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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1888

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

Lawrence Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 15 December 1888 · page 8

ON December 12th, before Mr. Bathgate. Henry Baker, charged on warrant with child desertion, issued by Dungog Bench, was remanded for 8 days to Grafton for production of warrant…

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Ulmarra Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 15 December 1888 · page 8

ON 12th December, before the P.M. and Mr. Cohen G. Cramp v. Alex. M'Phail, wages. Complaint dismissed. SMALL DEBTS COURT…

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Grafton Police Court. YESTERDAY, before the P.M., and Mr. G. Neale, J.P. ASSAULT

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 15 December 1888 · page 8

Flurry Sullivan was summoned by Michael Quinn for assaulting him on Sunday, 9th instant, in Victoria-street. Defendant pleaded guilty, and was fined 20s and…

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Grafton Police Court. ON Tuesday, before the P.M. EJECTMENT

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 15 December 1888 · page 3

John Henry Baker was summoned by Mary Ann Baker for not giving up premises held on weekly lease by him from complainant. Mr. Norrie for defendant…

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Bankruptcy Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 15 December 1888 · page 3

ON Wednesday, before Mr. A. L. M'Dougall, P.M., District Registrar. In the estate of Hector Hugh M'Lean, of Harwood (formerly of Casino), cane-cutter. Bankrupt…

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Notes at the Centennial Exhibition. South Australian Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 15 December 1888 · page 3

SOUTH AUSTRALIA is represented by two divisions, the "Original" and the "Northern" territory. They each present features that mark them as not only differing from each other, but also from all…

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Licensing Court Boat Harbour. Before Messrs. A. J. Kingsmill, C.P.S. (Chairman) F. T. [?] and H. Bennett, J’s. p. Tuesday, Dec 11Th, /88. POLICE V. BEST

North Coast Times · Friday 21 December 1888 · page 2

Tue adjourned hearing of this case was proceeded with. Mr. Dighton appeared for defendant…

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Maclean Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 22 December 1888 · page 8

ON Thursday, before the P.M., and Mr. A. Ross, J.P. Robina Archie v. Annie Wesley, insulting language. Mr. Jenkins for defendant. Fined 10s and…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 22 December 1888 · page 4

ON Wednesday, before Mr. M. Rush, J.P. Hugh Fisher, for drunkenness, was cautioned and discharged, and for obscene langnage was fined 20s…

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Licensing Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 22 December 1888 · page 4

Yesterday, before the P.M., An application was made by Thomas Martin, of the Club hotel, South Grafton, for a further extension of six months of the license for his temporary…

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Bankruptcy Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 22 December 1888 · page 3

ON Wednesday, before Mr. A. L. M'Dougall, P.M., District Registrar. In the estate of James Walker Williams, of Grafton, a single meeting. Bankrupt wished to…

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Grafton Licensing Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 22 December 1888 · page 3

ON Tuesday, before the Police Magistrate and Mr. E. M. Ryan, J.P. Renewals of billiard licenses were granted to— Owen Hynes, Freemasons' hotel; Albert T…

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Lands Appeal Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 25 December 1888 · page 8

AT an Appeal Court held on Monday the Minister for Lands gave the following decisions in the appeals named:— By James Kennedy, of Lismore, against the…

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Police Court, Nambucca, Tuesday, 26Th. Nov. 1888. Before F. Trollope, Esq., and P. E. Cheers, Esq., J.’s.P

North Coast Times · Friday 28 December 1888 · page 2

Percival Mackay, a Vernon boy, appeared in custody, charged with absconding from his apprenticeship with W. Howley, of Kempsey; he was…

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Police Court Boat Harbour. Friday, Dec, 14Th, /88. Before Messrs A. J. Kingsmill, C.P.S. Bennett and M’Dougall. Js. P.

North Coast Times · Friday 28 December 1888 · page 2

JAMES O’SULLIVAN of Moonee Creek, Coff’s Harbour, Farmer, was charged with assault on Margaret Mary Neuhaus, the wife of William Newha[?],…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 29 December 1888 · page 2

ON Thursday, before Mr. J. James, J.P. John Hill, for drunkenness was cautioned and discharged. Yesterday, before the P.M., and Mr. E. M. Ryan,…

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Warden's Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 29 December 1888 · page 2

YESTEHDAY, before Mr. A. L. M'Dougall, P.M., District Warden, Thomas Wilkinson, as registered holder of extended claim No. 30, Emily Reef, Mann River,…

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