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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1889

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 1 January 1889 · page 2

ON Saturday, before the P.M. DRUNK, D[?]ORDERLY AND RESISTING THE POLICE. William D[?]y was charged charged with being drunk and directly in Victoria-street the day previous…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 1 January 1889 · page 2

ON Saturday, before the P.M. DRUNK, DISORDERLY AND RESISTING THE POLICE. William Dempsey was charged with being drunk and dicerderly in Victoria-street the day previous…

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Police Court Boat Harbour. Friday, Dec, 14Th, /88. Before Messrs. A. J. Kingsmill, C.P.S. [?] and M’Dongall. Js.P. JOEL V. MACGILLYCUDDY

North Coast Times · Friday 4 January 1889 · page 2

Clam, £30 under the Masters and Servants Act, for 12 weeks wages, as storekeeper and auctioneer, at £3 per week…

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Maclean Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 5 January 1889 · page 5

ON Thursday, before Messrs. A. Ross and A. H. Garran, J.'s.P. Joe Williams was summoned for riotous behaviour, to which charge he pleaded guilty. Fined…

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Maclean Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 5 January 1889 · page 5

ON Thursday, before Messrs. A. Ross and A. H. Garvan, J.'s.P. Joe Williams was summoned for riotous behaviour, to which charge he pleaded guilty. Fined…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 5 January 1889 · page 5

YESTERDAY, before the P.M., Messrs. W. A. Smith and W. H. Waterhouse, J's P. DISOBEYING AN ORDER. Walter Fergus Miller was summoned for…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 5 January 1889 · page 5

YESTERDAY, before the P.M., Messrs. W. A. Smith and W. H. Waterhouse, J's P. DISOBEYING AN ORDER. Walter Fergus Miller was summoned for…

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Grafton Small Debts Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 8 January 1889 · page 2

YESTERDAY, before the P.M. J. REED V. A. FINLAYSON. Postponed from last court. Defendant was too ill to attend, and the case was again postponed to…

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Grafton Small Debts Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 8 January 1889 · page 2

YESTERDAY, before the P.M. J. REED V. A. FINLAYSON. Postponed from last court. Defendant was too ill to attend, and the case was again postponed to…

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Supposed Murder in the South Seas. The Attack on the Crew of the Schooner Ariel

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 8 January 1889 · page 3

FROM the evidence taken at the inquiry into the supposed murder of J.S. Armstrong, Government agent of the labour schooner Ariel, by the natives of Manoba Island, there is some doubt as to…

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Supposed Murder in the South Seas. The Attack on the Crew of the Schooner Ariel

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 8 January 1889 · page 3

FROM the evidence taken at the inquiry into the supposed murder of J. S. Armstrong, Government agent of the labour schooner Ariel, by the natives of Manoba Island, there is some doubt as to…

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Nambucca Court of Enquiry. Before Captain Davies, P.M. (Acting-Commissioner.) Monday, 13Th. August, 1888

North Coast Times · Friday 11 January 1889 · page 2

THIS was an enquiry into the alleged corrupt practices of Mr. George Day, J.P., who was accused of “Demanding and accepting payment for the…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 12 January 1889 · page 3

On Tuesday, before the P.M." and Mr. J. M'Donald, J. P. Walter Fergus Miller was summoned for disobedience of a bastardy order, but did not appear…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 12 January 1889 · page 3

On Tuesday, before the P.M. and Mr. J. M'Donald, J.P. Walter Fergus Miller was summoned for disobedience of a bastardy order, but did not appear…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 12 January 1889 · page 5

ON Thursday, before Mr. Rush, J.P. A first offender for drunkenness was cautioned and discharged. Yesterday, before the P.M., and Mr. T.G. Hewitt…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 12 January 1889 · page 5

ON Thursday, before Mr. Rush, J.P. A first oSender for drunkenness was cautioned and discharged. Yesterday, before the P.M., and Mr.T.G.Hewitt…

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Lawrence Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 12 January 1889 · page 5

ON the 10th instant, before the P.M., Messrs. W. M'PherBon and E. Shields, J.'s.P. Three Cases of alleged breaches of the Licensing Act were withdrawn…

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Lawrence Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 12 January 1889 · page 5

ON the 10th instant, before the P.M., Messrs. W. M'Pherson and E. Shields, J.'s.P. Three Cases of alleged breaches of the Licensing Act were withdrawn…

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Warden's Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 12 January 1889 · page 3

ON Wednesday, before Mr. A. L. M'Dougall, P.M., District Warden. An application was made by H. W. Hodgson for suspension of work for six months on lease No…

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Warden's Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 12 January 1889 · page 3

ON Wednesday, before Mr. A. L. M'Dongall, P.M., District Warden. An application was made by BT. W. Hodgson for suspension of work for sis months on lease No…

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