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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime
250 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 7 of 13
H. Gerrard v. G. Connatt,—A claim of 10s for 4 dozen melons. Defendant's plea was that the melons were not obtained for himself, but for some others. Plaintiff, by the evidence of two witnesses,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Matthew Mahony was charged with being drunk at Maclean on the 3rd instant, and was fined 5s, or 24 hours in the lockup. JULY 7…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Angus M'Bain was charged with being drunk the previous day, and was fined 5s. Fine paid. OBSCENE LANGUAGE…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →D[?] O'Connor, for being drunk and disorderly, was cautioned and discharged. Thomas Robinson, for a similar affence, was fined 5s, or 48 hours in gaol…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →William Johnson pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly at Maclean on the 29th June, and was fined 20s and 4s 10d costs, or 7 days in gaol. William M'Lennan v. Edward Martin Sawgall.—…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Joseph Rhodenbach pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly on the day previous, and was fined 10s; in default of payment 3 days' imprisonment…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →[?] for being drunk and disorderly the day previous, was admonished and discharged. A first offender, for drunkenness, was admonished and discharged, having been locked up from the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Maria Glover was sentenced to six months hard labour in Grafton gaol, for being an habitual drunkard. JULY 11.—Before the Police Magistrate and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE Land Board held its sitting on Wednesday morning last. Present—Mr W. Blackman, J.P., chairman, and Messrs A. L. M'Dougall, P.M., and T. Bawden, J.P…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Alexander Pratt was charged with this offence. From the evidence of Senior-constable Brown, it appeared that defendant had been sentenced by the Lawrence Bench to three months' imprisonment,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In the insolvent estate of Robert James Colley, of Lawrence, maintenance man, a single meeting. Insolvent did not wish to amend his schedule. He accounted for his insolvency through losses incurred…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The District Inspector's report on the various public houses throughout the district for the quarter ended 16th July, was laid before the Court…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →An aboriginal from Brushgrove supposed to be or unsound mind, was on the recommendation of Dr. Purdie, remanded for a week for medical treatment…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →JOHN M'MILLAN was summoned for having on the 9th instant ridden carelessly down Prince-street, to the danger of persons passing therein…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →IN the estate of Frank Nunan, a single meeting. Insolvent wished to amend his schedule by putting in as an asset his interest in 4 allotments of land in Oliver-street,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →John Byrnes alias Dublin Jack, and William Westle for drunkenness, were cautioned and discharged. The latter for maliciously destroying a bucket the property of the Government, was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →John Byrne, allas Dublin Jack, for drunkenness; was fined 20s, or seven days in gaol. Machael M'Carthy, for a similar offence, was fined 5s. On a second charge of offending against…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gustare Friddulphs, for being drunk and disorderly, was fined 10s, or the alternative of three days in gaol. An individual, for supposed insanity, was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Robert Jones was charged for being drunk and disorderly on Saturday, and was fined 20s or 7 days imprisonment. Thomas Drury for being drunk and disorderly…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →J. Murphy v. Q. Connact.—This was a case postponed from last court for the production of evidence. It was a claim of £8 for money lent. Defendant's plea was that the money was paid for…
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