Grafton Police Court
ON TUESDAY, before the P.M. mid Mr. L. Jacobs, J.P. Timothy Buckley v. George Merrywealher, claim of £6 7s ld for work done on a road…
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Courts & crime, 1896
165 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 3 of 9
Grafton Police Court
YESTERDAY, before the P.M., Matthew Gill was fined 10s without costs for driving a spring cart through the streets without a light…
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SYDNEY, FRIDAY.—The body of Mrs. Down, wife of George Down, who committed suicide by throwing; himself off South Head, was discovered lying in the hush at North Sydney…
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ON Tuesday, before the P.M. and Mr. E. Hockey, J.P. Henrietta M'Gregor sued Alexander M'Gregor for the maintenance of his…
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ON Wednesday before the District Warden. Bertrand Derssan summoned James Peters, of Cangai, to prevent the registration of a water race in the name of the lattter…
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THIS Court opened on Thursday last before his Honor, Mr. Acting Judge Cohen. Mr. R. R. Garran acted as Crown Prosecutor. There were also present Mr. R. B. Browning,…
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ON Tuesday, before the P.M. Fred Hookey summoned Mrs. Connellan far 10s, wages alleged to be due as a laborer. Mr. Lobbun appeared for defendant, who…
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YESTERDAY, before, the P.M. and Mr. Jacobs. John Lee (Lismore) v. Max Spitta, and Max Spltta v. John Lee; cross cases of…
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ON Tuesday, before the P.M. William Jenkins and John Graham were summoned for riotous behaviour on Eight Mite bridge, at Blaxland's Creek. Mr…
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YESTERDAY before the P.M. James Maund for vagrancy was sentenced to six months' hard labor. Defendant has repeatedly served sentences under the Vagrant Act and only…
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ON Thursday, before the P.M. James Molloy was fined 10s and costs for making use of indecent languageat Yamba. Robert Black and William Tallow, two…
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ON TUESDAY, before she P.M. and Mr L. Jacobs, J.P. The maintenance caae Shepherd v. Shepherd was further postponed for a week, owing to…
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ON Tuesday, before the P.M. Andrew Dixon, for drunkenness, was fined 5s, or 24 hours, Owen Lavin (from Lismore) was fined 5s,…
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ON Wednesday, before Messrs. Jas. Carlton and T. Glissan, J's.P. G. Firth v. Daniel Dixon, £1 10s for damage done by a stallion. Mr. Norrie…
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"THERE used to be," said the "a sheriff in Missouri who had most original ideas of running a gaol. His name was Tom Goggles, and he…
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YESTERDAY, before, the P.M. F. M'Guren v. Jas. Carter, £2 16s 3d. Verdict for amount and 5s costs by consent, to be paid in monthly instalments of 10s…
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YESTERDAY before the P.M. The case of Daniel Shaw, charged with assaulting. Adam Hawthorne at South Grafton, and occasioning grievous bodily…
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ON Tuesday, before the P.M. Jas. Ryall v. Thos. Holmes. £2 9s 6d for goods sold. After hearing the evidence of plaintiff and R. Smail, from whom the…
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ON Thursday, before Messrs S. Macnanghtan and D. See; J's.P. J. S. Boden v. Denis Shea, a proceeding under the Police Act for detention of pro…
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YESTERDAY, before the P.M. A first offender for drunkenness was cautioned and discharged, having been locked up since Saturday…
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