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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1894

216 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 4 of 11

Ulmarra Police Court. on Wednesday, before Messrs. Geo. Bailey and F. Turnbull, J's.P

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 April 1894 · page 8

C. Pullen v. Maurice Murphy, abusive language. ' Defendant pleaded not guilty. Complainant said on 30th March last I was unloading stone at Ulmarra from my punt…

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Chapter Xxxvii. "This Murder at Midday Will Eclipse in Interest the Supposed Murder at Midnight."

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 17 April 1894 · page 6

FATHER MACDEHMOT was still praying for the repose of tho soul of the lovely and untimely dead, when Sir John Borkeley returned to the church…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 April 1894 · page 3

ON TUESDAY, before Mr. L. Jacobs, J.P. An aboriginal for drunkenness was cautioned and discharged. On Thursday, before Mr. L. Jacobs, J.P…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 April 1894 · page 4

ON Thursday, A woman deemed to be insane was remanded for eight days. Yesterday, before the P.M…

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Grafton Small Debts Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 April 1894 · page 3

ON Monday, before Mr. L. Jacobs, J.P. H. Joyce v. M. M'Mahon, 14s 6d claimed; plaintiff non-suited. Fraser and Co. v. C. Klaus £1 13s 5d, v. G. Neale £4 14s, v. P…

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Bloodhounds for Police Assistance

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 24 April 1894 · page 8

MR. EDITOR— The recent cowardly and brutal murder at Barraba, and the escape (temporarily, it is hoped) of the assassins, bring to mind again an idea which, is not…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 April 1894 · page 4

YESTERDAY, before the P.M. Walsham Bros. were summoned at the instance of the Inspector of Nuisances for, plying an unlicensed vehicle in the Borough,…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 April 1894 · page 3

ON Tuesday, before the P.M. Six wages cases, postponed from a previous date, were furtherposbponed to Tuesdaynext. Mary Connor, Mary Jones and Thomas…

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Bankruptcy Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 April 1894 · page 3

ON Wednesday, before the District Registrar. In the estate of Thomas Stevens, farmer. Carr's Creek, a single meeting. Bankrupt desired to amend his statement by adding…

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Grafton Circuit Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 April 1894 · page 3

THIS court opened on Tuesday, before his Honor Sir George Innes. The members of the legal profession present were Mr. G. Innes, Crown Prosecutor; Messrs. R. J…

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The Barraba Murder. Another Arrest. Strong Evidence

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 April 1894 · page 5

SYDNEY,FRIDAY— Aleck Lees, suspected of being one of the murderers of M'Kay, at Barraba, arrested near Gunnedah, yesterday was brought on to Boggabri, where he was…

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Ulmarra: Small Debts Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 April 1894 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs. George Bailey and James Carlton,J's.P. James Hayes v. E. E. Walz, wages due. Postponed, on application of defendant, to…

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Chapter Xliii. Norah Dillon Pleads"not Guilty" to the Charge of Murder

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 April 1894 · page 6

NOTHING could have exceeded the surprise and excitement which pre vailed throughout the town and neighbourhood, of Galway as soon as…

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Grafton Circuit Court. (Contlnuod from Page 3.) Third Day-thursday

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 April 1894 · page 4

HUGH ROBISON v.J.B.CABLTON—An action to recover £1059,the value of certain stock.Mr.Garland,instucted by Mr.Robison, for plaintiff,messrs.Browning and…

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The Barraba Tragedy. Cummings and Lee before the Court [By Telegraph]

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 1 May 1894 · page 5

BARRABA, MONDAY—Cummings and Lee again appeared before the court to-day Elijah Turner, saddler, stated he heard a report of firearms in the direction of the…

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Lawrence Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 May 1894 · page 6

ON Wednesday, before Mr. T. Bawden,.J.P. Edward Joseph Doonan, alias Douglas. allan Somerset, appeared in custody, charged with stealing a horse, saddle and bridle, the…

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Maclean Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 May 1894 · page 4

ON Thursday before the P.M., Messrs,. D. See and D. Shearer,,1's.P. D. Roderick v. Weston, claim £7 12s goods sold. Verdict with 10s costs…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 May 1894 · page 4

YESTERDAY, before Messrs. Norrie and Jacobs, J's.P. George Garey was summoned by Edward Maloney for using obscene language towards…

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Grafton Police Court

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

ON Tuesday, before Messis. L. Jacobs, W. M'Pheison and E. Hockey, J's.P. Mary Hilan was summoned for stealing 7yds. of table damask, at South Grafton on…

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The Gratton Gaol

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 8 May 1894 · page 5

MR. EDITOR— Although the Member in his hist Grafton speech expressed his intention to flnallybury the Gratton gaol brick question, this friends, by showing here and there…

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