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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1893

215 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 7 of 11

Ulmarra Small Debts Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 29 July 1893 · page 8

ON Wednesday, before the P.M. and Mr. F. Turnbull J.P. A butchering license was granted to Walter Morris, and a hawker's license to James…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 August 1893 · page 4

ON Monday, a woman named Mary Morris, deemed to be insane, was ordered to be forwarded to the Hospital for Insane at Gladesville…

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Maclean Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 August 1893 · page 4

ON Thursday, before the P.M. Alex, Black was charged with using profane language. Constable Lynch said that accused was…

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Police Magistrates

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 August 1893 · page 4

THE Minister for Justice has made an announcement with regard to the rumour current in respect to Police Magistrates. It has come to be pretty well understood that…

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Lands Appeal Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 August 1893 · page 8

THE first Court of Appeal under the Lands Act held at Grafton was opened on Wednesday before Messrs. A. Oliver (President), S. Freeman and C. Brandis. Mr. Canaway…

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Land Appeal Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 August 1893 · page 4

THE passing week has been marked by an important event. We allude to the first sitting of the Land Appeal Court in Grafton. It has been a surprise to many persons that…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 8 August 1893 · page 4

ON SATURDAY, before the P.M. Jeremiah Buckley, for drunkenness, was fined 10s, or seven days imprisonment; and for using obscene language was fined £1 or 14…

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Bankruptey Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 8 August 1893 · page 4

ON Saturday, before the District Registrar. In the estate of William Robertson, farmer, Coldstream, an adjourned meeting. Mr. Donaldson for bankrupt, Mr. M'Guren…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 August 1893 · page 3

ON TUESDAY, before the P.M. and Mr. L. Jacobs. Mary Reilly sued Martin Clancy for the support of an illegitimatechild. Mr. M'Guren…

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Lawrence Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 August 1893 · page 4

ON Thursday, before Messrs Shields and Bawden. Margaret Banney v. Margaret Richards, illegal detention of property. No appearance…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 August 1893 · page 4

ON THURSDAY, before the P.M. and Mr. L. Jacobs, J.P. Asher Gosper, on remand, deemed to be insane, was, on the certificates of Drs…

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The Miller's Point Murder

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 August 1893 · page 4

THE trial of the young men, Reid and Rich, for the murder of Thos. Pert, was continued at the Central Criminal Court. The case for the Crown was closed on Wednesday. The…

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Varden's Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 August 1893 · page 4

YESTERDAY, before Mr. W. Clarke, Warden. John West and Cuthbert Willis were summoned for occupying Crown lands at Woogoolga in a proclaimed goldfield…

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Ulmarra Small Debts Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 August 1893 · page 8

ON Wednesday, before the P.M. and Messrs. F. Turnbull and E. Cameron, J's.P. William M'Gregor v. E. E. Walz, £4 2s for wages due. Plaintiff said he had been…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 22 August 1893 · page 4

YESTERDAY, before the P.M. and Mr. L. Jacobs, J.P. Frederick Brandy, for drunkenness, was fined 10s; and for using profane language 20s…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 August 1893 · page 4

ON Tuesday, before the P.M. Roland Gibson sued Henry Penrose for 35s, which he alleged was owing to him for wages for five days work at 7s per day. Defendant…

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Warden's Court at Dalmorton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 August 1893 · page 8

MR. WARDEN CLARKE held a court at Dalmorton on Tuesday last, when the following cases were dealt with. Application for a three months' suspension…

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Ulmarra Small Debts Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 August 1893 · page 4

ON Wednesday, before the P.M. and Mr. F. Turnbull, J.P. G. Moore v. M. Finlayson, £7 10s, money lent. Mr. M'Guren for plaintiff. Plaintiff…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 2 September 1893 · page 4

ON Wednesday afternoon, before Mr. J. O'Keeffe, J.P. An individual, on remand, deemed to be insane, was remanded for eight days…

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Grafton Police Court

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

ON TUESDAY, before the P.M. James Maund (on remand) was charged with having no lawful visible means of support. It was represented that Maund was a…

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