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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1896

165 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 8 of 9

Maclean Police Court

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

ON Thursday, last, before the P.M. and Messrs. Shearer and-See, J's. P. H. B, Waterhouse obtained verdicts with costs and expenses against D. Allan for…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 November 1896 · page 3

ON Wednesday, before the P.M., An individual, deemed to he insane, was further remanded till Tuesday nest for observation and treatment…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 November 1896 · page 3

ON Tuesday, before the P.M. John H. Lawson, deemed to be insane, was, on the recommendation of Dr. Hedley and Dr. Smith, ordered to be forwarded to…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 November 1896 · page 5

YESTERDAY, before the P.M. William Carlyle, on remand, was charged with larceny as a bailee, to wit certain horses, harness and a vehicle, the property…

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Ulmarra Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 November 1896 · page 5

ON Wednesday, before the P.M. John Comerford v. J. Newman, assault. On the application of Mr. M'Guren this was postponed for attendance of witnesses. This…

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Bankruptcy Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 November 1896 · page 3

ON Wednesday, before Mr. Gates, District Registrar. In the estate of Alfred Clarence Small, of Ulmarra, farmer, a single meeting…

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Grafton Small Debts Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 17 November 1896 · page 4

YESTERDAY, before the P.M. John Brown v. Ewen Cameron, Copmanhurst, claim of £7 10s 6d for meat supplied. Verdict, for amount with costs…

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Maclean Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 November 1896 · page 4

ON Thursday, before the P.M., John Hunter (M'Aulay's Lend) obtained verdicts, with costs, against T. Jones for £6 3s 2d; Thos. Mellons, £6 14s 10d; Conolly…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 November 1896 · page 3

ON Tuesday, before the P.M., W. Weilley, licensee of the Willow Tree Hotel, pleaded guilty to selling liquor within prohibited hours. Mr. Donaldson for…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 November 1896 · page 4

YESTERDAY, before the P.M. Charles Follmonn was charged with stealing a punch, the property of G. F. Collins, of South Grafton…

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Bankruptcy Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 November 1896 · page 8

ON Wednesday before the District Registrar. In the estate of Roderick M'Grath, of Swan Creek, farmer, a single meeting. Bankrupt stated that he filed a true…

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Warden's Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 24 November 1896 · page 4

YESTERDAY, before the District Warden, Samuel See and party applied for a suspension of labour conditions for two-months until the completion of a battery…

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Shocking Double Tragedy. Wife Murder and Attempted Suicide

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 24 November 1896 · page 8

A TRAGEDY of a gruesome character took place at Middle Park, Melbourne, on the 17th. A constable who was walking along the Beaconsfield Parade met a young man…

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Ulmarra Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 November 1896 · page 5

ON Wednesday, before the P. M. and Messrs Glissan and M'Callum, J's.P. C. J. Small (through W. B. Haffenden) v. T. M'Inerney, £3 for beef supplied. No…

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Grafton District Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 November 1896 · page 3

THIS Court opened on Tuesday before acting-Judge Wade. The members of the legal profession present were Messrs. Browning, Liebius and Sheridan (barristers), and the…

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Grafton District Court. Before acting-District Court Judge Wade. Second Day—wednesday. W. J. MULLIGAN V. Thos. Austin

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 November 1896 · page 5

An action for slander, damages being laid at £200. Mr. Browning, instructed by Messrs Norrie and M'Guren, for plaintiff; Mr. Leibius, instructed by Mr. Everingham, for…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 December 1896 · page 5

YESTERDAY, before the P. M. Job Waidron summoned James Dixon jun. for making use of insulting language towards him at the Whiteman Creamery on…

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Maclean Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 December 1896 · page 5

ON Thursday before the P.M., James Gallagher sued John Kelly and Patrick Cord for illegally disturbing stone on a selection the property of complainant…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 December 1896 · page 3

On Tuesday, before the P.M. A first offender for drunkenness was fined 5[?] R. A. Scanlon, for drunkenness at South Grafton, was fined 10s…

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Bankruptcy Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 December 1896 · page 3

ON Wednesday, before the District Registrar. In the estate of H. B. Waterhouse, of Grafton, journalist, a single meeting. Bankrupt did not desire to amend his statement…

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