Grafton Police Court. Wednesday, January 2
BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. F. W. Chapman, J.P. C. Gibson v. E. Creer, assault. For the plaintiff it was alleged that defendant had struck the…
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Courts & crime, 1878
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Small Debts Court. Monday, January 7
BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Grebert Steber v.Thos. Hall — Work done, 12s. Continued. Same v. Starling— Balance of goods sold, £1 11s…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, January 8
BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. T. Small, J.P. RIOT. Robert Watt v. John Davison, Wm.— Graham, Henry Young, Wm.— Campbell, James Newport,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grafton District Court. Saturday, January 12. BEFORE his Honor Judge Meymott
The following magistrates were also on the Bench. —Messrs. A. L. M'Dougall, P.M., T. Bawlen, A. Cameron, T. Small, J. Small, and S. G. Davison, J's. P. The bar consisted of Messrs. Docker, Heydon,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, January. 15
BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. S. Cohen, J.P. Richmond O'Connell, charged with larceny, waa discharged…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Grafton District Court. Tuesday, January 15. BEFORE his Honor Judue Meymott
BARRETT v. DOYLE.—This case was resumed on Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock. Mr. Heydon contended that the agreement was really between the defendant and plaintiff, and that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grafton Police Court. Tuesday January 22
BEFORE the Police Magistrate. MALICIOUS INJURY TO PROPERTY. Frederick Nipper v. Alfred Rose.— Defendant pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to one week's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grafton Police Court. Saturday, January 19
BEFORE the Police Magistrate. CATTLE STEALING. John Lynch and Thomas Cavanagh, aged respectively 19 and 20 years, were charged with cattle…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grafton Police Court. Monday February 4
BEFORE the Police Magistrate. C. E. O'Doun[?]ll alias E. A. M'Devitt was arrested by virtue of warrant issued by the Tenterfield Bench charged with forgery and was remanded…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, February 12
BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Michael Murphy was charged with stealing a saddle, the property of Thomas Boal Prisoner was committed to take his trial at the next Circuit Court…
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TUESDAY, 19TH, AND WEDNESDAY, 20TH, FEBRUARY. BEFORE the police Magistrate. R. H. Young against Watt and others—Grievous bodily harm—After hearing the evidence, which…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grafton Police Court. Saturday, March 2
BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Frederick Alson, charged with absconding from his lawful apprenticeship to Stephen Newby, was remanded to Woodburn, Richmond River…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →District News. [From Our Own Correspondents.] Maclean. Police Court, February 26
BEFORE Mr. A. L. M'Dougall, P.M. Duncan Black was charged on summons with keeping a disorderly house, viz, the Argyle Hotel, Maclean, on the night of 25th January last. Mr Foott for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Small Debts Court. Monday, March 4
Before the Police Magistrate and P. R. Donaldson, J. P. Walsh v; Hoskins.—Damages, £10.—ContinuEd. Kratz v. Krack.—Goods sold 15s. Verdict for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grafton Police Court. Tuesday,march 12
BEFORE the Police Magistrate, Messrs. P.R.Dounaldson, and G.W. Noale, Ja P. LARCENY. William Hodnett, charged with larceny, was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Supreme Court— Monday. Ex Parte George Watt
This was a motion to make absolute rule nisi for a prohibition to restrain the Police Magistrate of Grafton and the Mayor of Ulmarra from further proceedings on a convictionor order made by them, where…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Court. Maclean. Saturday, March 9
BEFORE Mr. A. Cameron, J.P. Thomas Black appeared in custody, charged with unlawfully and maliciously setting fire to a crop of sugar cane, the property of William Newby…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →District News. [From Our Own Correspondents.] Maclean. Police Court, March 18
BEFORE Messrs. A. Cameron and J. Small, J.P.s Thomas Matthews, charged with being drunk and disorderly, was discharged, having been 48 hours in the lock-up…
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THE South Australian Advertiser states that on Tuesday, Murch 12, the residents of the Portland Estate, Port Adelaide, were startled by a report that a man named Jonathan Prest had…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Small Debts Court. Monday, April 1
BEFORE the Police Magistrate, and Mesara. J. F. Small and G. W. Neale, Js.P. John H. Morris and another v. P. M'Namara— claim of £7 13s for goods sold and delivered. Verdict…
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