Grafton Police Court
On Tuesday, before the P.M. and Mr. E. Hockey, J.P. Frederick Varley, on remand, was charged with breaking, entering and stealing certain articles of…
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Courts & crime, 1898
227 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 9 of 12
Police Courts
At Grafton, yesterday, before the P.M. Jas. Connelly, Alex. D. Kenny, and John Preston were summoned by T. H. Wilshire, Forester, for obtaining stone from Crown…
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YESTERDAY, before the P.M., and Messrs, D. Shearer and J. Read, J's.P., John Manning, Henry McDonald and Nicholas O'Donnell were charged with using indecent…
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At Grafton yesterday, before the P.M., An elderly female for drunkenness was admonished and discharged. Joseph Lenard was summoned for having…
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COMMENTING on the dismissal of the information against a person who was recently charged at Grafton with having wild ducks in his possession in contravention of the Game Act, a…
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On Tuesday, before the P.M. Henry Fleming was charged with stealing a ring, valued at £3, the property of Kate Devoy. Mr. Donaldson appeared for accused. The evidence…
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Yesterday, before the P.M. Joseph Bratfield and Richard Essex were summoned for removing; timber from the travelling stock and camping reserve at…
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On Wednesday, before the District Warden, Alex. Brady sued Myers, Collier, and H. Pullen for the sum of £43 1s 6d for wages alleged to be due as a miner on a property at Woogoolga, Mr…
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During the hearing of several cases on Tuesday and Wednesday, proceedings in the local police court were oharaoterised by an unusual amount of feeling. On Tuesday the friction was keen…
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Yesterday, before the P.M. and Mr. L. Jacobs, J.P., A boy, 12 years of age, was charged with habitually wandering about the streets…
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ALBERT BAILEY, on bail, was arraigned for having at Grafton, on the 17th September last. stolen one brooch, the property of Patrick Brennan, from the person of the said Patrick Breu[?]…
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HUGH GRIFFEN, jun., was charged with stealing Ss, the property of G. L. Austin, of the Orara. Mr. E. P. Richards defended the accused, who pleaded not guilty…
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JOHN TOMLINSON, on bail, was charged with having, on or about the 23rd August last, stolen one pair of stirrup leathers and one pair of stirrup irons, the property of James Tully. A second…
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THE Circuit Court opened at Grafton on Tuesday morning, before His Honor, Mr. Acting Justice Sly. Mr.P.R. Waddy acted as Crown Prosector. All the local members of the legal…
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DURING the hearing of the case against young Grithin at the Cirenit Court at Granfton on Wednesday a witness was giving evidence as to the position of the…
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In RE Mary Louisa Starkey, convicted of concealment of birth, Mr. Garland applied to His Honor to extend to this case the provision of the First Offenders' Act. He pointed out that there…
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Richard Thompson, on bail, was arraigned for having carnally known a girl aged 13 years, named May Jane Welch, on December 22nd, and several occasions thereafter. Accused pleaded not guilty,…
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At Grafton, yesterday, before Messrs. F. Doberer and E. Hockey, J.'sP. Annie Gillett v. Richard Gillett, maintenance of two children. Defendant did not…
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The assizes were opened on Tuesday before his Honor acting Mr. Justice Sly. Mr. Waddy acted at Crown Prosecutor, and there were also present Messrs. Browning, Garland and Ackland…
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Re Richard Thompson, alleged carnally knowing a girl of tender years. W. Roberts gave evidence to the effect that accused worked at their shop during…
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