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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1878

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Lawrence. Police Court, 26Th March

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 6 April 1878 · page 2

BEFORE A. L. M'Dougall, Esq. P.M., and S. G. Davison, Esq. J.P. William Hawkon appeared on summons, chnrged with using obscene language in a public, place. He…

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Grafton Police Court. Wednesday, April 3

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 6 April 1878 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. A. L. M'Dougall, P.M., and Mr. J. F. Wilcox, J.P. William J. Decry, for using obsceue language was fined 10s…

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Grafton Police Court. Saturday, April 6Th

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 9 April 1878 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Patrick Sands was fined 20s for drunkenness, and £5 for obscene language MONDAY, APRIL 8th…

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Land Enquiky Court, Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 9 April 1878 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Commissioner BOLDING. FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, APRIL 5TH AND 6TH. In re R. Hayes', sen., conditional purchase, Constable Brown deposed, he had served Richard…

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Grafton Police Court. Tuesday April,9

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 13 April 1878 · page 2

BEFORE the police magistrate, Messre Donaldson and Neale, J'S,P'. Bridget Thomson wns tined 20s for assaulting Mary Ann Birkenshaw…

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Grafton Circutt Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 13 April 1878 · page 2

THE Court will open on Wednesday next, before his Honor Acting-ludge Dowling. COITTED BY GRAFTON BENCN. Henry Wadham, illicting grie our bodily harm. On…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, April 15

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 16 April 1878 · page 2

BEFORE Mr F. W. Chapman, J. P. Edwin Spencer, who pleaded gnitty to a charge of being drunk and disorderly, was cautioned and discharged…

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Grafton Circuit Court. Wednesday, April 17

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 20 April 1878 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor Judge Dowling. The Circuit Court opened on Wednesday morning, April 17, at 10 'o'clock. The usual oaths were taken by His Honor, and Mr…

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Grafton Circuit Court. Saturday, April 20

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 23 April 1878 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor Judge DOWLING. SENTENCES. John Lynch and Thomas Cavanagh were brought up for sentence. Lynch was sentenced to 2 years[?]…

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Grafton Criminal Court. Civil Side. Tuesday, April 2[?]

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 27 April 1878 · page 3

BEFORE his Honor Judge DOWLING. The Court opened at 10 o'clock, LIBEL— SCOTT V. MADUWICK. On this case being called on the defendant…

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Grafton Circuit Court. Civil Side. Wednesday, April 24

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 27 April 1878 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor Judge DOWLING. LAIRD V, MOORE.— Breach of agreement Damages, £ 500. Mr Haydon, instructed by Mr Meillon, for…

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Coroner's Inquest. Verdict of Wilful Murder

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 30 April 1878 · page 2

ON Friday last the 26th instant, the [?]oroner (Alfred Lardner, Esq., J.P.) and a jury of fifteen held an enquiry at Henry Sheather's, Talonmbi Hotel, Palmer's Island, on view of the body of…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday May 6

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 7 May 1878 · page 2

BEFORE the police Magistrate. Alexander Brown pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly, and was fined 20s or seven days in Grafton gaol…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, May 6

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 7 May 1878 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Mary Hawthorne v James Gollan.—Claim of £4 17s 6d for goods sold and cash lent; verdict for plaintiff. Mr Foott for plaintiff…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, May 13

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 14 May 1878 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. John Farley, was fined 20s, or 7 days in gaol, for drunkenness. Alexander Brown, for the same offence, was fined…

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Extraordinary Assault Action

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 14 May 1878 · page 4

AN extraordinary assault action was heard in the Banco Court before a jury of four. The plaintiff is Thomas Kendell, a shipwright and engineer, of Bathurst, and the defendant is Raleigh Gilbert Davidson,…

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Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, May 14

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 18 May 1878 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. J.F. Wilcox, J.P. MURDER. Patrick Doyle, alies Boyle, on remand, was charged…

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City Police Court, Brisbane. Monday, May 6

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 21 May 1878 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. LARCENY—Victor Lewis Townsend, lately a clerk in the Bank of New South Wales, was brought up on remand charged with the larceny of a sum of £l,306…

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Supreme Court, SYDNEY,—May 14. EALES V. Brown and Another

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 21 May 1878 · page 2

BEFORE his Honor the Chief Justice and a jury of four John Eales, executor of the will of John Eales, decensed, sued Alexander Brown and John Brown, executors of the last will of Alexamder Brown,…

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The New Court House Site. to the Editor of the Examiner

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 21 May 1878 · page 2

SIR,—May I draw attention, before it is too late, through your columns, to the place in Victoria-street, immediately adjoining the old Court-house, which I learn on enquiry is appropriated by some local busy…

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