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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime
101 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 4 of 6
IN the first few months of the gold-diggings— when men hardly knew if they stood on their heels or their heads, and when the whole country was so mad that it ought to have been put in a'strait-jacket—all sorts…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →BEFORE Mr. A. L. M'Dougall, P. M. The following cases for goods sold, &c., were heard and verdicts given in favour of plaintiffs:— W. kinncar v. George Cu[?]ran, £5 1s 6d…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Walter Castles was brought up charged with attempting to commit a rape at Dalmorton, on a child of four yours of age, named Stella Askew. The evidence of Coastable Morgan and John Askew, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr W. Hindmarsh. Moses T[?]otter against James Golden—Ejectment Case dismissed, with costs against complainant. John Burns, for being drunk and disorderly, was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Alexander Brown, charged with being drunk and disorderly, was tined 20s. or seven days in gaol; and for using obscene language, 10s. or three days in gaol. Henry Murphy, for riotous behaviour, was lined…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →James Murphy v. Honry Kratz.—Detention of property. Case dismissed. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21. Before the Police Magistrate…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →BEFORE Messrs. P.R.Donaldson and W.H. Thomas, J's.P. DURNKENNESS. Two cases were dealt with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BEFORE Mr. A. L. M'Dougall, P.M. Joseph Meillon v. J. Healy—Professional services, £5 5s. Verdict for plaintiff. J. S. M'Dougall v. Michael Rieley—Goods sold,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BEFORE Mr. A. L. M'Dougall, P.M. Edmund Nolane, charged with being of unsound mind, was ordered to be discharged. Edwin John Marshall charged with assault with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →John Torpy for riotous behaviour pleaded guilty, and was ordered to pay a fine of 5s, or go to gaol for 24 hours. Alaxander Hamilton for destruction of private…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →James Murphy, for killing a boast within the limits of the town, was fined 20s. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12. Before Mr. W. H. Thomas, J.P…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Elizabeth Derkin was charged with vagraney. Sergeant M'Cormack deposed: About a quarter to twelve on Saturday night,in consequence of complaints which hail been made to him of person going…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE cutter Rises, of Newcastle, is wrecked off King's Reef. The crew have been murdered by the blacks. The police found the bodies, and buried them. The master's name is C. [?]. Welch, but there is reason to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Alfred Gilson, for being drank and disorderly, was fined £2 or 14 days in gaol. The same person, for using obscene language was fined £5 or one month in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE C[?] of Monday gives the following account of a brutal assault comm[?] on Saturday night in Queen-street:— An outrage resulting in the death of Daniel Driseoll, a [?]penter, aged about 35 or 40…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →WE (Dubbo Express) are in reeoipt of full particulars in connection with the melancholy death of Seniorscrgeant Wellings. The murderer in supposed to be a man named Alick Law, who has been concerned in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BEFORE the P.M. and Messrs. W. Hindmarsh, J. F. Wilcox, and F. W. Chapman, J.P.'s. E.C. Madgwiok v. J. Meillon.—In this case plaintill' sued defendant for illegally removing from his…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BEFORE the P.M.and Messrs. W. Hindmarsh, W.J. Neale, P.R. Donaldson, T. Small, and S.Cohen, J.P.'s. RIOTOUS BEHAVIOUR…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BEFORE Mr. Commissioner Bolding, J.P. IN RE S.E. EVERINGHAM'S CONDITIONAL PURCHASE. Frederick Trollope, sworn, deposed: He was Inspector of conditional purchases; on the 15th October,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BEFORE the P.M. and Messrs w. Hindmarsh, G. W. Neale, P. R. Donaldson, T. Small, and S. Cohen, J.P.'S. ILLEGAL DETENTION…
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