Power to Punish for Contempt of Court
THE Lismore saw mill and the District Court Judge is likely to be heard off again. Indeed, some correspondence is already taking place upon the subject in the Sydney papers. One…
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Courts & crime, 1893
215 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 3 of 11
Maclean Police Court
ON Wednesday last, before Mr. S.[?] P. William B[?] charged with ri[?] behaviour and indecent language, was [?]d 30s. On Thursday, before the Police Magistrate, and…
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ON Tuesday, before the P.M. Lizzi[?] Tombs, for using obscene language, was fined 50s and 4s 10d costs. John Braham, licensce of the Globe hotel, South…
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THE arrangement of the Courts in the Northern districts barely gives the presiding judge sufficient time to overtake the work. Were it not that Acting-Judge Merewether sa[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Grafton District Court. Tuesday, 14th March. M. M'CRISTAL V. Alex. M'pherson
£S 4S 6d for meat supplied Mr. Everingham for p[?] Mr. M'Guren for defendant. The defence was that the goods were not received, and what were got by defendant were paid for. An coffort was also…
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ON Saturday before the P.M., G. Bailey, J. B. Carlton and E. Cameron, J's.P. Andrew Wal[?] on bail, answered to his name for stealing two bullocks branded WY…
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ON Saturday, before Mr. S. Macnaughtan J.P. Hargara[?] (Indian) was fined 10s, or 48 hours in the lock-up, for being drunk and disorderly at Palmer's Island on Friday; also…
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ON Wednesday, before Messrs G. Bailey and F. Turnbull. J's.P. Jacob Phelps, for riotous behaviour, pleaded guilty under provocation. Constable Selff gave the accused…
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YESTERDAY, before Mr. W. Clarke, J.P. Sammy Williams, an Indian, for drunkenness, was cautioned and discharged. Benjamin Clare was fined 10s for riotous…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bankruptey Court. ON Wednesday, before the District Registrar. Estate of W. C. Attwater
In the estate of W. C. Attwater, Copmanhurst, a single meeting. Bankrupt did not wish to amend his statement; he had never been bankrupt before,…
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ON Thursday, before the P.M. Alexander Law and William Keather were charged on the information of George Walunge (coloured) with using language…
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ON Tuesday, before the P.M. A first offencer, for drunkenness, was fined 5s. John Quinn v. James Martin, [?] Mr. M'Guren for compllainant. Mr. Kveringham for defen[?]…
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MR. EDITOR.—I wish to draw the attention of the authorities to the fact that Yamba, during the last week or two, has been completely deprived of police protection. Our…
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ON TUESDAY, before the P.M. and Mr. L. Jacobs. James Darcy was summoned by William Geary for assaulting him on Easter Monday…
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ON Thursday, before the P.M. and Mr. G. Bailey, J.P. Arthur Hughes v. M. Finlayson, for assault. From the evidence, it appeared that complai[?] and another were talking with defendant's sister one night in…
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ON Tuesday, before the P.M. and Mr. S. See, L.P. Renewals of colonial wine licenses were granted to Douglas M'Kenzie, Prince-street;…
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CHARLES CARANAGH v. Denis Duggan, for £2 cash lent. Verdict for plaintiff with costs. P. M'Mahon v. William Olsen, £3 12s for board and lodgings. Verdict for plaintiff with costs…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Reserved District Court Decisions
HIS HONOR ACTING-JUDGE MEREWETHER, as promised, has forwarded his decisions in the case of W. Olsen v. P. M.Mahon, in which plain[?] claimed £10 for illegal…
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ON Saturday, before the P.M., Two lads named John Chevalley and William Robertson were charged with behaving in a riotous manner in a public place on the…
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ON THURSDAY, before the P.M. William [?], [?] [?] charge of being drunk and disorderly, was called, but did not appear. Sergeant Tysoe complained that this person was a [?] to…
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