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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1880

192 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 5 of 10

Grafton Police Court. Monday, June 14

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 19 June 1880 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Bernard Clark, charged with malicious injuries to property, was ordered to pay 20s, or in default of payment to be imprisoned for one week in Grafton…

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Insolvency Court. Wednesday, 16Th June

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 19 June 1880 · page 2

BEFORE the Acting-Commissioner, A. L. M'Dougall, Esq., P.M. A single meeting was held in the estate of William Whatham. Insolvent accounted for his insolvency…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 21 June 1880 · page 3

BEFORE the P.M., Messrs. G. Neale and W. Hindmarsh Charlton Park, who had been remanded for medical treatment in regard to the state of his mind, was discharged from oustody, after the evidence of Dr. Pardio…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday. Before the P.M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 25 June 1880 · page 3

The further hearing of the charge of horse stealing preferred against James Manning, was on the application of Mr. Norrie (defendant's solicitor) postponed until Tuesday. TUESDAY…

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Grafton Police Court. Friday. Before the P.M., and Mr. F. W. Chapman

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 28 June 1880 · page 2

P. O'Hehir was summoned for abandoning his licensed house in Victoria-street. Sub-Inspector Craeghe desired that the license should be cancelled, and the Bench compiled with the request…

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Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, June 22

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

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. W. Hind. marsh, G. W. N[?]ale, and S. Cohen, Js.P. Thomas Graham, on remand, was charged with cutting and wounding Harry Wesselhoft at Ramornie,…

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Police and Light. to the Editor of the Clarence Examiner

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

SIR,—As a [?]ule we West Wardites are too modest to ask for anything, in fact we do not require very much to satisfy us; but sometimes an emergency will arise when it is only right for us to ask for a little—only a…

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Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, June 29

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 6 July 1880 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, and Messrs E. W. S. Hayley and T. G. Hewitt, J.sP. A packet license was granted to William Jones for the steamer Florence…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, July 5

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 6 July 1880 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Margaret Harper v. W. Sare.—A claim of £3 for attendance as a nurse. Verdict for plaintiff. Mr Norrie for defendant…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 9 July 1880 · page 2

BEFORE the P.M. and Mr. W. Hindmarsh. J. W. Maxted v. Ann Thorpe--Charge of using obscene language. The defendant was fined 50, with 410 costs, or 14 days in gaol. Fine paid, Mr. Foott for defendant…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 12 July 1880 · page 2

BEFORE, the Police Magistrate. J. Carson was fined 2s. 6d. for allowing a cow to stray in the streets. Fine paid. FRIDAY…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 16 July 1880 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. John Arnold v. F. Schmidt--Charge of obtaining money by false pretences. Defendant was remanded for 8 days, for further evidence…

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Grafton District Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 16 July 1880 · page 3

THIS Court was opened at 10 a.m. on Wednesday last, before Judge Murray. A number of cases held over from last Court were struck out, the parties not appearing in some and in others there was…

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Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, July 13

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 17 July 1880 · page 5

Before the Police Magistrate. Franz Schmidt, on remand, charged with obtaining goods under false protences, was remanded for 8 days for further evidence…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 19 July 1880 · page 2

BEFORE the police Magistrate. W. Harman was fined 5s. for allowing horses to stray in the streets. Fine paid. The hearing of a charge preferred against Matthew…

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Grafton District Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 19 July 1880 · page 2

F. W. Chapman v. J. Newell--His Honor in giving judgment ill this case expressed the opinion there was something very like perjury on one side or the other; the onus of proof…

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Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, July 20

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 24 July 1880 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. T. G. Hewitt, J. P. George Roberts, on remand, supposed to be of unsound mind, was brought up, and after hearing medical…

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Grafton District Court. Friday, July 16

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 24 July 1880 · page 2

BEFORE his Honor Judge MURRAY. P. SANDS AND WIFE V. J. O'MALLEY. Mr. Norrie for plaintiff, Mr Foott for defendant. This action was to recover £20, money lent by a…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 26 July 1880 · page 2

BEFORE the P.M. and Mr. W. Small. W. Attwater, J. I. Smith, and H. Gill, charged by the Police with allowing horses to stray in the streets, were each fined 5s. without…

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Grafton District Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 26 July 1880 · page 2

BEFORE Judge Murray. F. Norrie v. Kimff--This case was continued till next Court, the plaintiff being unable to produce proof of service of summons…

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