Postponement of Circuit Court
Yesterday the P.M. received the following telegram from the Chief Justice at Armidale —" Cannot finish here to-day, consequently cannot open Circuit Court at Grafton before…
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Courts & crime, 1892
225 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 10 of 12
Lawrence Small Debts Court
ON Thursday before the P.M., and Mr. Zuill and Mr. Shields, J's.P. William M'Pherson (as agent for John Law) v. George Minney weather, removing goods to…
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YESTERDAY, before the P.M. William Jarvis, a Vernon boy, was charged with absenting himself from the indentured apprenticeship of John M'Donald, of Palmer's…
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ON THURSDAY before Mr. See, J.P. Johnny, kanaka, for being drunk and disorderly at Harwood, was locked up for 48 hours. Jeremiah Clifford, summoned by the police, failed to…
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THIS court opened on Wednesday morning, before Sir Frederick Darley, Chief Justice. There were present: Mr. W. Edmunds, Crown Prosecutor; Mr. J. G. O'Ryan, barrister; the…
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ON WEDNESDAY, before Messrs. F. Turnbull and G. Bailey. J's.P. Mary Johnson v. Isa[?]lla Petric, for assault. Mr. Turnbull said the Bench had received a telegram…
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A young man and a young woman were contesting the possession of a piece of property, the one claiming under an old lease, the other under an old will. "It strikes me," said the justice, "that there is a pleasant…
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On Wednesday, before Messrs F. Turnbull and G. Bailey. J's.P.—Tunasherry v. Kaseen, assault. Mr. Donaldson for defence. As the compalinant could not speak English, and her husband (who was interested in…
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ON THURSDAY a postponed case, Frederick Dillon v. Michael Shea, for wages, was further postponed to Friday on application of defendant. Claimant, for whom Mr…
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ON WEDNESDAY, before the District Registrar. In the estate of William Kinnear, mail contractor, a single meeting. Bankrupt did…
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YESTERDAY, before the P.M., David ROSS was charged for hawking without a license, but the case was withdrawn by the police. The same defendant was fined…
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THE second long and wearisome trial in connection with the affairs of the Australian Banking Company closed on Thursday, with the conviction of Francis A bigail…
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ON TUESDAY, before the P.M., Messrs. E. P. Samson and E. Hockey, J's P. John Hill was charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm on his wife. Martha…
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ON Thursday before Mr. W. Clarke, J.P. Lawrence Weir, for drunkenness, was fined 5s. and for furious riding in a public street a further fine of 20s was imposed. Mr…
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THE District Warden, Mr. W. Clarke, held a court at Nana Creek on Tuesday. T. Thomas, L. E. Rudder and others applied for a three months' suspension from the…
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YESTERDAY, before the P.M. An individual on remand[?] deemed to be insane, was discharged on the recommendation of Dr. Houison…
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ON WEDNESDAY, before Messrs. Turnbull and Bailey, J's.P. Dunasherry ([?]) v. Cassin ([?]), assault. No appearance of plaintiff. At the request of…
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ON TUESDAY, before the P.M. A feeble-looking man named William Martin (on remand for having no lawful visible means of support) again appeared…
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THE Court opened at 10 o'clock on Tuesday, before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge. The following members of the legal profession were present—Mr. J. G. O'Ryan; and Messrs…
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THE Court opened on Thursday at 10 o'clock, before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge. The members of the legal profession present were Mr. W. L. Merrywether, Messrs. Foott,…
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