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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1896

165 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 5 of 9

Grafton Police Court

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

ON Tuesday, before the P.M. John M'Donald, on remand from Maclean, d[?]emed to be insane, was, on the recommendation of Drs. Hedley and Smith, ordered to…

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Ulmarra Police Court

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

ON Friday before Messrs. E. Cameron and T. Glissan J's.P. Joseph M'Cabe, (an old offender) was charged with obtaining from William…

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Warden's Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 July 1896 · page 8

ON Wednesday, before the District Warden. William Wilson sued Donald M'Aulay for £8 7s claimed as wages. Mr. Norrie appeared for complainant, who stated that he engaged…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 21 July 1896 · page 4

YESTERDAY, before Mr. Creagh, P M. Harry Richarde, for being drunk and disorderly in Prince- street on Saturday, night, was fined 5s, or 24 hours imprisonment…

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Ulmarra Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 July 1896 · page 8

ON Wednesday, before Mr. J. A. Creagh, P.M., Messrs. Batley, Cameron, and Turnbull, J's.P. Layton v. Small, a small debts case, was…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 July 1896 · page 3

ON Tuesday, before Mr. J. A. Creagh, P.M. An Individual on remand, deemed to be insane, was further remanded for eight days. John Dennis, on remand from the previous…

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Grafton Police Coukt

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 July 1896 · page 4

YERSTERDAY, before Mr. Creagh, P.M. Elizabeth Walker, of the Steam Ferry hotel, South Grafton, pleaded guilty to permitting gaming to be carried on in her…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 1 August 1896 · page 3

ON Tuesday, before the P.M. and Mr. D. See, J.P. Two individuals, on remand, deemed to be insane, were recommended by Dr. Hedley as…

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Warden's Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 1 August 1896 · page 3

ON Wednesday, before the District Warden. Postponed application for suspension of work by the Walter Scott G.M. Co, for a number of leases at C[?]ngi…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 4 August 1896 · page 5

YESTERDAY, before the P.M. Frederick Higgins was fined 5s for drunkenness, or 2t hours; and for indecency was also fined 5s, or 7 days…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 August 1896 · page 5

Yesterday, before the P.M. Agnes E. Jarrett v. Stephen Green, and Same v. Thomas Green, cases of alleged assault, were postponed to Friday next…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 August 1896 · page 3

ON Tuesday, before the P.M. Thomas Robinson was charged with obtaining the sum of- £1 by means of a valueless cheque…

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Maclean Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 August 1896 · page 5

ON Thursday, before Messrs. D. See, D. Shearer, and J. Read, J's.P. W. O'Connor v. Alex. Ross (S.S. Islander), claim of £23s 2d for goods supplied. Verdict…

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Bankruptcy Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 August 1896 · page 8

ON Wednesday, before Mr. Creagh, District Registrar. A single meeting was held in the estate of William Corrigan, farmer, Coldstream. Mr. Readett appeared for bankrupt;…

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Ulmarra Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 August 1896 · page 4

ON Wednesday, before the P.M. and Mr. T. Glissan, J.P. J. Redmond, for being drunk, was fined 5s. W. B. Haffenden v. G. Dennis, ejectment…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 August 1896 · page 4

YESTERDAY,— before the P.M. Agnes Emma Jerrett v. Stephon Green, Agnes Emma Jarrett v. Thomas Green, and Stephen Green v. Joseph Flynn, cases of…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 August 1896 · page 3

ON Tuesday, before the P.M. William M'Kenna v. Alex. M'Millan, an application to show cause why defendant should not be imprisoned for non-compliance…

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Small Debts Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 18 August 1896 · page 4

YESTERDAY, before the P.M. John E. O'Keel[?]e v. John Stewart, £4 10s for hire of a vehicle at 10s a week. The defence was that the trap was engaged for…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 August 1896 · page 5

ON Thursday, before Mr. L. Jacobs, J.P. Peter Naughtan, for being drunk and disorderly, was lined 5s, or 24 hours; and for using obscene language was fined 20s, or…

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Maclean Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 August 1896 · page 5

ON Thursday, before the P.M., and Messrs, D. Shearer and J. Head, J's. P. W. Everson, senr,. v. G. Flemming, claim of £22 11s 9d, for milk supplied and board…

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