Ulmarra Police Court
ON Wednesday, before Mr. S. Cohen, J.P., George Merryweather appeared charged with stealing eight bags of maize, the property of John M'Callum. Mr. Norrie appeared for the accused…
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Courts & crime, 1888
276 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 12 of 14
Lawrence Police Court
ON Thursday, before the P.M. Bathgate v. Fisher—breach of Master and Servants Act. Indentures cancelled, and to be returned to Parramatta Industrial School…
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ON Tuesday, before the P.M. and Mr. E. M. Ryan, J.P. SELLING WITHIN PROHIBITED HOURS. Owen Hynes, licensee of the Freemason's Hotel,…
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ON Wednesday, before the District Warden, Mr. A. L. M'Dougall, P.M., William Campbell, as one of the applicants for a gold-mining lease of two acres, known as No. 1…
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ON Wednesday, before the District Registrar, Mr. A. L. M'Dougall, P.M. In the estate of George A. Gray, of Alumny Creek, farmer, a single meeting. Bankruptcy was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Disappearance of a Medical Man. Alleged Theft of Diplomas
CONSIDERABLE sensation has been caused within the last few days by the sudden disappearance of a gentleman who has been practising at Ashfield for a number of years as a doctor under the name…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Grafton Police Court. YESTERDAY, before the P.M., and G.W. Neale, J.P. Unsound Mind
An individual on remand, supposed to be of unsound mind, was, on the recommendation of Dr. Houison, discharged. The patient had been summoned at the instance of his wife, who complained…
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YESTERDAY, before the P.M. Eugene Thio was charged with absenting himself from his ind [?]tured apprenticeship to Daniel Carlton. After hearing the evidence of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grafton Police Court. ON Tuesday, before the P.M. Stealing Money
Joseph Rhodenbach and Georgc E. Clements, on remand, were charged with stealing money from Ah Khan, at Moleville. Mr. Norrie for accused. Constable Jones, who arrested accused, gave…
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ON October 20th, before Mr. Bathgate. Carter, for drunkeness and disorderly condact, pleaded guilty. Cautioned and discharged. J[?]ry was fined 5s or 3 days, and for using…
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BEFORE Mr. J. Macnaughtan. J.P. John Knox, for being drank, was cautioned. Benjamin Jones, larceny of a razor, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 24 hours…
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YESTERDAY, before Messrs. E. M. Ryan and W. J. Hawthorne, Js'.P. WAGES. John Amos v. Edward Amos, claim of £2 0s 8d,…
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ON Saturday, before Messrs. W. Clarke and E. M. Ryan, J's.P. An aboriginal, for drunkenness, was cautioned and discharged…
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AT the Bankruptcy Court, Ballina on October 19, in the estate of W. C. Bush. Bankrupt, examined by Mr. E. Ross, a creditor, deposed: Some of my liabilities have accrued…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lismore Police Court. Breach of the Municipalities Act Charge Against the Mayor of Lismore
ON Wednesday, October 31st, before the Police Magistrate, and Dr. E. Pratt, and W. H. Gray, J's.P. BARRIE v. A. J. SIMPSON. The information in this case was laid by…
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Yesterday before the P.M. Henry Maurice v. Samuel C. Lyons, claim of £[?] 9s 6d, for goods sold. Postponed till next court[?] owing to absence of defendant…
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ON Thursday, before Messrs. J. O'Keeffe and Dr. Campbell, J's.P. Matthew Gillespie, on remand from the Boat Harbour Bench, was charged with absenting…
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ON Tuesday, before the P.M. and Dr. Campbell, J.P. Joseph Rhodenbach and George Clements, on remand, charged with stealing money from Ah Khan, an Indian, at Moleville, were further…
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ON Wednesday, before the District Registrar (Mr. A. L. M'Dougall, P.M.) In the estate of John Govett Smith, of Palmer's Island, medical practitioner, a single meeting…
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T. C. Davis v. W. Archer, claim of £8 17s 9d for goods sold. Verdict for plaintiff for £6 11s, and 5s costs. T. C. Davis v. Angus Munro, claim." of £9 6s for…
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