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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1895

166 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 7 of 9

Warden's Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 September 1895 · page 3

ON Tuesday, before the District Warden. William Henry Clarke applied for a suspension of labour conditions for two months on a lease he had applied for at Bucca Creek,…

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Bankruptcy Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 September 1895 · page 3

ON Wednesday, before the District Registrar. In the estate of William T. Austin, carrier, Ramornie, an adjourned meeting. Bankrupt did not appear, but Mr. Everingham, on his…

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Grafton Small Debts Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 September 1895 · page 3

ON Tuesday, before the P.M. A.J.S. Bank v. Wm. Bloomer, claim of £28 7s 4d on a dishonored p.n. Air. M'Guren appeared for plaintiffs, Mr. Readett for…

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Warden's Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 September 1895 · page 5

YESTERDAY, before the District Warden, the Bucca Creek jumping cases were proceede with. Mr. Readett appeared for the objector, Wm. Shakespeare; Mr. M'Guren for Daniher…

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Ulmarra Small Debts Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 September 1895 · page 5

ON Wednesday, before Messrs. G. Bailey, James Carlton, and J. Chisholm, J's.P. W. B. Haffenden v. J. H. Theurle. 18s. balance of account for work done. Plaintiff…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 October 1895 · page 3

ON TUESDAY, before the P.M. An man and his wife, occupants of an old hut at South Grafton, were charged with drunkenness, and discharged on their…

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Maclean Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 October 1895 · page 5

ON THURSDAY, before the P.M. James M'Millan v. George Martin, illegal detention of a piano, alleged to be the property of complainant by virtue of a lien held…

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Grafton Small Debts Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 8 October 1895 · page 4

YESTERDAY, before the P.M. and Mr. L. Jacobs. C. Duggan and Co. v. D. Allan, £3 9s lld, Since proceedings were taken, the amount…

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Maclean Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 October 1895 · page 8

ON Thursday, before the P.M. William Newby was charged with having a still for distilling spirits, without having first obtained a license for using the same…

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Cattle Brands and Cattle Stealing

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 October 1895 · page 4

THE loss in the value of the Queensland hides owing to the system of branding adopted by the stoekowners has been the subject of much comment of late (writes…

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Dean Before the Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 October 1895 · page 5

SYDNEY,, WEDNESDAY.—Dean was charged on information with having on September 27 last wilfully made a false statement of material particulars before H. Austin, a…

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Warden's Court. Jumping Cases From Bucca Cheek

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 October 1895 · page 3

ON Wednesday before the District Warden, the jumping cases from Bucca Creek were again proceeded with. Messrs. Samuel See and William Campbell were chosen as…

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

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 October 1895 · page 5

W. Harris v. J. Moore, claim of £5 4s for arrears of rent due. Verdict for amount, and 3s costs. Mr. Flannery for defendant. F. North v. Albert Baker, claim of £2 16s…

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Third Day—thursday. Stealing a Watch

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 October 1895 · page 5

Martin Bates, on bail, was arraigned for having, at Grafton, on 1st January last, stolen a watch and chain the property of Donald M'Intyre. A second count charged…

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Grafton Circuit Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 October 1895 · page 3

THIS Court was opened on Tuesday at 10 a.m. pefore his Honor Acting-Judge Cohen. Mr. Garland acted as Crown Prosecutor. The other members of the legal profession…

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Grafton Small Debts Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 22 October 1895 · page 5

YESTERDAY, befom Messrs. Jacobs, Lipman, and Waterhouse, J's.P. A. E. Schwinghammer v. John Brennan. Postponed to next court on the application…

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Points for the Full Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 22 October 1895 · page 5

THE following are the points on which His Honor, Acting-Judge Cohen, promised Mr. Donaldson to state cases for the decision of the Full Court…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 October 1895 · page 5

YESTERDAY, before Messrs. Bawden and Jacobs, J's.P. James Gibson, a labourer, pleaded guilty to being drunk, and was fined 5s…

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Dean Found Guilty. Sentenced to Fourteen Years

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 October 1895 · page 5

SYDNEY, FRIDAY.—At the Criminal Court yesterday. Dean was charged with making a false declaration. His Honor Judge Backhouse refused to further postpone the case…

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Bankruptcy Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 2 November 1895 · page 8

ON Wednesday before the District Registrar. A special meeting was held in the estate of Thos. Gaffan, of Stockyard Creek. Mr. M'Guren appeared for the Official Assignee,…

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