The District Court Bench Vacancy
THE death of Judge Coffey involves the Government in the responsibility of appointing a successor to that excellent public servant, and the occasion offers opportunity for practical…
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Courts & crime, 1899
373 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 18 of 19
A Capable Magistrate
SIR,—I was pleased to see, in the Grafton correspondence in your last issue, a report that Mr. D. See, J.P., of Maclean, had presided at the Court of Petty Sessions in Grafton, and that your correspondent,…
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ON Tuesday, before Mr. S. Macnaughtan, J.P., Percy Cowper, on bail, was charged with stealing at watch and chain, valued at £3 15s, the propety of George Hockey, of Grafton. Mr. C. J. Clarke…
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AT the Police Court yesterday, before Mr. L. Jacobs, J. P., George Grebert was charged with stealing a cow, the property of John Barnier. Mr. Bawden appeared for the defendant…
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On Tuesday, before Messrs. L. Jacobs and T. Page, J's.P. Bert Bass was summoned for not complying with an order of the Court, there being £2 15s 6d…
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At Grafton, on Thursday, before Mr. L. Jacobs, J.P. George M. Grebert was charged with stealing a cow and calf, the property of John…
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Yesterday, before Mr. L. Jacobs, J.P. Christopher Tamini was charged with the larceny of a pair of shoes, valued at 2s 6d, the property of Percy Green. Mr. M'Guren…
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ON Wednesday, before the P.M. and Mr E. Cameron, J.P., E. Preston sued Wm. Robertson for £3, amount of wages due. Mr M'Guren for defendant, Mr W. Niland for plaintiff. Preston…
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James M'Guren summoned Philip J. Hicks for unlawful assault. Mr. Dowling for the defendant pointed out that the information was laid the day after the issue of a summons, and…
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ON Tuesday, before the P.M., Messrs. T. Page and E. Hockey, Js.P., Roderick M'Aulay sued John Moorehead for £7 12s 6d wages. Mr. Dowling for plaintiff, Mr. Bawden for defendant…
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THE annual meeting of Justices of the Peace was held at the Bellingen Courthouse on Tuesday last, there being present Messrs. F.T. Matthews, E. J. R. W. Raymond, and…
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On Tuesday, before the P.M., Messrs. T. Page and E. Hockey, J's.P. Roderick M'Aulay v. John Moorhead, claim of £7 12s 6d. wages alleged to be due as a butcher…
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At Grafton on Thursday, an individual, on romand, deemed to be insane, was discharged. Yesterday, before Mr. L. Jacobs, J.P., Christopher Tamini, on remand, was…
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ON Friday, before Mr. L. Jacobs, J.P., Christie 'Tamini was charged with stealing a pair of shoes, the property of Percy Green. Evidence for the defence was taken, Mr. M'Gurea…
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At Grafton on Tuesday, before the P.M. Mary Louisa Starkey summoned George Barnier for the support of an illegitimate child. On the application of Mr. M'Guren, for defendant, the case was further…
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Yesterday, before the P.M. Henry Harman, an aboriginal, was fined 5s or 24 hours for drunkenness on Saturday night…
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AN extraordinary story is told by a miner to the effect that another miner made a determined attempt to murder him in a shaft at Coolgardie. The man's story is that the other man was standing on a…
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REPORT of the Police Commission was presented to Parliament last week. Amongst other matters it is recommended that a deputy commissioner should be appointed, and that the titles of chief…
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Yesterday, before the P.M. and Mr. See, J.P. Renewals were granted to Albert J. Perrett of a publican's license for the Tyringham hotel; H. T. Small, a license for the Railway…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Queensland Police Commission. the Oxley and Gatton Murders
The report of the Police Inquiry Royal Commission, which was tabled in the Queensland Legislative Assembly, is a severe indictment of the present management, and, as…
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