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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1893

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

Bankruptcy Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 2 December 1893 · page 3

ON Wednesday, before the District Registrar. In the estate of Robert White, of Grafton, a single meeting. Bankrupt did not desire to amend his statement; was never bankrupt…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 5 December 1893 · page 4

YESTERDAY, before the P.M. John Filzgerald was charged with stealing a bottle of porter from the bar of Holmsten's hotel. Evidence of arrest was given by…

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Major-general Hutton. A.d.c. to the Queen, Commandant New South Wales Defence Police

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 5 December 1893 · page 8

THE War Office selected a very able and accomplished officer when they sent General Hutton, A.D.C., to re-organise and command the defence forces of New South Wales…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 December 1893 · page 3

ON Tuesday, before Mr. L. Jacobs. Roland Gibson was summoned for throwing stones on the house of Jane Gibson, with the intention of causing annoyance. Owing…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 December 1893 · page 4

YESTERDAY before the P.M., Messrs. Lipmam and Jacobs, J's, P. Frederick Higgins v. Charles Corbett, claim of £15 10s for work and labour. Mr. Everingham for…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 December 1893 · page 3

ON Tuesday, before the P.M. and Mr. L. Jacobs, J. P. Jane Gibson sued her husband, Roland Gibson, for throwing stones on her house in…

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Ulmarra Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 December 1893 · page 4

ON Wednesday, before the P.M. and Messrs. James. M'Call[?], Jas. Carlton and[?]D. M'Lachlan. M. Murphy v. Archibald Headerson, £8 14s 6d, wages due. Verdict for amount by confession, and 4s 10d costs…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 December 1893 · page 4

YESTERDAY, before the P.M. An application was made under section 6 of the Diseased Animals Act 55, Vic., No. 7, to have two cows condemned and ordered to be destroyed…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 19 December 1893 · page 5

ON Saturday, before Mr. W. Clarke,.J.P. Alexander Garvin, for being drunk and disorderly, was fined 5s or 24 hours imprisonment. Yesterday, before the P.M., and Mr. L. Jacobs, J.P…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 23 December 1893 · page 3

ON Tuesday, before the P.M. Joseph Campbell v. Joseph Gardiner, obtaining £3 by alleged false pretences. Mr. M'Guren for the prosecution, Mr…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 23 December 1893 · page 4

YESTERDAY before the P.M., and Mr. L. Jacobs, J.P. Richard Thompson, for drunkenness, was fined 5s; and for using obscene language 10s…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 28 December 1893 · page 4

ON Tuesday, before Mr. W. Clarke, J.P. Patrick M'Namara jun. was charged with stealing a purse containing money, from George Cox at Ramornie on Sunday last…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 December 1893 · page 4

YESTERDAY, before the P.M., and Mr. E. Hockey, J.P. Peter Curtain v. Henry Rhodenbock, Thomas Hatchings, jun., v. Henry…

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Ulmarra Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 December 1893 · page 4

BEFORE the P.M., on Wednesday. William Duckworth, on bail, appeared to answer a charge of being drunk on the 10th instant, and pleaded not guilty…

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Lawrence Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 December 1893 · page 4

ON Thursday, before the P.M. and Mr. W. M'Pherson, J.P. Montague Marks v. E. Shields, illegal detention of a dray. Plaintiff (who is agent…

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