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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime
198 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 7 of 10
GREAT excitement has been created by a terrible tragedy which took place yesterday, in the open street, nearly in front of the Commercial Hotel. A Chinese hawker, who has resided in the town for some time past,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →BEFORE Messrs. F. W. Chapman and T. Page, J's. P. William Kelly, in custody, was brought up charged with cutting and wounding John Gregg, with intent to do him some grievous bodily harm…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →AN event which has interested the English public a good deal more deeply during the present week than anything which has occurred in either House of Parliament, is an extraordinary murder that has…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. H. Maurice, J. P. A man charged with being drunk and disorderly, and using profane language, was ordered to pay 5s…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →AN inquest was held on June 23, by the Liverpool coroner, on the body of Rebecca Jane Jackson, 4 years of age, for whose murder the mother, who is the wife of a master mariner,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →BEFORE the P. M., and Messrs. T. C. Hewitt, and H. Maurice, Js.P. Bonjamin Crowhurst was charged with being drunk and disorderly, and pleaded not guilty. The charge…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BEFORE the Polico Magistrate. A man, charged with being drunk and disorderly, was fined 10s, with the alternative of 24 hours' imprisonment…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Tommy M'Donald (an aboriginal) charged with stealing a shawl, the property of Mrs. Kroiger, was sentenced to 14 days' imprisonment in Grafton goal; and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →BEFORE the Police Magistrate, Messrs. F. W. Chapman, and S. See, J's. P. W. J. Corcoran v. C. Meyer-- This was a claim for £2 balance due on a horse. Verdict for amount and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BEFORE the Police Magistrate, Messrs. W. Small, and H. Maurice, Js'P. The case against W. j. Warrell, for abandoning his licensed house, was withdrawn by the police…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BEFORE the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. E. W. S. Hayley, T. G. Hewitt, and H. Maurice, Js'P. Arthur and John Sleeman, two more children, were brought up charged with wandering about the streets,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Arthur Sleeman and John Sleeman, the two boys remanded from the previous day, were discharged, at the request of Sub-Inspector Creaghe; their father…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BEFORE the District Commissioner Mr A. L. M'Dougall, P.M. A Special meeting was held for proof of debts, and offer of composition in the estate of T. Bawden. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. H. Maurice, J.P. Ambrose Rogers, on remand, supposed to be of unsound mind, was again brought up. After hearing…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A WARDEN'S Court was held on Wednesday before the Warden, Mr A. L. M'Dongall, P.M. The inquiry was to determino the ownership of a lease—No. 1 West Matilda line of reef—in which…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →On resuming at 2 p.m. Joseph Dargue re-examined by Mr Norric: The pegs that I saw with the trenches round enclosed about 2 acres of ground, Sharpes prospecting lease…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →BEFORE the Police Magistrate. J. W. Maxted was summoned by M. Carney for the sum of £2 16s, alleged to be due for services rendered as a bailiff. Defendant held that the Court had no…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →BEFORE Mr. A. L. M'Dongall (Warden.) Messrs. C. Dickey, J. Dargue, J. J. Driscoll objected to Messrs. D. W. Munro, A. M'Phersen, and W. N. Small holding No 1. west, Lady Matilda reef, Nana…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Sergeant[?] Silence in the Court! Chorus of Policemen: Don't look to us for daring feats For that is not our forte…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →BEFORE the Police Magistrate. M. Carney v. J. W. Maxted—A claim for wages as assistant bailiff. Complaint dismissed for want of jurisdiction…
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