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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime
234 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 6 of 12
Thomas Roberts was charged with behaving in a riotous manner in Skinner-street, South Grafton, on the 4th instant. Defendant pleaded not guilty. On the application of the police, the ease was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →On May 24, Mr. C N. Stephens discharged David Lindsay, for drunkenness, and fined him 10s for using obscene language. On May 26, before Mr. D. See, Willie (a Kanaka)…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Before A. L. M'Dougall, P.M., and Messrs. P. Drummond and S. Bathgate, J's.P. James Perkins sued Murdoch M'Pherson for £4 alleged to be due by wages. Plaintiff admitted…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Joseph Bailey, alias Mason, alias Walden, was brought in, on remand, charged with stealing a horse and saddle, the property of Thomas Johnson, of Ulmarra…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A first offender for drunkenness was admonished and discharged. HORSE STEALING. Joseph Bailey, alias William Mason, alias…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A SPECIAL meeting in the estate or George. Finlay, of Southgate, postponed from the 12th instant, was called, but insolvent did not appear. It appeared his expenses bad…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →ON Tuesday a hawker's license was granted to Lee Tong, of Grafton. On Wednesday, before the P.M.. a first offender for drunkenness was cautioned and discharged…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Silas Johnson was fined 40s, with 4s 1Od coats, for furious riding at Palmer's Island. John Furns was fined 50s with 4s 1Od costs, for using profane language at Palmer's Island…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →YESTERDAY was the day fixed for hearing appeals against the assessments for properties in Grafton borough. The Police Magistrate occupied the Bench, and the following appeals were heard:…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Before the District Commissioner, Mr. A. L. M'Dougall, P.M. IN the estate of George Finlay, of Southgate, millowner, a special meeting. Insolvent, after being sworn, stated he wished…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A first offender, for inebriation, was cautioned and discharged. James Ridgreas, for a similar offence, was fined 10s. and for using obscene language he was further…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →G. H. ROLLS v. ELIZABETH DIXON.—A claim of 12s for illegal detention of two pillows. It was alleged that a bed and bedding complete were purchased from defendant, but the pillows in dispute…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This was an action for wrongful dismissal of the plaintiff by the defendants, Messrs. Berry and Bond, a firm of brewers at Rooky Mouth, on the Clarence River, into whose employ the plaintiff bad been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Georg[?] Pym was charged with being drunk and disorderly at Ulmarra, and was fined 10s, or three days in gaol. Rosanna Pym, wife of the former…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →At the Water Police Court, this morning, Captain Webber and James Fotheringham, third officer of the ill-fated steamer Ly-ee-Moon were brought before the bench under…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Before Mr. A. L. M'Dougall, P.M., District Commissioner. IN the estate of George Finlay, of Southgate, Mr. Norrie appeared for some of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Before Mr. A. L. M'Dougall, P.M., and Messrs. D. D. M'Bride, P. Drummond, and S. Bathgate, J's.P. FOREST RANGER V. Patrick Johnston, Joseph Johnston, and Reuben Hayward. Trespassing on Crown…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A FIRST offender for drunkenness was fined 5s, and Joseph Preston, for a similar offence, was cautioned and discharged. THURSDAY, JUNE 17…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →AN adjourned sitting of the Appeal Court to dispose of some cases that were not dealt with previously, through the appellants not lodging the notices in proper time, was held yesterday. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →TUESDAY, JUNE 15.—Before the P.M., and Messrs. E. M. Ryan, and F. W. Chapman, J.s'P. PERMITTING GAMING IN A LICENSED HOUSE. Edward King, landlord of the Highland…
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