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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1889

555 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 22 of 28

Land Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 September 1889 · page 8
Also in Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser

THE Land Board continued its sittings on Tuesday and Wednesday," Messrs. F. Trollope (chairman), A. L. M'Dougall, P.M., and T. Page, J.P., presiding. The following cases were dealt with:…

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Bankruptcy Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 28 September 1889 · page 3

ON Wednesday, before the District Registrar, Mr. A. L. M'Dougall, P.M. In the estate of Thomas Boan, of Ulmarra, farmer, a first meeting. Bankrupt stated that he…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 1 October 1889 · page 2
Also in Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser

ON SATURDAY, before Mr. W. Clarke, J.P. Frank Tussand was charged with stealing three £1 notes, the droperty of Robert Peel Potts, at South Grafton, on 25th September…

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Maclean Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 5 October 1889 · page 8
Also in Clarence and Richmond Examiner

ON THURSDAY, before the P.M. and Messrs. A. Ross and A. H. Garren, J's. P. A. W. Davison v. J. B. Richardson, insulting language. Mr. M'Guren for complainant, and Mr…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 5 October 1889 · page 4
Also in Clarence and Richmond Examiner, Clarence and Richmond Examiner

ON THURSDAY, before Mr. W. Clarke, J.P., a first offender for drunkenness was fined 5s. Yesterday, before the P.M., Messrs. Ryan, Neale, and Jacobs, J's. P…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 5 October 1889 · page 3

ON Tuesday, before the P.M., James Goodwin (not of Grafton) under remand for stealing from a dwelling, again appeared before the Court…

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The Police Superintendency

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 5 October 1889 · page 4
Also in Clarence and Richmond Examiner

WHEN are we going to hear anything further about the subdivision of the Police Superintendency of Armidale, in view of greater economy and efficiency? We fear this subject has not been pressed…

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Grafton Small Debts Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 8 October 1889 · page 2
Also in Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser

YESTERDAY, before the P.M. Grafton Lighting Co. v. C. T. von Bentzen, claim of £818a.3d, for gas supplied. Verdict for amount, which was admitted, and 5s costs. Mr. Donaldson…

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Kempsey Police Court. Tuesday 25Th September. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. J. W. Wilson, H. W. T. Lee, and C. Sutherland, J’s.P.) QUINN v. QUINN

North Coast Times · Friday 11 October 1889 · page 3

In this case Bridget Quinn sued her husband Patrick Quinn, selector, Warrell Creek, for maintenance for herself and children. Mr J. Dighton…

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Court of Petty Sessions

North Coast Times · Friday 11 October 1889 · page 3

Michael Taylor, jun. v. Phillip McAteer. Claim £15 3s 4d wages as farm laborer for 15 weeks and one day…

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Licensing Court. Stratford, Friday, 4th October. Before Messrs. Matthews, Bennett and McDougall, Js.P

North Coast Times · Friday 11 October 1889 · page 3

The Inspector’s quarterly report was submitted and was announced by the Chairman to be open for the inspection of the public without fee…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 October 1889 · page 3

ON WEDNESDAY, before Mr. W. Clarke, J.P. Alexander M'Rea, charged with drunkenness in Princestreet, was fined 20s or 7 days' imprisonment. For using obscene language he was fined 40s or 14 days' imprisonment…

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Lawrence Police Court

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

ON Thursday, before the P.M., and Messrs. W. M'Pherson and Shields, J.'s. P. George Weill, for riotous behaviour, was fined 10s and 4s l0d costs, or 24 hours. Not paid…

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