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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1891

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Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 January 1891 · page 4

Paddy Bla[?]ncy (a half-caste) was charged with assaulting Joyn Daley, who is in charge of the Government cunt. The evidence disclosed that defendant challenged complainant for putting him…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 January 1891 · page 5

ON THURSDAY, before Mr. W. Clarke, J.P. An Indian, for drunkenness, was cautioned and discharged. An individual deemed to be insane was, after…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 January 1891 · page 3

ON TUESDAY, before Messrs, Clarke, Ryan and Samson. Two boys, named James and Merton Manning, were summoned for stealing fruit from the garden…

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Warden's Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 January 1891 · page 4

MR. A. L. M'DOUGALL, P.M., District Warden, held a Warden's Court at Dalmorton on Thursday last. The first business was to deal with a petition…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 17 January 1891 · page 4

ON THURSDAY, before Mr. W. Clarke. J.P. An individual, on remand, supposed to be off unsound mind, was, on the recommendation of Dr. Houison, discharged…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 17 January 1891 · page 3

ON TUESDAY, before the P.M. and Mr. Ryan, J.P. Hong Sing v. two boys named Manning, for stealing fruit from a garden (postponed from last week) was settled out of Court…

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Bankruptey Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 17 January 1891 · page 3

ON WEDNESDAY, before the District Registrar. In the estate of William James Murray, of Skinner's Swamp, a first meeting. Bankrupt wished to amend his statement by…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 24 January 1891 · page 3

ON TURSDAY, before the P.M., Messrs. Ryan and Jacobs. John Burns, alias Dublin Jack, pleaded guilty to being drunk in Victoria-street, and was…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 24 January 1891 · page 5

ON THURSDAY, before Mr. Clarke, J.P. Ram Sammy, an Indian, was charged with stealing a packet of tea from a boy named Albert Layton. After hearing the evidence of the lock-up…

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Lawrence PolICE Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 24 January 1891 · page 5

ON Wednesday, Clarence Avery appeared in oustody, charged on warrant with obtaining one suit of clothes from William Dargie, of Lismore, by means of false…

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Grafton Gaol and South Grafton Lockup

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 24 January 1891 · page 8

AFTER much correspondence and parleying with the Departments the Council has at leugth received the amount it claimed, for certain improvements made by it on the old Cattle Market Reserve, now…

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Warden's Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 24 January 1891 · page 5

YESTERDAY, before the P.M. John Graham v. Frederick B. Oldham, claim for wages. Mr. Donaldson for claimant. Defendant lodged the objection that the case was…

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Bankruptcy Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 24 January 1891 · page 3

ON WEDNESDAY, before the District Registrar. In the estate of William B. Haftenden, Ulmarra, accountant and clerk, a single meeting. Bankrupt did not wish to amend his schedule. He was never…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 31 January 1891 · page 3

ON TUESDAY, before Mesars. Clarke and O'Keeffe. Thomas Turner was arrested for absenting himself from his apprenticeship to David Anderson, of Caramana. He was ordered to return to his…

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Maclean Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 31 January 1891 · page 4

ON TUESDAY, before Messrs. S. Macnaughtan and D. See, J's.P. Patrick Manning was brought up, charged with drunkenness and r[?]otous behaviour, and was fined…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 31 January 1891 · page 4

YESTERDAY, before the P.M. A slaughtering licence was granted Andrew Clarence M'Cougal, Sherwood. Annie Huie appeared for permission to carry on…

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Gratton Small Debts Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 3 February 1891 · page 2

YESTERDAY, before Mr. W. Clarke, J.P. John James v, R. P, Hall, goods sold, £2 17s. Continued case. No proof of service. Continued to next Court…

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Maclean Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 February 1891 · page 5

ON Thursday, before the P.M., Mesars. A. Boss and A. H. Garven, J's.P. Annie Turnor v. W. Batemen, insulting language. Defendant was bound over to keep the peace for six…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 February 1891 · page 4

ON TUESDAY, before Messrs. W. Clarke and E. P. Samson, J's.P. Two summons cases were struck, out. Slaughtering licenses were granted Henry James…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 February 1891 · page 8

ON THURSDAY, before Mr. W. Clarke, J.P. A first offender for drunkenness was cautioned and discharged, having been locked up all night. YESTERDAY, before P.M. and Mr. E. M. Ryan, J.P…

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