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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1899

373 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 10 of 19

Maclean Licensing Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 16 June 1899 · page 2

YESTERDAY, before Messrs. D. Shearer and D. See, Licensing Magistrates, renewals of the following hotel licenses were granted:—E. T. Folbigg, Maclean hotel; Annie Cummins,…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 17 June 1899 · page 5

At Grafton yesterday, before Mr. S. See. J.P., A woman deemed to be insane was further remanded for eight days. Mr. Hockey took his seat on the Bench…

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Warden's Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 17 June 1899 · page 5

This Court was taken up the whole of Tuesday, Thursday and yesterday hearing the cases of Thos. Brennan (Mann River) and W. Hickey (South Grafton) v. Henry…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 20 June 1899 · page 4

Yesterday, before the P.M. Arthur Cleaver was fined 10s or three days for drunkenness in Pound-street on Saturday, and for using obscene language was further…

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Lawrence Police Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 23 June 1899 · page 5

AT Lawrence Police Court yesterday, before Messrs. E. Shields and P. Drummond, J. J. Hough sued—Cavanagh, lessee of Bluff Point ferry, for an overcharge of tell in contravention of the Tolls Act…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 24 June 1899 · page 5

Yesterday, before the P.M., A woman on remand, deemed to be insane, was discharged. Narang Sami, an Indian, was fined 10s or…

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The Woolloongabba Murder

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 26 June 1899 · page 3

At the inquiry into the Woolloongabba murder, at Brisbane, evidence was given clearing Bonnor of suspicion…

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Maclean District Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 27 June 1899 · page 2

THIS Court opens on Thursday before His Honor Judge Coffey. There are two postponed cases, eight new cases and a CA SA application. The latter, we understand, concerns a municipal rate…

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Loyalty to the Police Magistrate

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 30 June 1899 · page 2

On the Bench at the Ulmarra Police Court on Wednesday were the P.M., Messrs G, Bailey, T. Glissan, and F, Turnbull, Js.P., and the legal profession was represented by Messrs…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 30 June 1899 · page 4

ON Tuesday, before the P.M. and Mr. L. Jacobs, J.P., Florence Daniels summoned Laurence O'Keeffe for the maintenance of her illegitimate child. Mr. Dowling for the plaintiff,…

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District Court Postponed

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 30 June 1899 · page 2

OWING to the heavy weather preventing the departure of Judge Coffey from Sydney in time to roach Maclean on Thursday, the District Court which was to have been held here yesterday was…

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Nambucca Licensing Court

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 30 June 1899 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Nambucca Licensing Bench was held at Bowra on Tuesday, Messis. W. B. Smith, P.M. (chairman), E. Hitchins, and P. Mcllugh…

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Afghan Camel Drivers in Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 30 June 1899 · page 4

THE disputes between the Bourke Carrying Company and two of the company's Afhgan camel drivers were heard at the Broken Hill Police Court; each of the…

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Bellngen Police Court. Monday, June 26. Before Messrs. W.Burton Smith, P.M., F. T. Matthews, A. E. Ellis, and H. Boultwodtl, Js.P

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 30 June 1899 · page 3

MUCH interest centred in a case in which William Brandrick, about 12 years of age, summoned his teacher, Thomas Edward Collins, of Raleigh public school,…

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Bellingen Small Debts Court. Monday, June 26. Before Messrs. W. Burton Smith, P.M., F. T. Matthews mid H. A. Evans, .Js.P

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 30 June 1899 · page 3

R. J. Smith v. Hugh Carten, of Coff's Harbor; a claim of £26 4s. 3d., balance of account for eattle and meat supplied. Mr. McKenzie for plaintiff; Mr…

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Ulmarra Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 1 July 1899 · page 8

On Wednesday, before the P.M., Messrs, Bailey, Turnbull and Glissan. Before proceeding with the business of the Court, Mr. Glissan expressed the very great…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 1 July 1899 · page 2

On Tuesday, before the P.M. and Mr. L. Jacobs, J.P. Lawrence O'Keeffe was summoned by Florence Daniels for the support of an illegitimate child…

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Ulmarra Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 3 July 1899 · page 2

ON Wednesday, the cases W. B. Browne v, P. O'Grady, junr., for breach of the peace, and P. O'Grady, junr., v. W. B. Browne for assault, were both withdrawn. Mr. M'Guren, who…

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Grafton District Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 3 July 1899 · page 2

This Court opened on Saturday before Judge Coffey, cases continued from last Court being taken. William Davies v. S. See--Mr. Donaldson for…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 4 July 1899 · page 5

Tuesday before the P.M. John Murray, James Kavanagh and Edward O'Mara were charged with obtaining the sum of £1 from Erskine S…

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