The Blind Stealing Business
The blind stealing business is going to end in the law courts, not criminal as it should, but civil. The fact that the stolen property was found in one of the Corporation sheds,…
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Courts & crime, 1900
405 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 15 of 21
Police Courts
At Crafton yesterday, before the P.M. Thomas Green was summoned for removing timber from Crown lauds without a license. Case postponed to Tuesday next…
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This court opened on Wednesday before his Honor Judea Heydon. There were present—Messrs R. J. Browning, W. C. Windeyer. and J. P. Sheridan (barristers) and the local solicitors…
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A native named Jimmy was sentenced to death at Port Darwin yesterday for the murder of a man named John Lawson at Daly River. An…
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ON Friday last, before Mr. M. H. Fitzhardinge, District Registrar, a single meeting was held on the bankrupt estate of Geo. Wells, for whom Mr. Donaldson appeared…
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THE evidence in the trespass cases M'Caughey v. M'Cooey, and M'Caughey v. Murray, was concluded early in the forenoon, and his Honor returned a verdict against…
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SYDNEY, MONDAY.—A shocking tragedy is also reported from Charters Towers. Samuel Collins, a labourer, who had for some months been separated from his wife, went to her…
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A BRUTAL murder has been perpetrated at East Brunswick, Victoria. Edmund Harrison attacked Sarah Ann Johnston, his paramour, with a razor, gashing her throat in a terrible manner…
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Yesterday the Court was opened before his Honor Judge Heydon. Verdicts for plaintiffs were given in the following:—F.W. Paine v. Jas. Ross, £11 11s 9d; same v. C. V…
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In the case of alleged slander, Christopher Webb v. Jas. Preston, in which evidence was given on Friday, Mr. Browning, for plaintiff, stated that an arrangement had been come…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Grafton District Court. Second Day, Thursday, McCAUGHEY v. McCOOEY
JAMES McCAUGHEY sued Thomas McCooey for £200 damages for trespass. Mr. Browning, instructed by Mr. M'Guren, for plaintiff; Mr. Sheridan, instructed by Mr. Evering[?]am, for defendant…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Grafton Police Court. ON Tuesday, before the P.M. Alleged Pig-stealing
Alexander M'Pherson, Alex, M'Millan, and Dugald M'Pherson, on bail, were charged with stealing in company one pig, the property of G. L. Austin, on the 14th September…
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ON Monday, before the P.M. and Mr. W. J. Hawthorne, J.P. Renewals of licenses were granted to Catherine Fitzgerald, Post Office Hotel;…
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ETHEL GOVERNOR (wife of Jimmy Governor) and Jacky Porter have been released from custody, the Attorney-General declining to prosecute on a…
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ON Monday, before the P.M. Annie Hazzard sued John Lalor, claim of £5 11s 3d for board aud lodging. Mr. Donaldson appeared for plaintiff…
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On Tuesday before the P.M. Alex. M Millan Alex, and Dugald M'Pherson were charged with stealing a pig, in company, the property of G. L. Austin, on 14th ultimo. Mr…
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At Grafton yesterday, Before the P.M. A supposed insane, who was before the court yesterday, had a peculiar trouble. He because exceedingly irritable on hearing the…
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ON Friday, before the P.M., The following fines were inflicted for cutting and removing limber off Crown lands without a license, the defendants each…
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THE Circuit Court opens at Grafton to-morrow week before his Honor Mr Acting-Justice Barton, with Mr Moriarty as Crown Prosecutor. The following criminal cases are set…
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YESTERDAY, before Mr. D. Sec, J.P. John MAtthews was lined L2, in default levy and distress, and in default of sufficient levy 14 days with hard labor in Grafton gaol for supplying…
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