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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1892

225 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 11 of 12

Bankruptcy Court. Estate of Patrick Sulllivan

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 November 1892 · page 3

IN the estate of Patrick Sullivan, of Southgate, formerly farmer, a single meeting was called. Bankrupt did not appear. Mr. Donaldson represented that he filed the…

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Warden's Court at Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 22 November 1892 · page 4

ON Saturday suspension of work for six months was applied for by the Lady Bella and Golden Eagle companies for leases 140, 141 and 200, Nana Creek, on the ground that it…

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Full Court Decision. In Reference to Preparing Bankruptcy Petitions

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 22 November 1892 · page 8

WE are indebted to "The Weekly Notes and Law Tiines of New South Wales" for the following interesting report:— In delivering judgement of the Full Court,…

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The Baby-Farming Disclosures. Remarkable Scene in the Coroner's Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 22 November 1892 · page 8

ONE of the most remarkable that scenes has overtaken place in a court in the colonyoccurred during the hearing of the inquest upon the bodies of infants found at Burren-street,…

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Lawrence Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 November 1892 · page 4

BEFORE the P.M., Mr. M'Pherson and Mr. Shields J's.P. John Smith v. Thomas M'Gee, illegal detention of pipe valued 15s. Case dismissed,…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 November 1892 · page 4

YESTERDAY, before the P.M. Rebecca Fairbain sued Margaret M'Dade for using insulting language towards her. Mr. M'Guren for defendant. The parties,…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 November 1892 · page 3

ON TUESDAY, before the P.M. Alexander D. Kenny v. John Welsh, assault. Case withdrawn by Mr. M'Guren for complainant…

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Ulmarra Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 November 1892 · page 4

ON Wednesday before Messrs. F. Turnbull and Geo. Bailey, J's.P. Dunasherry (I.) v. Cassun (I.) No appearance of the pros[?]ntrix. This case had been…

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A Bank Case before the Full Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 29 November 1892 · page 4

A SOMEWHAT important and interesting case to bankers and customers of those institutions was decided by the Full Court on Thursday last on appeal. The case will be known as…

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Ulmarra Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 December 1892 · page 8

ON WEDNESDAY, before the P.M. John Jones v. Andrew Walz, for wages £21 17s 6d. Mr. Everingham for prosecutor, John Jones had been driving a team for…

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Maclean Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 December 1892 · page 8

ON Thursday, before the P.M., Messrs. D. Shearer and D. See, J's.P. William Peoples, licensee of the Clare Castic hotel, was charged by the police with…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 December 1892 · page 3

ON TUESDAY, before the P.M. and Mr. E. P. Samson, J.P. Lawrence Weir was summoned for endeavouring to prevent the arrest of his brother…

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Bankruptcy Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 December 1892 · page 3

ON WEDNESDAY, before the District Registrar. An adjourned meeting was held in the estate of Patrick Sullivan, labourer…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 December 1892 · page 4

ON THURSDAY, before Mr. W. Clarke, J.P., Thomas Midyley R[?] was charged with having, on the 25th January, 1889, at Brisbane, forged the signature of G. G. Willcocks for £5 5s, and uttering it to…

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Lawrence Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 December 1892 · page 4

ON Thursday Charles Cavanagh summoned G. Richards for illegal detention of property consisting of farming implements. Complaint dismissed, Mr. H. Everingham appeared for complainant, and Mr…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 December 1892 · page 3

ON TUESDAY, before the P.M. Stephen Green sued James Chapman for, that the latter having engaged as a woodcutter to complainant, and obtained an…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 13 December 1892 · page 4

ON Saturday, before the P.M., A woman for drunkenness was fined 5s, or [?] imprisoned till 6 p.m. Yesterday before the P.M.,…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 17 December 1892 · page 3

ON Tuesday, before the P.M. Doily Sutton v. Hugh Buchanan, maintennace of an illegitimate child. After hearing the evidence of complainant, an order was…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 17 December 1892 · page 5

ON Thursday, before the P.M., An individual deemed to be insane, was discharge on the recommendation of Dr. Houlson. Thomas M. R[?] charged with forging and…

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Ulmarra Small Debts Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 17 December 1892 · page 8

ON WEDNESDAY before the P.M. A. Walz v. Mrs. Firth, £1 8s 3d meat sold. Mr. Norrie (for defendant) claimed that Mrs. Firth's husband was living; also, that the debt had been…

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