Contempt of Court
MR BUCHANAN has introduced a bill into the Legislative Assombly to provide that contempts of court in certain cases shall hereafter be punished only as indictable offences. The bill enacts that the…
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Courts & crime, 1884
199 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 1 of 10
Grafton Li[?]sing Beuch. Friday, January 4. (Before the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. E. M. Ryan and A. Lardner, J.'sP.)
Robert Gunning, of the Market Hotel, pleaded guilty to a charge of selling liquor to persons who were not travallers, or bond [?]de lodgers, on Sunday, 31st ultimo and was fined the sum of 20s, and costs…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Grafton Police Courts. Friday, January 4. (Before Mr. F. W. Chap[?], J.P.)
James Crawford, charged with making was of obscene langnage, was fined 10s, in default of payment 21 hours in gaol. Two parties, brought up for drankenneas, were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Insolvency Court. Wednesday, January 2. (Before the District Commissioner, Mr A. L. M'Dougall, P.M.)
A SINGLE meeting was held in the estate of John A. M'Donald of Lawrence, bookkeeper. Insolvent stated he was compelled to sequestrate his estate in consequence of judgments obtained against him…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, January 8. (Before the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. E. M. Ryan J.P.)
A MAN, brought up, supposed to be of unsound mind, was remanded for 8 days for medical treatment…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Grafton Licensing Bench. Tuesday, January 8. (Before the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. E. M. Ryan and A. Lardner, J.'sP.)
James M'Kinnen and John Carpenter pleaded guilty to a charge of leaving the Market Hotel with liquour at unlawful hours, and were fined 10s each, with costs of court…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Grafton Police Court. Wednesday, January 16. (Before [?] M. [?] J.P.)
William H. Newbery, arrested by Constable Johnson, by virtue of a warrant issued at the Water Police office, Sydney, was brought before the court, and remanded until Tuesday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, January 22. (Before the Police Mulatrate, Messrs. W. A. Smith, B. Lodge, and A. Lardner, J[?].'P.)
Henry Mann, who had been under remand for medical treatment, was, after hearing the evidence of Dr. Campbell, and the production of certificates from him and Dr. Purdie, to the effect that defendant…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Grafton L[?]ing Court. Tuesday, January 22. (Before the Police M[?]strate, Messrs. E. M. [?] and A. L[?], J[?].p.)
James Laird, of Laird's Family Hotel, pleaded guilty to a charge of allowing an unlawful game, vi[?]., cards, to be played in his licensed house. Mr Sub-Inspector Garvi[?] said this was a case for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, January 29. (Before the Police Magistrate.)
A. W. Phemuster pleaded guilty to a charge of being drunk and disorderly at Copmanhurst, and was fined 10s, or 24 hours. To a second charge of making use of obscene…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Grafton Police Court. Monday, February 4. (Before the Police Magistrate.)
John Firrelly, was charged with being drunk and disorderly, and was fined 20s, or seven days in gaol. The same defendant was then found guilty of rising ob[?]ene language close to the shop of Mr L. Jacobs,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wednesday, February 6. (Before the Police Magistrate.)
John Williams, a Lascar, was brought up charged with being drunk and was fined 20s. or the alternative of 7 days. Defendant was also charged with exposing his person and was fined in a similar…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, Febbuaby 5. (Before the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. G. H. Neale, H. Maurice, P. R. Donaldson, and F. W. Chapman, J.'sP.)
James Ford was charged with assaulting C. Charlston, at Elizabeth Island, on January 26. Complainant stated that while taking a man away, with whom defendant had been quarrelling, the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Grafton Licensing Court. Friday, February 8. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. E. M. Ryan, J.p.) Breach of the Publicans' Act
Carl Burkhardt, landlord of the Saxonian Hotel, was charged with selling liquor on Sunday, the 3rd instant, the same being contrary to the provisions of the Act…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Friday, February 8. (Before the Police Magistrate, Messrs. E. M. Ryan, and T. Page, J'sP.) Breach of the Game Act
Josiah Everingham and William Manning of Ulmarra were charged with a breach of the Game Act, by having in their possession six wild ducks on the 2nd February last: and having pleaded guilty,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Insolvency Court. Wednesday, February 6. (Before the District Commissioner, Mr A. L. M'Dougall, P.M.)
A special meeting for proof of debts was held in the estate of D. B. Selman. Insolvent did not appear. The following debts were proved:—Messrs. Yabsley Bros., Richmond River, £1278 5s 11d, by Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Grafton Police Court. Saturday, February 9. (Before the Police Magistrate, and H. Maurice, J.P.)
Edward Hasting, alias Hastic, appeared before the court, charged with stealing a gold signet ring and handkerchief, the property of George Bland Bernard, of the value of about £5 0s 6d…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, 12Th February. (Before the Police Magistrate.)
A man named Henry Price was brought up[?] charged with drunkenness, and was fined 5s, or 24 hours in gaol. Another man was brought up, charged with a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Grafton District Court. Wednesday, February 13
BEFORE his Honor Judge MURRAY. The Court sat again at 9 a.m. B. M'MENENY V. D. SHEA. A claim for goods sold and delivered to the amount…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Maclean District Court. Maclean, Friday Evening
The case in which the Medical Society was concerned was settled out of Court. In the postponed case, Connatt v. Rutter[?] heard at Grafton. His Honor gave his decision here to-day…
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