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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1895

166 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 3 of 9

Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 March 1895 · page 4

ON Tuesday, booth licenses were granted E. C. Alexander and O. Hynes for the Show on Tuesday and Wednesday next. On Wednesday, before the P.M…

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Small Debts Court. YESTERDAY before the P.M.

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 2 April 1895 · page 4

F. Tully v. S. C. Lyons, claim of £11 14s for board and lodging. A set off was filed for £12 5s, the claim of plaintiff not being disputed. Mr. Everingham for plaintiff, Mr…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 April 1895 · page 3

ON Tuesday, before the P.M. and Mr. L Jacobs, J.P. John Carroll was summoned for having on 4th April lust, kept a pig within 40 yards of…

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Bankruptcy Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 April 1895 · page 3

ON Wednesday, before the District Registrar. In the estate of W. J. Cowan, of Woodford Island, farmer, a single meeting…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 April 1895 · page 8

ON Tuesday, before tho P.M. Arthur Matthews pleaded guilty to stealing tobacco from the dwelling of George Lee Fook, at Dalmorton, and was sentenced to…

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Lawrence Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 April 1895 · page 8

On the 11th, before the P.M. and Mr. W. M'Pherson, J.P. A. D. M'Bride v. Henry Green, unlawful detention of one bay filly. Mr. Donaldson…

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Maclean Small Debts Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 April 1895 · page 8

ON Thursday, before the P.M. D. Maloney v. W. Collis, an action for £10 damages alleged to have been sustained by plaintiff through defendant trespassing on…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 April 1895 · page 4

YESTERDAY before the P.M. Margaret Colvin v. John Armstrong, alleged assault in,Prince-street on the 19th instant. Mr. M'Guren for complainant, and Mr…

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

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 April 1895 · page 3

James Brown was charged with forging and uttering a cheque for £6 10s on J. T. M'Kittrick, of South Grafton. Constable Richards stated that from…

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Grafton Circuit Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 April 1895 · page 3

THIS court opened on Tuesday, before his Honor Mr. Justice Simpson. Mr. Garland acted as Crown Prosecutor, and there were present the local members of the legal…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 May 1895 · page 3

ON Tuesday, before the P.M. Lucy Foster, on remand, was charged with stealing £100 from Mrs. Emert, storekeeper, Grafton, with whom she had been employed…

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Maclean Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 May 1895 · page 4

TUESDAY before Messrs. S. Macnaughtan and D. See, J's.P. Denis Shea, appeared on remand from Monday, charged with assaulting Catherine…

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Theft

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 7 May 1895 · page 7

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

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The Court Martlal

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 7 May 1895 · page 4

THERE has seldom been, a greater travesty of justice than has just taken place in connection with the trial in Court-martial of Surgeon LEA, of H.M.S. Ringarooma, and…

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A Burlesque Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 7 May 1895 · page 4

A VERY large amount of sympathy is naturally being aroused in Sydney towards Dr. LEA, the victim of the recent court martial. That sympathy will extend to every place…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 May 1895 · page 4

ON Thursday, before Mr. L. Jacobs, J.P. Henry Rowles, of Swan Creek, was charged with stealing a red beifer, the property of Adam Weatherstone about November last…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 May 1895 · page 2

ON Tuesday before the P. M.. Hannibal M'Farlane was fined 20s or seven days imprisonment for drunkenness. Patrick M'Namaru jun. was summoned for…

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Important Land Court Decision

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 May 1895 · page 4

THE Land Appeal Court delivered an important decision lately with regard to the rights of married women under the Land Laws. It appeared that in the year 1888, Miss…

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Grafton Police Court. on Tuesday before Mr. L. Jacobs, J.P.

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 May 1895 · page 3

Andrew J Wal[?], on remand, was charged with stealing a dark bay horse from the possession of John Keogh, of Waterview. Mr. Donaldson appeared for accused…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 4 June 1895 · page 5

YESTERDAY, before Messrs. Jacobs and Hockey. Mary Robinson v. William Coles, £2 3s for wages claimed by plaintiff's son. Mr. T…

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