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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1882

192 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 9 of 10

Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, October 3

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 7 October 1882 · page 4

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, and Messrs S. See and T. Small, Js.P. J. R. Webb on remand, supposed to be of unsound mind, was again brought up. The medical officer…

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Insolvency Court. Wednesday, October 4

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 7 October 1882 · page 4

BEFORE the District Commissioner, Mr. A. L. M'Dougall, P.M. A second meeting was held in the estate of Lachlan M'Aulay, of the Serpentine, labourer…

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Singular Scene in a Criminal Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 7 October 1882 · page 8

AT the General Sessions, Melbourne, on Monday, William Kone, a pubican, and Michael M'Namarra, bootmaker, were charged with the robbery of £1500 worth of jewellery, from…

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A Solicitor Removed From Court. [From the R. R. Express.]

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 7 October 1882 · page 8

AT the Casino Police Court, on Monday, shortly after the case against Allan, for wounding a woman with intent to do her grevious bodily harm, came on, Mr H. L. James, splicitor, arrived in Court, and stated…

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Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, October 10

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 14 October 1882 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. E. M. Ryan, and F. W. Chapman, J's.P. A man charged with drunkenness, at Ulmarra, was fined 5s…

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Grafton Police Court. Friday, October 13

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 17 October 1882 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, Messrs. E. M. Ryan, and H. Maurice, J.'sP. A female, charged with drunkenness, was fined 20s, or to be looked up for 3 days…

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Supreme Court Sydney. Friday, October 13

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 17 October 1882 · page 2

IN EQUITY.—Before his Honor the PRIMARY JUDGE. GLASGOW, V. STEPHEN AND ANOTHER. Mr Owen, Mr. Knox with him, appeared to move for an ex parte injunction to restrain the defendants…

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Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, October 17

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 21 October 1882 · page 3

BEFOBE the Police Magistrate, Messrs. A. Lardner, and T. G. Hewitt, J.s'P. A man who pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness, at South Grafton, was fined 5s…

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Insolvency Court. Wednesday, October 18

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 21 October 1882 · page 3

BEFORE the District, Commissioner, Mr A. L. M'Dougall, P.M. In the estate of W. J. Myler, of South Grafton, storekeeper, a single meeting. Insolvent accounted for…

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Circuit Court. Friday, October 20

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 21 October 1882 · page 4

THIS Court opened yesterday, before his Honor C. J. Manning, Acting-Supreme Court Judge. The usual proclamation having been read against vice and immorality, the commission, appointing his…

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Grafton Licensing Court. Tuesday, October 17

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 21 October 1882 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, Messrs, A. Lardner, and E. M. Ryan, J.s'P. Thomas Rees, landlord of Rees' Hotel, South Grafton, was charged with keeping a disorderly house,…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, October 23

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 24 October 1882 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. A man charged with drunkenness, was cautioned. John Byrnes, alias Dublin Jack, charged with drunkenness, and indecently exposing himself in a…

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Warden's Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 28 October 1882 · page 4

BEFORE the Warden, Mr A. L. M'Dougall, P.M. An application was made by the Lady Matilda Company, for registration for suspension of work on their claim, Nana Creek, for a period of six months,…

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Grafton Licensing Court. Friday, October 27

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 28 October 1882 · page 4

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, Messrs E. M. Ryan, and A. Lardner, J.'sP. W. Attwater, of the Royal Hotel, was charged with supplying drink to an aboriginal…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, October 30

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 31 October 1882 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. A man charged with d runkenness, was cautioned and discharged, it being his first offence. John Anderson, arrested on a charge of…

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Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, October 31

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 4 November 1882 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. G. Hicks v. King George, a charge of using obscene language. Complainant and his wife gave evidence of the alleged language. Defendant, S. George,…

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Grafton Police Court. Friday, November 3

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 4 November 1882 · page 4

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. John Anderson, on remand, charged with embezzlement, was remanded to Glen Innes, the warrant for his apprehension having been produced…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, November 6

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 7 November 1882 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, and Mr S. See, J.P. W. Attwater v. H. Reynolds, a claim of £2 5s, rent of paddock. Plaintiff nonsuited. S. Bondfield v. P. Shea, a claim of £3 10s, for…

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Grafton Police Court. Friday, November 10

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 11 November 1882 · page 4

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, and Mr F. W. Chapman, J.P. A man brought up for being drunk and disorderly, was fined 5s. with the alternative of 24…

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Grafton Police Court. Saturday, November 11

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 14 November 1882 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Patrick Walsh, charged with the several offences of being drunk, using profane language, and assaulting constable Redman in the execution of his duty,…

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