Grafton Police Court
BEFORE the Police Magistrate, Messrs, S. See, and W, J. Hawthorne, J's.P. R. Archer was charged with keeping a ferocious dog, and pleaded not guilty…
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Courts & crime, 1881
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Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, November 29
BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Sarah Blizzard, a girl about eight years of age, was brought up in custody charged with stealing a shilling from another younger girl…
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BEFORE the Police Magistrate, and Mr. S. Cohen, J. P. Sarah Blizzard (7 years of age) in custody, was charged with stealing 1s. from a little girl named Hack…
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BEFORE the Police Magistrate. John Coulter was charged with having cruelly illtrated a black maro by driving her in a spring-cart. The P.M. cautioned the boy not to work animals with…
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BEFORE the Folice Magistrate. Elizabeth King, a servant in the employ of Mr P. B. Donaldson, was brought up, charged with larceny under the value of forty shillings. The articles…
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BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Alexander M'Callum v. R. Gillett, a claim of £4 10s, for cash lent. Verdict for plaintiff. Mr Norrie for plaintiff…
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BEFORE the Police Magistrate. James W. White, alias James Cheers, charged with obtaining money by means of false pretences, was remanded until Friday, after taking the evidence of…
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REFORM the P.M., and Messrs, H. Maurice, and S. See, Js.P. James W. White. alias James Cheers, on remand charged with obtaining goods and money by means of…
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BEFORE the Police Magistrate, and Mr. E. W. S Hayley, J. P. The adjourned Small Debts Court case--E. Creer v. F. Casey--was continued till next Court, on the…
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BEFORE the Police Magistrate. E. Creer v. F. Casey --Postponed till Tuesday. Mr. Norrie for plaintiff. J Meillon v. P. P. M'Mahon.--Verdict for £5 and…
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E. M'Cleer charged P. M'llugh with having at Eatonswill used the following threatening language towards him. "I'll lay in wait for you night and day, and be revenged on you." and sought to have…
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BEFORE Messrs. F. W. Chapman, T. G. Hewitt, H. Maurice, T. Page, and S. See, J's.P. Mr. Mcillon, on behalf of A. Ross, applied for a publican's license for premise at Palmer's Island, to…
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BEFORE Messrs, H. Maurice, and S. See, Js'.P. E. McCleer v. P. McHugh, a complaint to have defendant bound over to keep the peace; the parties were neighbours near Eatonswill, complainant having…
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BEFORE Messrs P. R. Donaldson and H. Maurice, J'sP. G. C. Rudder, on remand, supposed to be of unsound mind, was further remanded for eight days for medical treatment, on the evidence of Dr. Purdie…
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BEFORE Messrs. H. Maurico and T. Page, J.'sP. William Tilson was brought up, charged with absenting himself from his indented apprenticeship. With the consent of his master and the Board of the…
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BEFORE Messrs H. Maurice, T. Page, and S. See, J.P.'s George Docherty on remand, charged with uttering a forged cheque, after production of the warrant, was…
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A SHOCKING murder was committed a fortnight ago at a monastery, which was inhabited by eight monks who were believed to be very wealthy, was attacked by a band of brigands, but an alarm having been given, a…
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BEFORE Mr H. Maurice, J. P. Henry Edward Pearce was brought up, having been arrested, charged with stealing a gold chain, the property of Charles Longstreet, at South Grafton…
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