Land Inquiry Court
A Count of Inquiry was held before the Commissioner, Mr. J. H. Bolding, at the Court-house, on Friday Iast. Re Patrick Neale, a selection of 40 acres, at…
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Courts & crime, 1879
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Small Debts Court. Monday, July 7
BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. W. Hindmarsh, J. P. Mr. W. Small, J. P. also sat on all the cases except where he was concerned. Arthur Rice v. James Graham. —Balance of account,…
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BEFORE the Police Magistrate, Me2srs. E. M. Ryan, and A. Johnson, Js. P. Thomas Sundey, for assaulting his wife, with intent to do grievous bodily harm, was committed to take…
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ON Saturday afternoon we received a telegram from our correspondent in Melbourne, stating that what was believed to be a diabolical murder had been committed the previous night on the Flemington-road,…
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BEFORE Mr. W. Thomas, J. P. Two men charged with drunkenness were cautioned and discharged. Joseph Preston, brought up charged with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grafton Police Court. Tuesday July 15
BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Samuel Jones, on remand, was charged with being concerned in the assault and robbery of T. H. Wagner on Saturday craning last…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sir Robert Peels Letter. the Court and Social Consequences
REFERRING to the letter by Sir Robert Peel, the Spectator states that the editor of Vanity Fair did not publish the letter, and the whole affair might have dropped into oblivion but that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Saturday, July 19. The Court opened at 9 a.m. this morning. Stealing From the Person
Edward Bolton, William Smith, and Charles Woods (a man of colour) were placed in the dock, charged with feloniously stealing from Philip Henry Wagner, at Grafton, on July 13, one watch, one chain, a purse…
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Hart v. Noble and Macquarie, a claim for wages, £62—£26 8s 6d was paid into Court, set off for rent, £19 15s. Verdict for plaintiff, £35 11s 6d. Mr. Backhouse, instructed by Mr. Norrie, for plaintiff…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Grafton District Court. Monday, July 21
BEFORE his Honor Judge MURRAY. This Court opened at 10 a.m. I. Aarons v. W. Eagan, a claim of £8 12s 0d for goods sold. Verdict for plaintiff…
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BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. W.Hindmarsh, J.P. William Barr pled guilty to being drunk and disorderly, and was tined 10s, or 24 hours in gaol. The…
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BEFORE his Honor Judge MURRAY. W.H. PARRY V. T. BAWDEN…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ulmarra Municipality Appeal Court. Friday, July 25
BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Only one notice of appeal had been given—that of Patrick Quinlan, 10 [?], house and cultivation land; [?]essed at £3 3s…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Grafton Police Court. Saturday, July 26. BEFORE Mr W. H. Thomas, J.P.
M. A. Atkinson, charged with being drunk and disorderly, was fined 20s, or the alternative of 7 days in gaol. The same party, for using obscene language, had to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, July 29. BEFORE the Police Magistrate
Charles Avery appeared, charged with being drunk and disorderly at South Grafton, and pleaded guilty. Fined 20s, or 7 days in gaol. The same party was then charged with assaulting…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Grafton District Court. Wednesday, July 30. BEFORE his Honor Judge MURRAY
Lyons (official assignee in the estate of W. A. Grainger) v. Handley, promissory note, £25 18s 5d, one witness; v. M'Lachlan, £7 17s 1d; v. Cassidy, £1 12s 6d; v. J. R. Hindy, £67 s 8d; v. M'Dermott,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Casino District Court. [From a Correspondent.] Saturday, July 26. BEFORE His Honor Judge MURRAY
Barristers present—Messrs. A. P. Backhouse, E. Bennett, and W. W. Tarleton. Solicitors—Messrs. Norrie, James, and Allingham. In the following cases there was no defence, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Small Debts Court. Monday, August 4. BEFORE The Police Magistrate
Henry Murphy v. T. Bawden, a claim of £10, for rents collected by defendant on property in Queenstreet. Mr. Norrie for Plaintiff, Mr. Meillon for defendant. Plaintiff nonsuited…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grafton Police Court. Saturday, August 2. bEFORE THE pOOLICE mAGISTRATE
A man charged with drunkenness was admonished and discharged. PEGUS V. NOBLE. J. H. R. Noble appeared charged with assaulting…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grafton Police Court. Tuesday. August 5
BEFORE the Police Magistrate. J. O'Brien and J. Smith, two stowaways in the s.s. New England, were brought up charged with refusing to pay their fare. They said they were unable to get…
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