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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime
250 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 6 of 13
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…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →CHARLES MATTHEWS was summoned for being drunk and disorderly, and was fined 10s, or 2½ hours in gaol. For assulting Constable Rankin whilst in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →ON Thursday, before the P.M., Dr. J. B. Crabbe, Messrs. S. Macnaughtan, A. Ross, and D. Shearer, J's. P., SMALL DEBTS COURT…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →William Richardson was charged for being drunk the Saturday previous, and was fined 5s, or 24 hours in the lockup. Michael Toban was charged with being drunk…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →William Reach for drunkenness, was fined 5s. RRIDAY, JUNE 12. Before the Police Magistres, und Messers D. [?], K. M. Ryan, and W. Smith, J's.P…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →James Laird was summoned for having, on Sunday, the 7th instant, supplied liquor to several persons, contrary to the Act made and provided. Defendant pleaded not guilty, and was defended by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A case against William [?] on ball for being drunk and disorderly at Copmanhurst, was postponed till Friday next, on the application of the police…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Heary Thompson and [?] Hayen were charged with refusing to pay their fares on the steamer Helen Nicoll on her last trip from Sydney, and were each fined 40s, in default of payment 14 days in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Donald M'Gilvery was summoned by Lachian M'Kinnon for [?] Ill-treating cows, viz., by chasing them with dogs. The case was dismissed, and the defendant was allowed 5s costs…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →THE inadequacy, or insufficiency, of our police protection is a subject for frequent comment in the Press; not only in the metropolis, but Among the country journuls, who in somo cases seem to regard…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →John [?] charged with this offence was [?] 10s or 48 hours in the lockup. The fine was paid. MONDAY, June 22 — Before the Police Magistrate. Jeremiah Healy, charged with [?] [?] in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →William Attwater, landlord of the Commercial Hotel, Copmanhurst, was summoned for supplying an aboriginal with liquor. Defendant pleaded guilty, and was fined 5s, and 4s 10d costs. Only…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dugald Buchanan, for drunkenness, was admonished and discharged. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24. (Befoe the Police Magistrate.)…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →IN the estate of John Noud, of Ulmarra, blacksmith, a single meeting. Insolvent attributed his insolvency to losses in trade, through want of sufficient employment, and in consequence got in arrears, and was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dallina Cook was summoned by Kate Hefferman, who alleged that defendant owed her the sum of £3 10s as wages. Mr. Norrie appeared for complainant…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Before the P.M., Mr. S. Maenaughtan and Mr. A. Ross, J's.P. John Ryan, Thomas Caddle, Archibald Rodgers, Henry M'Donald, and Robert Jackson were each fined 20s, with 5s 6d costs, for cutting timber on…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Charles J. Mulville of the Harwood Hotel, was fined 60s, with 11s 6d costs, and 36s witnesses' expenses, for allowing cards to be played in his licensed house…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →S. W. Walker v. Charles Sleadson—Claim of £1 11s 9d for goods sold. Verdict for amount with 9s costs. Same v. J. Mosely jun.—Claim of 10s, for goods…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →[?]ondon and Samuel Long Eye, two South Sea Islanders, were charged with being drunk and disorderly the day previous, and were fined 20s each, in default 48 hours imprisonment. Long Eye paid…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Nich[?]l[?]n Lee was charged for having forged a cheque for the sum of 30s on the Commercial Bank. Constable Redman deposed to the arrest of defendant the previous morning on a warrant…
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