Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, December 21
BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Thomas Hutchings was charged on summons with a breach of the Slanghtering Act, and was fined £5, to be paid within 7 days…
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Courts & crime, 1881
198 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 1 of 10
Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, January 4
BEFORE the Police Magistrate, Messrs. E. W. S. Hayley, T. G. Hewitt, and S. Cohen, J.s.P. Hawkers licenses wee grated to J. Brock, A. Selig, A. Jackson, T. Thompson, H. C. Bartels, G. L…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grafton Police Court. Friday. Before the P.M. and Mr. S. Cohen
John Weatherstone pleaded guilty to a charge of having at the South Grafton Races, behaved in a riotous manner. The police stated that his conduct on the occasion was blackguardly in the…
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Joseph Waller, 24, anex-policeman, formerly stationed at Workship-street, was again brought up at Bromley, on Monday morning, Novermber 8, charged with the wilful murder of Edward Ellis, 73, and his wife, aged…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Grafton Police Court. Tuesday. Before the P.M. and Mr. T. G. Hewitt
S. A. Hewitt v. T. Morgan-- Mr. Norris for plaintiff, stated this case had been settled by the award paid. The hearing of the charge of areon performed against Fanny…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grafton District Court
THIS Court was opened at 10 a.m on Wednesday last Barristers present-- Messrs. Dillon, Bennett aud Backhouse; and all the local solicitors. On the application of Mr. Bennett the only jury case was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, January 11
BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Fancy Schneider, on bail, charged with arson, was called. Mr Foott again appeared for defendant…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Grafton District Court. Wednesday, January 12
BEFORE his Honor Judge Murray. The members of the bar present were:—Messrs. J. Dillon, A. P. Backhouse, and E. Bennett. The following attorneys were also in court during the day:—…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grafton District Court. Thursday and
HIS HONOR JUDGE MURRAY took his seat on the Bench at 9 o'clock. J. M'Fadyen v. W. A. Irwin.--This was a case of disputed balance of debt. Plaintiff had served defendant with an…
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BEFORE the P.M., Messrs. F. W, Chapman and T. Small Charles O'Donnell pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness, and was discharged with an admonition. John Shea and W. Austin were charged with having on…
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BEFORE Mr. A. L. M'Dougall, P.M. (District Commissioner.) In the estate of C. Reimer, special meeting. Debt, proved, Bank of New South Wales £17 141…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Maclean District Court. (Abridged from the Lower Clarence Advocate.) Friday, January 7
BEFORE his Honor Judge Murray. J. Arnold v. C. West, claim of £10 on a written guarantee. Verdict for plaintiff, with expenses of one witness…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, January 18
BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr T. Small, J. P. Certificates of auctioneers' district licenses were granted to W. A. Irwin and S. C. Lyons. A man charged with drunkenness was admonished…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grafton Police Court. Tuesday. Before Messrs. T. G. Hewitt and A. Johnson
On the application of Sub-Inspector Creaghe, a man named Rennie, arrested on suspicion of having stolen property in his possession, was discharged, the man having given a [?] factory explanation about the articles…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, January 25
BEFORE Messrs. A. Johnson and T. G. Hewitt, J's. P. W. Rennie, in enstody, upon suspicion of having stolen property in his possession, was brought up, Mr Sub-inspector Creaghe said as the police had…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grafton Police Court. Friday. Before the P.M. and Mr. W. Small
E. Stansfield v. W. Bourne--Claim for wages Verdict for £6 8s 6d, with 4s 10d cost of Court, and £t 1s professional costs. Mr. Norrie for complainant…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, February 1
BEFORE Messrs. F. W. Chapman and T. G. Hewitt, J's.P. Peter Schnutte was brought up under the Vagrant Act, charged with begging, and pleaded guilty…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Insolvency Court. Thursday, February 3
BEFORE Mr A. L. Dougall, P.M., District Commissioner. An adjourned special meeting was held in the estate of Jeremiah Healey…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Casino District Court
THE EXPRESS has the following report of a slander action--M'Dermott and Wife v. E. Kennedy and Wife:-- This was an adtion for slander. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, February 8
BEFORE the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. P. R. Donaldson and S. Cohen, J's.P. F. Fiddaman, a boy about 10 years of age, was charged with stealing a melon from the garden of Mr…
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