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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1877

113 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 3 of 6

Small Debts Court. Monday, May 7

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 8 May 1877 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. A. L. M'Dougall, P.M., and Messrs. W. Hindmarsh, P. R. Donaldson, A. Johnson, G. Neale, T. Bawden, and A. Bailey, Js. P. Barret v. Tanner.— Balance of acconnt, £1 16s. 3d…

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Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, May 8

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 12 May 1877 · page 5

BEFORE Mr. A. L. M'Dongall, P. M. and Messrs. A. Johnson, W. Hindmarsh, T. Small, and J. F. Wilcox, Js.P. F.J. W. S. Pagh, on remand for larceny, was…

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Grafton Police Court. Saturday, May 12

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 15 May 1877 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. A. L. M'Dougall, P.M. Albert Patterson was charged with absconding from his apprenticeship to Mr. C. B. Fenwick, of Walcha, and was remanded for eight days for the…

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Land Enquiry Court. Friday, May 18

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 19 May 1877 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Commissioner Bolding. IN THE CASE OF WILLIAM SARE. William Sare conditionally parehased 40 aeres in the parish Chambigue, county Fitzroy, on the 13th…

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Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, May 22

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 26 May 1877 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, and Mr. E. W. Chapman, J.P. CONTEMPT OF COURT. John Zeitch was charged by James Brennan with…

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Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, May 29

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

BEFORE Messrs. W. H. Thomas and F. W. Chapman, Js,P. MAINTENANCE. Philip Diegan was ordered to pay the sum of 15s…

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District Insolvency Court. Friday, June 1

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

BEFORE Mr.District Commissioner Thomas. A second meeting was held in the insolvent estate of Arthur O'Corner. Smith Grafton. Insolvent gave as a reason for his insolvency pressure of creditors…

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Grfton Police Court. Tuesday, June 5

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 9 June 1877 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Messrs. Hindmarsh and Donaldson, J's.P. LARCENY. Maud Marin Bailey was charged with stealing £9…

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Grafton Police Court Monday, June ll

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 12 June 1877 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr G. W. Neale, J.P. John Beggs, was fined 10s, or 3 days in gaol for drunkness…

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THe Coonabarabran Murder Newman's Antecedents and Confession

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 12 June 1877 · page 3

NEWMAN wrote some sort of confession, but it was banded to the Uuder-Sheriff after the execution, and, as is the practice, that gentleman has to submit it to the Sherid, it was impossible to receive it. We have,…

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Grafton [?] Council Arrival Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 12 June 1877 · page 2

BEFORE:the Police Magistrate and Mr.G.W.Neale, J.P. The following are the reductions in the Borough apperd cases, heard yesterday.—…

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Small Debts Court Monday, June 11

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 12 June 1877 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. G. W. Neale. J.P. [?]JOUENED CASES. Francis M'Nalaura v. Michael Dixon, claim for £10…

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Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, June 12

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 16 June 1877 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. J. F. Wilcox,J.P. William Morrison charged Hugh Poison withhaving assaulted him at Copmanhurst, on the 31st May. Mr…

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The Baillie Murder

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 19 June 1877 · page 3

SOME days ago (says the Age) we published a statement relative to the murder of Mr. Baillie, in Fiji, some years ago. The paragraph stated that the suspected homicide was at the present time residing in…

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Suupreme Court,sittings in Banco. (From the S. M. Herald.) Tuesday. June 12

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 19 June 1877 · page 3

Before their Honors the Chief Justico, Mr Justice Hargrave, and Mr Justice Fancett. KX PARTE SHOVELLER, IN RE O'MEAGHER VSHOVELLER. Mr Salomous moved to make absolute a rule nis…

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Grafton Police Court. Friday, June 22

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 23 June 1877 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Messrs. Wilcox and Chapman J. P's. Two young men for refusing to pay their fare in the s.s. City of Grafton, were sentenced to pay a fine of £2…

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Supreme Court Sydney

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 23 June 1877 · page 6

BEFORE their Honors the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Faucett and Sir William Manning, on June 16th. LOCKHART V. BYMOCK. This was an appeal from a nonsuit granted by Mr…

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Curious Charge of Burglary

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 26 June 1877 · page 3

AT the Water Police Court, yesterday, there young men were churned with having burglariously entered a public-house in Clarence-street about 4 o'clock last Sunday morning, and with having stolen therelrom a…

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Maclean Police Court. May 30

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 30 June 1877 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. A. L. M'Dongall, P.M., and Mr. Alex. Cameron, A. P. Frederick Hughes appeared on summons to answer the charge of making use of insulting language…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, June 25

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 30 June 1877 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Robert Hugh Beauchamp Forbes was brought up, charged with being of unsound mind, and was remanded for eight days for medical treatment…

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