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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1891

234 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 9 of 12

BanKruptcy Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 September 1891 · page 3

ON WEDNESDAY, before the District Registrar. In the estate of James P. Bonnar, of Grafton, an adjourned meeting. Mr. Donaldson appeared for bankrupt…

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Grafton Small Debts Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 8 September 1891 · page 3

YESTERDAY, before the P.M. Joseph Geary, jun. v. Leslie Humphrey, claim of 10s for damage done to crop of lucerne by defendant's fowls. It was proved that the fowls did not…

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Maclean Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 September 1891 · page 4

ON MONDAY, before Mr. S. Macnaughtan, J.P. Thomas Dwyer, deemed to be of unsound mind, was remanded to Grafton gaol for eight days for medical treatment…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 September 1891 · page 3

ON TUESDAY, before the P.M. George Kemp, for drunkenness, was fined 20[?] or seven days; and for using indecent language was fined 50[?] or one month's imprisonment…

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Ulmarra Small Debts Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 September 1891 · page 4

Municipal Council v. Henderson, arrears of rates, £1 1s. 8d. Continued for service of summons. M. Noonan v. J. Huntingdon, claim for £5 4s 6d for board and refreshments. Defendant acknowledged owing £3 17s…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 15 September 1891 · page 4

YESTERDAY, before the P.M. An individual, on remand from the Maclean Bench, deemed to be insane, was, on the recommendation of Dr. Houison, discharged…

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New Gaol at Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 15 September 1891 · page 6

As stated in a recent issue, Mr. Wilshire, who obtained the premium for the best design for a new gaol at Grafton, arrived here last week to obtain certain data to enable him to…

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Maclean Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 September 1891 · page 5

ON THRUSDAY, before the P.M., and Mr. D. See, J.P. John Urquhart, on romand, was charged with stealing from Mr. James M. Millan's butcher's shop, Maclean. Mr. M'Guren appeared for accused…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 September 1891 · page 4

ON TUESDAY, before Mr. W. Clarke, J.P. Thoman Jones, for bein drank and disorderly was flued 5s. YESTERDAY, before Messrs. Clarke and Ryan, J.'s.P. Charles Ilg, for drunkenness, was fined 10s or seven days…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 September 1891 · page 3

ON TUESDAY, before the P.M. Nprer, an aboriginal, for being drunk and disorderly, was fined 10s or seven days; and for using obseune language a further fine of 20s, or imprisonment for seven days…

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Bankruptcy Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 September 1891 · page 3

ON Wednesday, before the District Rogistrar. In the estate of George Riley, of Cross Roads,. near Lawrence, labourer, a single meeting. Mr. Donaldson appeared for Charles Olive, a creditor. Bankrupt stated…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 September 1891 · page 3

William J. Weilly, licensee of the Globe hotel, was summoned for suffering an unlawful game to be carried on in his licensed premises, to wit, playing with dice for money, or the game known…

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Ulmarra Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 September 1891 · page 5

ON WEDNESDAY, before the P.M. A. Walz v. J. J. Hough, assault. It appeared from the evidence that a dispute had arisen about paying for a game of billiards, and complainant…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 September 1891 · page 5

YESTERDAY, before the P.M., Messrs. G. W. Neale and J. O'Keeffe, J's.P. John Ward v. F. P. Huxham. Mr. M'Guren for complainant, who deposed that he purchased 15…

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Walsh's Case at the Full Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 29 September 1891 · page 8

ON Thursday the Full Court sat to deliver its reserved judgment in a case referred to it by the Land Court at the instance of the Minister for Lands. It was that of James Walsh—the Land…

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Grafton Police Court

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

ON TUESDAY, before the P.M. Clara Weston v. Samuel M'Neale, ejectment. Defendant pleaded cause to show. Complainant deposed that she resided in Villiers-street and…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 October 1891 · page 8

ON THURSDAY, before Mr. W. Clarke. A first offender for drunkenness was fined 5s. YESTERDAY, before the P.M. and Messrs. L. Jacobs and E. M. Ryan…

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Maclean Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 October 1891 · page 8

ON MONDAY, before Mr. D. See, J.P. William Carrigan appeared, charged with being drunk and disorderly at Maclean, and was cautioned and discharged…

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Warden's Court

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

ON WEDNESDAY, before the District Warden. George Kelly and John Cowan applied for suspension of the labour conditions for three months on gold lease No. 178, C.R., on the around of influx of water and awaiting erection of…

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Grafton Small Debts Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 6 October 1891 · page 4

YESTERDAY, before the P.M. Joseph Geary v. Annie Langham, claim of 10s for damage to crop by defendant's fowls. After hearing evidence plaintiff was awarded 5s, and 5s costs…

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