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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1896

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

Bankruptcy Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 September 1896 · page 4

ON Wednesday, before Mr. Gutes, District Registrar. In the estate of J. W. Lovett, of Grafton, carpenter, an adjourned meeting was held,…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 October 1896 · page 3

ON Tuesday, befors Messrs, T. Bawden, S. Cohen and L. Jacobs, J's.P. In the case of Emma M'Cooey v. Michael Young, application for an order for the…

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Grafton Police Court

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

ON Wednesday, the license of the Court-House hotel was transferred from M. A. Johnson to Philip M'Fadden. On Thursday, before Mr. L. Jacobs…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 6 October 1896 · page 4

ON Saturday, before Mr. T. Bawden. William O'Connor, on remand from Maclean, was charged with assaulting Mary Peoples and Margnrot Carroll. The evidence…

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The Boggabri Murder

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 6 October 1896 · page 8

AT the Tamworth Circuit Court, Fred and William Dederer, two young men about 10 years of age, were arraigned for the murder of an Indian named Ali Khan, at Banyan…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 October 1896 · page 3

ON Tuesday, before Messrs. T. Bawden and A. Lipman, J's.P. A coach license was granted J. E. O'Keeffe for a four-horse coach, to run between…

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Bankruptcy Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 October 1896 · page 3

ON Wednesday, before the Acting-Registrar, Mr. Gates. An adjourned meeting in the estate of Joseph W. Lovett, of Grafton, Mr. T…

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Licensing Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 October 1896 · page 3

ON Wednesday, before Messrs. Bawden and See, J's.P. Peter Park applied for a colonial wine license for a house situated in…

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Maclean Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 17 October 1896 · page 5

ON Thursday, before Messrs D. Shearer, D. See, and J. Head, J's.P. Pat. Garde, charged with using obscene language in the vicinity of Harwood ferry,…

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Ulmarra Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 17 October 1896 · page 5

ON Wednesday, before Messrs T. Gliseanand D. M'Lnchlan, J's.P. Police v. Mrs. M'Million, having drunken persons on ber promises, viz., Cowper hotel…

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Grafton Circuit Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 17 October 1896 · page 5

THIS Court opened yesterday before his Honor acting-Judge Hogers. Mr. J. H. Want (Attorney- General) prosecuted for the Crown, and Mr. Ackland acted as…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 20 October 1896 · page 5

ON Saturday, William Carlyle, arrested in Brisbane, was charged with larceny as a bailee, and remanded till Friday next. Yesterday, before Messrs. Lipman and…

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Grafton Circuit Court. Second Day—saturday

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 20 October 1896 · page 4

The Court oponed at 10 a.m. before his Honor acting-Judge Bogers. CIVIL CAUSES. The A.J.S. Bank entered separate actions…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 24 October 1896 · page 3

ON Tuesday, before the P.M. Lewis Jacobs was summoned by Edward Avery for assaulting him on 10th. A second charge was laid of using insulting language…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 24 October 1896 · page 4

YESTERDAY, before Mr. T. Bawden J.P. William Carlyle, on remand, was charged with larceny as a bailee of certain horses, a coach and three sets of harness, the property…

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Bankruptcy Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 24 October 1896 · page 8

ON Wednesday, before Mr. Gates, District Registrar. In the estate of J. W. Lovett, of Grafton, an adjourned meeting. Bankrupt did not…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 27 October 1896 · page 5

ON Saturday, before Mr. T. Bawden, J.P. Thomas Parkinson was charged with stealing a cheque for 20s and 7s 6d in silver, on 29th September, from Frederick Casson, of…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 31 October 1896 · page 3

ON Tuesday, before the P.M. Susan Austin v. William James Mulligan. Defendant was summoned for the maintenance of an illegitimate child. Mr…

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Grafton Small Debts Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 3 November 1896 · page 4

YESTERDAY, before the P.M. W. Zietsch v. Clement Everingham and wife, on a dishonoured p.n. Mr. Readett for plaintiff, and Mr. M'Guren for defendants…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 November 1896 · page 5

YESTERDAY, before the P.M. William Carlyle, on remand, was charged with the larceny us a hailee of a coach, three sets harness, and two horses, the property…

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