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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1891

234 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 10 of 12

Grafton Police Court

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

ON WEDNESDAY, before the P.M. Minnie Farram, a Syrian girl, charged with refusing to produce a hawker's license on being requested to do so by a constable, pleaded guilty and was…

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Bankruptcy Court

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

ON Wednesday, before the District Registrar. In the estate of Alfred J. Cubitt, of Grafton, stationer, a single meeting. In reply to the usual questions, bankrnpt stated that he filed a true…

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Grafton Licensing Court

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

ON TUESDAY, before the P.M. and Messrs. E. M. Ryan and S. See, J's. P. Renewals of publicans' licenses were granted to George Hearne, Woolgoolga hotel; John Arnold,…

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Ulmarra Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 17 October 1891 · page 8

ON WEDNESDAY, before the P.M. W. M'Pherson v. J. Jones, to compel recovery of a debt owing by defendant to plaintiff from Wm. Goodger on a garnishee order. Case postponed till…

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Maclean Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 17 October 1891 · page 8

ON THURSDAY, before the P.M. and Mr. A. Ross, J.P. Permal Souprain v. Marde Moulton (Indians), claim for wages due. Defendant was ordered to…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 17 October 1891 · page 8

YESTERDAY, before the P.M., Messrs. E. M. Ryan and A. Lipman, J's.P. William Hann v. A. G. Steber, illegal detention of a lens aud camera, valued at £12. Mr. M'Guren…

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Bankruptcy Court

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

ON WEDNESDAY, before the District Registrar. In the estate of Robert Logan, of South Grafton, blacksmith, a single meeting. Bankrupt desired to amend his schedule by adding as a creditor the name…

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Grafton Land Court

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

THE Board continued its sittings on Tuesday. The whole of the members of the Board sat in the forenoon, and in the afternoon the Chairman and Mr. T. Page, J.P…

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Grafton Land Court

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

ON Thursday the principal business done at the Land Court was the consideration of annual leases. The following recommendations were made:—J. J. Cook, 350a., Clifden, 3d per acre; Charles M'Kay,…

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The Land Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 20 October 1891 · page 2

AT the Land Board sittings last week, an application was dealt with for a piece of land that has rather on eventful history. This c.p. of 40 acres was forfeited on several occasions to previous…

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Ulmarra Police Court

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

ON Wednesday, before the P.M. M. M'Pherson v. J. Jones (continued from last court), claim of £2 5s 8d. Wm. Goodger said, at the last court the defendant had been paid in full…

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Grafton Police Court

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

ON TUESDAY, before Messrs. W. Clarke and E. Hockey, J's.P. A first-offender, for drunkenness, was cautioned and discharged…

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Warden's Court

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

ON WEDNESBAY, before Mr. W. Clarke, District Warden. An application was made by the Tower Hill G.M. Co., for suspension of work for six months on…

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Grafton Circuit Court

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

THIS Court opened on Tuesday, before his Honor Mr. Justice Innes. Mr. Hubert Manning acted as Crown Prosecutor, and the other members of the legal profession present were—Mr. J. G. O'Ryan…

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Grafton Land Court

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

THE Commercial Bank were granted permission to substitute other improvements for fencing three additional c.p's, in parish Moonee. Annual Leases…

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Grafton Land Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 27 October 1891 · page 5

THE Land Board continued its sittings yesterday, when the following cases were disposed of— Extension of time to complete fencing was granted to Mary Ann Braham to 31st October 1891;…

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Grafton Police Court

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

ON TUESDAY, before the Acting-P.M. and Mr. E. M. Ryan, J.P. William Cole and Charles Mace were summoned for depositing nightsoil within the boundaries of the…

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Grafton Land Court

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

THE Land Board were occupied during Tuesday forenoon hearing applications from Thomas Timbs and Allan Livingstone, of Clarenza, respecting the purchase of a road in parish Clarenza, not far distant…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 3 November 1891 · page 5

YESTERDAY, before Messrs. E. M. Ryan, A. Lipman and J. O'Keefle, Js'.P. A first offender for drunkenness was cautioned and discharged…

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Grafton Land Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 3 November 1891 · page 5

YESTERDAY the following business was done— Certificates of conformity were ordered to issue to W. Collett, 244a "Lavadia; J. C. Wilcox, 82½a, Rushforth; R. Crabb, 80a, and another c.p.,…

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