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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1894

216 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 10 of 11

Grafton Circuit Court. (Continued from page 3.) Third Day—thursday

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 October 1894 · page 8

Arthur F. Nutley and Heury A. C. Lee, who the previous day pleaded guilty to killing an ox with the intention of stealing the carcase, were brought up for benteuce. In reply to…

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Barrister Pnryes and Dr. O'Hara The Police Sergeant's Report

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 23 October 1894 · page 8

"ORIEL" supplies a Melbourne contemporary with the following: The constable on duty in Collins-street arrived upon the scene of the…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 October 1894 · page 4

ON Thursday, Kate Dacyon, for disorderly behaviour, was discharged. An order was subsequently given for her admission to the Benevolent Society's Home…

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Grafton Police Court. on Tuesday before the P.M.

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 October 1894 · page 3

G. H. Varley v. Professor Bass, 28s 6d for printing and advertising in connection with the announcement of a display of "Motherin and Co's. Fireworks" at Grafton some…

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Maclean Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 November 1894 · page 4

ON Thursday, before Messrs. D. See, D. Shearer, and A. Ross, J's.P. John W. Jones was charged by D. L. Davis with threatening language towards…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 November 1894 · page 4

YESTERDAY, before Messrs. L. Jacobs and F. Norrie J's.P. Sarah Lake, a married woman, summoned a lad named Michael O'Dogherty, 13 years of…

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Theft

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 November 1894 · page 6

Was punished with heavy fines amongst the Jews, and at Athens by death. The Anglo-Saxons also condemned to death those who were found guilty of stealing. One of the most glaring cases of theft…

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Bankruptcy Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 November 1894 · page 8

ON Wednesday, before Mr. F. H. Galbraith, District Registrar. In the estate of F. A. Wood, manager of Ramornie station, a single meeting…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 6 November 1894 · page 5

YESTERDAY, before the P.M., George Hayward v. John Zuill, for alleged illegally impounding. Case dismissed. Complainant, who did not appear, to pay 21s professional…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 November 1894 · page 4

ON Tuesday, before the P.M. Charles Gale, a boy 10 years of age, was summoned for riding on the footpath at South Grafton, by which a young child was…

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Ulmarra Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 November 1894 · page 4

ON Thursday, before Messrs. J. Chisholm and B. Cameron, J's.P. R. T. Foster, who was arrested the previousnight, appeared before the Court charged with…

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Maclean Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 17 November 1894 · page 4

ON Thursday, before the P.M., Messrs. See and Ross. Nicholas Brown was charged, on the information of Robt. J. Brown, with using…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 17 November 1894 · page 3

ON Tuesday, before the P.M. Charles Henry Harper was summoned for ill-treating a horse by working it with sore shoulders. Defendant pleaded guilty, and…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 17 November 1894 · page 4

ON Thursday, a coloured woman, for drunkenness, was cautioned and discharged. Yesterday, before the P.M., John White was summoned by Alice…

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Maclean District Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 20 November 1894 · page 4

THE Court opened on Friday, before Mr. Acting District Court Judge Harris. The barristers present were Messrs. Browning and Conroy; solicitors, Messrs. M'Guren,…

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Grafton District Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 20 November 1894 · page 5

THIS Court opened yesterday before Mr Acting District Court Judge Harris. The members of the legal profession present were, Messrs. Browning and Conroy, barristers; the local…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 24 November 1894 · page 4

0N Tuesday, before the P.M. The following persons were summoned for. non-registration of dogs—Cases against Annie Stuart and James Curtain dismissed;…

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Grafton District Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 24 November 1894 · page 3

ON Tuesday, before Acting District Court Judge Harris, the business of the court was continued. His Honor, in opening the Court, referred…

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District Court Boundaries

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 24 November 1894 · page 3

IN a case that came before the District Court on Tuesday, the question cropped up as to whether a litigant was residing within the jurisdiction of the Grafton or Bellingen…

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Lawrence Small Debts Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 24 November 1894 · page 4

ON Thursday, before the P.M. Cavanagh v. C. P. Green, claim of £2 18s l0d. Verdict for amount, and 5s costs. J. Chisholm and Co., v. Samuel, Starr,…

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