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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1894

216 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 8 of 11

Grafton Police Court. YESTERDAY, before the P.M.

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 14 August 1894 · page 5

Erskine S. Smith, teller at the Grafton branch of the ELS and A. Bank, was charged with stealing a sum of money from the Bank. Mr. M'Guren appeared for the…

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Grafton Police Court. ON Saturday before the P.M.

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 14 August 1894 · page 8

John Cook was charged with being illegally on premises, to wit a dwellinghouse at South Grafton, with the intention of committing a felony; also with stealing a watch, the…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 August 1894 · page 3

ON Tuesday, before the P.M., a summons was issued against Charles Matthews, jun., for indecent language at South Grafton. The summons could not he served, and the case…

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Maclean Police Court. ON Thursday, before the P.M.

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 August 1894 · page 5

Terah Lee v. Jack Fiji (Kanaka) for assault, Mr. Jenkins for Lee. T. Lee gave evidence that on the night of the 17th July he was near Mrs. Munro's in River-street…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 21 August 1894 · page 4

ON Saturday, before the P.M. and Mr. A. Lipman, J.P. Arthur F. Nutley and Henry A. C. Lee were charged with stealing a bullock, the…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 August 1894 · page 3

ON Tuesday, before the P.M. Alick Foran was sunimnned by Elizabeth Connellan for the Maintenance-of an illegitimate child, of which defendant was the…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 August 1894 · page 5

YESTERDAY before the P.M. An individual deemed to he insane was discharged on the recommendation of Dr. Hood. The patient resides at Ramornie…

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Ulmarra Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 August 1894 · page 5

ON Wednesday, before the P.M. Wm. Robertson v. John Mackay (coloured) for malicious destruction of a fence. Mr. M'Guren, for prosecutor, said the…

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Lawrence Police Court. ON August 23rd, before the P.M. and Mr. E. Shields. J.P.

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 1 September 1894 · page 3

Thomas Beel, for Ineglecting to send, his child to school, pleaded guilty, and was fined 2s 6d without costs, as defendant alleged that he was in adverse circumstances.:…

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Bankruptcy Court. ON Wednesday, before the District Registrar

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 1 September 1894 · page 3

In the estate of Michael Birmingham, of Swan Creek, a single meeting. Bankrupt slated that he filet a true statement of affairs, was bankript before shortly after…

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Grafton Police Court. Yesterday, before Mr. L. Jacobs, J.P.

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 4 September 1894 · page 5

Two aboriginals, for drunkenness, were cautioned and discharged, having been locked up since Saturday. Sub-inspector Parker said that he heard of…

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Grafton Police Court. Yesterday, before the P.M.

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 September 1894 · page 4

Walter Walsh v. John Carey, claim of £48 for wages. Mr. Lobban (for Messrs. Norrie and M'Guren) for complainant: Mr. Readett for defendant, who, it was represented, had…

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

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

The maintenance order against Henry Shipman, of 7s 6d, in favor of — Carroll, for the support of an illegitimate child, was reduced to 5s per week, with 21s professional costs,…

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Maclean Small Debts Court. ON Thursday, before the P.M. and Mr. D. Shearer, J. P.

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 September 1894 · page 4

Dr. Hood v. M. Wallace was again postponed. Joseph Morgan v. Wm. Mansfield, balance of wages £1 17s 6d. Verdict for plaintiff, and 5s costs…

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Maclean Police Court. ON Monday, before Mr. S. Macnaughtan

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 September 1894 · page 4

James Dogherty was charged with being drunk at Maclean on the 9th, and was fined 10s. James O'Brien was charged with being…

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Grafton Police Court. Yesterday, before the P.M.

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 18 September 1894 · page 4

John Spence, for being drunk and disorderly in Prince-street on Saturday,was fined 40s or 7 days imprisonment. Edward Layton v. Robt. Hudson, £4 5s 9d…

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Maclean Police Court. BEFORE the Police Magistrate

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 September 1894 · page 4

George Forwell, of Iluka, was charged with carrying firearms on Sunday, and pleaded guilty. Constable Redman said that the accused…

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Grafton Police Court. Yesterday, before the P.M.

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 September 1894 · page 4

Richard Thompson, pleaded guilty to stealing from his brother Edward, at Orara on 11th April last, one saddle, spurs, and leg gings, of a gross value of £413s…

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

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 September 1894 · page 3

Harry Fester v. William Mannewell, indecent language. Mr. M'Guren for complainant; Mr. Keadett for defendant. Ann Buckley deposed that complainant…

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Bankruptcy Court. on Wednesday, before the District Registrar

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 September 1894 · page 3

In the estate of R. R. Donaldson, of Grafton, solicitor, a postponed single meeting. Bankrupt did not desire to amend his statement of affairs, was never bankrupt before,…

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