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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1891

234 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 3 of 12

Grafton Police Court

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

ON THURSDAY, before Messrs. W. Clarke, J. O'Keeffe, and E. Hockey, J's.P. James Stewart was charged with stealing a silver watch, the property of James Orr, of South…

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Grafton Police Court

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

ON TUESDAY, before Messrs. W. Clarke and E. M. Ryan, J's.P. An individual on remand from the Maclean Bench, supposed to be of unsound mind, was, on…

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Ulmarra Police Court

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

ON TUESDAY, before Messrs. W. Goodger and E. Cameron, J's.P. John Leonard v. F. Currey, wages £2 15s. Plaintiff had been engaged by defendant to do…

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State of the Local Gaol

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 March 1891 · page 4

THE death of prisoner HOSKINS is being used as a lover to urge on the erection of the long-promised new gaol. A public meeting has been convened for that purpose for Monday evening next…

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Warden's Court

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

ON WEDNESDAY, before Mr. W. Clarke, District Warden. W. A. Smith and H. J. Smith, lessees of goldmining lease No. 119, Isabella Reef, Dalmorton,…

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The Gaol and Pound-street Bridge. [By Telegram.]

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

YESTERDAY we received from the Member for Grafton the following correspondence, by telegram, addressed to Mr. John See, M.P.:— Department of Public Works,…

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Grafton Police Court

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

ON TUESDAY, before the P.M., and Mr. E. M. Ryan, J.P. Alick G. Gerrard, for forious riding at South Grafton, was ordered to pay 2s 6d cost of summons…

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Grafton Police Court

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

YESTERDAY, before the P.M. Thomas Egan was summoned by James Ryan, who claimed £18 17s 1d as wages due as a labourer on a road contract. Mr. M'Guren appeared for…

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New Gaol at Grafton. Public Meeting

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

A MEETING convened by the Mayor in response to a requisition was held in Mr. Munro's rooms on Monday evening and attended by about 80 citizens The Mayor occupied the chair, and after the…

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Warden's Court at Dalmorton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 24 March 1891 · page 2

ON Saturday Mr. W. Clarke, the newly-appointed Warden for the Grafton district, held his first court at Dalmorton. Before commencing the ordinary business, the…

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Grafton Police Court

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

ON TUESDAY, before the P.M. and Mr. W. A. Smith, J.P. Bridget Gillett, a child about 10 years of age, was summoned by John Hemmingway for…

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Bankruptcy Court

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

ON WEDNESDAY, before the District Registrar. In the estate of Patrick Moran of Ulmarra, a single meeting. Mr. Donaldson appeared for bankrupt, and Mr. M'Guren for. Mr. Retalick, a…

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Maclean Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 April 1891 · page 8

ON Thursday, before the P.M., and Messrs, A. Ross and A. H. Garven, J's.P. Hugh Gillies (on remand from Tuesday) appeared on a charge of assaulting Sergeant Tysoe, while…

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Grafton Police Court

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

ON TUESDAY, before the P.M., Messrs. E. M. Ryan and Hockey, Js'.P. A woman arrested the day previous, deemed to be insane, was, on the recommendation of Dr…

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Grafton Police Court

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

YESTERDAY, before Messrs. W. Clarke, E. M. Ryan, and A. Lipman, J's.P. Jane Gane, on remand, deemed to be insane, was, on the recommendation of Drs. Houison and…

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Warden's Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 7 April 1891 · page 3

ON WEDNESDAY, before Mr. W. Clarke, District Warden. Henry Cosgrove (agent for J. M. Rooke) applied for suspension of work for three months on a…

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Grafton Small Debts Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 7 April 1891 · page 2

YESTERDAY, before Messrs. W. Clarke and J. O'Keeffe, J's.P. Thomas Inglis v. Denis Shea, claim of £2 2s 6d, as per particulars filed. Verdict for amountand 5s…

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A Word in Favor of the Police

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 7 April 1891 · page 2

MR. EDITOR.—Tour readers may remember the disturbance attending the last general pay-day at Harwood, when one of cur moat deserving constables, in endeavouring to take a ruffian…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 April 1891 · page 3

ON TUESDAY, before the P. M. French an aboriginal, for being drunk and disorderly, was fined 20s or seven days imprisonment…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 April 1891 · page 5

YESTERDAY, before the P.M. Thomas Arnold v. Robert Hoskins, disobedience of an order for wages, Mr. Norrie for claimant, Mr. Donaldson for defendant, who did not appear…

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