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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 5 November 1889 · page 2

YESTERDAY, before the P.M., and Mr. A. Lipman, J.P. A first offender for drunkenness, was discharged. An individual, on remand, supposed to be of…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 November 1889 · page 5
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YESTEBDAY, before the P.M. Bungary, an aboriginal, was charged with having at Grafton inflicted grievous bodily harm on Louis, another aboriginal…

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Maclean Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 November 1889 · page 5
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BEFORE the P.M., and Mr. A. H. Garvan, J.P. F. P. Huxham (forest-ranger) v. John Casey, cutting timber without a license. Pleaded guilty. Fined 10s and 4s l0d costs, or three days…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 November 1889 · page 3
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ON MONDAY, before Mr. W. Clarke, J.P. An individual supposed to be of unsound mind was, after hearing the evidence of the arresting constable and Dr. Houison, remanded for eight…

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Land Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 9 November 1889 · page 3
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THE Land Board sat on Tuesday and Wednesday, Messrs. F. Trollope (chairman), and T. Page, J.P., presiding. The following cases were dealt with:- TUESDAY…

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Court of [?] Stratford, Friday, 1889. Before Messrs Matt[?]and Bennett Js.P. Benjamin Edwards V. William [?] NO appearance

North Coast Times · Friday 15 November 1889 · page 2

(From the summons issued [?] would appear that the defendant on the 20th ,uIt. at Complainants, residence South Arm, did most violently…

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Ulmarra Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 November 1889 · page 4
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BEFORE the P.M., and Mr. Goodger. Mary Finlayson v. A. Finlayson,—This was an action for the renewal of a maintenance order, the parties (husband and wife) being separated…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 16 November 1889 · page 4
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ON THURSDAY, before Mr. W. Clarke, J.P. Patrick Dower for drunkenness was fined 5s or 24 hours' imprisonment. For maliciously injuring Government property he was ordered to pay 3s,…

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Lawrence Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 16 November 1889 · page 4
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ON the 14th inst., before the P.M. and Mr. Shields. Maria Glover pleaded guilty to using obscene language, and was sentenced to 14 days in Grafton Gaol. For being drunk and disorderly, to 7 days;…

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Grafton Police Court. on Tuesday, before the P.M. and Mr. E.P. Samson. Indecent Language

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 16 November 1889 · page 3
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John Brown was summoned for using indecent language within hearing of persons passing in Prince and Fitzroy streets. Defendant pleaded guilty under provocation,…

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Lawrence Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 19 November 1889 · page 2
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ON 18th November, before Messrs Bathgate and W. M'Pherson, J's.P Combo (aboriginal) pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly; cautioned and discharged. Same…

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