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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1877

113 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 5 of 6

District Insolvency Court. Friday, 7 Th September. Before Mr. District Commissioner Thomas

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 8 September 1877 · page 2

A first and only meeting was held in the estate of Reginald Jervaulx, of Rameraie, when the following deht was proved;—T. G. Hewitt, Grafton, £4 Os. 9d. Insolvent attributed his insolvency to losses sustained…

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Maclean Police Court. Wednesday, September 7. BEFORE the Police Magistrate

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 11 September 1877 · page 2

Donald M'[?]iilloray was charges, on warrant, with nulawfullly and maliciously inllictint grievous bodily harm upon one Angus M' Donald, at Taloumbi, on the 1st instant. The parties farms adjoin each other,…

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Supreme Court, Sydney. Wednesday, September 12

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 18 September 1877 · page 3

BEFORE their Honors the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Hargrave, and Sir William [?] EDDV.V. The RANK OF NEW SOUTH WALES. This was an action in offect for damages for…

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Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, September 18

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 22 September 1877 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Messrs. J. F. Wilcox and F.W.Chapman, J's.P. Walter Marslen was fined £1 for using obscence language…

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The Double Murder and Suicide at Bourke

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 25 September 1877 · page 2

IT seldom falls to the lot of a provincial journalist (says the [?] Telegraph) to record particulars of a crime so terrible as that which, on Tuesday last, paralysed our community with amazement and horror…

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Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, September 25

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 29 September 1877 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, Messrs. J.F Wilcox, A. Johnson, and G.W.Neale, J.'s P. Francis M'Guren, charged with supplying liquors to an aboriginal, was discharged. Mr. Meillon for…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, October 1

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

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. F. W. Chapman, J. P. Patrick Hore was fined 5s or 24 hours in Grafton gaol for riotous behaviour. Fine paid…

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Small Debts Court

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

Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. E. M. Ryan, and G. W. Neale, J's.P. W. K. Mackney v. George Small.—Claim of £1 13s for board and lodging and cash lent. Verdict…

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Lawrence. Small Debts Court. Wednesday, 3Rd October

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

BEFORE Mr. A. L. M'DOugall, P.M. West v. Leavy.— This was claim for extra work done in a building cuntract. After hearing the evidence, which was very conflicting, a verdict was given…

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Grafton Police Court Saturday, October 6

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 9 October 1877 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate andl Messrs. J, F. Wilcox and G. W. Nenle, J's.P. Samuel George Davison was committed to take his trial on a charge of rape at the ensuing Circuit Court,…

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Cold-blooded Murder

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 9 October 1877 · page 4

MCRDERS have their classifications, like the more commonplace actions of mankind. There is the murder of insauity, of hot passion that rashly fells as victim, of righteous vengeance for heartless crime,…

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Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, October 9

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 13 October 1877 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. T. Bawden, J.P. Charles Charlton was charged hy Reginald Jervanlx with being at the Ramornie Meat Works,…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, October 13

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 20 October 1877 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Jeremiah Clune was brought before the Court for protection, and remanded for medical treatment. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16…

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Grafton Circuit Court. Wednesday, October 17

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 20 October 1877 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor Acting Judge DAVIS. Mr. Barton prosecuted for the Crown, and Mr. T. H. Smith represented the Crown Solicitor. Mr. C. O'Brien was Judge's Associate…

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Grafton Circhtt Court. Civil Side

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 23 October 1877 · page 2

BEFORE Ilia Honor Acting-.JUge DAVIS. FRIDAY, OctoBER 19. The Civil Court opened at 10 a.m. The following special jurymen answered to thir…

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Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, October 23

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 27 October 1877 · page 2

BEFORE The Police Magistrate. ILLEGALLY ON PREMISES. Charles Charlton was charged on the information of Joseph Page, with having been on the premises of the…

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Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, October 30

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

[?] Mr. W. II. Th[?]mas.J.P. wages case and assant case were both struck cut. there being no appearance of the lparties. WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 31…

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Maclean Police Court

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

OCTOBER 2.—Before Mr A.Camern,J.P.—W. Sawyer charged with making use of profanc langu age at Harwood, pleaded guilty, and was find in the sum of £1 or one month in Grafton goal, which was…

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Death of the Police Magistrate of Warwick

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

WE regret to have to record the death of our worthy Plice Magistrate, Fitzroy Somerset, Esq, which event took place at 11 o' clock on Thursday morning last, the 18th instant, at his residence, Dragon-street…

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Grafton Land Enquiry Court. Friday, November 2

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

BEFORE Mr.Chief Commissioner Bolding. in the case of James Sweeney, the defendant did not appear,and Constable Manning Provide affidavit of summons The case was postponed until Monday…

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