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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1898

227 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 10 of 12

Grafton Supreme Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 25 October 1898 · page 2

THE Court opened on Thursday before Mr. Acting Justice Sly. CAUSELEY v JONES AND WIFE. Messrs. Lobban for plaintiff, Mr. Browning…

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Circuit Court. Fifth Day—saturday. The court opened at 9 a.m. Damages for Ejectment

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 25 October 1898 · page 5

This was an action in which plaintiff William M'Gregor sought to recover compensation from defendant, Hugh Robison, for alleged wrongful ejectment. Damages…

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Bellingen District Court

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 28 October 1898 · page 3

The District Court was held at Bellingen on Friday last, October 21, Judge Docker presiding. Messrs. H.A. Evans, W. Lean, W. Barry and…

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Bellingen Small Debts Court. Monday, October 24. Before Mr. W. Burton Smith, P.M., and Messrs. F.T. Matthews and H.A. Evans, Js.P

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 28 October 1898 · page 3

WILLIAM R. Ross v. Robert,J. Bryant, a claim of £6 15s for wages. Mr. McKenzie appeared for defendant, who was not present…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 29 October 1898 · page 4

Yesterday, before Messrs. L. Jacobs and A. Lipman, J's.P., Patrick O'Neil v. T. Morrissey, claim of £3 14s, alleged to be due for wages as a labourer…

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Maclean Police Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 4 November 1898 · page 5

YESTERDAY, before Messrs. D. See and J. Read, Js.P. Edward Davoren was fined £2 and 4s 10d coats for making use of obscene language on the steamer…

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Presentation to a Police Officer

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 4 November 1898 · page 4

FROM the Merrwa and cassilis Standard of October 8,— The residents of Macksville, on the Nambucca River, gave senior-Constable Robert Quayle a…

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Maclean Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 November 1898 · page 5

On Thursday, before Messrs. D. See and J. Read, J's.P. Harrriett Jones, housekeeper at W. Newby's, sued James Francis, the cook, for…

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Police Holidays

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 November 1898 · page 4

When Mr. Barton was a candidate for the King Division at the last election, he was asked whether he was in favour of policemen having a fortnight's holiday every year,…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 8 November 1898 · page 4

On Saturday, before the P.M. Edward O'Neil was charged with stealing a bay gelding the property of Samuel Simpson, of Mann River, about the end of August…

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Grafton Small Debts Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 8 November 1898 · page 4

Yesterday, before the P.M., T. Inglis v. Fredk, Holmes, £9 8s. Verdict for plaintiff by consent, one half to be paid within a week, balance before 30th instant…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 November 1898 · page 2

On Tuesday, before the P.M., James Carter was charged with having, on 18th September, absented himself from the service of Mary Sands, to whom he was an indentured…

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Grafton Small Debts Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 15 November 1898 · page 5

Yesterday, before the P.M. The case W. Davison v. Jos. Gerard, claim of levying excessive poundage fees on 24 head of cattle of plaintiff's, impounded by…

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Maclean Police Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 18 November 1898 · page 5

YESTERDAY, before the P.M. and Mr. D. See, J.P. William Gard was fined 5s and 4s 10d costs for being drunk and disorderly…

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Stealing Oysters

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 18 November 1898 · page 6

Ax Friday last two appeals were hoard Mr. Acting Justice O'Connor, in Chambers, bearing upon the construction of the Oyster Fisheries Act and a regulation framed thereunder. In the…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 November 1898 · page 2

On Tuesday, before the P.M. and Mr. E. Hockey, J.P., Edward O'Neill, on remand, was charged with stealing a horse, the property of Samuel Simpson,…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 November 1898 · page 4

At Grafton yesterday, before the P.M., C. S. Childe was summoned for riding a bicycle on the footpath in Duke-street. The Inspector of Nuisances stated that this was…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 22 November 1898 · page 4

On Saturday, before the P.M. William Tomlinson pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly, in Ryan-street, and was fined 10s…

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Grafton District Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 25 November 1898 · page 5

THE Court opened on Tuesday morning before His Honor Judge Coffey. The bar was represented by Mossrs. Browning and Sheridan. UNDEFENDED CASES…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 November 1898 · page 5

Yesterday, before the P.M., Ellen E. Casson summoned James Barnier for the maintenance of an illegitimate child. By consent, the case was postponed till…

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