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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1876

123 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 6 of 7

Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, November 14

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 18 November 1876 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate (Mr. A. L. M'Dougall), Messrs. P. R. Donaldson and W. Hindmarsh, J.Ps. William Millions ploaded guilty to a charge of furious riding in Prince-street on the afternoon of…

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The Melbourne Police Force

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 25 November 1876 · page 4

AN important inquiry has been hold by the, police authorities into the relations which exist between the ordinary members of the force and the detective department. It was ordered, according to the Age, by…

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Insolvency Court. Friday, November 24

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 25 November 1876 · page 2

BEFORE the Local Commissioner, Mr. W. H.Thomas In the estate of Charles Klauss, a special meeting was held for the examination of insolvent and one witness. The meeting terminated…

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Free Selection Court. Friday, November 24

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 25 November 1876 · page 2

BEFORE Mr Commissioner W. B. Bolding. RE W. HUDSON. William Hudson, Copmanhurst, summoned for nonresidence on a conditional purchase of 47 acres 2 roods…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, November 27. BEFORE the Police Magistrate (A. L. M'Dougall, Esq.)

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 28 November 1876 · page 2

Robert Bolton nod James Brown, charged with refusing to pay their fares from Sydney to Grafton in the steamship City of Grafton, pleaded guilty. After taking the evidence of Robert Donald, chief officer of…

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Supreme Court, Sydney. Friday, November 24, Sittings for Causes.—banco Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 28 November 1876 · page 1

BEFORE his Honor the CHIEF JUSTICE and a jury of four. BLAIN V. THE AUSTRALIAN JOINT STOCK BANK. Jury: Messrs. John Yard, Charles Yeend, C. D…

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Insolvency Court. Friday, November 24

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 28 November 1876 · page 2

BEFORE the District Commissioner, (Mr. W. H. Thomas, J.P. In the estate of, Charles Klauss, a special meeting for the examination of insolvent and one witness…

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Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, November 27

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 2 December 1876 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs W. H. Thomas, E. M. Ryan, W. Hindmarsh, and P. R. Donohlson, J. P.S. There youths brought up for bathing in a public place, pleaded guilty,and were severally fined 10s…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, December 4

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 5 December 1876 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate (A. L. McDougall, Esq.) George Kifer was brought up charged with larcony. Mr. Norrie for defendant. After taking the evidence…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, December 4. BEFORE the Police Magistrate (Mr. A.L.M'Dougall), LARCENY

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 9 December 1876 · page 3

W.J.Deery, a letter carrier in the Grafton Post Office, was brought up charged with felony, viz., stealing the sum of 10s., the property of the New South Wales Government. Mr. F.Norrie appeared…

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Grafton Police Court. Friday, December 8

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 9 December 1876 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and W.Hindmarsh, J.P. James Melvin, was brought before the Court charged with feloniously and violently assaulting and carnally…

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The Reported Burglary in Oxford. Street. Sydney

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 9 December 1876 · page 2

WE have been able, owing to the improvement in the condition of Mr. Levey, to obtain a few further particulars of the late occurrence at the Oxford-street Post and Telegraph Offices. Mr. Levey states that…

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Insolvency Court. Friday, December 8

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 9 December 1876 · page 2

BEFORE the District Commissioner, (Mr. W.H. Thomas.) In the insolvent estate of James Murphy, a single meeting. Insolvent accounted for his insolvency by…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, November 4

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 9 December 1876 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate (A. L. M'Dougall, Esq.) Several cases on the, list were postponed, disruissed, or the parties did not appear…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, Dec. ll

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 12 December 1876 · page 2

BEFORE the police Magistrate (A. L. M'Dougall), Esq) William Barrett and Tommy Ryan (an aboriginal) were charged with entering the tlwelling of Mark shelton, South Grafton, and assaulting one Margaret…

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Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, Dec. 13

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 16 December 1876 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate (A. L. M'Dougall), Esq.), and Mr. W. Hindmarsh, J.P. H. Rodenbach v. J.R. Hindy—Defendant was charged with assaulting m. J. Rodenback, a son of…

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Insolvency Court. Friday, December 15

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 16 December 1876 · page 2

BEFORE the District Commissioner (W. H. Thomas, Esq.) In the estate of Alfred Sandeman, a single meeting. Insolvent was not lpresent, and no creditor appeared…

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Jury List Revision Court. Tuesday, Dec. 12

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 16 December 1876 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate (a. L. M'Dougall, Esq.), and Messrs. P.R. Doualdson, S. Cohen, W. Hindmarsh, S. M. Morton, G. Neale, W. Small, J. Zuilll, Joseph Page, A. Cameron, J. F. Small, F. W…

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Court of Petty Sessions, Grafton. Tuesday, Dec. 13

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 16 December 1876 · page 2

BEFORT the Magistrate and a full Bench. An application for a colonial wine license, under the Act 10 Victoria No. 7, by Ernest Meurer, South Grafton, was refused…

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Dreadful Murder in Victoria

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 19 December 1876 · page 2

A MARRIED woman named Mrs Ann Hastings, wife of a labourer named William Ilastings, living at Mount Eliza, near Frankston (says the Argus) has been missing since Friday, the 1st instant, and susplicions are…

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