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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1890

254 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 10 of 13

Grafton Small Debts Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 2 September 1890 · page 2

YESTERDAY, before the P.M. George' Stokes v. Denis M'Mahon, claim of £4 12s 7d for goods sold. Verdict for plaintiff, and 1s costs…

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Buchan's Appeal to the land Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 2 September 1890 · page 4

IN giving the decision of the Court, last week, the President (Mr. F. E. Rogers, Q.C.) said it appeared that the manager of the Bank of New South Wales at Grafton…

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Maclean Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 September 1890 · page 4

BEFORE the P.M. William Blake was brought up under arrest, charged with absenting himself from his indentured service at Woodbnrn, and was remanded to the…

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A Supernatural Disclosure of Murder

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 September 1890 · page 3

IN a dilapidated portion of the Eastern Cemetery at Cuthbert, Ga., on a weather-beaten slab, may be seen the inscription: "Sacred to the memory of Jim Brown.'' Nothing in this to attract attention,…

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Wardens Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 September 1890 · page 3

ON WEDNESDAY, before the District Warden, John Taylor, manager of the Little Dora Gold mining Company, Mann River, applied for suspension of work for three months, on the ground that…

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Bankruptcy Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 September 1890 · page 3

ON WEDNESDAY, before the District Registrar, In the estate of Caspar Giese, brickmaker, of Grafton, a single meeting. Bankrupt wished to amend his schedule by adding as a oreditor C…

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Ulmarra Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 September 1890 · page 4

ON Wednesday, before the P.M. and Mr. Turnbull, John M'Callum v. Michael Sheehan, claim of £6 10s for goods supplied. Verdict for plaintiff, and 7s costs…

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Maclean Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 September 1890 · page 4

ON FRIDAY, before Mr. Jenkins. J.P. Arthur Lee (Indian), supposed to be of unsound mind, was remanded to Grafton gaol for 8 days for medical treatment and evidence…

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Lawrence Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 September 1890 · page 4

ON TUESDAY, before Mr. Shields, Thomas M'Donald pleaded guilty to a charge ot obscene language, and was fined 10s. On Monday, before Mr. M'Pherson, Richard…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 September 1890 · page 3

ON TUESDAY, before the P.M. Thomas Arnolds v. Robert Hoskings, claim of £9 2s 6d for wages due. Mr. M'Guren for complainant. In the absence of defendant, an order was made for…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 September 1890 · page 4

ON THURSDAY, before Mr. W. Clarke, J.P. A first offender, for drunkenness, was cautioned and discharged. William Laidley, for being drunk and disorderly,…

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Bankruptcy Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 September 1890 · page 3

ON WEDNESDAY, before the District Registrar. In the estate of David M'Intosh, of Lawrence, a single meeting. Bankrupt did not wish to amend his schedule, and had never previously assigned…

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Bankruptcy Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 September 1890 · page 8

IN the estate of Michael James Walsh, of South Grafton, hawker, the adjourned meeting was held yesterday. The only debts proved were Atcherly and Dawson, £7 4s; Frederick Lowe, £12 5s. A…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 September 1890 · page 3

ON Tuesday, bofore the P.M., Messrs. E. P. Samson and E. Hockey, Js'.P. John Eccles was charged with having on the 15th instant stolen a watch, the property of Allan…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 September 1890 · page 8

ON THURSDAY, before Mr. Clarke, an individual deemed to be insane was, after hearing the evidence of Constable Heins and Dr. Houison, remanded for medical treatment…

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Bankruptcy Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 September 1890 · page 8

ON WEDNESDAY, before the District Registrar. In the estate of George Grohs, of Grafton, builder, an adjourned meeting. Bankrupt did not appear, and no business was done. Debt proved—…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 30 September 1890 · page 3

ON SATURDAY, before Mr. W. Clerke, J.P. Abdul Cassan, alias Jimmy Robinson, alias Jimmy the Indian, on remand from the Lismore Bench, was charged with horse-stealing…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 October 1890 · page 4

ON TUESDAY, before the P.M. Otto Bezzalior, an Indian, on remand from Lawrence, deemed to be insane, was on the certificates sent in from Drs. Houison and Campbell,…

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Maclean Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 October 1890 · page 4

ON THRUSDAY, before the P.M. Hong Bang v. Wong Kow, embezzlement as a co-partner. Case dismissed, Mr. Jenkins appearing for defendant…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 7 October 1890 · page 3

ON SATUSDAY, before Mr. Clarke. An individual deemed to be insane was, on the recommendation of Dr. Houison, remanded till Friday next, for medical treatment…

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