Grafton Circuit Court. Saturday, April 22
Before His Honor Judge FAUCETT. STEALING FROM A DWELLING. William Purvis and J. Wells were arraigned charged with stealing a pocket-book containing papers and £41,…
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Courts & crime, 1882
192 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 6 of 10
Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, April 25
BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Hannah Werry v. J. G. Warr. and a cross case for assault. were both dismissed. Mr Norrie appeared for Mrs Werry…
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JOHN M'GUAN has now been twice tried at the Armidale Assizes for the wilful murder of of a man named Thomas Smith, as the jury has on each occasion been unable to agree,…
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BEFORE the Police Magistrates and Messrs. F. W. Canpman and H. Maurico, J's.P. Thomas Reynolds was charged with indecently assaulting Mrs. P. Bale…
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BEFORE Messrs. F. W. Chapman and H. Maurice, J.sP. William Coulter, sen., in custody, charged with stealing aquanity of mazie valued at 3s. from the…
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BEFORE Messrs. F. W. Chapman and H. Maurice, J.'s P. W. Coulter was charged with stealing corn, the property of W. Green, son, of Grafton…
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BEFORE Messrs. F. W. Chapman and H. Maurice, J.'sP. J. Shea v. F. W. Smith.--Verdict for £2 16s. 6d., and 7s. 2d. [?]ts…
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AN exciting scene took place in the Fitzroy Police Court on A pril 27 (says the Melbourne Telegraph) during the hearing of a charge of insulting behaviour and resisting the police…
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BEFORE Messrs Thos, Page, W. J. Hawthorne, and S. See, J's.P. John Joseph Farrelly, charged with riotous conduct, was fined £2. or the alternative of 7 days in…
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BEFORE Messrs E. W. S. Hayley and T. G. Hweitt, J.'sP. A man, charged with being drunk and dirorderly, at Ulmarra, pleaded guilty, and was fined 10s, or the…
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BEFORE Messrs. F. W. Chapman, and S. Sec, J.'s. P. F. T. Wills (an actor) was summoned by Clara Wills (an actress), on a charge of assault, but did not appear when called…
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BEFORE the Police Magistrate. A slaughtering license was granted to George Roberts of Swan Creek. An aboriginal, named Charlic Mahomet, was…
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THE late Dean Stanley remarks, on the Commandment "Thou shall not kill":—"The crime of murder is what the sixth commandment chiefly condemns, and no sentimental…
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BEFORE the Police Magistrate, and Messrs S. see and T. Page, J.sP. Thomas Ryan and Daniel Sullivan. OR remand, charged with larceny, were again brought up…
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Before the Police Magistrate, and Mr. H. Maurice, J.P. Thomas Ryan and Thomas Sullivan (sailors on the Argyle, s.) on remand, were charged, with stealing…
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Before the Police Magistrate, and Messrs, H. Maurice and T. G. Hewitt, J's. P. A Spark, on remand, was charged with vagrancy. Constable Cowie deposed to having seen defendant…
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MORE their Honors the Chief Justice, Mr Justice it in layer, and Sir George [?]. NIPPER AND AN[?] v WATSON. Mr. Pilcher and Mr. Bruce Smith, instructed by Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, May 23. (Before the Police Magistrate, Messrs. H. Maurice. and T. G. Hewitt, J.'sP.)
A. Spark, on remand charged with vagrancy. Defendant paid he could obtain employment in Sydney, A gentleman Court proffered to pay his passage to Sydney, by the City of Grafton, on Saturday, and…
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AGRARIAN crimes in Ireland are becoming more and more savage and brutal in their character and at least even women enjoy no immunity from attack. The time was when the most unpopular landlord was safe…
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BEFORE the Police Magistrate. A man charged with drunkenness, was fined 10s, of 24 hour's imprisonment. The fine was paid. FRIDAY, JUNE 2…
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