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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1896

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

Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 June 1896 · page 3

ON Tuesday, before the P.M. Denis M'Namarra, for drunkenness at South Grafton the day previous, was fined 5s, or 24 hours' imprisonment…

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Licensing Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 June 1896 · page 3

ON Tuesday, before the P.M., Messrs. T. Bawden and S. See, J's.P. Renewals of publicans' licenses were granted to John Arnold, Saxonian hotel; W…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 16 June 1896 · page 4

ON Saturday, before Mr. L. Jacobs, J.P. Christian Wombold was charged with having, on the morning of the 13th instant, inaliciously cast adrift the Grafton ferry…

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Maclean Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 June 1896 · page 5

THURSDAY, before the P.M. and Mr. D. See, J.P, Edwd. Smith, F. Smith, N. J. Cusack, and A. Phelp, applied tn have a fishingnet…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 June 1896 · page 5

ON Tuesday, before the P.M., Messrs. L. Jacobs, K. Hockey, and A. Armstrong. J's.P. Ernest Shelford, Henry Ellis, Jack Connolly, James Murphy, William Hughes,…

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Appeal Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 June 1896 · page 8

A COURT to dpal with appenls against Borough assessments was held on Tuesday. The P.M., Messrs. L. Jacobs and A Armstrong, J's.P., presided. A number of…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 23 June 1896 · page 5

ON Saturday, before Mr. Jacobs, J.P., James Bramfit, for drunkenness in South Grafton, was cautioned and discharged. Yesterday, before the P.M.,…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 June 1896 · page 3

ON Tuesday, before the P.M. Arthur B[?]ncroft was summoned for shooting a protected bird, to wit, a Nankin crane. Mr. Everingham, for defendant, pleaded for…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 June 1896 · page 5

YESTERDAY, before Mr. L. Jacobs, J.P. George Smith was summoned by the Inspector of Nuisances for removing a load of sand from Cranworth-street, and having…

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Ulmarra Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 June 1896 · page 8

ON Wednesday, before Messrs. Turnbull, Jas. Carlton, Glissan, and Cameron, J's.P. Thomas and John Shannon were charged with stealing one bullock branded S (with…

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Bankruptcy Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 June 1896 · page 8

A SINGLE meeting was held before the District Registrar, on Wednesday at Maclean, in the bankrupt estate of James Dorcey, of Serpentine Creek, farmer. Mr. Readett…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 July 1896 · page 3

ON Tuesday before the P.M. and Mr. L. Jacobs, J.P. Horatio Warrell was summoned by Alick Isbester for assaulting him on 24th June,…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 July 1896 · page 4

YESTERDAY before the P.M., and Mr. [?]. Jacobs J. P., Frederick Brandy, Walter Klaus, and Henry Richards were summoned by N…

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Grafton District Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 7 July 1896 · page 4

THIS court was opened yesterday before his Honor Judge Coffey. There were presentMessrs. Browning and Sheridan, barristers the local solicitors, and Mr. Robison, of…

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Bankruptcy Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 July 1896 · page 8

IN the estate of William Corrigan, of Ulmarra, farmer, recently of Coldstream, a special meeting. Bankrupt, examined by Mr. Lobban for…

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Grafton District Court. Second Day—tuesday

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 July 1896 · page 3

IN the case of J. B. Carlton v. E. Plummer-claim of £20 for rent (part heard). Messrs Norrie and M'Gure[?] for paintiff; Mr. Sheridan, instructed by Mr. Robison, for defendant…

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Grafton District Court. Third Day—wednesday

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 July 1896 · page 4

DR. HEDLEY V. T. PENROSE.—An action for libel. Mr. Browning, for plaintiff, intimated that the case was withdrawn, defendant stating in open court that the article…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 14 July 1896 · page 5

YESTERDAY,before the P.M. Willinm B. Wilcox pleaded guilty to being drunk und disorderly in Prince-street on Saturday night, and was fined 10s…

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Maclean District Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 14 July 1896 · page 5

ON Saturday, before His Honor Judge Coffey. J. I. Green v. John Moorehend, claim of £4 3s 4d for meat supplied to a mining party at Woogonlga, of which defendant was…

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Maclean Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 July 1896 · page 5

ON Tuesday, before Mr. D. See, J.P. J. Thompson, for being drunk and disorderly, was discharged with a caution. The same offender also pleaded guilty to a charge…

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