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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1897

141 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 7 of 8

Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 November 1897 · page 2

On Tuesday, before the P.M., Jack Boxer, an aboriginal, was charged with inflicting grievious bodily harm on Diania, another aboriginal, at South Grafton…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 9 November 1897 · page 5

Yesterday before the P.M. Jack Boxer, on remand, was charged with inflicting grievous bodily barm on Diana, another aboriginal, whose left arm was…

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Ulmarra Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 November 1897 · page 5

Before. Messrs G. Bailey and F. Turnbull, J's,P. The adjourned case of the Grown Lands Bailliff v. F. Foster and D. Bailey, for illegal occupation of Grown lands. Mr…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 November 1897 · page 5

On Tuesday. Allan M'Iniyre, charged with vagrancy, was sentenced to be imprisoned till the rising of the Court, on condition that he…

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Warden's Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 16 November 1897 · page 5

Yesterday, before the District Warden, W. Richardson v. S. W. Rea,, claim of £15 12s 4d, expenses incurred in connection with the Hawkeye mine, Mann River, of which…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 November 1897 · page 4

At Grafton, yesterday, before the P.M. James Dixon was summoned by Henry Saker for alleged assault at Gerrymberryn on 16th instant, Mr. Donaldson for the…

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Warden's Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 23 November 1897 · page 8

Yestrday, before the District Warden. Andrew Black, one of the proprietors of the Lady Elsie mine, of 10 acres, and secretary of the syndicate, applied for suspension…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 November 1897 · page 4

At Maclean, on Tuesday, before Messrs S. Macnaughtan and D. Shearer, L.M's, auctioneers licenses were granted to John M'Lachlan, George Davis, John J. Hough, M. Hough…

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Grafton District Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 November 1897 · page 2

This Court opened at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, before his Honor Judge Coffey, There were present Messrs. Browning, Sheridan, Ackland (barristers), the local soli[?]tors, and Mr. Dowling, of Maclean…

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Maclean District Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 November 1897 · page 5

The Court was held yesterday, before Mr. District Court Judge Coffey. F. Gallagher v. Nicholas Jones, claim of £200 damages for slander, Verdict for…

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Maclean District Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 30 November 1897 · page 5

The above court opened on Friday before his Honor Judge Coffey, when the following members of the legal profession were present: Messrs, Browning, Sheridan, and Acland…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 December 1897 · page 2

On Taseday, before the P.M. and Mr. L. Jacobs, J P. The following persons were fined 5s and 4s 10d costs for permitting stock to stray in the streets…

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Police Candidates

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 December 1897 · page 4

In the office of the Inspector-General of Police there are 1800 applications for employment as constables. These have been sent in without solicitation. If Mr. Fosbery were to…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 December 1897 · page 4

At the Grafton Police Court on Tuesday, before the P.M., Annie E. Aspery applied to have a prohibition order granted to restrain publicans and others from suppplying her…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 December 1897 · page 2

On Tuesday, before the P.M., Hawker's licenses wese granted to Denis J. Roache. G. L. Austin, Samuel Martin, Alfred D. Cleaver. Fati Deen, L. F…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 December 1897 · page 5

At the Grafton Police Court yesterday, before the P.M. and Mr. A. Lipman. A hawker's license was granted to P. Stelzer…

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Modern Wholesale Murder

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 21 December 1897 · page 4

In face of the very modified amount of slaughter reported from the nor-west frontier of India, a Sydney paper has been asking whether the modern "arm of precision"…

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Warden's Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 21 December 1897 · page 4

Yesterday, before the District Warden. John Hansen summoned John Pomfrey, A. E. Kelly and C. Johnson to show cause why he should not he declared to be in…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 December 1897 · page 5

At Grafton on Tuesday, before the P.M. Mabel Olive was charged with stealing a gold ring and sundry articles of clothing the property of Mary Long, wife of James Long,…

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Warden's Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 December 1897 · page 2

The case John Hansen v. J. Pomfrey. A. E. Kelly and C. Jonson, commenced on Monday, and was cone uded on Tuesday. Mr. M'Guren appeared for Hansen, and of the defendats only Pomfrey…

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