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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1881

198 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 8 of 10

Murder and Suicide

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 27 September 1881 · page 4

PITSBURG, Pa., July 6.—There was a horrible case of murder and suicide on High-street to-night. Kate Smith, a girl about twenty years old, for the past year has kept company with…

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Warden's Court. Friday, September 23

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 27 September 1881 · page 2

BEFORE Mr A. L. M'Dougall. The Court opened at 11 a.m. Duncan W. Munro, examined by Mr Foott: My miner's right produced, is dated 20th May, and that…

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Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, September 27

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 1 October 1881 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, and Mr T. Page, J.P. A man on remand for medical treatment, supposed to be of unsound mind, was discharged, the medical officer, Dr. Purdie, having given evidence that he…

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Garfield on the Murder of Lincoln

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 3 October 1881 · page 4

SIXTEEN years ago the late General Garfield, in the House of Representatives, made a speech on the assassination of President Lincoln, which will be of especial interest now that he has himself, unfortunately, been…

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Garfield on the Murder of Lincoln

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 4 October 1881 · page 4

SIXTEEN years ago General Garfield, in House of Representatives, made a speech on the assassination of President Lincoln, which will be a especial interest now that he is himself…

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Grafton Small Debts Court. Monday. Before the Police Magistrate

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 7 October 1881 · page 2

Margaret Dowsling v. G. Eccleston.--Claim of £[?] is value of a rabbit alleged to have been killed by defendant. The Bench informed plaintiff that being a married woman, the summons must be issued by her…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 7 October 1881 · page 3

BEFORE Messrs, H. Maurice, T. G. Hewitt and J. See, J.P.'s,Thomas Hough was charged with being drunk and disorderly, and pleading guilty, was fined 10s, or 24…

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Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, October 4

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 8 October 1881 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. T. G. Hewitt and H. Maurice, J's. P. A man, charged with being drunk and disorderly, was fined 10s. Mr J. See, J. P., here took his seat on the Bench…

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Grafton Police Court. Friday, October 14

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 15 October 1881 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Theodore Ramsden was brought up charged with wilfully and maliciously destroying placards and posters, the property of J. A. South, of the value of…

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Land Court Inquiry

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 15 October 1881 · page 2

BEFORE Mr Commissioner BOLDING. A Court of Inquiry was commenced yesterday at the Court House, when the following cases were heard. MrF. Trollope, inspector of conditional purchases, was…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 17 October 1881 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. H. J. Bolding, J. P. Theodore Ramsden pleaded guilty to a charge of destroying placards the property of Mr. J. South, and…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, October 17

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 18 October 1881 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Ambrose Rogers, brought up supposed to be of unsound mind, was remanded to gaol until Friday, for medical treatment and further evidence…

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Land Court Inquiry

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 18 October 1881 · page 2

BEFORE Mr Commissioner Bolding. The following cases were inquired into on Saturday last:— Louis Adrian, 200 acres, parish of Eaton, county of…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 21 October 1881 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate Ambrose Rogers supposed to be of anno und mind was remanded to gaol until Friday next for medical treatment…

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Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, October 18

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 22 October 1881 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr S. Cohen, J.P. Thomas Jones, a stowaway, on board the s.s. Australian, from Sydney, was ordered to pay the sum of 17s 6d, or go to gaol for 7 days…

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Grafton Circuit Court. Friday, October 21

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 22 October 1881 · page 2

BEFORE his Honor Judge DOWLING. Air Fullerton acted as Crown Prosecutor, and Mr Auld attended from the Crown Prosecutor's Office, and the following members of the Bar were also…

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Grafton Police Court. Friday, October 21

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 25 October 1881 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. F. W. Chapman, J.P. Ambrose Rogore, on remand, supposed to be of unsound mind, after hearing the evidence of Doctors…

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Grafton Circuit Court. Saturday, October 22

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 25 October 1881 · page 2

BEFORE his Honor Judge DOWLING. SENTENCE. John Mitchell, found guilty on Friday of obtaining money by false protences, was brought up for sentence…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 28 October 1881 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, Messrs, T. G. Hewitt, and R. W. S. Hayley, J's.P. C. A. Locke, on remand, supposed to be of unsound mind, was again brought up. Dr. Purdie stated Locke…

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The Kelly Police Commission

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 28 October 1881 · page 4

THE following is a resume of the second progress report of the Kelly Police Commission: -- That a grave error was committed in abolishing the police station at Glenmore, and in…

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