Bijah Holds Court by Himself
BIJAH, the janitor of the Central Police Station, Detroit, has made his reception-room even more attractive than any hoped for. An indiarubber cat three feet high, presented to him by the…
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Courts & crime, 1879
148 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 1 of 8
Grafton Court of Quarter Sessions. Friday, January 17Th
BEFORE His Honor Judge MURRAY. His Honor took his seat on the Bench st 10 o'clock precisely. The Police Magistrate (Mr. A. L. M'Dougall), Mr. Joseph Page, and Mr. W…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grafton District Court. Monday, January 20
BEFORE His Honor Judge MURRAY. The following cases were held ovor from our last issue:— CLARK V. ZUILL.—In this case the plaintiff, Clark,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Maclean Police Court. Thursday, January 30
BEFORE Messrs. A. L. M'Dougall, P. M., and A. Cameron, J. P. Police v. William Arkins.—Drank and disorderly. The defendant pleaded guilty, and was fined 10s…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grafton Police Court. Friday, January 31
BEFORE the Police Magistrate. John Farley, for vagrancy, was sentenced to be imprisoned in Grafton gaol for six months with hard labour…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Small Debts Court
BEFORE the same Magistrates. M'Aulay and M'Leod v. Brown.—The plaintiffs sued for damages to a boat, paddle, and meat. The defendant did not appear, and a verdict was given…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Small Debts Court. Monday, February 3
BEFORE the Police Magistrate. J. P. Jordan v. John Suhmidt, for goods sold, £7 4s 4d. No jurisdiction. Rudelph SchalFer v. Mrs. Kroiger, for damages, 16s…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Land Inquiry Court. Saturday, February 1
BEFORE H. J. Bolding, Esq. J.P., Land Commissioner. In W.,Goodger's, sen., conditional purchase. No appearsnco. Sergeant M'Cormack deposed to serving notice…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grafton Police Court. Friday, February. 8
BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Joseph Harman, for indeceney, was sont to gaol for two days L. Heliman v. C. Sanders— Assault Defendant…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grafton Police Court. Monday, February 17. BEFORE the Police Magistrate
John Polls, for being drunk and disorderly, and for resisting the police, was fined 40s. Fine paid. John Hardy, for being drunk and disorderly, and for using obscene language, was fined, for the first…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Serious Assault in the Stre Ets, Strange Decision. (From the Erening News.)
WALTER H. COOTER, on bail, was charged, with having on the 15th instant, assaulted John Henniker Heaton, in view of a constable. Defendant pleaded not guilty…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Mysterious Murder in Switzerland
THE Times' Geneva correspondent gives an account of a trial for murder at Friborirg, which has excited great interest in Switzerland. On the 16th of October the body of a little girl, about eleven years old, was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Grafton Policce Court. Wednesday, February 19
BEFORE the Magistrate. John Kewin, for drunkenness, was fined 3s or 24 hour in gaol. John M' Grath, for larceny as a bailee, was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, February 25. BEFORE the Police Magistrate
—Barrel appeared on summons, charged with having obtained an advance of money and goods to the amount of £1 15s on account of wages, for which he had contracted to serve, and after obtaining the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Small Debts Court. Monday, March 3
BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. J. F. Wilcox. J. P. Verdicts for plaintiffs, with 5s. costs, were recorded in each of the following cases…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, March 6, Before Mr. A. L. M'Dougall, P. M., and Mr. A. Johnston, J. P.
John Burn, charged with drunkenness, peaded guilty, and was fined 10s. or three days in Grafton gaol. William Laing, also charged with drunkenness,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grafton Police Court. Monday, March 10
BEFORE the Police Magistrate. James Murphy, charged with indecent exposure, plended guilty, and was sent to gaol for 7days. Francis Thomson and Augustus Mathenius were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Assault Case
AT the Court of Quarter Sessions, Sydney, ou Tuasday last, before Judge Dowling, Walker Hampson Cooper plended guilty to a charge of assanlting one John Henniker Henton. Mr. Want appeared for the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Grafton Pollice Court. Tuesday, March 11
BEFORE Mr. A. L. M'Dougall, P.M., and Messrs. W. Hindmarsh andl T. G. Hewitt,.J.P.s. George Stroymeher, bricklayer, was again brought up, on remand, charged with cutting and wounding…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, March l8
BEFORE the Police Magistrate. James Murphy, charged with riotous and disorderly conduct at the corner of Prince and Pound streets, on the 12th instant, was discharged…
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