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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime
198 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 3 of 10
DURING the past six or eight months we have recorded the particulars of numerous murders committed at the Solomon Islands. Among those killed are many well-known Sydney men,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In reference to the seizure of 180 logs of timber by the Forest Ranger, the Bench decided after hearing evidence that G. Kelly had established his claim to them. Mr. Norrie appeared…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Messrs. E. W. S. Hayley and T. G. Hewitt, J's. P. Three lads, taken into custody for being illegally upon the premises of Mrs James' hotel, were discharged…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →'WELL, my man,' said a philantrophist to a hardened-looking chap confined in the New Orleans parish prison, 'what are you in for?' 'In for 30 days, I reckon,' said the prisoner,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →BEFORE the Police Magistrate, Messrs. E. W. Hayley, and T. G. Hewitt. J. M'Kenzie, charged by S. Collins with illegally removing goods, did not appear, and Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. F. W. Chapman, J. P. E. Creer v. A. Casey.—Continued to next Court. P. J. Egan v. O. Reardon.—Claim on dishonoured…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BEFORE the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. E. W. S. Hayley and T. G. Hewitt, J's. P. JOhn Welch, charged by the Forest Ranger, pleaded quilty to removing soil from town lands, and as the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →AROUT 9 o'clock on last Saturday morning a report spread throughout the city that a murder and a suicide had been committed a South Brisbane. The following are the particulars…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →BEFORE Messrs. A. Lardner and S. Cohen, J's.P. A. L. M'Dougall v. T. Bawden.—An information for criminal libel preferred by complainant, Police Magistrate of Grafton, against defendant, that he, as the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →John Reimer pleaded not guilty to a charge of r sisting a policeman in the execution of his duty, but was fined [?]. Fine paid. James Manning appeared before the Court at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THIS Court opened at 10 a.m. on Wednesday met, before [?] Honor Judge Dowling. After the Judge had taken the usual oaths of office, and the Judge's Associate (Mr. Barton) had read the customory…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BEFORE the Police Magistrate. John Reimer was charged with resisting the police in the execution of their duty. Fined 20's, to be paid within 24 hours, in default of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BEFORE his Honor Judge DOWLING. This Court opened on Wednesday. Mr. A. P Backhouse, Crown Proscoutor; Mr. A. C. Fraser, Clerk of the Peace, acted for the Crown Solicitor…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BEFORE the Police Magistrate, Messrs. A. Lardner, and J. F. Wilcox, Js.P. A woman brought before the Court, supposed to be of unsound mind, was remanded for eight days for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BEFORE the P.M., Messrs. A. Lardner and J. F. Wilcox, Annie Nelson, supposed to be of unsound mind, was remanded to gaol for eight days, for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. A. Johnson, J.P. A man summoned for drunkenness was fined 10s. with the usual alternative…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →AN amusing scene occurred not long since, at an up country Court house not a hundred miles from Warkworth. Three of the great unpaid were on the bench and the Court was well…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE Paris correspondent of the London Standard sends the following:—The Court of Appeal in Paris last week was the scene of a most curious and remarkable spectacle. Last August a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →BEFORE the Pollee Magistrate, Messrs. P. R. Donaldson and A. Johnson. On the application of Sub-Inspector Creaghe, warrants were ordered to be issued for the arrest of W. Clements…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A daring attempt to stick up the Bank of Victoria at Seymour was made at about 3 o'clock this morning. It appears that the manager, Mr. Hayes, who sleeps on the premises, heard a noise in the direction of the…
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