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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1880

192 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 10 of 10

Lands Inquiry Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 16 November 1880 · page 2

A COURT of inquiry upon the following cases was opened yesterday before Mr Commissioner Bolding, J.P., at the Court-house, Grafton:—Alfred Amos, 40 acres, county of Clarence, parish of Coaldale; Matthew…

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Grafton Police Court. Thursday, November 18

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 27 November 1880 · page 2

BEFORE Mr F. W. Chapman, J.P. A man charged with drunkonncss was fined 5s, or to be looked up for 14 hours. Another supposed to be of unsound mind was…

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Kidnapping and Murder. London, October 12, 1880

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 30 November 1880 · page 4

'THE particulars of a most atrocious crime, committed a short time ago, are published in the English papers this morning. William Marianus de Jough, clerk to the…

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Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. T. G. Hewitt

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 3 December 1880 · page 2

James Beresford, charged with stealing a vase and a dog, the property of Mrs. Mulligan, of O.B.X. Creek, pleaded not guilty. After hearing the evidence of several witnesses, prisoner was sentenced to two months…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, December 6

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 7 December 1880 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. E. Cox. v. D. R. Campbell.—Mr. Dickey, for defendant, applied for a new trial in this case, where in plaintiff had obtained a verdict. Granted; to be…

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Grafton Small Debits Court. Monday. Before the Police Magistrate

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 10 December 1880 · page 2

On the application of Mr. Dickey, on behalf of defendant a new trial was ordered of the action--E. Cox v. D. R. Campbell, in which a verdict was entered for plaintiff. Mr. Dinkey road a lengthy a[?]vit made by G. Grohs, in which…

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Grafton Police Court. Tuesday. Before the P.M. and Mr. S. Cohen

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 10 December 1880 · page 2

John Long pleaded guilty to refusing to pay his fare by the Australian, s., and was fined 20., or 7 days in gaol. E. Hay v. Dr. Sims--Claim of £10 balance due for wages. The Bench made an order for the amount, together with 410…

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Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, December 7

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 11 December 1880 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. S. Cohen, J.P. John Long, a stowaway on the s.s. Australian, was fined 20s, or to be imprisoned for 7 days—half of the fine to go to the steamboat owners, and the other half…

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Atrocious Murder

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 11 December 1880 · page 3

THE Calcutta Englishman reports that on October 10, at about 5.30, a mail in the employ of a Mrs. Rodrigues, residing at No. 68. Circular Garden Reach Road—a small house, which belonged to her, in the…

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Death of Mr. H. S. Ellott, Police Magistrate

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 18 December 1880 · page 3

WE regret to say that our worthy and respected Police Magistrate (H. S. Elliott, Esq.), died at his residence at South Lismore, at about halfpast 10 o'clock on Sunday, evening last. It…

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Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, December 14

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 18 December 1880 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr E. W. S. Hayley, J.P. An old offender was, for using obscene language, fined 10s with 4s 10d costs, or three days in gaol…

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Murder by a Sleep-walker

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 18 December 1880 · page 3

INFORMATION from Tyro, the scene of the recent somnambulistic murder, is that over one hundred people assembled at the coroner's inquest and preliminary trial. The body of Mr. Phelps…

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