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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1891

234 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 5 of 12

Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 May 1891 · page 5

YESTERDAY, before the P.M and Mr. A. Lipman, J.P. Michael Sunda v. Flurrie Sullivan.—Sureties of the peace. Mr. M'Guren for complainant. Service of summons was proved on defendaut, who informed the constable serving…

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Land Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 May 1891 · page 8

ON THURSDAY, before Mr. Park (chairman) and Mr. T. Page, J.P. John Ginkens was permitted to alter his class of fencing on a 12a. c.p., Lanitza…

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A Bankruptcy Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 May 1891 · page 3

ON WEDNESDAY, before the District Registrar. In the estate or Thomas Aspery, farmer, South Grafton, a single meeting. Bankrupt said that he filed a true statement of his affairs, was never…

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Grafton Land Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 May 1891 · page 3

ON Tuesday, before Mr. Park, chairman, and Mr. T. Page, J.P. Benjamin Carroll, 100 acres, Sherwood, confirmed, exemption granted from fenning the frontage to…

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The Shearers, the Police, and the Military

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 May 1891 · page 5

BRISBANE, THURSDAY.—The Queensland Government have decided to take prompt repressive action for the restoration of law and order in the Central districts, and imperative instructions have been…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 12 May 1891 · page 3

ON SATURDAY, before the P.M. Flurrie Sulliran was charged with disobedience of a summons. Mr. Donaldson, for defendant, pleaded that defendant was engaged on board the…

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Warden's Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 12 May 1891 · page 2

ON SATURDAY, before Mr. W. Clarke, District Warden. Henry Cosgrove, agent for J. M. Rooke, registered holder of mining tenements 55 and 102, and…

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Grafton Land Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 12 May 1891 · page 3

ON SATURDAY, before Mr. Park (chairman), Messrs. A. L. M'Dougall and T. Page. J. P. William J. Hawthorne, 960a., Rushforth, Confirmed for 640a., refund of deposit and survey fee…

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Ulmarra Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 May 1891 · page 8

ON WEDNESDAY, before Messrs. Goodger, W. Lee and F. Turnbull, J's.P. Jno. B. Carlton v. Andrew Bailey, for the value £2 10s of a bullock, sold by defendant to plaintiff,…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 May 1891 · page 3

ON TUESDAY, before the P.M., and Mr. E. M. Ryan, J.P. Flurrie Sullivan was summoned by Michael Sands, to show cause why he should not be bound…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 May 1891 · page 8

ON THURSDAY, before Messrs. W. Clarke and E. M. Ryan, J's P. Alexander, Hugh and Dugald M'Pherson, three brothers residing on the Orara, were charged with…

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Land Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 May 1891 · page 3

ON MONDAY, before Mr. Park (chairman), Messrs. A. L. M'Dougall and T. Page. Gordon Brook Pastoral holding. Appraisement of rent on Gordon Brook pastoral…

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Land Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 May 1891 · page 5

ON WEDNESDAY, before Mr. Park (Chairman) and Mr. T. Page. Little River Pastoral Holding. Appraisement of rent on Little River pastoral…

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Grafton Polixe Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 19 May 1891 · page 2

ON SATURDAY, before the P.M. Joseph Funnell was charged with obtaining a bay horse branded O near shoulder from George Johnson at Lismore on 29th Dcconiber last by…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 23 May 1891 · page 8

ON TUESDAY, before the P.M. William Clayton, for drunkenness in Villiers-street, was fined 10s or three days imprisonment. Henry Pratt pleaded guilty to making use of…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 26 May 1891 · page 3

ON SATURDAY before Messrs. W. Clarke, and J. O'Keeffe, J's.P. Davy Ryan, an aboriginal, was charged with assaulting Constable Richards while in the execution…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 May 1891 · page 8

ON THUHSDAY, before Mr. W. Clarke, J.P. A first offender for drunkenness was cautioned and discharged. Yesterday, before Mr. W. Clarke, J.P…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 May 1891 · page 3

ON TUESDAY before the P.M., Messrs, E. P. Samson and E. Hockey, J's. P. Four first offenders for drunkenness were cautioned and discharged…

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Lawrence Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 May 1891 · page 8

BEFORE the P.M., Messrs. W. M'Pherson, and E. Shields, J's.P. George Richards v. John M'Nab, suretics of the peace. Defendant was ordered to enter into…

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Grafton Small Debts Court

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

YESTERDAY, before Mr. W. Clarke, J. P. Robert Pratt v. George Greenaway. Claim of £1 for firewood. Mr. Donaldson, for defendant, pleaded that the debt was contracted upwards of…

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