Escape from Gaol
AT about 3.15 p.m. on Saturday John Chartre and Thomas Stapleton, the former under committal from the Lismore Bench for murder, and the latter from Casino for cattle stealing, effected their…
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Courts & crime, 1888
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Grafton Police Court
ON WEDNESDAY, before the P.M. John Hume, for being drunk and disorderly, was fined 10s, or 24 hours in the lockup. For using obscene language he was fined 20s, or 7 days…
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ON January 2nd, before Mr. A. Cameron, Frederich Saunders, charged with riotous behaviour at Harwood on the night of the 31st, pleaded guilty, and was fined 20s or seven days in gaol; and for using…
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ON Wednesday, before Messrs. T. Small, E. Cameron, and W. Goodger. Hawkers' licenses were granted to Edwin Yoole, Edwin Goodson, Thomas Bridgett, and Charles…
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ON Wednesday a Court was held at the gaol, when John Chartre and Thomas Stapleton were charged with escaping from custody the Saturday previous. The P. M. adjudicated…
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Before Messrs. Shearer, Ross, and Garven. Conlan against Josiah Mosely, sen.—a claim of £6 18s 3d, for goods supplied. Verdict for amount claimed, with 3s costs…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Grafton Police Court. ON Tuesday, before the P.M.and Messrs. T. G. Hewitt and E. M. Ryan, J.'sP., Drunk and Disorderly
John Hoerty was charged with being drunk and disorderly at the Prince of Wales hotel, Villiers-street, the day previous. After hearing the evidence of the arresting…
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ON Friday, Mr. A. L. McDougall, warden for the Clarence held a court at Dalmorton. The first case was a dispute relative to a lease on the Little Dora line of reef, Mann River, known as Laird and…
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YESTERDAY, before Messrs. W. Clarke, E. M. Ryan and J. O'Keeffe, J's.P. George Stokes v. Frederick Clifford—claim of £6 10s, for goods sold and delivered. Verdict for…
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ON TUESDAY, before the P.M., and Mr. W. A. Smith, J.P. John Rea, for obscene language, at South Grafton, was fined 50s, and 4s 10d costs…
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LAST issue of the Gazette contains a list of the police districts of the colony, with amended boundaries. That of Grafton is as follows:—Counties of Richmond, Drake, Clarence, Fitzroy, and Gresham;…
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ON Wednesday, before Mr. A. L. M'Dougall, P.M., District Commissioner. In the estate of Henry Kipping, of Grafton, a single meeting. Insolvent did not wish to amend…
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CASES to be investigated at Land Court, Grafton, 18th, 19th, 20th and 21st January. CASES FOE 18TH JANUARY. Crabbe Rhd., parish Tallawadga; area 50 acres, C.P…
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ON January 12, before the P.M. and Mr. D. M'Bride. W. Shields v. H. Eggins—assault. Fined £l,and 7s 4d costs. W. Shields v. H. Eggins—insulting language…
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ON Wednesday, before Messrs. S. Cohen, W. Goodger, T. Small, and E. Cameron. J.'sP. AFFILIATION CASE. Arthur Spring was summoned by Matilda…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE Clarence and Richmond Examiner. [ESTABLISHED 1859.] Tuesday Morning, 17Th January. The Grafton Gaol Again
AGAIN the usual result, none of the tenders for repairs and alterations at the Grafton Gaol are likely to be accepted. The reason assigned is, that they are all exorbitantly…
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ON 16th January, before Mr. S. Macnaughtan. John Rennick pleaded guilty to drunkenness. Fined 5s, or 21 hours in the lookup. On the 19th, before the P.M. and Messrs. Shearer,…
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ON Tuesday, before the P.M., and Messrs. E. M. Ryan and J. G. Laycock, J's.P. DISOBEYING AN ORDER OF THE COURT. Richard Gillett was summoned for disobeying an…
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JOHN SMITH T. JOHN QUINN—ILLEGAL DETENTION OF PROPERTY. Mr. Donaldson appeared for complainant, and Mr. Norrie for defendant…
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ON "Wednesday, before Mr. A. L. M'Dougall, P.M., District Commissioner. In the estate of Mary Ann Wilcox, of South Grafton, widow, a third meeting. Insolvent wished…
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