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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1889

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Maclean District Court. First Day—monday

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 17 August 1889 · page 8

BEFORE His Honor JUDGE MURRAY. The Court re-opened at 8 p.m. MALCOLM M'PHERSON V. JOSEPH WALSH. Work and labour done, £13. Mr. M'Guren for…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 20 August 1889 · page 2
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ON SATURDAY, before Mr. W. Clarke. David Young, for drunkenness, was cautioned and discharged, and for using profane language was fined 20s…

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Lawrence Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 20 August 1889 · page 4
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ON the 15th August, before Mr. E. Shields, J.P. M'Pherson v. M'Clymont; trespass. Fined 5s, and 4s l0d costs. M'Pherson v. Beale; trespass. Fined 5s, and 4s…

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Court of Petty Sessions Boat Harbour (Stratford), Friday 16th August, 1889. Before Messrs, Matthews (Chairman) McDougall, Bennett and Smith, Js.P. Police Court

North Coast Times · Friday 23 August 1889 · page 3

Treatt v. Mclnnes.—Trespass. Mr. Rowly appeared for defendant, who pled not guilty. Plaintiff applied for a…

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Lawrence Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 24 August 1889 · page 3
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ON the 21st instant, before Mr. E. Shields, J.P. Dennis Sherry, in custody, charged with using obscene language, was fined 50s, or two months in Grafton gaol. Fine paid…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 24 August 1889 · page 4
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YESTERDAY, before the P.M. The following persons were summoned for neglecting to send their children to school in terms of the Public Instruction Act. They were…

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The Potts Point Murder. Execution of James Morrison

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 24 August 1889 · page 8
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OUR "Political and Social" correspondent writes on Tuesday—"The murderer Morrison was executed this morning at a few minutes after nine o'clock. The newspapers say that he died penitent; but…

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Insufficiency of Police Protection

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 27 August 1889 · page 2
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SEVERAL complaints have been made to us with regard to the insufficiency of police protection in Grafton. On more than one occasion recently what have been very closely approaching outrages, have…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Boat Harbour (Strat[?] Friday 16th August 1889. Before Messrs. Matthews (Chairman) McDougall, Bennett mid Smith, J’s.P. Smale Debts Court. (Continued.)

North Coast Times · Friday 30 August 1889 · page 3

MACKAY v. BOULTWOOD, claim suite of drawing room furniture £7 10s Mr Rowley for plaintiff. Defendant lodged a set off claiming…

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Lawrence Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 31 August 1889 · page 4
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ON THURSDAY, before the P.M. and Mr. E. Shields. John Sherry, for indecent exposure, was fined 20s, and 4s lOd costs. Thomas Comerford v. John Garrity, under the…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 31 August 1889 · page 3
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ON TUESDAY, before the P.M. Owen Ward, for using insulting language in Dobie-street on 17th instant was fined 50s and 7s costs of court…

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Warden's Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 31 August 1889 · page 3

ON Wednesday, before Mr. A. L. M'Dougall, P.M., District Warden, suspension of work for six months was granted to the following applicants:- Little Dora Reef Gold-mining Company, limited,…

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