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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1886

234 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 4 of 12

Insolvency Court. Wednesday, March 24

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 27 March 1886 · page 8

Before Mr. A. L. M'Dougall, P.M., District Commissionor. IN the estate of Denis M'Mahon, of Grafton, labourer, a single meeting. Insolvent did not wish to amend his schedule. He accounted for his…

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Maclean Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 3 April 1886 · page 8

ON March 29, before Mr. 8. Macnaughtan, Duncan Matterson was fined 10s for riotous behaviour at Maclean. James Tacker was fined 5s for being drunk and…

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Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, March 30

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 3 April 1886 · page 8

Before the P.M., and Messrs. P. B. Donaldson and G. W. Neale, J.'sP. DRUNKENNESS. Jeremiah Healey pleaded guilty to being drunk…

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Insolvency Court. Wednesday, March 31

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 3 April 1886 · page 8

Before Mr. A. L. M'Dougall, P.M., District Commissioner. In the estate of George Davison, of Lawrence, contractor, a second meeting. Insolvent accounted for his insolvency through bad debts while engaged…

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Grafton Small Debts Court. Monday, April 5.—Before the Police Magistrate

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 6 April 1886 · page 2

L. W. Mathenius v. A. M'Donald.—A claim of £2 10s, for goads sold and delivered. Defendants wife appeared, and proved that certain payment: had been made, which left a balance of £1 is, for…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, April, 5. DBUNKKNNESS

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 6 April 1886 · page 2

Joseph Ryan, for drunkenness, was fined 20s, or seven days' imprisonment…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 10 April 1886 · page 3

TUESDAY, APRIL 6.—Before the Police Magistrate. John See and Co. v. Dollina Cooke.—A claim of £3 17s 3d, for goods supplied. Defendant did not appear, and a verdict was given for the amount…

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Grafton Land Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 10 April 1886 · page 8

WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY, APRIL 7 and 8. (Before the Land Board, Messrs. Blackman (chairman), A. L. M'Dougall, and T. Bawden). A. W. M'DOUGALL; conversion of the pre-emptive…

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Insolvency Court. Wednesday, April, 7

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 10 April 1886 · page 8

Before Mr. A. L. M'Dougall, P.M., District Commissioner. IN the estate of Stephen Green, labourer, Grafton, a single meeting was held. Insolvent accounted for his insolvency through not being paid for work…

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Lawrence Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 13 April 1886 · page 2

Before Messrs. P. Drummond and S. Bathgate, J's.P. Margaret M'Laughiin, a[?]as Brown alias Carrellan brought up in custody, charged with stealing a piece of gold valued at £5, the property of Jesse…

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Grafton Police Court. MONDAY, 12th APRIL.—Before the P.M.

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 13 April 1886 · page 2

Two men, supposed to be of unsound mind, were remanded for eight days, for medical attendance. A man, charged with drunkenness, was cautioned and discharged…

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Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, April 13

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 17 April 1886 · page 4

Before the Police Magistrate, and Mr. E. M.. Ryan, J.P. A MAN, charged with drunkenness, was fined 5s or 24 hours. WEDSESDAY, APRIL 14.—Before the P.M…

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Licensing Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 17 April 1886 · page 4

A LICENSE was granted to Frederick Charles May, for a hotel situated on the Glen Innes road, to be known as the Homebush hotel. A bagatelle license was also granted to Henry…

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Insolvency Court. Wednesday, April 14

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 17 April 1886 · page 4

Before Mr. A. L. M'Dougall, P.M., District Commissioner. IN the estate of John Want, of Palmer's Island, labourer, a single meeting. Insolvent did not wish to amend his schedule. He accounted for his…

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The Examiner. Published on Tuesdays and Saturdays, at Grafton Grafton Circuit Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 17 April 1886 · page 4

THIS Court was opened yesterday morning, before His Honor Acting-Judge Knox. The members of the legal profession present were—Messrs. F. W. Gibson, Crown Prosecutor; and Mr. J. O'Ryan barristers;…

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Maclean Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 20 April 1886 · page 4

ON April 9, John Wallace was fined 15s, and Patrick Ryan 30s, for being drank and using obscene language. On April 10, Thomas F. Leythor[?], charged with…

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Wardell Murder Case

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 20 April 1886 · page 2

William Lyddiard was arraigned for having, on the 13th May last, at Pimlico, on the Richmond River, murdered one Patrick Noonan. Prisoner pleaded not guilty, and was defended by…

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Grafton Police Court. Saturday, April 17.—Before the P.M.

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 20 April 1886 · page 3

James Gallop, arrested by senior-Sergeant M'Cormack on a charge of stealing a watch and chain the property of a patient in the Grafton Hospital, was remanded until to-day for further evidence…

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The Examiner. Published on Tuesdays and Saturdays, at Gra[?]ton Grafton Circuit Court. Second Day

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 20 April 1886 · page 2

THIS Court re-opened on Saturday, at 9.30 o'clook, before His Honor Acting-Judge Knox. The members of the legal profession present were—Messrs. F. W. Gibson, Crown Prosecutor; and Mr. J. G. O'Ryan,…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 24 April 1886 · page 4

TUESDAY, APRIL 20.—Before the Police Magistrate James Gollop, on remand, charged with stealing a watch and chain, was again brought up. Henry Skinner deposed he is a patient in the…

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