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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime
250 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 1 of 13
Before the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. J. O'Keefee and W. A. Smith, J's.P. John G. Clark, on remand, charged with cutting and wounding one James Graham, was further remanded for eight days, to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Joseph Preston, charged with drunkenness and disorderly conduct in Prince-street on Saturday, was fined 20, or seven days Imprisonment. On a further charge of making use of obscene language, be was fined 40s, or 14 days in gaol. For assaulting…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Burghardy and wife v. A. M'Mahon.—A claim for rent, amounting to £9 10s. Mr. R. R. Donaldson, on behalf of plaintiffs, asked for a postponement for a month, as they were in Sydney. This was granted…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →HUGH M'CAFFERY was brought up at the Armidale Police Court, on the 29th December, charged with attempting to stab, and shooting at Bishop Torregginni, with intent to kill. Constable Clarke deposed that he saw prisoner on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Patrick M'[?] and Matthew M'Connell were summoned for behaving in a riotous manner at Copmanhurst, by fighting in the back yard of an hotel on New Year's night. Fined 20s each, and 2s 6d…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Patrick Corbett was charged with being drunk and disorderly, in Prince-street, on the 5th instant, and was fined 40s, or 7 days in Grafton gaol. There were several similar…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →ON January 8, before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. P. Drummond, J. Zuill, and D. D. M'Bride, J.'sP., — M'Donald, for disorderly conduct, was fined 5s and 4s 10d costs, or 24 hours' imprisonment. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →On December 27, before Mr S. Macnaughtan, J.P. Dennis O'Donnell was fined 10s for being drunk and disorderly at Yamba; and 20s for using obscene language. James Campbell was fined 20s for being…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Eggins v. Shields.—Claim of £2 for money held as stake-holder. Plaintiff nonsuited. Eggins v. Munro.—Claim of £3 10s for beard and refreshments. Verdict for defendant…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →On January 2, before Dr. J. B. Crabbe and Mr. S. Macnaughtan J.'s P. Daniel and Marin Snow v. W. Black.—Claim of £7 [?] 8d, for wages. Verdict for amount with 6s costs.—L. [?] Ad[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →LAWRENCE RYAN, charged with drunkenness, was fined 10s[?] Fine paid. [?] OF INDENTURE. William Werner was summ[?] for absenting himself from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE following further particulars appear in the L. C. Advocate extracted from the Cair[?] Post, in reference to the murder of Mr D. M'Aulay in Queenland. "On Christmas eve a painful feeling of anxiety was created in town by the news…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →John Burns, alias Dublin Jac[?], was charged iwth drunkenness the previous day, in Victoria-street, and was fined 10[?], or three days is gaol. The fine was paid…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A special meeting in the estate of D. B. Selman was held. A claim of Joseph Bradfield for £58 16s 6d, for legal expenses in connection with the estate, was, on the motion of Mr F. W. Chapman (a proof creditor), seconded by Mr S. See,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Patrick S[?]ds, charged with drunkenness the previous, was fined 20s or 7 day's imprisonment. On a second charge of indecant behaviour, he sentenced to six month's imprisonment in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →TUESDAY, JANUARY 20.—Before the P.M. AN assault case, in which the complainant did not appear, was struck out. A slaughtering licence was granted to Arthur…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →ON January 15, before the P.M., Messrs. D. Shearer, C. N. Stephens, and A. Ross, J.'sP. G. Freeburn and L. Myers were charged with bathing in the dyke at Yamba, but the witness failing to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Before the P.M., and Messrs J. B. Crabb[?], and D. Shearer, J.'sP. The District Inspector's quarterly report was received…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →MAINTENANCE OF AN ILLEGITIMATE CHILD. ELIJAH WRIGHT was summoned by Fanny Krieger, for refusing to support his illegitimate child. Mr Morrie appeared for complainant…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Before the Police Magistrate, and Messrs E. M. Ryan and A. Lardner, J's.P. An application was made by the police to have the license of the South Grafton hotel cancelled, as the…
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