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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1886

234 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 12 of 12

Small Debts Court. Monday, December 6,—Before the P.M.

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 7 December 1886 · page 2

A. Finlayson v. G. Yeomans.—Continued for service. E. Niland v. A. J. Noud.—Claim of £[?] 17 for goods supplied. No appearance of defendant…

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Maclean Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 11 December 1886 · page 8

ON Thursday, December 2, before the P.M., Patrick Hinohey was fined 20a for being; drunk. James Bridger, Peter Hughes, Fred. Hummel, and Patrick Hinebey were each fined 10s for…

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Insolvency Court. Wednesday, December 8

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 11 December 1886 · page 3

Before Mr. A. L. M'D[?] P.M., [?] C[?]. IN the estate of Francis Franks, of Broad water, near Lawrence, former, a special meeting. Mr. F. Norrie appeared for some creditors. Insolvent said…

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Maclean Small Debts Court. On THURSDAY, December 2, before the P.M.

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 11 December 1886 · page 8

JOHN H. HARRIS AND CO. V. W. GOODWIN.— Claim of £2 17s Gd for goods sold. Verdict for amount, with 5s costs. G. C. SWEENEY V. MRS. CHAPMAN.—Claim of £5…

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The Examiner. Published on Uesdays and Saturdays, at Grafton Saturday, December 11Th, 1886. Visit of Inspector-general of Police

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 11 December 1886 · page 4

MR. INSPECTOR—GENERAL, FOSBEBY is at the present time making a tour of inspection through out the Northern parts of the colony, and is now in this distriot. A paragraph in a very recent…

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Law[?] Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 14 December 1886 · page 4

ON Thursday, before Mes[?]s. P. Dr[?]mmond and S. Bathgate, J.P., William Appleton and Edward Ewers, summoned by the Forest Ranger for trespassing on Crown lands, were each fined 1s, and…

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Grafton Police Court. Saturday, December ll.—Before the P.M.

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 14 December 1886 · page 2

A WOMAN on remand, supposed to be suffering from unsound mind, was, on the recommendation of Dr. Purdie, further remanded till Friday next…

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Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, December 14

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 18 December 1886 · page 3

Before the P.M., Mr. E. H. Ryan, and T. G. Hewitt, JsP. OBSCENE LANGUAGE. Frank Dousling was charged by John Manning for using obscene language towards him, at…

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Insolvency Court. Wednesday, December 15

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 18 December 1886 · page 3

Before Mr. A. L. M'Dougall, P.M., District Commissioner. In the estate of Ludwig W. Mathenius, baker, of Grafton, a second meeting. He accounted for his insolvency through pressure…

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Licensing Court. Before the P.M. and Mr. E. M. Ryan, J.P. Sunday Selling

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 18 December 1886 · page 3

John Reilly, licensee of the Highland Home hotel, was summoned for selling liquor in his licensed house, on Sunday the 28th ultimo, to percons who were neither lodgers nor bona fide…

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Grafton Police Court. Friday, December 17.—Before the P.M. Un[?]ound Mind

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 21 December 1886 · page 2

A woman [?] unsound mind, was on the recommendation of Dr. Purdic, discharged. An individual residing at Swan Creek who had…

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Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, December 21ST.—Before the P.M. [?]

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 25 December 1886 · page 4

Paddy, an aboriginal, was charged with st[?]ling [?]me liquor from the Victoria Hotel on the 20th instant. Timothy Morri[?]y, landlord of the hotel, de[?]d…

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The Soldier Tramp. [Scene—a San Francisco Poli[?] Court.]

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 25 December 1886 · page 2

"YEE honour, I pleads guilty; I'm a b[?]mer; I don't deny the [?]op here found me drunk; I don't deny that through the whole long summer The sun warmed earth has been my only bunk,…

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Forfeited Selections on Leasehold Areas. the Recent Important Supreme Court Decision

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 25 December 1886 · page 3

WHEN the stupendous conglomeration of fraud and verbiage known as the "Stuart Land Act" was before this unfortunate country, many who from long experience were enabled to foresee the result…

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