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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1892

225 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 1 of 12

Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 2 January 1892 · page 3

ON TUESDAY, before the P.M. and Mr. E. P. Samson. Adam Brisbane, for drunkenness, was fined 20s, or seven days'imprisonment…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 5 January 1892 · page 4

ON SATURDAY, before Mr. Clarke. A first offender for drunkenness was cautioned and discharged. YESTERDAY before the P.M…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 January 1892 · page 8

ON SATURDAY, before the P.M. Frederick Klaus was charged with stealings a silk umbrella, value 27s, from the grandstand at the Grafton racecourse on Saturday last, the property…

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Ulmarra Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 January 1892 · page 8

BEFORE the P.M. and Mr. Goodger. John Gillett v. James Preston, assault. Defendant pleaded guilty under provocation, and was fined 10s and 8s 4d costs. Half the fine to go to…

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Maclean Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 January 1892 · page 8

ON THURSDAY, before the P.M. Thomas Fitzhenry, charged at the instance of Senior-constable Brown with riotous behaviour at Palmer's Island on 12th December last, pleaded…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 January 1892 · page 3

ON TUESDAY, before the P.M. John O'Sullivan was summoned at the instance of the police for ill-treatment of Arthur E. Thompson, a Vernon boy, who was apprenticed to…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 January 1892 · page 5

YESTERDAY, before the P.M., and Mr. G. W. Neale, J.P. Honora Leonard v. Daniel M'Gr[?]th, [?]ssault. Mr. Norrie for complainant, Mr. Donaldson for…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 January 1892 · page 3

ON TUESDAY, before the P.M. Thomas Rouse v. Josiah Everingham, claim of £18 8s for fencing erected at the rate of 2s per rod. Mr. Norrie for complainant,…

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Warden's Court at Da[?]orton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 January 1892 · page 3

MR. W. CLA[?]KE, Warden, held a court at Dalmorton on Tuesday, when the following cases were dealt with. Six claims for wages against the Golden…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 23 January 1892 · page 4

ON TUESDAY, before the P.M. Th[?]mas Th[?]mpson, for refusing to pay his fare on the s.s. Kallatina, was fined 20s, and ordered to pay the fare (20s) in addition, or go to gaol for 10 days…

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Maclean Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 23 January 1892 · page 8

ON THURSDAY, before the P. M. and Nr. Garven. MYLES BLACK V. JOHN BARBER, assault.—Mr. Jenkins appeared for defendant, who pleaded guilty with provocation…

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Bankruptcy Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 23 January 1892 · page 8

ON WEDNESDAY, before the District Registrar. In the estate of Thomas Holmes, of South Grafton, labourer, formerly farmer. Bankrupt wished to amend his statement of affairs by adding as a creditor…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 January 1892 · page 4

YESTERDAY, before the P.M. and Mr. L. Jacobs, J.P. Slaughtering licenses were granted T. H. Smith, for Gordon Brook and Four Mile station, A. C. M'Dougal, Sherwood; and Mrs. Mulligan O.B X…

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Ulmarra Small Debts Court. on Wednesday before the P. M.

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 January 1892 · page 8

A. Walz v. Mrs. Connolly, balance of account rendered, £1 7s 4½d. 8s 3d was paid into court. Defendant claimed a set off of 10s paid to Mrs. Walz, bot not credited. This was not allowed, as…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 2 February 1892 · page 5

ON Saturday before the P.M. and Mr. [?] Jacobs J.P. A booth and stand license was granted to J. J. Hough for the Ulmarra Pony Races on Saturday next…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 February 1892 · page 3

ON TUESDAY, before the P.M., Messrs. Ryan and Samson, J's.P. Morrice James was snmmoned for shooting a pair of wild ducks on the Southampton swamp on…

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Maclean Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 February 1892 · page 8

ON THURSDAY, before the P.M. and Mr. A. Ross. Billy Lifu (Kanaka) appeared in custody, charged with being unlawfully on the premises of Wm. M'Donald, at Palmer's Island, on the previous…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 February 1892 · page 4

YESTERDAY, before the P.M., Messrs. E. M. Ryan, and A. Lipman, J's P. Henry Rolls v. Michael McEnerny, insulting language. Mr. Norrie appeared for complainant, and…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 February 1892 · page 3

ON TUESDAY, before the P.M., and Mr. E. M. Ryan, J.P. Owen Hynes, licensee of the Freemasons hotel, was summoned for selling liquor within prohibited…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 February 1892 · page 5

ON WEDNESDAY, before Mr. W. Clarke, J.P. Albert Stanton, for being drunk and disorderly, was fined 10s. YESTERDAY, before the P.M. and Mr. E. M…

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