insolvent estate of Charles Klauss, of Grafton, a meeting for proof of debts and for reason of insolvency. Mr. Foott appeared for insolvent…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BEFORE the Police Magistrate (A. L. M'Dougall, Esq). John Farley, charged with drunkenness on Sabbath last, pleaded guilty, and was-fined 20s, to be paid…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BEFORE the Police Magistrate (A. L. M'Dougall, Esq.), and Mr. W. Hindmarsh, J. P. Most of the cases were for putty amounts, and in many instances the defendants did not appear, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BEFORE the Police Magistrate (A.L. M'Dougall, Esq), and F. W. Chapman, Esq., J.P. T. KILLEAN V. E. W. S. HAYLEY. A claim for £9 11S 3D wages due pursuer for…
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