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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1879

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

Grafton Police Court. Saturday, November 22

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 25 November 1879 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate W. Wheatley was brought up charged with being drunk and disorderly, and was fined 10s or 3 days in gaol. The fine was paid…

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Grafton Police Court. Friday, November 21. BEFORE the Police Magistrate and G. W. Neale, Esq., J.P.

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 29 November 1879 · page 2

Robert Pyers, John Carroll, and William Carrell appeared charged with feloniously stealing, at South Grafton, 7 working bullocks from Michael James. Welsh…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, December 1. BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. F.W.Cahpman. J.P.

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

W. Corrigan v. John Keogh.—Postponed until iioxt Court. Mr. F, Norrie for plaintiff. S. See v. John Eaton.—A claim of £5 12s, for goods sold. Verdict for plaintiff, with 9s 6d costs. Mr…

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Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, December 2. BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Messrs. E.W.S. Hayley and T. G. Hewitt, J.P.'s. G.STYLES V. Rhoderick M'lennan

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

This was an application to have defendant bound over to keep the peace for using threatening language at South Grafton. Mr. Conly Dickey for plaintiff; Mr. Norrie for…

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Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, December 9

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

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Messrs. J. F. Wilcox and A. J. M'Dougall, Js. P,. Police v. J.Rhodenbach. A charge of cruelty and illusing a horse, adjourned from last Priday…

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Grafton Police Court. Saturday, Decemebr 13. BEFORE the Police Magistrate

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 20 December 1879 · page 4

A young lad, about 9 years of age, was charged with stealing a watch, the property of a resident at Lawrence, which he had afterwards destroyed. The father of the lad appeared, and said the boy had…

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Grafton Court of Petty Sessions. Friday, December 19

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 20 December 1879 · page 4

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, and Messrs F. W. Chapman and T. G. Howitt, Js. P. TRANSFER OF LICENSE…

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Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, December 23

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 30 December 1879 · page 5

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, Messrs. E. W. S. Hayley and T. G. Hewitt,.Js.P. Henry Carfray appeared on summons charged with obtaining money and goods, on 31st March, to the…

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