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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1877

113 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 1 of 6

Grafton Police Court. Tuesday. January 2

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1877 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate (A. L. M'Dougall, (Esq.), and Messrs. W. Hindmarsh and J. F. Wilcox, J.P.S'. William Weaver and Charles Kemp were severally charged with using obsecone language in Through…

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Petty Debts Court. Tuesday January 2

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1877 · page 2

BEFORE the l'nlicu Magistrate, Messrs. W. Hindmarsh, and J. F Wilcox, J.P'.S. Southion, Brothers, [?]. G. Armstrong.—A claim for £C 12s 6d for cordials supplied.. Mr Norrie for…

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Grafton Court of Quarter Sessions. Friday, January G.

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1877 · page 2

THE. Court was opened this morning at 10 o'clock by his Honor Judge Meymott. Mr. E. Docker proseouted for the Crown. Mr. W. H. Thomas aeted as Clerk of Arraigns. The Bar was represented by…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday.january 8

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1877 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate (A. L. M'Dougall, Esq.) John Byrnes was brought up on a charge of stealing a more and foal, the property of Mr. Alexander M'Callum, of Ulmarra. The evidence of constable…

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District Court. Friday, January 12. BEFORE his Honor Judge MEYMOTT

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1877 · page 2

Burghardy v. H. Mulligan.—A claim for £15 8s, 3d, cash lent and goods delivered. The evidence being contradictory, his Honor directed a nonsuit. Mr. F. Norrie appeared,for plaintiff; Mr.J.Meillon…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, January 15

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 16 January 1877 · page 2

BEFORE the P.M. (A. L. M'Dougall, Esq.), and Mr. T. Small, J.P. John Burns, previously remanded for further evidence, was brought up on the [?]harge of stealing a…

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Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, January 30

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1877 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. J. M. Purves and P. R. Donaldson, J. P. s. A. M'Callum v. John Burns was a summons case of disputed ownership of a more and foal. The same…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, February 5. BEFORE the Police Magistrate and W. [?] Esq., J.P.

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1877 · page 2

Albert Eggins v. Frpderick Gray — A claim of £ 4 3s for goods sold and delivered. Verdict for plaintiff for amount paid into Court, £ 2, and nonsuit as to £ 2 3s. Ki Koon v. the C.and N. E. S. N. Co. — Claim of…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, February 5. BEFORE the Police Magistrate (A. L. M'Dougall Esq.), and Messrs Bawden and [?], J.P's

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1877 · page 2

Mary Farrell was charged with larceny. The evidence of Sergeant M'Cormack was taken, and the case remanded until Friday. Robert Kelly was charged with stealing a ring the…

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Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, February 6

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 10 February 1877 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, J. F. Wileox, [?] M'Dougall, and W. Hindmarsh, Esqs., J. P. s. A. M. Callum V. J. Burns was a case to recover possession of a mare and foal. Mr Norrie appeared…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, February 12. BEFORE the Police Magistrate

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1877 · page 3

Deery V. Doberer. — Action for illegal distraint damages, £ 10. Plaintiff stated that he had leased the premises from Mr. Cleary for 3 years at 8s per week, and had arranged with the landlord to pay the rent…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, February 12

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1877 · page 3

BEFORE Mr A. L. M'Dougall, P.M., and Mr. Hindmarsh, J.P.s. Henry Banton, in custody, charged with drunkenness on the 11th inst., pleaded guilty, and was fined…

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Extraordinary Assault

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 17 February 1877 · page 3

AMERICAN journals state that a brother of Miss May, to whom James Gordon Bennett, proprietor of the New York Herald, was engaged, though the engagement had been…

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Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, February 13

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 17 February 1877 · page 2

BEFORE Mr A. L. M' Dougall, P. M., and Messrs, W, Hindmarsh, P. R. Donaldson, and S. B. Bailey, J. P. s. FEBRUARY. Thomas Donnelly was charged on the information…

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The Extraordinary Charge 0F Wife Murder in the Tyrol

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 17 February 1877 · page 4

HENRI Dieudonne Pierran de Tourville, a barrister of the Middle Temple, was on November 29,charged on remand, before Mr Vaughan, at the Bow-street Police Court, London, with the…

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Insolvency Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 24 February 1877 · page 2

BEFORE the Acting-Commissioner, Mr F. W. Chapman, J. P. In re Michael Carney, first and only meeting. Mr. J. K. O'Meagher appeared for the insolvent…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, February 19. BEFORE Mr. F. W. Chapman, J.P. Cruelty to a Horse

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 24 February 1877 · page 2

Louis Kratz was brought up in custody charged with the above offence. Prisoner pleaded not guilty and was undefended. police at Grafton; about 2 o'clock this afternoon I…

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Grafton Police Court. Saturday,february 24.Before Mr. A. L. M'Donga[?] P.M. and Messrs. Hindmarsh and Donaldson, J[?]p. Ill Behaviour

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 27 February 1877 · page 2

Thomas Millar was s[?]mmoned for ill behaviou[?] in the hired service of theo Hon. E. D.'S. Ogilvio, on the 12th day of February instant. This ense was brenght before theo Court on Friday,…

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Grafton Police Court Tuesday, February 27

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 3 March 1877 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. W.Hindmarsh and G. Neale, Js.P. INSVLTING AND THREATENING LANGUAGE. R.Wadge appeared on summons, charged with using insulting and threatening language to Joseph…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, March 1. BEFORE Mr A. L. M'Dougall, P.M.

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 10 March 1877 · page 4

REA AND CO. v. W. AMOS.—Claim for £6 10s for goods sold and delivered. Mr Meillon appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr Norrie for defendant. Judgment for defendant…

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