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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime
234 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 7 of 12
Arthur E. Pawling was summoned for having permitted a prisoner to escape from custody while under escort from Newton Boyd to Grafton. Defendant pleaded not…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE plaintiff, Mr. Joel B. Wolfe, claimed to be entitled to the exclusive use as a trademark of the names Aromatic Schiedam Schnapps, which he had applied to a kind…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →William Robert Carroll was charged with having, at Bucca Creek, on the 7th instant, abducted one Emily Lee, she being under the age of 21, without the consent of her father. Defendant pleaded not…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A first offender, for drunkenness, was fined 5s or 24 hours' imprisonment. Thomas Hagarty was charged with wilfully destroying a pane of glass at the shop of Frederick…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Michael Hall was fined 5s for being drunk at Maclean. John, Nolan appeared before the Court, charged with obtaining money by false pretences. Case…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →William Robert Carroll, on remand, was charged with the abduction of Emily Lee, at Bucca Creek. Mr. Donaldson appeared for defendant, and Mr. Luman for the prosecution…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A certificate for a booth and stand license was granted to Thomas Kyle, for the Maclean racecourse, on 30th June. Renewals of publican's licenses were granted to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →James Williams, alias Walker, was brought up under a warrant, charging him with bigamy. Constable Cowie deposed, that the previous evening he went to the residence of accused, and asked…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Francis Jones, for being a stowaway on the Australian on her last trip from Sdney, was fined £4, or one month in gaol. This was the second time he had been guilty of this offence…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →MEETINGS were to have been held in the estates of Daniel M'Grath ([?]uka) and R. M. M'Donald (Grafton), but neither parties appeared. In the estate of the former, the following debt was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Thomas Hagarty, alias Roberts, was charged with indecently assaulting one Anne Walker, at Grafton, on Friday last. Constable Cowie deposed that at 2.30 on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →E. H. GALE v. J. HINDY.—Postponed till next court. JOHN GIESE V. F. ENGELI.—A claim of £9 18s as per particulars filed. It was for board and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →John Thompson was charged with being a stowaway on board the Helen Nicoll on her last trip from Sydney, thereby endeavouring to evade paying his fare. He pleaded guilty, and was fined £4,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →ON Thursday, July 1, before the P.M. and Mr. C. N. Stephen, J.P. G. R. POWELL V. MRS. M'AULAY.—Claim of £3 10s 6½d for goods sold. Verdict for amount, with…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A WARDEN'S COURT was held at Nana Creek on Monday last by Mr. A. L. M'Dougall, P.M., Warden for the district. An enquiry was held in the case of Rudder and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Before Mr. A. L. M'Dougall, P.M., District Commissioner. IN the estate of Daniel M'Grath, of Iluka, a first meeting. Insolvent wished to amend his schedule by adding the name of P. Hogan Sydney, to the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mary Ann Carroll, for being drank in Through-street, South Grafton, was fined 10s, or three days imprisonment. The same defendant pleaded guilty to using…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →William Crou[?], charged with being drunk and disorderly, was fined £1…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Thomas Fahry, for using profane language, was fined 50s and 4s 10d costs. Mr. Norrie for defendant, DRUKENNESS…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →William Henry Bailey was charged with deserting his illegitimate child, at Sydney, in October of last year. Constable Condran deposed that he arrested the…
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