Bankruptcy Court
On Wednesday, before Mr. J. A. Creagh, District Registrar. A single meeting in the estate of Henry G. Priest, South Grafton, sawmill manager. Bankrupt did…
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Courts & crime, 1900
405 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 5 of 21
Murder on the Macleay
A SHOOTING affray occurred at Smith's Creek, Macleay River, on Tuesday night last, James Lawson being shot dead by Percy Handcook. On Tuesday night Lawson and his wife, with a…
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YESTERDAY, before the P.M. and Messrs. A. H. Garen and A. M'Swan, J's.P. George Hayward was fined 10s and 4s 10d costs for making use of indecent language at…
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SIR,—Allow me to express my surprise and disgust at the peculiar manner in which the police perform their duty. At the last show held at Maclean, games of chance, lottery, gambling, and disposing of…
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At Grafton, on Thursday, before Mr. L. Jacobs, J.P. John Ryan was fined 10s or 48 hours for drunkenness…
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AT Bowra on Saturday last, before Messrs. E. Hitchins and W. Barry J's.P. William Dotti, an aborigind. was charged on warrant with being found by night in the dwelling…
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The sittings of the Grafton Circuit Court will commence on Monday next before Mr. Acting-Judge Pring. Mr. Beaver, clerk of the peace, will be in attendance, and Mr. W. H. Linsley…
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At Grafton on Thursday before Mr. L. Jacobs, J.P. Mary Lawrence, for being drunk and disorderly, was fined 20s or 14 days imprisonment. Yesterday before the P.M…
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ON Friday, before the P.M., Charles P. Pierce was summoned by Francis Telly for illegally detaining two watches. Defendant admitted getting the watches to repair some months ago,…
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This court was opened yesterday morning before his Honor Acting-Justice Pring. Mr. Linsley acted as Crown Prosecutor. There were present Messrs. Ackland, Windeyer, Wade, Sheridan,…
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THE Circuit Court opened this morning before His Honor, Mr. Acting-Justice Pring. Mr. W. H. Linsley acted as Crown Prosecutor, and there were also in attendance Messrs. Wyndaham…
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Acting Judge Pring. who presided at the sittings of the Circuit Court this week, proved himself an indefatigable worker, commencing work early and sitting late. The list was…
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S.Hattersley v. E. Serivener. Verdiet for £3 10s., for goods supplied , and court costs. Defendant did not appear Boultwood Bros. v. W.Cook. Claim…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Nambucca Licensing Court
The Quarterly Licensing Court for the licensing district of Nambucca was held at Bowra on Tuesday, before the Hon. E. A. T. Pery, P.M. (chairman), and Messrs. E…
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THE Court opened on Monday, before Mr Acting-Judge Pring. Mr Linsley acted as Crown Prosecutor. Mr Beaver, clerk of the peace, was in attendance…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Prince-street Alleged Murder Case. a Postponement Granted
AT the Circuit Court on Monday, the first case called was that of James Murphy, who was arraigned on an alleged charge that he did, on February 10, at Grafton, feloniously and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bellingen Police Court. Monday, April 23. Before the Hon. E.A. Pery, P.M., and Mr.R. Page, J.P.
AN alleged assault case was struck out the parties not appearing. G. Cordwell v. W. Gordon—Charge of entering upon inclosed land and…
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CHARLES M'MAHON, was charged with carnally knowing a girl named Gretchen Smith, aged four years, at Murwillumbah, on 5th November last. Accused pleaded not guilty, and was defended by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Grafton Supreme Court. First Day—wednesday. Ellen Davis V. William Newby
IN this case Ellen Davis, administratrix in the estate of the late Ambrose Davis, sued William Newby, mill owner of Maclean, for £1000 damages for the loss of her son, the said Ambrose Davis, who…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Grafton Circuit Court. Civil Sittings. Wednesday, April 25. BEFORE his Honor Acting-Judge PRING and a jury of four. DAVIS v. New By
Mr Browning, with Mr Acland, instructed by Mr S. W. Dowling, for the plaintiff; Mr Gannon, instructed by Mr T. Lobban, for the defendant…
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