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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1883

165 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 4 of 9

Grafton Police Court. Saturday, June 9. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 12 June 1883 · page 3

A MAN charged with drunkenness, was fined 5s, or (be looked up for 24 hours. MONDAY, JUNE 11. (Befoe the Police Magitrate.)…

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Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, June 12. (Before the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. A. Lardner and S. Cohen, J's.P.)

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 16 June 1883 · page 3

A man brought up charged with being drank and disorderly, pleaded guilty, and was fined 10s, or to be locked up for 24 hours. ON a second charge of using obscene language, a…

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Insolvency Court. Wednesday, June 13. (Before the District Commissioner, Mr. A. L. M'Dougall, P.M.)

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 16 June 1883 · page 3

A SINGLE meeting was held in the estate of John Smith, of Victoria-street, labourer. Insolvent wished to amend his schedule in part B, as the horned cattle he had there mentioned he had been…

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Grafton Police Court. Friday, June 15. (Before the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. E. M. Ryan, and G. W. Neale, J.'sP.)

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 19 June 1883 · page 2

Miss F. Robinson v. G. Deitz.—This was a proceeding to recover permission of a horse, which had been "swapped" and delivered, but defendant subsequently retracted, and came and took the horse out of…

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Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, June 19. (Before the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. E. M. Ryan, [?]. See, and H. Maurice, Js'.P.)

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 23 June 1883 · page 3

Henry Thompson, on remand, charged with stealing a pair of earrings, gold chain, and other articles, was again brought up. Sarah M'Lennan deposed: The articles found with…

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Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, June 19. (Before the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. E. M. Ryan and H. Maurice, Js'.P.) E. HARRINGTON V. W. PENROSE

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 23 June 1883 · page 4

An affiliation case, in which defendant was alleged to be the father of an illegitimate male child. Mr Norrie appeared for complainant; Mr Foott for defendant…

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Grafton Licensing Bench. Monday, June 18. (Before the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. E. M. Ryan, and A. Lardner, Js.'P

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 23 June 1883 · page 3

Henry Wynard was charged with obtaining liquor from Michael O'Keeffe on Sunday, 10th, by representing that he was a traveller. Defendant pleaded guilty, and said that he was…

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Warden's Court. Monday, June 19. (Before the Warden, Mr. A. L. M'Dougall, P.M.)

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 23 June 1883 · page 3

AN application was made by Mr F. W. Chapman on behalf of the shareholders of the prospectors' claim, and No. 1 Lady Matilda East, to register the claim for six months, as the capital of the company had…

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Grafton Police Court. Saturday, June 23. (Before Messrs. E. M. Ryan and H. Maurico, J.'sP.)

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 26 June 1883 · page 2

Two men, charged with being drunk and disorderly, were fined 5s, with the alternative of 21 hours incarnation. Another, charged with using obscene language,…

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Grafton Police Court. Wednesday, June 27. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 30 June 1883 · page 4

A MAN, brought up charged with drunkenness, was fined 5s, or to be locked up for 21 hours. THURSDAY, JUNE 28. (Before Messrs. E. M. Ryan and T. Page, J.'sP.)…

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Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, June 26. (Before the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. T. G. Howitt, and W. Kinnear, Js'.P.)

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 30 June 1883 · page 3

A man, charged with drunkenness, was fined 5s, with the alternative of 24 hours in the look-up. Patrick Callon, a man who had been before the court previously, supposed to be insane, was, after…

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Insolvency Court. Wednesday, June 27. (Before Mr. A. L. M'Dougall, District Commissioner.)

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 30 June 1883 · page 4

A SECOND meeting was held in the estate of S. A. Hewitt, of Grafton, late innkeeper. Insolvent attributed her insolvency to losses sustained while conducting business as a publican at the Court-house…

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Scene in the Brighton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 7 July 1883 · page 6

THE hearing of the charge of forgery preferred against the girl Catherine Griffin, who is accused of writing begging letters in the name of the daughter of Professor M'Coy to several friends of his family,…

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Grafton Police Court. Saturday, June 30. (Before Mr. E. M. Ryan, J.P.)

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 7 July 1883 · page 8

George Brown, arrested charged with burglary, was remanded until Tuesday. MONDAY, JULY 2. (Before the Police Magistrate.)…

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The New South Wales Court at the Amsterdam Exhibition

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 7 July 1883 · page 2

THE European Mail says the New South Wales Court occupies a prominent position in the main building. It was one of the first courts to be ready, and its smart appearance reflects great credit upon Mr H…

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Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, July 10. ([?] the Police Magistrate.)

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 14 July 1883 · page 3

A MAN, charged with drunke[?] was fined 5s, or be locked up for [?]4 hours. (Mr Page here took his seat on the Bench). John M Lau[?] summoned for using indecent…

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Grafton Police Court. Wednesday, July 11. Before Mr F. W. Chapman, J.P.

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 17 July 1883 · page 3

A MAN charged with drunkenness was cautioned and discharged. Another man, arrested, supposed to be of unsound mind, was discharged…

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Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, July 17

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 21 July 1883 · page 4

[?] Fra[?] Er[?] brought up charged with stealing a hat, hunting whip and handkerchief, the property of George Schonbein…

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Grafton Police Court. Wednesday, July 25. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 28 July 1883 · page 4

A MAN, charged with drunkenness, was fined 5s, with the alternative of 24 hours. THURSDAY, JULY, 26. (Before Messrs. H. Mauri[?] and D. [?], J.'sP.)…

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Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, July 24. (Before Messrs. E. M. Ryan and T. G. Hewitt, J.'sP.)

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 28 July 1883 · page 3

Two men charged with drunkenness, each pleaded guilty, and were fined 5s each, with the alternative of 24 hours in the lockup. Richard Warren, on remand, charged with…

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