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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1879

148 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 5 of 8

Grafton Police Court. Monday, August 11

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 12 August 1879 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. M. A. Atkiason was charged with using obseene language, and tined £1, or in default the usual alternative. She was further bound over for a period of…

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Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, August 12

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 16 August 1879 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. A. Johnsonn, J. P. NELSON DORAN V. THE AUSTRALIAN MEAT COMPANY. A clain of £3 for wages, Mr. Foott appeared for…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, August 18

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 19 August 1879 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. T. M'Curthy was brought up on two separate charges of being drunk, and using obscene language. Defendant pleaded guilty, and expressed contrition,…

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Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, August 19

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 23 August 1879 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, Messrs. J. F. Wilcox, A. Johnson, and W. Hindmarsh. Police v. A. Fairweather, a charge of riotous conduet. Mr. Norrie appeared for defendant, who denied…

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FATTORINI v. Badgery. Jury Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 23 August 1879 · page 3

BEFORE his Honor Sir William Manning and a jury of four. This was an action for assault and false imprisonment. E. L. d. Fattorini was the…

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Grafton Police Court. Friday, August 22

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 26 August 1879 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, Messrs. W. Small and J. F. Wilcox, Js. P. James Harvey v. M. Holmes.—A claim of £27 0s 9d for wages…

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Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, August 26

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 30 August 1879 · page 4

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, Messrs. T. Small and E. M.Ryan, Js.P. A hawker's district license was granted to J. W. Crowley for the district of Grafton…

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Extraordinary Action for Assault

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 30 August 1879 · page 3

IN the Banco Court, on Friday afternoon, before his Honor Mr. Justice Faucett, and a jury of four, there was heard a very peculiar action for assault, brought by John George Clegg, lately…

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Love and Murder

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 30 August 1879 · page 7

AT the Water Police Court on Tuesday, a young man of 20, named William Turley, was charged with having attempted to murder Agues Harley, at balmain/ Constable macdonald, who arrested the prisoner said…

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An American Law Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 30 August 1879 · page 3

WE cannot speak too highly (say an American paper) of the new model for a court of justice, just completed by those prominent young architects, Chizel and Rebb, and to be…

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Justice in a Quandary. How the Changes on "Slang" Puzzled the Jefferson Market Magistrate

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 30 August 1879 · page 3

THE envoy that came from Patsy Burns' saloon yesterday to get us a warrant for its proprietor was hoarse, squat, and bull-necked. He leaned across the bar of the Jefferson Market…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday. September

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 2 September 1879 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr A. Johnson, J.P…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, September

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 2 September 1879 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate…

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Mr. Licensed Surveyor Christie's Recent Ejectment From Court at Glen Innes. to the Editor of the Examiner

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 2 September 1879 · page 2

SIR,—In the Herald of 12th July last, a telegram from Glen Innes apprised the colony of the fact that, on the previous day, the 11th July, during the hearing of a Police Court case, ``Mair v. Brereten''—in which I…

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Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, September 2. BEFORE the Police Magistrate, Messrs. T. Bawden and S. Cohen, Js. P.

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 6 September 1879 · page 2

M. A. Onions appeared on summons charged with a breach of the Colonial Wines Licensing Act, in having a quantity of spirituous liquors upon her premises, Sub-inspector Creaghe prosecuted. Mr. Norrie…

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Supreme Court, Sydney. Thursday, August 28

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 6 September 1879 · page 3

BEFORE their Honors Mr. Justice Faucett and Sir W. Manning. M'PHERSON AND OTHERS V. SHEA…

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The Wagga Murder

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 9 September 1879 · page 4

IN reference to the headless remains found on the reserve, says the Advertiser, nothing has transpired to assist the police in clearing up the mystery. On Wednesday a number of men…

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Charge of Attempted Murder

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 9 September 1879 · page 2

AT the Water Police Court, Sydney, on Tuesday, 2nd instant, before Messrs. Penfold and Readng, Js. P., Willaim Turley, on remand, was charged with having attempted to murder one agnes Harley, by cutting…

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Insolvency Court, Sydney. Thursday, September 4

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 9 September 1879 · page 2

BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. In the matter of the Clareace and New England Steam Navigation Company, adjourned proceedings under winding up order. Mr. Owen, instracted by…

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Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, September 9

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 13 September 1879 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs, W. H. Thomas, T. Bawden, and T. G. Hewitt, Js.P. William Thompson was brought upin custody charged with larceny. Mr. J. J. Coreoran proved…

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