Grafton District Court
THE Court opened punctually at 9 a.m., before 11th Honor Judge, Docker. F. Doltz v. A. Campbell An action for trespass, Mr. Foott applied for a postponement stating the…
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Courts & crime, 1882
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District Court. Tuesday, February 7
BEFORE his Honor Judge DOCKER. This court opened at 10.30 a.m. Messrs. R. O'Connor, J. G. O'Ryan, and — O'Mara, members of the Bar, were present; and Messrs. G…
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BEFORE his Honor Judge DOCKER. F. L. DEITZ V. ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL. Mr Foott for defendant, applied for postponement, as no particulars of the claim, which was for trespass,…
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BEFORE Messrs. H. Maurico, and S. Sec, J's. P. J. F. Darecy was charged with having on or about the 6th January last, attempted to commit a rape upon a girl named Mary M'Cooey, at Newbold. In the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grafton Police Court. Tuesday. Report the Police Magistrate
William Harman was charged by H. Metham with detaining property the value of £10 17s. Complainant stated he got an account for £10 4s for board and lodging from defendant four days after my…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, February 14
BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Henry Metham v. W. Harman.—A suit to recover certain apparel and property, to the value of £19 17s, in the possession of defendant. Defendant put in a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Maclean District Court. Friday, February 10
BEFORE his Honor Judge Docker. The following legal gentlemen were present:—Messrs O'Connor and O'Mara, barristers, and Messrs Foott and Norrie, solicitors…
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BEFORE MESSRS. H. Maurice, and S. See J's. P. On the application of M. H. Horwitz, a warrant was ordered to issue for the apprehension of George Lockman, at present in Melbourne, on a charge of having…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Warden's Court, Nana Creek. Satursday, 18th February. Before Mr. A. L. M'Dougall, Warden
L. F. M'Dougall, John Benson, John Frisby, James Forbes, A. M'Dougall, W. Kenny, A. Black, and F. Burns, objectors to A. Crossman, John M'Maugh, and G. W. Scott being put in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Grafton Police Court. Friday, February 24
BEFORE Messrs. F. W. Chapman, and H. Haurice, J.'sP. C. Dickey v. Margaret Dousling.—An application to have defendant bound over to keep the peace, for…
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BEFORE Messrs. F. W. Chapman, S. Sec, and H. Maurice, J's.P. Margaret Dowsling was charged with having on the 20th instant, most violently and abusively threatened…
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THE MELBOURNE WORLD states that a prisoner was on Friday discharged from the Pentridge stookade who has spent half his life inside the stone walls of that institution. Over 20 years ago he was charged with…
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A strange assault case is reported from Derbyshire, which carries us back to the fierce manners of the middle ages. On Christmas Day there was a family gathering at Alfreton hall, the residence of Mr. C. R. Palmer…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Grafton Police Court. Monday, February 27
BEFORE Mr H. Maurice, J.P. William Purvis and John Wells, two young men, were brought up, charged with stealing a purse, containing £41, in bank notes, and a pocket book,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grafton Police Court. Monday. Before Mr. H. Maurice, J.P.
William Purvis and John Wells were charged with having stolen a purse containing £41 in bank notes and a pocket-book containing mining mid other valuable documents, the property of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Grafton Police Court. Friday, March 3
BEFORE the Police Magistrate. William Purvis and John Wells, on remand., charged with stealing certain money, the property of T. Rose, at Gordon Brook, were again brought up,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Insolvency Court. Wednesday, March 1
BEFORE the District Commissioner, Mr A. L. M'Dougall, P.M. A special meeting in the estate of D. and F. Rankin was held, for examination of insolvents, and for proof…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grafton Police Court. Friday, March 3
BEFORE the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. F. W. Chapman, S. See, and H. Maurice, J's.P. William Purvis and John Wells, on remand, charged with stealing certain money, the property of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Small Debts Court. Monday, March 6
BEFORE the Police Magistrate. W. H. Alderson v. W. Manning.—A claim of £5, on a dishonoured promissory note. Verdict for plaintiff…
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BEFORE the Police Magistrate. (Messrs. S. See, F. W. Chapman S. Coben, and H. Maurice also sat for a short time. William Purvis and John Wells, on remand…
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