Grafton Police Court. Thursday, September 4. Before Mr B. Lodg[?], J.P.
A MAN and woman brought up for drunkenness, were admonished and discharged, it being their first offence. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime
Courts & crime, 1884
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Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, September 9. Before the Police Magistrate, Mr A. M'Dougall. Riotous Behaviour
William Bennett was charged with behaving in a riotous manner in Prince-street on the 8th instant, and having pleaded guilty, was admonished and discharged…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Grafton Police Court. Friday, September 12
Before the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. T. Page, and E. M. Ryan, J.'sP. PROTECTION. A woman brought up for protection was discharged…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Insolvency Court. Before Mr A. L. M'Dougall, District Commissioner
A SECOND meeting in the estate of Jas. M'Connell was held on Wednesday last. Insolvent attributed his insolvency to loss of crops of maize through the drought. Last season it only amounted to a fourth…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Grafton Police Court. Saturday, September 13. Before Mr P. R. Donaldson, J.P.
A MAN supposed to be of unsound mind was remanded for seven days[?] for medical treatment. MONDAY, 15TH SEPTEMBER. Before the Police Magistrate…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grafton Licensing Bench. Before the Police Magistrate
The license of the Clarence and Richmond hotel, in Victoria-street, was transferred from Thomas Winkley to Frederick Gunthorpe…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, September 16. Before the Police Magistrate, and Mr. T. Page, J.P. [?]Each of the Education Act
John Dennis, of Ulmarra, was summoned by W. H. Bayly, truant inspector, for neglecting to send his child to school the requisite number of days in the half-year, as provided by the terms of the Education…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Lawrence Police Court. Saturday, September 6Th. Before Mr P. Drummond, J.P.
Alew. Terries was brought up, charged with being drunk and disorderly, and having pleaded guilty was fined £2, or 14 days in Grafton gaol. This offender was also charged with using obscene language, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Grafton Police Court. Thursday, September 18. Before Mr P. E. Donaldson, J.P.
Angus M Bain, charged with drunkenness and disorderly conduct, was fined 20s, or 7 days' imprisonment. Denn[?] Shea, charged with drunkenness, was fined…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Insolvency Court. Before Mr A. L. M'Dougall, District Commissioner
A SINGLE meeting in the estate of A. V. Renche was held on Wednesday last. Insolvent wished to amend his schedule by adding £6 to the amount of his assets for trees and plants he had growing at the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Grafton Police Court. Friday, September 26Th. Before the Police Magistrate
Angus M'Bain, brought up, charged with having no lawful visible means of support, was sentenced to three months in Grafton gaol. (Mr T. G. Hewitt here took his seat on the Bench)…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, September 23. Before the Police Magistrate
A man brought up on remand, supposed to be of unsound mind, was, on the recommendation of Dr. Purdie discharged…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Insolvency Court
Before Mr A. L. M'Dougall, District Commissioner. A SPECIAL meeting in the estate of Denis Shea, of O.B.X. Creek, was held on Wednesday last. Insolvent, examined by Mr Norrie, stated he…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Insolvency Court. Friday, September 26. Before Mr. A. L. M'D[?] District Commissioner
THE adjourned examination in the insolvent estate or D[?] She[?] was resumed. Insolvent, examined by Mr Norrie: I have heard my examination read over; it is true. Have not…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grafton Police Court. Friday, October 3. Before the Police Magistrate. Breach of the Education Act
CHARLES PEOPLES was summoned for not sending his child the necessary number of days to the nearest school, as required by the terms of the Education Act. Defendant was represented by his son, who…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Maclean Police Court. Thursday, October 2
Before the Police Magestrate, and Messrs S. Macnaughton, D. Shearer, and J. B. Crabbe, J's. P. Thomas Henry Robson pleaded guilty to assaulting James Donning, and was fined 10s, with 12s 2d costs…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Small Debts Court. Before the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. S. Macnaughtan and D. Shearer J.'s.P
Dr. Crabbe v. G. Small.—Claim of £8 7s 6d, professional attendance and medicine. Verdict for £[?] 7s 6d., with 9s costs: balance havig been pad. Dr. Crabbe here took his seat on the Bech…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, September 30Th. Before the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. E. M. Ryan and D. B[?] J's.P. Il[?] of Animals
Patrick O'Shea was charged with [?]ving two horses tied up for 10 hours, at Copmanhurst, on the 19th instant. [?] pleaded not guilty. From the evidence of C[?] Murdoch it appeared that at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Licensing Court
Before Mr A. L. M'Dougal, P.M., and Mr D. Shearer, J.P. A booth and stand license was granted to R. Smail for the Brushgrove sports, on 16th instant. The application of Benjamin Wright for a colonial…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, October 14
Before the Police Magistrate and Mr E. M. Ry[?], J.P. Edward While was charged with drunkenness, [?] was fined [?]s. or 7 days imp[?]ment. There was a second charge against the defendant for using…
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