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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime
199 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 10 of 10
Before the Police Magisrate, and Messrs, P. Drummond and D. D.M'Bride, J[?]P. Police v. Stoker.—This accused was brought up in oustody, and sentenced to 1 month in Grafton gaol…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →IT is to be hoped that now the vote for a new gaol is available, no time will be lost in having the work put in hand. The accommodation of the present gaol is notoriously deficient for the small call made…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A firsk [?]ffender for drunkenness was admonished and discharged. A man supposed to be of [?]nd mind was remanded to g[?] till Tuesday, the 18th instant, for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →TWO individuals, on [?], supposed to be of [?] were, on the recommendation of Dr. [?], discharged from custody. They had been evidently suffering from the effects of a sp[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Before the Police Magistrate, and Mr S. M'Naughtan, J.P. William Cox was sent to gaol for 14 days for stealing money from Patrick Dwyer, at Palmer's Island. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Henry [?] was charged with stealing a brooch, the property of Ellen [?]ggan, or Prince-street. The defendant pleaded not guilty. Constable Phillips, of South Grafton, deposed to arresting…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Edward White was charged with drunkenness. It being defendant's second offence, [?] was fined 20s or seven days imprisonment. A first offender for the same offence was admonished and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Before Mr A. L. M'Dougall. District Commissioner. A single meeting was held in the estate of Joseph Gilmore, of Bostobrick, labourer. Defendent accounted for his insolvency through pressure of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Alexander P[?]att was charged with stealing a diamond ring and case from the shop of Tam Bew, a Chinaman, the property of another Chinaman. Mr. E. J. Laman (of Messrs Meilton and Laman), appeared…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr M. H. Stephen, Q.C., and Mr O'Connor, instructed by Mr Norrie, of Grafton, for the plaintiffs; Mr Owen Q.C., and Mr Nash, instructed by Messrs H[?]ron and Smith, for the defendant…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Alexander [?] was brought up, on remand, charged with stealing a ring from [?] Chinaman. Mr. J. [?] (of Meilion and Laman) appeared for defendant After the evidence of Constable Cowie, who app[?]hended the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Before the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. D. D. M'Bride, and P. Drummond, J.'sP. — Evans was charged with indecent exposure, and sentenced to 24 hours imprisonment…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Before Mr A. L. M'Dougall, District Commissioner. An adjourned meeting in the estate of James M'Connell, of Copmanhurst, was held. John Proctor stated: Until recently he carried on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE claims which the Richmond River has for a Land Court, do not seem to us to have been either forcibly or impartially put by the Northern Star in its leader of the 29th ult. The assumption with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →William Werner was charged with stealing £2, the property of William Stucley, of Prinee-street, on the 1st instant. Constable King deposed to arresting the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →[?] brought up, on [?]and from the Lawrence [?]ch, charged with stealing a b[?]for, the prosperty of one Timothy Charles Brennan, of Oberon. Senior-e[?]able B[?]wn, of Lawrence, produced the warrant…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →[?] was charged with this off[?]. Mr. [?]. [?] appeared for the defence. Constable Cow[?] depo[?], that at [?] the previous evening he went to the residence of George Reynolds From…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →John Weedrew, was charged for that he did on November 30. [?] [?] deposed to [?] by virtas of the warant produced. In reply to the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Billiard licenses were granted to J. Laird, T. T. Seller, T. Morrissey, J. A. Holmsten, and M. Rush, Grafton; Timothy Hawthorne and W. J. Hackett, of South [?] W. Firth and T, Brown, Ulmarra;…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →David Royle was [?] for destroying a wise [?] the property of one J[?] Smith, of the Courthouse hotel, and having pleaded guilty, was fined 5s, and [?] the value of the property destroyed…
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