Grafton Small Debts Court. Monday, November 1.—Before the P.M.
A. J. NOUD v. C. REIMER.—Continued. SAME v. JOSEPH RHODENBACH.—Claim of £1 Os 4d, for which a verdict was given, and 5s costs. Defendant did not appear…
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Courts & crime, 1886
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Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, November 2.—Before the P.M.
John Ballantyne was charged with having no visible means of support. Constable Slater deposed to the arrest of acoused in Prince-street. In reply to questions, be said he had no friends, nor did he…
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THE rioting at Lismore last week, again suggests a subject we have already written upon, which is to have a readjustment of the police managemont of the Northern districts. It…
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LAST week, Willie (a Kanaka) was fined 5s for being drunk at Maclean, and a further sum of 20s for using obscene language. William Parker and John Crawford were each…
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NOVEMBER 4.—Before the P.M., and Mr. ROSS, J.P. W. O'CONNOR V. T. WELSH.—Claim of £2 7s 6d, for goods sold. Verdict for amount, with 5s costs. W. O'CONNOR V. C. BACKERS.—Claim of £2 5s,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Grafton Police Court. Friday, November 5. Before the P.M. and Mr. P. R. Donaldson, J.P. WAGES
JAMES MANNING V. JOHN MANNING.—A claim £10 6s, for work and labour alleged to have been performed for defendant, who is a son of plaintiff's. The plea was not indebted…
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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9.—Before Mr. T. Page, J.P. John Karne, for being drank and disorderly, was fined [?], or three days' imprisonment. A female, for her first offence as a drunkard, was…
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ON Monday, November 8, before Mr. D. Sec, J.P., John Murphy was fined 20s or 7 days in the lookup for being drank and disorderly. Michael Seymour was committed for trial at the…
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Before the P.M., Messrs. P. Drummond and [?] WAGES. THOMAS F. T. BURROWES V. G. OLIVE.—Claim of £2 4s for work and labour done…
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CHISHOLM V. ARCHER.—Claim of £1 10s for goods sold. Verdict for plaintiff, and 7s 2d costs of Court. SAME V. MURDOCH—Continued for service…
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ON Monday, November 15, before Mr. D. See, J.P., Ruth Smithers was fined 20[?], or seven days' imprisonment, for being drunk at Yamba. On Tuesday Timothy O'Leary was fined 5s for…
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Before the P.M. and Mr. T. G. Hewitt, J.P. A first offender, for being drunk, was fined 5s, or 24 hours' imprisonment. Harriet Woods was charged with making use of…
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CAFFREY, Penn, and Sarah Cleary, alias Grace Graham, were brought up at the Police court, Auckland. The two former were charged with wilful murder, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, November 16.—Before the P.M. Unsound Mind
ROSA HOLLAND, on remand for being of unsound mind, was, on the certificates of Drs. Purdie and Campbell, ordered to be forwarded to the Hospital for the Insane at Gladesville…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tragedy at Newtown. Murder of a Wife by Her Husband. Suicide of the Murder[?]
A SHOCKING crime was committed at Newtown on Tuesday, at the residence of Mr. Arthur Blyth, who was mathematical master at Newington College. Next door to them…
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A LAND COURT was held on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday last, before Massrs. A. L. M'Dougall P.M., and T. Page, J.P. The following selections were dealt with:…
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Joseph Leonard, a boy 12 years of age, was charged with using threatening language towards Walter Shields, at Lawrence, and for presenting a loaded gun at him…
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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3.—Before the P.M. AN individual on remand, supposed to be of unsound mind, was, on the recommendation of Dr. Purdie, discharged from oustody…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Jordan v. O'Connell. Supreme Court—wednesday, November 24, (Before his Honor the Primary Judge.)
THIS was a case in which Thomas Jordnn, a farmer at Alstonville, sued Michael O'Connell, of the same district, in respect to the sale of some land which plaintiff alleged took place by virtue of an…
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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4.—Before Mr. T. Page, J. P. A first offender for drunk[?] was cautioned and discharged. MONDAY, DECEMBER 6. — Before the P.M…
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