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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1888

276 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 11 of 14

Lawrence Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 2 October 1888 · page 3

ON September 27, before the P.M., Messrs, M'Bride and S. Bathgate, J's.P. Ensby v. Markby, claim of £2 6s 8d for wages. Complaint dismissed…

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Ulmarra Police News

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 2 October 1888 · page 3

ON Wednesday, 19th Sept., before Mr. S. Cohen. Police v. J. Martin, stealing a swingle-tree. The prisoner picked up a swingle-tree on the road at Lower Ulmarra, and took it to Mr. Comerford,…

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Small Debts Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 2 October 1888 · page 3

YESTERDAY, before the P.M. and Mr. J. O'Keeffe, J.P. E. Gale Y. Richard Gillett, claim of £1 7s balance due for rent. Verdict for amount and 5s 6d costs…

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Casino Land Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 2 October 1888 · page 3

AT the sittings of this Court last week, Mr. F. Trollope acting as Chairman. Re complaint of W. Penrose as to c.p's. 84-123 and 124, made by W. Goodrich, Mr. Norrie, for…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 6 October 1888 · page 5

YESTERDAY, before the P.M., and Mr. E. M. Ryan, J.P. LARCENY. William Saunders, William Davis, Frank…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 6 October 1888 · page 3

ON Tuesday before the P.M. Walter Fergus Miller was summoned for disobeying an order of tbe court enjoining him to pay 7s Gd per week to support an illegitimate child…

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Maclean Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 6 October 1888 · page 8

ON Wednesday, before the P.M. C. W. Rayner v. James Hayward, sureties of the peace. No appearance of either party. Case struck out…

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The Casino Land Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 6 October 1888 · page 5

CASINO, FRIDAY.—The Land Board concluded an eight days' sitting here, on Wednesday. There were 130 cases dealt with. Mr. R. Page, Land Agent, appeared in nearly 70 cases…

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Bankruptcy Court. ON Wednesday, before the District Registrar. Estate of William Thompson

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 6 October 1888 · page 3

In the estate of William Thompson, publican, of Bungendore, near Goulburn, a special meeting. Bankrupt accounted for his bankruptcy through bad times in his business, and not being able to pay…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 9 October 1888 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. W. Clarke, J.P., on Saturday, Charles Munt was fined 20s for drunkenness. YESTERDAY, before the P.M., Messrs. E, M. Byan and J. O'Keeffe, J's.P…

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Lawrence Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 13 October 1888 · page 3

ON October 8, before Mr. S. Bathgate, J.P. Police v. Shannon, for drunkenness. Cautioned and discharged. Police v. Shannon, indecent exposure. Fined 5s,…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 13 October 1888 · page 3

ON Wednesday, before the P.M. LARCENY. Arthur Henry Roskell alias Russell was charged with stealing three cruet bottles, four salt spoons,…

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Maclean Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 20 October 1888 · page 4

ON Thursday, October 18, before the P.M., Giles Marsh v. Ed. Gallagher and Henry Newman. —Larceny of a quantity of ice. Mr. Laman for plaintiff, Mr. Jenkins for defendants. The…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 20 October 1888 · page 3

ON Tuesday, before the P.M., Messrs. E. M. Ryan J. O'Keeffe, and W. A. Smith, J's.P. Walter Fergus Miller was summoned by Mary Bender for the support of an illegitimate child…

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Bankruptcy Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 20 October 1888 · page 8

ON Wednesday, before the District Registrar, Mr. A. L. M'Dougall, P.M. In the estate of Frederick Gunthorpe, of Grafton, hotelkeeper, a single meeting. Bankrupt did…

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Small Debts Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 20 October 1888 · page 4

Continued case.—P. Conlon v. Josiah Mosely and E. S. Rush, garnishee. No order was made in this case, as young Mosely swore to the fact that the ice boxes in question never belonged to Josiah…

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Grafton Circuit Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 20 October 1888 · page 4

THIS Court opened yesterday morning, before his Honor acting-Judge Backhouse. The members of the legal profession present were—Mr. Browning, Crown Prosecutor; Messrs. F. W. Gibson and Elles,…

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Land Appeal Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 20 October 1888 · page 8

THE Hon. J. N. Bunker held an Appeal Court on Monday, when the following local cases were disposed of:— Louis Andrew M'Dougall appealed against the…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 23 October 1888 · page 2

ON Saturday, before the P.M. William M Mahen was charged with being found in the yard of the Savings Bank for an unlawful purpose on the 20th instant…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 27 October 1888 · page 3

ON Tuesday, before the P.M. and Mr. E. M. Ryan, J.P. MAINTENANCE. An adjourned case Jessie Thomas v. Peter Thomas…

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