Grafton Small Debts Court
YESTERDAY, before Mr. W. Clarke, J.P. David Martin v. John Quinn, sen., claim of £1 13s 2d, for repairing a dividing fence. Mr. M'Guren for defendant…
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Courts & crime, 1892
225 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 4 of 12
Maclean Police Court
ON THURSDAY, before the P.M. and Mr. D. Shearer. John Graham, licensee of the Garibaldi hotel, Grafton, applied for a transfer of the license of the Royal hotel, Lawrence, from the bankrupt estate…
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ON WEDNESDAY, before the District Registrar. The meeting in the instate of Alexander Watt, of Grafton, storekeeper, was further postponed for a fortnight, owing to the continued illness of bankrupt,…
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THE following is the correspondence which has passed botween the President of the Land Court (Mr. Rogers, Q. C.) and the Minister for Lands with reference to the resignation of the former…
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A HAWKER'S license was granted John Marchant, Copmanhurst, on Friday. On Saturday, before the P.M. James Broom and James Collins were charged…
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ON Wednesday, before the P.M. and Mr. F. Turnbull, J.P. Paddy Blakonry (half-caste) v. Fred Hookey (half-caste) for assault. It appeared from the…
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ON TUESDAY, before the P.M. A first offender for drunkenness was cautioned and discharged, having been looked up 21 hours. Renewals of wine licenses were granted Valentine…
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ON WEDNESDAY, before the District Warden. James P. Bonnar v. Sir Walter Scott G.M. Co., no liability, claim of £18 6s 8d for wages and petty cash. He was legal manager of the company, who…
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MR. EDITOR.—In your issue of April 16th, the report of the Board of Reference is against the quality of the local-made bricks, and that Mr. Holloway stated to the Board that he visited Grafton;…
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ON SATURDAY, before Mr. W. Clarke, J.P. George Gimeran, an Indian, charged with obtaining 25s by means of false pretences, was remanded for eight days for the production of evidence…
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ON Good Friday afternoon a terrible tragedy, rivalling and, from many points of view, similar to the M'Crow case, was perpetrated at No. 427 Riley-street, Surry Hills…
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ON WEDNESDAY, before the District Registrar, Estate of Alexander Fairweather. In the adjourned meeting in the estate of Alexander Fairweather, of Grafton, builder…
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MR. EDITOR.—I see in your report of evidence given at the Maclean Police Court by Constable Brown, in the case Police v. M'Verry, in which the prosecutor Brown asserted in the witness box that…
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ON SATURDAY, before Messrs Clarke and Ryan. John Leonard was charged with assaulting Alfred E. Harrison, at Petersham, on the 16th ultimo. Mr. Donaldson appeared for accused…
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As stated in last issue, a public meeting was held at the Council Chambers on Friday evening, presided over by the Mayor, to consider the decision of the Government to permit none but Sydney…
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ON TUESDAY, before the P.M. and Mr. Samson. Jeremiah Leonard (alias John Leonard, alias Clarence Jack), on remand, charged with unlawfully assaulting Alfred E. Harrison, of Petersham, about…
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ON THURSDAY, before the P.M. A married woman deemed to be insane was remanded for eight days for medical treatment and evidence…
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THIS Court opened on Wednesday morning, before his Honor Mr. Justice Stephen. Mr. R. B. Browning acted at Crown Prosecutor, and there were also present—Mr. J. G. O'Ryan, barrister; the local…
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MR. W. CLARKE, District Warden, held a court at Dalmorton on Tuesday, when the following cases were dealt with— William Lucas v. Thomas Meldrum, legal…
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THE Court opened at 9 a.m. A juror in attendance at a meeting of the Aborigini[?] Protection Board was excused. Mr. Stephen acted as Judge's Associate, and Mr…
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