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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1890

254 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 5 of 13

Gratton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 April 1890 · page 8

ON TUESDAY, before the P.M. Patrick Grant, who was ordered to be sent to Gladesville on suspicion of being of unsound mind, was again brought up. After the order had been…

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Ulmarra Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 April 1890 · page 8

ON MONDAY, a first offender, for drunkenness, was cautioned and discharged. On WEDNESDAY, before the Police Magistrate. Mrs. Moorhead, v. P. Ryan, for rescuing cattle,…

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Lawrence Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 April 1890 · page 8

ON THURSDAY, before the P.M. Ensby and Collins v. John M'Donald, claim of £5 8s 7d for goods sold. Verdict for plaintiff and 5s costs…

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Maclean Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 April 1890 · page 8

ON April 8th and 10th, before Messrs. D. See and R. Jenkins, J's.P.: Dugald Cameron and Charley Delaney (aboriginals), brought up on remand, for assault upon…

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Warden's Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 April 1890 · page 8

YESTERDAY, before the District Warden. Suspension of work for three months was granted Wm. Campbell and party on a mineral prospecting area of 20 acres on the Upper Orara, on the ground…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 15 April 1890 · page 3

ON SATURDAY, before Mr. W. Clarke, J.P. An individual on remand, supposed to be of unsound mind, was on the recommendation of Dr. Houison further remanded for eight days…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 April 1890 · page 3

ON TUESDAY, before the P.M. and Mr. Ryan: Patrick Grant, on remand, supposed to be of unsound mind, was, on the recommendation of Dr. Houison, discharged; having, apparently, perfectly…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 April 1890 · page 5

YESTERDAY, before the P.M., Messrs. Laycock and Jacobs. John Matthews was summoned for cutting timber on the South, Grafton population area, he not…

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The Wagga Murder

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 April 1890 · page 5

SYDNEY, FRIDAY.—Smith, the man arrested for the horrible murder at Wagga, has made a confession to the effect that he and Taylor were drinking and had an altercation, in which he killed Taylor…

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Grafton Licensing Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 April 1890 · page 3

ON TUESDAY, before, the P.M. and Messrs. Ryan and Chapman: An application for a renewal of a colonial wine license by Valentine Klausa, Cranworth-street, was…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 22 April 1890 · page 3

ON SATURDAY, before Mr. W. Clarke: An individual, on remand, supposed to be of unsound mind, was, on the recommendation of Dr. Honison, farther remanded for eight days…

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Ulmarra Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 April 1890 · page 8

ON WEDNESDAY, before the P.M. and Mr. George Bailey, J.P. James Tulloch v. D. Roach, Geo. Plummer, and H. Plummer, for assault. Mr. Norrie for…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 April 1890 · page 3

ON TUESDAY, before the P.M. Henry Charlton (alias Ring) and Albert Ernest Bullivant were summoned for stealing a peramulator, birdcage, axe and dogchain, value 25s, the…

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Warden's Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 April 1890 · page 3

ON TUESDAY, before the District Warden. On the application of John Taylor, suspension of work, for three months was granted the Little Dora Gold-mining Company, limited, for lease No…

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Bankruptcy Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 April 1890 · page 3

ON WEDNESDAY, before the District Registrar. In the estate of Kenneth M'Donnld M'Lennan, S. Kearney, of South Grafton, was summoned to give evidence, and attended, but the Registrar stated he…

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Land Appeal Court—Rocks Ahead

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 April 1890 · page 6

IN a letter to the Herald, Mr. Edward Knapp says— I believe that the triumvirate—Messrs. Rogers, Freeman, and Brandis—governing the Land Appeal Court, hold the confidence of nearly, if not all, the…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 29 April 1890 · page 2

ON Saturday before the P.M. John O'Connor on remand, supposed to be of unsound mind, was on the recommendation of Drs. Houison and Campbell, ordered to be forwarded to…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 May 1890 · page 3

ON TUESDAY, before the P.M. and Mr. E. P. Samson. A first offender for drunkenness was cautioned and discharged…

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Grafton Circuit Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 May 1890 · page 3

THIS Court opened on Tuesday, before his Hanor Judge Foster. Mr. W. H. Coffey acted as Crown Prosecutor. The other members of the legal profession present were—Messrs. J. G. O'Ryan and…

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Gratton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 6 May 1890 · page 3

ON SATURDAY, before Mr. W. Clarke, J.P. Thomas M. Donald was charged for having in his possession a pair of ladies stockings, value 3s 6d, for which he could not give a satisfactory account,…

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