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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1890

254 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 8 of 13

Maclean Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 July 1890 · page 4

ON THURSDAY before the P.M. Myles, Alexander, and Dugald Black were charged with riotous behaviour at Chatsworth, on the evening of the 21st June. The two latter were fined £1,…

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Grafton Gaol

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 July 1890 · page 4

MR. G. MILLER (Comptroller-General of Prisons) arrived in Grafton on Thursday, by the City of Grafton. A meeting of the local magistrates was convened to meet him yesterday morning at the…

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Bankruptcy Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 July 1890 · page 3

ON WEDNESDAY, before the District Registrar. In the estate of Michael Cormack, of Halfway House, Chatsworth-Woodburn road, a single meeting. Bankrupt stated that he was an hotelkeeper,…

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Visit of the Comptroller of Prisons. The Grafton Gaol

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 July 1890 · page 4

THE presence in Grafton of the COMPTROLLERGENERAL OF PRISONS has very properly been availed of for the purpose of bringing under his notice not only the want of accommodation and…

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Grafton Small Debts Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 8 July 1890 · page 3

YESTERDAY, before the P.M. E. Hockey v. R.P. Hall, claim of £2 1s for goods sold. Verdict for plaintiff, and 7s 4d costs. J. Hayes, jun. v. D. M'Namarra, claim of £1 1s 3d…

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Lawrence Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 July 1890 · page 4

ON THURSDAY, before Messrs. M'Pherson and Shiels J's.P. Thomas Barry, for using obscene language pleaded guilty, and was fined 20s, and 4s 10d costs…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 July 1890 · page 4

YESTERDAY, before Messrs. W. Clarke, O'Keeffe and Jacobs. Joseph Preston, for being drunk and disorderly, was cautioned and discharged…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 July 1890 · page 3

ON TUESDAY, before the P.M. Heber Charles Jones on remand, deemed to be insane, was on certificates from Drs. Houison and Campbell, ordered to be…

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Grafton Land Court

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

THE following list of cases is set down for bearing at the sittings of the Land Board on the 17th and 18th instant:— 17th, applications for confirmation—W. Meston,…

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Maclean Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 July 1890 · page 8

ON MONDAY, before Mr. See, J.P., John Mandes (Portuguese), charged with drunkenness, was fined 5s, or 24 hours in the lockup; and for using obscene language the same offender was fined 40s, or 14 days…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 July 1890 · page 8

ON WEDNESDAY, before the P.M. George Thompson, for drunkenness, was fined 20s or 7 days' imprisonment. Defendant had been up a few days previously on a similar charge…

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Wardens Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 July 1890 · page 4

YESTERDAY, before the District Warden. Thomas William Hall, residing in Sydney and holder of lease 231 of 4 acres, situate at Ermington, Chambigne, applied for suspension of work for…

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Warden's Court

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

ON Wednesday the District Warden, Mr. A. L. M'Dougall, P.M., granted suspension of work for six months to T. D. Walker and James Laird for gold mining lease 102, Cherry Tree Creek, Mann…

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Grafton Land Court

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

THE Land Board commenced a four days' sitting on Tuesday, when the following cases were dealt with by Mr. F. Trollope (chairman) J.P., and Mr. T. Page, J.P…

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Grafton Land Court. Thursday, July 17Th

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 July 1890 · page 8

THE following cases were dealt with by Messrs. F. Trollope (chairman) and T. Page, J. P. Bank of New South Wales, 40 acres, Nymboida, and 120 acres same parish. Postponed…

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Warden's Court at Dalmerton. Dalmorton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 July 1890 · page 4

ON the 9th instant Mr. Warden M'Dougall, P.M., arrived here for the purpose of holding a Warden's Court, and on the 10th instant A [?]mmons case (Ryan and Burke v. Jenkins)…

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Grafton Police Court

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

YESTERDAY, before the P.M. Frederick Hinton was charged with soliciting alms in Prince-street on Saturday. Defendant pleaded that he could obtain no employment,…

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Grafton Land Court

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

THE cases in which the Bank of New South Wales were applicants occupied the Board come considerable time last week. Applicants, it appeared, made application on 19th June last for an a.c.p. of 40 acres…

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Grafton Police Court

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

ON Tuesday, before the P.M., and Mr. E. P. Samson, J.P. Duncan Jones was charged with being drunk in Pound-street, and was fined 5s, or seven days…

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Lawrence Police Court. ON Thursday before P.M. and Mr. E. Shields, J. P.

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 July 1890 · page 4

Simon Bathgate v. Thomas Beel — claim of £2 8s 6d for goods sold, &c. Verdict for plaintiff for amount claimed, and 5s costs—to be paid 5s weekly…

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