Grafton Police Court
ON Friday, before the P.M. A first offender, for drunkenness, was cautioned and discharged. A postponed case, Walsham Bros. v. W. H. Traill,…
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Courts & crime, 1888
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Grafton Police Court
ON Tuesday, before the P.M. Jessie Thomas v. Peter Thomas, a postponed case of child desertion, was further postponed for a week…
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THIS Court opened on Tuesday, at 10 a.m., before his Honor Judge Murray. The members of the legal profession present were—Messrs. Elles, Browning and O'Ryan, barristers; Messrs. Meillon,…
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ON Monday the following cases were dealt with by the Land Board. The rental of a conditional lease of 103 acres, county Fitzroy, parish Sherwood, was fixed at 4d…
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SYDNEY, MONDAY NIGHT.—A Land Appeal Court was held by the Minister, for Lands (Mr. Brunker) this morning. The appeal of Patrick Reynolds against the…
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ON November 22nd, before the P.M. School Attendance Officer v. W. Hall, neglecting to send his children to school; two cases. Fined 2s 6d and ls 6d; no costs…
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ON Tuesday before the P.M., Messrs. E. M. Ryan and G. W. Neale, J's.P. FURIOUS RIDING. Alexander Gerrard was summoned for riding…
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AT the Bankruptcy Court, Sydney, on Tuesday, before his Honor Judge Deffell. Re Charles Jacob Loewenthal. His Honor delivered his reserved judgment as follows:—The…
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The following persons were summoned for not sending their children to school in terms of the Public Instruction Act, and were dealt with as follows:—Sophia Cramp, fined 2s 6d; Patrick…
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ON Thursday, before Mr. J. James, J.P. Lewis Alfred Dixon was charged with embezzling certain moneys, the property of the City Mutual Life Assurance Company, of Sydney…
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ON Tuesday, before the P.M., and Mr. E. P. Samsou, J.P. DRUNKENNESS AND OBSCENE LANGUAGE. John Collins, for being drunk in Duke-street,…
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THE New Zealand Court contains very much that is novel and interesting, and shews the resources of the colony in a manner that is not excelled by any of the colonies…
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ON Saturday, before the P.M. James Carter, charged with escaping from lawful custody at Lawrence, pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to be imprisoned in Grafton gaol with…
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YESTERDAY, before the P.M., H. Maurice v. S. C. Lyons, case postponed from last court. Further postponed till to day. Lydia M'Intyre v. Walter Bale, claim of £8 11s…
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ON Tuesday, before the P.M. Louis Alfred Dixon, on remand, charged with embezzling certain moneys the property of his employers, the City Mutual Life Insurance Society,…
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ON Thursday, before the P.M., Messrs. Shearer and Ross. Police v. William Watts and E. Holohan, insulting language. Mr. Norrie for the defence…
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YESTERDAY, before the P.M. ASSAULT. William Amos, of Southampton, was summoned by Frederick Ford, a lad, for assaulting him. Mr…
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Case postponed from previous day. Claim of £1 9s 6d, balance of an account for goods sold. Mr. Donaldson for defendant. Plaintiff's case was as stated by Edward George…
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AT 9.30 o'clock on Saturday, His Honor the Chief Justice commenced to sum up. He gave a short history of the facts of the case, and in chronological order recounted the whole of the circumstances…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Licensing Court, Boat Harbour. Before Messrs. A. J. Kingsmill, C.P.S (Chairman) F. T. Mullhe[?], and II. Bennett, J’s.P. TUESDAY, Dec. 4TH. ’88 POLICE v. BEST
W.[?]. BEST, licensee of the Free S[?] Arms Hotel [?]t, was charged by Constable Jones with permitting an unlawful [?] for stakes to wit, curds, to be played…
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