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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1879

148 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 6 of 8

Alleged Murderous Assault by a Sunday School Teacher

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 16 September 1879 · page 4

A CRUEL and unjustifiable assault, which it is very much feared will have a faral termination is reported to have been committed by a Sunday School teacher upon one of the children…

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Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, September 16

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 20 September 1879 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. J. F. Wilcox. J.P. Andrew Tominee again appeared charged with quarrying stone upon Crown Lands without a license…

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Grafton Police Court. Friday, September 26. BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. A. Lardner, J. P.

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 27 September 1879 · page 4

George Charles Gahan was brought up in custody charged with obtaining goods under false pretences, and on the application of Sub-inspector Creaghe was remanded for 8 days for the attendance of witnesses…

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Extraordinary Suit in the Divorce Court. Before Mr. Justice Windeyer. FATTORINI V. FATTORINI

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 27 September 1879 · page 6

This suit for restitution of conjugal rights was concluded on Thursday afternoon by Mrs. Fattorini's application for a judicial separation being granted…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, September 29

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 30 September 1879 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, Messrs J. C. Laycock and J. F. Wilcox, J. P. s. James Slavien, charged with being drunk and disorderly, was fined 5s or 24 hours in gaol. The fine…

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Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, September 30

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 4 October 1879 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, Messers E. W. Hayley and T. G. Howitt, J.sP. FALSE PRETENCES. George C. Gahan, on remand, was again brought up…

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-Insolvency Court, Sydney. [By Telegram.] Thursday, October 2, 1879

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 4 October 1879 · page 5

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. In the matter of the Clarence and New England S. N. Company, the adjourned proceedings under the winding up order were…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, October 4

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 7 October 1879 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Two men charged with drunkenness were each fined 5s, or 24 hours in gaol…

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Vagaries of a County Court Judge

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 7 October 1879 · page 4

Mr. LEFROY, the judge of the Somersetshire County Court, has been rendering himself very conspicuous lately by his extraordinary conduct towards the newspaper reporters who attend…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, October 4

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 7 October 1879 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. S. Cohen, J.P. S. C. Lyons. v. D. Roach.—A Claim of £4, for dishonoured promissory note. Verdiet for plaintiff, with 5s costs. Mr. Norrie for plaintiff…

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Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, October 7

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 11 October 1879 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Messrs. J. F. Wilcox, G. W. Neale, and W. Hindmarsh, Js.P…

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Grafton Police Court. Tuesday. October 14

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 18 October 1879 · page 5

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr S. Cohen, J.P. Mary M' Grath was brought up, charged with drunkenness, and having pleaded guilty was admonished and discharged…

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Grafton Circuit Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 18 October 1879 · page 4

THIS Court opened on Wednesday before his Honor Acting. Judge DOWLING. Mr. W. W. Tarleton attended as Crown Prosecutor, Mr Russell Dowling acted as Clerk of Assize. and Mr…

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Metropolitan District Court. Tuesday, October 7

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 18 October 1879 · page 3

ALEXANDER V. M'GIRBON, BARRY, LEE AND ROSS. ACTION for alledged libels published in the Protestant Standard. Defendants admitted proprietorship and publication. The articles…

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Land Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 21 October 1879 · page 2

THE following conditional purchases have been referred to the Commissioner for inquiry:— John Burns, S1 acres 3 roods 24 perches, parish of Rushforth…

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Grafton Circuit Court. Civil Case. Saturday, October 18, 1879

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 21 October 1879 · page 2

Before His Honor Acting-Judge DOWLING. The Court opened at 10 o'clock. ELLWOOD V. BAWDEN. This was an action to recover possession of a piece…

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Grafton Police Court. Thursday, October 21

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 25 October 1879 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Messrs. J. F. Wilcox and E. M. Ryan, Js.P. An application for music and dancing was granted to R. A. Dunn, of the Clarence and New England…

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Armidale Assize Court. Civil Business—friday, October 10. Breach of Contract—dwyer V.marks

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 25 October 1879 · page 3

THIS was an action brought for breach of contract, in not delivering two tons of iron, as ordered, within a certain period. Mr. Dillon, instructed by Messrs. Fergusson…

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Grafton Police Cort. Monday, October 27

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 28 October 1879 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Henry Benson was brought up, charged with being drunk and disorderly, and was fined 20s, or to go to gaol for 6 days…

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Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, October 28

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 1 November 1879 · page 2

Before the Police Magistrate, Messrs. G. W. Neale. T. Small, W. Hindmarsh, P. R. Donaldson, and E. W. Hayley, Js. P. George Bender was charged with stealing £1 11s…

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