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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1892

225 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 8 of 12

Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 August 1892 · page 3

ON TUESDAY, before the P.M. and Mr. E. P. Samson. J.P. Joseph Lollback was charged with stealing a pair of trousers and vest, the property of…

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Ulmarra Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 August 1892 · page 4

ON FRIDAY, before Messrs. Cameron and Turnbull, J's.P. Police v. William Adams, for obscene language. Constable Selff deposed that on…

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Bankruptcy Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 August 1892 · page 3

On Wednesday, before the District Registrar In the estate of Robert Hamilton, of the Grafton Grammar School, a single meeting. Bankrupt did not wish to amend his…

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Tragedy in the South Seas. Piracy and Murder

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 23 August 1892 · page 8

FURTHER details are to hand from Tahiti (Society Islands) with reference to one of the most remarkable tragedies of the Pacific. The two adventurers who were recently…

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Ulmarra Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 August 1892 · page 8

ON WEDNESDAY, before the P.M. Patrick Moran was summoned for not complying with the attendance clause of the Education Act, in the case of a boy and girl…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 August 1892 · page 8

YESTERDAY, before the P.M. Patrick Deery summoned Matthew Gill for removing certain goods from leased premises, to evade distraint for rent…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 August 1892 · page 3

ON TUESDAY, before the P.M. and Mr. E. P. Samson. Ram Sammy, for being drunk in Prince-street, was fined 5s or 24 hours' imprisonment…

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Bankruptcy Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 August 1892 · page 3

ON WEDNESDAY, before the District Registrar. In the estate of Hector M'Kenzie, of the Orara, a single meeting…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 30 August 1892 · page 5

ON Saturday, before Messrs. W. Clarke and E. P. Samson. Frederick Clarke was charged with stealing a £1 note from the person of George…

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Grafton Police Court

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

ON THUHHDAY, before Mr. L. Jacobs, J. P. Harold Norman, acting secretary at the Grafton School of Arts, was charged with embezzling the sum of £5, moneys of the…

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Grafton Police Court

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

ON Tuesday, before the P.M. William Redpath v. Richard M'Laughlin, sureties of the peace. Mr. M'Guren for complainant, Mr. Donaldson for defendant…

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Maclean Police Court

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

ON Thursday, before the P.M. and Mr. A. Ross, J. P. Hugh. Conway, charged with supplying liquor to Patrick Hinchey, against whom a…

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Bankruptcy Court

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

THERE were no less than six bankruptey meetings called for Wednesday, before the District Registrar. John Douglas, Ulmarra, farmer, single meeting, Bankrupt did not…

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Bankruptey Court Procedure

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

AT the Bankruptcy Court on Wednesday, the inconvenience of proving debts through the Sydney office was again exemplified, and in the absence of returned proofs two…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 6 September 1892 · page 8

ON Saturday, before Messrs. W. Clarke and H. Maurice, J's P. Percival C. Cummins was charged with stealing a tweed coat from the drogher…

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Grafton Small Debts Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 6 September 1892 · page 8

YESTERDAY, before the P.M. George Musto v. John Sothern, goods sold, £7 Os 5d. Verdict for plaintiff and 6s 10d costs, and 20s expenses…

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Grafton Police Court

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

ON TUESDAY a slaughtering license[?] was granted Albert Phillips, of Bald Hills, Bostobrick. On WEDNESDAY, before the P.M…

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Grafton Police Court

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

YESTERDAY, before the. P.M. Samuel Fisher sued Thomas Timbs for a breach of the Impounding Act in refusing to accept, when tendered, damages chargeable…

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Bankruptcy Court

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

ON Wednesday, before the District Registrar, In the estate of Thomas Landrigan, farmer, First Falls, a single meeting. Mr. M'Guren appeared for a creditor (T. Morrissey)…

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Maclean Police Court

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

ON Thursday, before the P.M. and Mr. A. H. Garven, J.P. Edward James Bowman, charged with deserting his wife, Margaret Bowman, was…

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