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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1895

166 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 4 of 9

Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 June 1895 · page 5

ON TUESDAY, before the P.M. and Mr. L. Jacobs, J. P. Emily Marshall, a young woman deemed to be insane, was on the recommendation of…

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Maclean Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 June 1895 · page 5

THURSDAY, before Messrs A. Ross and J. Rend, J.'sP. Albert Meek, deemed to be insane, was remanded to Grafton gaol for eight days…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 June 1895 · page 4

ON Thursday, before Messrs L. Jacobs and T. T. Bawden, J'sP. Albert Meeks, deemed to be insane, was on medical recommendation, ordered to be…

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Lawrence Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 June 1895 · page 4

ON Thursday, before the P.M. and Mr. Shields, J.P. Mary O'Connor versus William Trotter; William Trotter v. Mary O'Connor. There…

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Grafton Licensing Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 June 1895 · page 3

ON Tuesday, before the P.M. and Mr. T. Bawden J.P. The license of the Crown hotel was transferred from Harriet Seller to E. Howard…

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Grafton Small Debts Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 18 June 1895 · page 4

YESTERDAY, before the P.M., Messrs. L. Jacobs and E. Hockey. W. James sued F. P. Huxham for £2, alleged damage to be done to plaintiff's…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 June 1895 · page 5

YESTERDAY, before the P.M. W. D. Bale v. Patrick M'Namara £14 Os 6d for work and labour performed. Mr. Norrie for complainant, Mr. Readett for defendant…

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Attempted Murder and Suicide

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 June 1895 · page 5

A CASE of attempted murder and suicide was discovered in Brisbane on Tuesday. Charles Gibson, who with his wife and infant lately arrived from Victoria, were living…

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Warden's Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 June 1895 · page 3

ON Wednesday, before the District Warden, J. Wilson, E. A. Scott, and F. Gow applied for a suspension of the labour conditions for six months on some gold leases at the Star of…

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Land and Income Tax Bill Shelved. Dibbs Charged with Politic At, Conspiracy. Reid Compared to a Buffoon

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 June 1895 · page 5

SYDNEY, FRIDAY.—Dr. M'Laurin's amendment for the postponement of the Assessment Bill, carried by 41 to 4 votes, practically means the destruction of the whole of the…

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Maclean District Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 25 June 1895 · page 4

ON Saturday, before his Honor Judge Coffey. Patrick Maroney v. A. Kerr and Co.—This was an action to recover £200 for damages alleged to have been sustained by plaintiff…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 29 June 1895 · page 4

ON Tuesday before the P.M., and Mr. T. Bawden, J.P. DanielDixon was fined 5s for using profane language…

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Shocking Murder at Redfern

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 29 June 1895 · page 5

SYDNEY, FRIDAY.—Early yesterday morning a man named Thos; Brown, a greengrocer residing at Redfern, murdered his three children—Thomas aged 6, Charlotte 5,…

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Bankruptcy Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 29 June 1895 · page 3

ON Wednesday, before the District Registrar. In the estate of J. F. Small, jun., of Woodford Island, a single meeting. Bankrupt…

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Grafton District Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 29 June 1895 · page 3

THIS Court opened at 10.25 a.m. on Tuesday. Undefended Cases. Verdicts were entered for plaintiffs in the following —Ellen M'Lennan v. W. Yardy,…

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Grafton District Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 29 June 1895 · page 8

ON Wednesday, before his Honor Judge Coffey. DR. HEDLEY V. GRAFTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.—An action for damages laid at…

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Grafton Police Court

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

YESTERDAY before the P.M., and Messrs. L. Jacobs mid E. Hockey, J's.P. Walter Riley pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly in South Grafton on Sunday,…

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Murder and Suicide

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 July 1895 · page 6

THE Paris correspondent of the Daily News, telegraphing on the 28th April, says:— Medinger, the well-known racing cyclist, was shot dead by…

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Grafton Police Court

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

ON Tuesday, before the P.M., Messrs. T. Bawden and L. Jacobs, J's. P. Ram Sammy, charged with drunkenness in Prince-street, was fined 20s or seven days…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 16 July 1895 · page 5

YESTERDAY, before the P.M. and Mr. Hockey. Con Muir was charged with stealing an overcoat valued at £3, the property of…

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