The Myall Creek Alleged Assault
ON Saturday Charles Matthes, a middle-aged man, who appeared in Court with a handkerchief tied round his hand, his left eye bandaged, and his light eye blackened, was charged with…
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Courts & crime, 1899
373 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 4 of 19
Grafton Police Court
On Saturday, before the P.M. Charles Matthews was remanded till Friday on a charge of inflicting grievous bodily harm on John Cassidy at Myall Creek on 1st…
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SIR,—Will you kindly correct an error that appeared in your report of the late assault case "McIntyre v. O'Connor" in reference to part of my evidence as a witness. In it, it is alleged that I said that…
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A young man and a young woman were contesting possession of a pieee of property in a Welsh Court the other day, the one claiming tinder…
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This court opened yesterday before his Honor Judge Coffey. John Moorhead obtained a verdict against James Golden for £8 1s 10d, with half witness'…
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Jo[?] Oliver King, was charged with having on the 30th November stolen one gelding, the property of Richard Everingham, of Kangaroo [?]…
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Percy Green (17 years) on bail, was charged with having, at Grafton, on the 17th inst indecently assaulted a female named Sarah Eaton. Accused pleaded not guilty, and was defended…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Second Day—wednesday. The Court opened at 10.30 a.m. Alleged Stealing
Edward O'Neil, on bail, was charged with having, at the Mann River, on the lst August last, stolen one gelding the property of Samuel Simpson. A second count charged accused with…
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ON WEDNESDAY last the District Court opened before his Honor Judge [?] The only [?] disposed of was that of Henry Sa[?] Thomas Simmons, claim…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Bank-Robbing Humorist. Theft of £50,000 in Bank Notes
A LONDON cable message last month announced that £70,000 in notes had been stolen from Parr's Bank, and a week later another message stated that £40,000…
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On Tuesday, before the P.M. Frank Keevers was charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm on Thomas Peacock, at Woogoolga, on 5th instant. Remanded…
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The District Court opened on Wednesday to deal with the undefended cases, but there was only one on the list, H. Saker v. T. Simmonds £3 8s. Verdict for plaintiff, to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Ex-president of the Court of Cassation
M. Jules de Beaurepaire is going to fight a duel, which is not a cause for any great alarm, as the contest will be in France and in the best French fashion. Somebody has…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Grafton District Court. Friday, March 10. BEFORE Judge Coffey
T. O'NEIL v. JAS. ROOKE.--Mr Leibus (instructed by Messrs Norrie and M'Guren) for plaintiff, Messrs Lobban and Lobban for defendant. This was an action claiming £20 for…
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THE Under-Secretary for Justice has replied to charges made by Mr. S. W. Dowling against Mr. J. A. Creagh, P.M., at Grafton. The reply states that the admission, in a modified…
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Yesterday, before the P.M. John Flaherty was charged with drunkenness and soliciting alms in Prince-street on Sunday. Constable Ferguson depoaed that…
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On Saturday morning Judge Coffey announced that he would be compelled to hold over some cases to the July sittings. He did not like having remanets, but the fault was not…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →District Court. Fourth Day—saturday
G. DALGETY v. P. O'SHEA.—Claim of £30 damages, alleged to have been caused through a fire set by defendant. Mr. Browning, instructed by Messrs. Norrie and…
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