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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1894

216 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 2 of 11

Maclean Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 17 February 1894 · page 8

ON Thursday, before the P. M. and Messrs. Ross, Garven and See, J's. P. Duncan M'Lachlan was charged with beating and assaulting his wife on the morning…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 17 February 1894 · page 8

ON Thursday, before Messrs. Lipman and Jacobs, J's.P. John Whitby, on remand from the Lawrence Bench deemed to be insane, was on…

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The Dora Dora Murder

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

SENIOR-CONSTABLES KING(brothers) arrived on Saturday morning, bringing with them Bulyal, known as Jackey, the Dorn Dora black, who was arrested by them on the 26th…

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Grafton Small Debts Court. YESTERDAY, before the P.M.

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

J. W. Petersen v. Thos. Martin, £2, goods sold. Verdict for plaintiff and 3s costs. John Giese v. Edward Powell, £2 12s, board and lodging. Verdict for amount and 5s…

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Grafton. Police Court

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

YESTERDAY before the P.M. and'Mr.L. Jacobs, J.P. Palrick.Kilcen was charged with wandering abroad and begging. The evidence, o f…

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Bankruptcy Court

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

ON Wednesday, before the District Registrar. In the estate of Hugh McPherson, of Orara, farmer, a single meeting. Bankrupt did not desire to amend his schedule. Was…

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New Story. We have purchased the right to publish an ultra sen sational story. Murdered at Mid-day or a Girl with Three Lovers. a Tale of County Galway. by Skip Borlase. author of "Darker than Death." "Riches to Ruin." "An Ocean Secret." "Recalled to Life." "Templestowe." "Mill Girl and Heroine," "For True Love's Sake." "The Police Minister." k"Who Killed John Cameron?" "Loved by a Lord." "Both Princess and Police Spy." "Nina. the Nihilist." "Black Hand." "Mysteries of Melbourne," "Sons of the Sham rock." Chapter Vi.—"heavens! the First Part of the Prophecy Is Already Fulfilled!"

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 24 February 1894 · page 6

GEORGE BERKELEY could not help but observe the condition that his brother was in when he had remounted his horse and they were…

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Maclean District Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 27 February 1894 · page 4

THIS Court was opened yesterday morning, before his Honor Judge Merewether. The following were the principal cases: A. Niland v., J. Dowling, claim of £20…

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Book Ii.—the Murder at Mirk Midnight. Chapter Viii. "Mother I Am Resigned to Marry Sir John Berkeley, Claim Me When He Will."

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 27 February 1894 · page 6

WE must, now pass over the space of very newly two years, and then introduce our readers once more to the interior of Casheen cottage and…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 March 1894 · page 7

ON Thursday, before Messrs. C. Robertson and L. Jacobs, J's.P. Timothy Fogarty was charged with having, during the hearinjr of a case at the Quarter…

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Maclean Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 March 1894 · page 7

ON Thursday, before the P.M. Ward v. M'Farliine. Coutinued for a month. John Ireland.v.. R.,J. Brown and J. A…

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Second Day-wednesday. Stealing from the Person

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 March 1894 · page 2

Patrick M'Namarra,Jun.,On bail was indicted for having on 24th December stolen a purse and 36s from George Cox.A second count charged him with receving…

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Grafton District Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 March 1894 · page 3

GEORGE HAYWARD appenled against a decision of the Lawrence Bench. It appeared that he rented some land from. Angus M'Swan (respondent), who summoned…

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New Stroy. Book 11— This Murder at Mirk Midnight. Chapter X. "Never Until You Have Promised to Be My Wife."

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 March 1894 · page 5

KATHLEEN and George would undoubtedly have been in still greater haste to quit Casheen cottage had they known that Sir John was as…

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The Dora Dora Murder

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 6 March 1894 · page 3

JACKEY made the following statement: The blacks, after leaving Benalla in 1891, swam the Murray. When they reached. Dora Dora they…

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Important Land Court Decision

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 6 March 1894 · page 8

A DECISION affecting hunders of holders of original conditional purchases throughout the colony was given by the Land Court of Appeal last week.The Tumbarumba Land…

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New Police Quaters at South Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 6 March 1894 · page 8

THOSE interested in the progress of South Grafton will be pleased to notice that tenders are called for the erection of police buildings on the erction of police buildings…

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Book 11— the Murder at Mirk Mid. Night. Chapter Xii. a Terrible Conversation Between Two Brothers

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 6 March 1894 · page 6

BEFORE. Sir John Berkeley left Casheen Cottage that morning Kathleen O'Connor, painfully remembering all the reasons which her mother…

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Grafton Police Court. YESTERDAY before the P.M. and Mr. Jacobs

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

Timothy Fogarty, on remand, was charged with commiting perjury at the Quarter Sessions, before acting-Judge Mereether. Mr. Readett appeared for accused, and Mr…

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Murdered at Mid-day or a Girl with Three Lovers. a Tale of County Galway. Book Ii.—the Murder at Mirk Midnight. Chahter Xiv.—was George Berkeley Being Lured to His Doom

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 March 1894 · page 6

THAT night had turned our a stormy one. The wind howled inthe chimney, and shrieked around the many high-pitched gables of the old…

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