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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1893

215 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 1 of 11

Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 January 1893 · page 3

ON MONDAY, before Mr. W. Clarke, J.P. John Hussey, for using insulting language to William Tracey in Villiers-street, was fined 20s…

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Maclean Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 January 1893 · page 4

ON Thursday before the P.M., Messrs. D. Shearer and A. H. Garvon, J's.P. Henry Knox (Japanese) charged with indecent behaviour, was Hued 10s, or 48 hours in…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 January 1893 · page 4

YESTERDAY before the P.M. Stephen Green v. Jumes Chapman, obtaining advance as an employee, and then failing to accept engagement. Defendant did not…

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Bankruptcy Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 January 1893 · page 3

ON Wednesday, before the District Registrar. In the estate of John J. Hough, of Ulmarra, hotel-keeper, a single meeting. Bankrupt wished to amend his statement of affairs by…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 January 1893 · page 5

ON TUESDAY before the P.M. and Mr. E. P. Samson. J. F. Small v. John Welsh, a case of detention of property, postpo[?]ed from a previous sitting. Mr. Norrie for claimant. After hearing [?]vidence,…

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Bankruptcy Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 January 1893 · page 8

ON Wednesday before the District Registrar. in the estate of Jones Murphy, saddler, of Grafton, a single meeting. Bankrupt did not wish to amend his state[?] was lasolveat 13 years ago, kept no books…

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Casino Bankruptcy Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 17 January 1893 · page 8

AT Casino a single meeting was held in the estate of Michael Roache. Mr. M'Intosh for bankrupt, Mr. Glasgow for creditors…

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Grafton Small Debts Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 17 January 1893 · page 4

YESTERDAY before the P.M. E. D. Ogilvie v. W. Sheldon. claim of £14 10s, for rent. Verdict for amount and 6s 4d costs…

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Tragedy in Woolloomooloo. Murder and Suicide by an Artist

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 17 January 1893 · page 2

A TERRIBLE crime was committed in Bourke-street, Woolloomooloo. when a young married woman named Annie Wilson was shot dead by a…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 January 1893 · page 3

ON Tuesday before the P.M. Charles Mace was charged with assaulting his wife, and having pleaded guilty was fined £5, or three months' imprisonment…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 January 1893 · page 8

YESTERDAY, before the P.M. Emily Brown sued Michnel Kearney for the maintenance of an illegitinate child, of which defendant was the reputed father. Mr. Foott for complainant;…

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Maclean Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 January 1893 · page 8

IN Thursday, before the P.M. and Mr. D. See, J.P. J. Bald win for indecent language, was ordered to pay a fine of 1s and 6s 8d costs. J. Byron for a similar offence to D. Hogarth was fined 5s and 6s 8d costs…

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Warden's Court at Dalmorton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 January 1893 · page 8

ON Tuesday and Wednesday. Mr. w. Clarke, District Warden, held a court at Dalmorton. The Mount Poole G. M. Co. applied for suspension on the ground of requiring further time to obtain pipes to…

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Lawrence Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 January 1893 · page 8

ON Wednesday, before the P.M. and Mr. Sheilds. Michael Banny v. William Olson, claim £5 14s 9d, wages due. Mr. Everingham for…

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Warden's Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 January 1893 · page 8

ON Wednesday, before the District Registrar. Salermo Freelander v. Golden Eagle G.M. Co., No Liability, West Kempsey, claim of £80 5s for wages and material supplied…

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Land Appeal Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 January 1893 · page 8

A land court will be held in Sydney, on February 6th, when the following appeals will be heard. T. Gaffan, against proposed forfeiture of his c.p. 89/120, Grafton; G. Martinuzzi,…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 February 1893 · page 3

ON Tuesday, before the P.M., Messrs. E. M. Ryan and E. P. Samson, J's.P. Jack Carpenter, an aboriginal, for being drunk and disorderly was cautioned and…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 February 1893 · page 8

YESTERDAY before the P.M. Edward Roberts v. Thomas Hutchings, claim of £1 2s 9d for wages, at the rate of 20s per week and rations. Complainant stated…

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Dalmorton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 February 1893 · page 8

ON Wednesday, before Mr. J. T. M'Dongall and Mr. H. Cosgrove, J.P. Charles Hotch, telegraph line repairer at Newton Boyd, pleaded not guilty to…

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Maclean Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 February 1893 · page 8

ON THURSDAY, before the P.M. and Mr. D. See, J.P., the following defendants were fined 1s and 4s 10d costs, for neglecting to send their children to school in accordance with…

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