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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1891

234 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 11 of 12

Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 November 1891 · page 3

ON TUESDAY, before Messrs. W. Clarke and E. P. Samson, J's. P. There were no less than four assault cases set down on the list, in which the same parties were…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 November 1891 · page 8

ON THURSDAY, before Messrs. W. J. Hawthorne and L. Jacobs, J's.P. Willam Hague was charged with breaking and entering the shop of S. G. Harris, at Glen Innes,…

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Grafton Police Court

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

ON THURSDAY, before Mr. W. Clarke, J.P. Henry Welter was charged with attempting to commit suicide. Constable O'Connor deposed that about 2.30 p.m…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 November 1891 · page 3

ON TUESDAY, before Messrs. W. Clarke, E. M. Ryan, and E. P. Samson, J's. P. Freederick Ogle was charged with obtaining money by means of false pretenses. Mr. Donaldson…

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Grafton Land Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 November 1891 · page 5

THE Land Board concluded a lengthy sittings yesterday, having dealt with 506 cases. The following were dealt with since Tuesday:— Forfeited for non-fulfilment of conditions: T…

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Ulmarra Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 November 1891 · page 8

ON WEDNESDAY, before Mr. Clarke, acting-P.M., and Messrs. Turnbull and Cameron, J's.F, Police v. W. Weston, Laurence Weseon, Thomas Fitzhenry, for riotous and indecent behaviour at…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 November 1891 · page 5

ON THURSDAY, before the acting-P.M. James Selby was charged with stealing a brown mare branded G 2 J on near shoulder the property of Thomas Dooley…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 November 1891 · page 3

ON TUESDAY, before the Acting-P.M. and Mr. E. M. Ryan, J. P. Bertie Seller and John Shea, for furious riding, were fined 5s each and 2s 6d costs…

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The Foveaux-street Murder

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 November 1891 · page 5

MAURICE DALTON, who murdered his wife in Foveaux-street, was executed at Darlinghurst Gaol on Tuesday. The circumstances in which the murder took…

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Grafton District Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 November 1891 · page 4

THIS Court opened yesterday, before his Honor Judge Fitzharainge. Undefended Cases. H. Maxted v. W. Archer, jun., claim of £3 3s 10d…

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Maclean District Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 November 1891 · page 3

THIS Court opened on Tuesday, before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge. There were also present— Messrs. R. Browning, Elles and Anderson, barristers; Messrs. Jenkins, Donaldson and M'Guren,…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 24 November 1891 · page 8

ON SATURDAY, before the acting-P.M., Messrs. E. M. Ryan, H. Maurice and D. Beatson, J's.P. James Selby, on remand, charged with…

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Grafton Licensing Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 24 November 1891 · page 5

YESTEBDAY, before the acting-P.M., Messrs. E. M. Ryan, G. W. Neale and E. P. Samson, the adjourned application of C. Duggan for a license for slaughter yards at the Junction was dealt with. Mr. M'Guren…

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Graftons District Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 24 November 1891 · page 8

THE Court opened at 9 a.m. on Saturday. HUGH M'NEISH V. JOHN SCHNEIDER.— An action to recover damages caused by obstructing a watercourse. Damages were…

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Maclean Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 November 1891 · page 5

ON Thursday, before the acting P.M. (Mr. W. Clarke). Duncan M'Lachlan, for being drunk and disorderly at Maclean, was fined 5s; in default, 24…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 November 1891 · page 3

ON TUESDAY, before the acting-P.M. Charles Reid and John Matthews were summoned for cutting and removing timber from Crown lands without a license. Matthews pleaded guilty, and…

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Land Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 November 1891 · page 8

AT the Land Court in Sydney this week, the following appeals were dealt with— In the osse of P. M'Ateer, of the Bellingen, the appeal was withdrawn and the depoait ordered to…

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A Girl Commits Murder, and goes to a Dance

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 1 December 1891 · page 2

AN elderly maiden lady—Fraulein Adler by name—came by her death at her residence in Berlin lately in a manner that appeared to be inexplicable. She was found with her…

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Clarence and Richmond Examiner [ESTABLISHED 859.] Tuesday Morning, December 1St 1891. The Land Question. Very Important Supreme Court Decision

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 1 December 1891 · page 4

THE Supreme Court has recently given its decision in respect to a land question, which is of the utmost importance. It is a decision which, though it may be law, is scarcely in accordance with…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 December 1891 · page 4

YESTERDAY, before the Acting P.M. and Mr. Ryan. Thomas M'Clymont and Denis, M'Namara were charged with maliciously, maiming a horse the property of Hugh Hay Rose, at South Grafton on…

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