Grafton Circuit Court
THIS Court was oponed yesterday morning before his Honor Acting-Judge Foster. Mr J. Perry acted as Crown Prosecutor, and Mr Simpson as Judge's associate. The other members of the bar present…
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Courts & crime, 1885
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Grafton land Court. Saturday, April 11. (Before Mr W. Blackman (Chairman), and Mr. A. L. M'Dongall, P.M.)
William Carroll, Nana Crock, 40 acres, selected 3rd October, 1878. Mr Norric appeared for claimant. Inspector Wilshire stated that he inspected this…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Maclean Police Court. Thursday, April 16
Before the Police Magistrate, Mr. Alexander Ro[?], and Mr. Donald Shear[?]r, J. P. Hugh M. Pherson was fined 10s and is 10d costs for behaving in an indecent manner at Maclean on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grafton Circuit Court Satuhday, April 18
THE Court was opened at 10 o'clock, before his Honor Acting-Judge Foster. Mr. Perry prosecuted for the Crown. Kauffman Goulston and James Osbor[?] were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grafton Police Court. Friday, April 24. Before the Police Magistrate
Thos[?] Hutchings was summoned for having on the 20th instant entered the enclosed land known as the police paddock, on Alumny Creek. Detendant pleaded guilty…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, April 21. Before the Police Magistrate and Mr E. M. Ryan, J.P. WAGES
WILLIAM NOUD was summoned by George Thomad Mapp, who alleged defendant was indebted to him in the sum of £3 12s, due to him as wages…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Grafton L[?]sing Court. Tuesday, April[?] 21. Before the Police Magistrate and Mr E. M. Ryan, J.P.
THE license of the Steam Ferry hotel, at South Grafton, was transferred from William John Hackett to James Walker. A slaughtering license was granted to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Supreme Court Sydney. THOMPSON [?]. WILSON
IN the Banco Court, before his Honor the Chief Justice [?]nd a jury of four on eht 14th instant[?] Mr. Salomons[?] Q.C., and Mr. C. B. Stephen, instructed by Messrs. Cape and Kent, appeared for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Grafton Circuit Court Civil Causes. Tuesday, April 21
THE court opened at 10.15, before his Honor Acting[?]Judge Foster. SARAH S. JOHNSON AND ANOTHER V. S. C. LYONS AND OTHERS…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Grafton Police Court. Saturday, April 25. Before the Police Magistrate. EMBEZZLEMENT
Arthur George H[?]rford was charged with embezzling the sum of £2 10s 4d, from Wilcox Bros., of South Grafton. The deposition of James Kenny, senior-constable…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Licensing Court. Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. A Lardner and E. M. Ryan, J.'s P.
The usual annual report of the hotels in the district was submitted by the police, from which it appeared that most of them were satisfactorily kept and well conducted…
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THIS Court has been sitting the whole week, and there are several cases yet to be heard. It is expected that the business will be concluded to-day, Messrs. W. Blackman (chairman), A. L. M'Dougall,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, April 28. Beofre Messrs. A. Lardner and P. R. Donaldson J.'s P. Riotous Behaviour
Henry Gilmore and D. Champion, were charged with behaving in a riotous manner in a public thoroughfare at Ulmarra on the 6th instant. It appeared from the evidence that the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Small Debts Court. Monday, May 4. Before the Police Magistrate
W. J. Hawthorne v. C. Peoples.—A claim of £2 2s for services of a stallion. Verdict for plaintilf, and 15s costs. Mr. Norrie for plaintiff. F. Clifford v. Emily Stephens.—Postponed till…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grafton Police Court. Monday, May 4
Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. F. W. Chapman. J.P. MALICIOUS DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY. Darid P[?] was charged with maliciously injuring certain articles the property of Fitzpatrick…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grafton Land Court. (Before Mr W. Illackman (Chairman) and Mr. A. L. M'Dougall, P. M., and Mr T. Bawden.)
THE following cases were disposed of last week:— Thomas Taylor. 10 acres, of Woolgoolga, selected 21st July. 1881. Mr Norrie appeared for claimant. Inspector Wilshire deposed to viewing the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, May 5. Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. T. G. Hewitt and W. Kinnear, J.'sP. ASSAULT
William de [?] a kanaka, was charged with assaulting An Yew on the 4th instant. The facts of the case were these:—About 11 o'clock on the night in question defendant went to Mrs Stephens'…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Friday, May 8. Before the Police Magistrate and Mr E. M. Ryan, J.P.
A first offender for drunkenness was fined 5s, which was paid. ASSAULT. Isabella Stacey was summoned for unlawfully…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Queensland Court Case of Local Interest
ON Friday, the 21th ultimo, judgment was given at Brisbane in the case of the A.J.S. Bank v. Chanvel, of which the COURIER gives the following particulars:—…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Land Court
SIR,—The first act of the comedy of the "Grafton Land Court," has oponed (to some it is a tragedy), and the performance is now going on. Of all the proceedings ever witnessed in a court I think this…
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