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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1899

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

Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 15 December 1899 · page 4

ON Tuesday, before the P.M. and Mr L. Jacobs, J.P., a woman named Elizabeth Riley was remanded to Gladesville asylum. Hawkers' licenses were granted to L. F…

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Grafton Licensing Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 15 December 1899 · page 4

ON Monday, before the P.M., and Mr. S. See, L.M., the licenses of Tyringham hotel, and Railway hotel were renewed. The billiard license of C. Sanders, sen., was renewed…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 December 1899 · page 2

On Tuesday, before the P.M. and Mr. L. Jacobs, Hawker's licenses were granted to L. F. Durring ton, Bollah Ram, Fati Deen, Nihala Chajoo Ram, S. Martin, P. J. Stelzer, G. L. Austin, E. W…

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Police Courts. (Continued from page 3.)

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 December 1899 · page 4

At Grafton on Thursday afternoon, before the P.M. and Mr. Jacobs, J.P. In the case Houghton v. Hawthorne, defendant was cross-examined at great…

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Warden's Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 19 December 1899 · page 5

Yesterday, before the District Warden, Alex, M'Intosh v. J. A. Whalan, and Alex. M'Intosh v. Jas. Hollis. These were cases in which complainant sought to clear away…

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Small Debts Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 19 December 1899 · page 5

Yesterday, before the P.M. M. J. Emert v. F. Lysaght, claim of £4 13s 6d for goods sold. Verdict for amount and 5s costs…

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Grafton Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 22 December 1899 · page 4

ON Tuesday, before the P.M., Thomas Ford was summoned for having supplied an aboriginal with whi-key at Copmanhurst on 9th instant. Mr. Lobban for defendant…

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Maclean Police Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 22 December 1899 · page 2

Yesterday, before the P.M. and Mr. D. Shearer, J.P. James Burke and John Carey were charged with unlawfully occupying Crown lands at…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 23 December 1899 · page 2

On Tuesday, before the P.M. Thomas Ford was charged with having supplied an aboriginal with whisky at Copmanhurst on 9th instant. Mr. Lobban appeared for defendant…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 23 December 1899 · page 5

At Maclean, an Thursday, before the P.M., and Mr. Shearer. A summous against John Carcy for unlawful occupation of Crown lands, was withdrawn on…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 26 December 1899 · page 4

On Saturday, before the P.M. John Murray (a labourer), James Connelly, and James M'Namara, for drunkenness at South Graften, were fined, with alternative…

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Ulmarra Police Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 29 December 1899 · page 2

ON Wednesday, before Mr Turnbull, J.P., Duncan M'Millon pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly, and was fined 5s. The Police v. Patrick Sullivan, of Cowper, charge of insulting…

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Police Courts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 December 1899 · page 4

At Ulmarra, on Wednesday, before Mr. F. Turnbull, J.P. A. M'Millan was fined 5s for being drunk and disorderly at Brushgrove on the 26th…

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