The Local Land Court
SIR,—Three columns of your Tuesday's issue are taken up with the proceedings of the Local Land Court. Lovers of freedom must fool a tinge of shame to know that they are subject to such, a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime
Courts & crime, 1885
250 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 5 of 13
Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, May 12. Before the Police Magistrate
JOSEPH DEAN, for being drunk and disorderly, was fined 20s. Fine paid…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lawrence Police Court. Thursday, May 14. Before the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. P. Drummond, and D. D. M'Bride, J's.P
Ann Starer, for being drunk and disorderly, was fined 20s, or 7 days in the [?] Thomas Bailey, a youth about 10 years of age, was charged with stealing 2s worth of sugar-cane…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Meclean Small Debts Court. Thursday, May 7. Before the Police Magistrate and Mr A. Ross. J.P.
John Bridge v. H. Sheather—claim of £4 7s for goods sold. Verdict for amount, with 9s costs and 40s witness' expenses from Sydney. John Bridge v. E. S. Atkins—claim of £5 15s 6d…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Licensing Court. Tuesday, May 12. Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs E. M. Ryan and A. Lardner, J's.P
Gertrude Fiesel, licensee of the Halfway House on the Richmond road, was summoned for permitting persons in a state of intoxication to remain on her premises on Sunday, the 3rd instant, and was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Grafton Police Court. Monday, May 18. Before the Police Magistrate
Two first offenders, for drunkenness, were admonished and discharged, having been looked up from the Saturday previous. James Martin, changed with being diunk and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Maclean Police Court. Friday, May 15.—Before the Police Magistrate
Duncan [?]Lachlan was orddered to find sureties to keep the peace towards his wife for six months— self in £[?]0, and two sureties in £2[?] each, with the alternative of three months in Grafton gaol…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, May 19. Before the Police Magistrate. Infringement of the Municipalities By-laws
Lechlan M'Lean was summoned for an infringement of the by-laws of the Grafton Borough Council, by trotting round the corners at the intersection of some of the main streets of the Borough…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Grafton Police Court. Thursday, May 21. Before Mr B. Lodge, J.P. Breaking, Entering, and Stealing
Joseph Pr[?]ston was summoned for breaking into a house at Avenue, near Ulmarra, and stealing therefrom a pair of blankets, the property of Thomas Small…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Murder Case on the Richmond
FROM intelligence received at Grafton during the week, it would appear that an atrocious murder had been committed at Wardell, on the Lower Richmond. From the particulars to hand it would…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Important Decisions in the Supreme Court
SEVERAL matters of importance were heard and decided recently before the Full Court. In the case ex parte Pyo in re Granger, the applicant Squire W. Pyo sought to oust Alderman James Granger…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Insolvency Court. Wednesday, May 20. Before Mr. A. L. M'Dougall, District Commissioner
IN the estate of Benjamin Ensbey, of Lawrence, labourer, a single meeting. Insolvent did not desire to amend his schedule, and accounted for his insolvency through the illness of himself and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →M'Pherson-Sutherland Dispute. Equity Court—Before his Honor the Primary Judge Sydney
After the conclusion of the evidence, one witness on either side only being called. Counsel at great length argued the case. His Honor said it was not his intention to deliver…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Grafton Police Court. Saturday, May 23. Before the Police Magistrate and Mr P. [?]. Donaldson, J.P. DRUNKENNESS
A FIRST offender for drunkenness was fined 5s, or 24 hours in the lockup. Patrick Curran, alias Patrick C[?]llen, for a similar offence was fined 5s, or 24 hours in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tuesday, May 26. Before the Police Magistrate and Mr J. O'K[?]ffe, J.P.
Alexandr[?] (a foreigner) was charged with discharging fireworks on a public street, on Monday, and was fined 1s, or one hour in the lockup. The same defendant, for drunkenness, was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Late Horrible Murder at Wardell
ABOUT 8 o'clock on Tuesday morning, the 19th inst., as the Wardell ferry punt was crossing the river, the body of a man was found floating on the ferry rope. The discoverers of the body at once…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The "Examiner." Published on Tuesdays and Saturdays, at Grafton. the New Gaol Site
THE report of the special committee of the Borough Council, appointed to confer with Mr DONALDSON, District Surveyor, in reference to the suggested exchange of sites—…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Small Debts Court. Monday, June 1. Before the Police Magistrate
T. Hutchings v. S. C. Lyons.—A claim of £3 4s 7[?]d for goods supplied. Mr Shoveller appeared for Mr J. Cowan, to whom plaintiff's estate was assigned, and proved the claim. Defendant did…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grafton Police Court. Saturday, May 30. Before Mr. P. R. Donaldson, J P.
James M[?], for being drunk and disorderly, was fined 5s. or the alternative of 21 hours. For using obscene language, the same defendant was fined 10s, or 48 hours in the lockup…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The "Examiner." Published on Tuesdays and Saturdays, at Grafton. the Wardell Murder
THERE is not the faintest shadow of a doubt that the body of the man brought so unexpectedly to the light of day, by the rope of the "Wardell punt, had been foully…
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