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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1894

216 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 6 of 11

Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 12 June 1894 · page 4

YESTERDAY, before the P.M., Messrs Jacobs and Norrie. William Mitchell, Michael Skehan, George Williamson, Herbert Williams and Thomas…

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Dalmorton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 12 June 1894 · page 4

ON Saturday, before Mr. Martin (P.M. of Glen Innes) and Mr. J. T. M'Dougall, J.P. S. Kerry v. W. J. Ford, assault. Defendant pleaded guilty under provocation, and…

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Grafton Police Court. ON Wednesday, before Mr. Jacobs, J.P.

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 June 1894 · page 5

Edward Burgess was charged with stealing a £5 note at Hough's hotel, Ulmarra, and was remanded to the court at that place. Accused was arrested at Whiteman Creek…

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Bankruptcy Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 June 1894 · page 3

ON WEDNESDAY, before the District Registrar. In the estate of John Welsh, of South Grafton, teamster, a single meeting. Mr…

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Grafton Licensing Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 June 1894 · page 3

ON Tuesday, before the P.M., and Messrs. Bawden and See. Robert Hudson, licensee of the Royal Hotel, pleaded guilty to supplying liquor…

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Ulmarra Small Debts Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 June 1894 · page 8

ON Wednesday, before the P.M. and Messrs. F. Turnbull, J. Carlton and J. M'Callum. A. H. Spring v. W. Coulter, £2 12s 7d, balance for goods. Verdict for amount and 3s…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 23 June 1894 · page 3

ON Tuesday, before the P.M. and Mr. L. Jacobs, J.P. George T. Carey, on remand, was charged with illegally using a mare, the property of…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 23 June 1894 · page 4

ON Thursday, before Mr, L. Jacobs. John T. Morgan, for drunkenness at South Grafton, was fined 10s br 48 hours. Yesterday, before the P.M. and, Mr. L…

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Ulmarra Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 23 June 1894 · page 8

ON June 18, before the P.M. E. Burgess (on remand) appeared to answer a charge of stealing £5 from one W. Odell, between the 8th and 9th June. Mr. Readett…

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Lawrence Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 23 June 1894 · page 8

ON Thursday, before Messrs W. M'Pherson and E. Shields, J's.P. John Leary v. H. Flanders, claim of £5, money lent; verdict for plaintiff, and 7s…

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Maclean Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 23 June 1894 · page 8

ON Thursday, before the P.M. and Messrs D. See arid A. Giirven, J's.P. Dominick Coyle, of Coyle's hotel, Yamba, pleaded guilty to selling liquor on Sunday,…

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The Barraba Murder Case. Lee's Statement As to the Innocence of Cummins

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 23 June 1894 · page 5

TAMWORTH, THURSDAY.—The special sitting of the Circuit Court for the trial of the prisoners Lee and Cummins, for the murder of W. C. M'Kay, manager of the Commercial…

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The Barraba Murder. Deflant Attitude of Cummins

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 26 June 1894 · page 5

IN returning a verdict in the case, the foreman of the Jury said that Cummings was present at the bank when the murder was committed. Cummings said the jury had decided to rob him of his life,and anything…

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A Painful Scene in Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 26 June 1894 · page 3

IN the Crick v. Norton case Norton said the interview with Crick in the Metropolitan Hotel lasted nearly an hour. The interview wound up by saying "you're a fool if…

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Lawrence Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 June 1894 · page 4

ON Thursday, before the P.M. and Mr. E. Shields, J.P. Sarah M. Eggins, wife of Herbert Eggins, sued J. F. M'Bride for the illegal detention of…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 June 1894 · page 3

ON Tuesday, before the P.M. James O'Connor, for drunkenness, was fined 5s or 24 hours, and for using obscene language he was fined 15s or three days…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 June 1894 · page 4

YESTERDAY, before the P.M. John Stewart v. George Barnier, claim of £4 4s 5d for wages due for stonebreaking, against which £2 1s 9½d was put in as a set-off. After…

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Warden's Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 June 1894 · page 3

ON Wednesday, before Mr. A. L. M'Dougall, District Warden. Wm, Campbell, agent for S. See, lessee of certain gold lenses at Cangi, near the Sir…

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Bankruptey Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 June 1894 · page 3

ON Wednesday, before the District Registrar. In the estate of William Ford, of Alumny Creek, farmer, a single meeting. Bankrupt…

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Maclean District Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 June 1894 · page 4

THIS court was hold on Thursday, before Mr. ActingJudge Armstrong. Messrs. Browning, O'Ryan; and A'dilison (barristers) were prosont. Verdicts wore givon for plaintiffs, in the following…

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