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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1884

108 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 2 of 6

Lismore Police Court. Wednesday, 9Th April

Northern Star · Saturday 12 April 1884 · page 2

BEFORE J. Stocks, D. McDonald, and J. Barrie, Eaqs., Js. P. A Tenrick (on bail), for drunkenness, no appearance; was fined £1 and bail estreated…

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Lismore Licensing Court. Wednesday, 9Th April

Northern Star · Saturday 12 April 1884 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, and E. Carter, Esq., J.P. The application of Denis Byr[?]es, for a license for a house at Wyrallah, was granted, there…

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Lismore Police Court. Wednesday, 23Rd April. Before the Polich Magistrate, J. Barrie and J. Perry, Esqs., J's.P

Northern Star · Saturday 26 April 1884 · page 2

John Nilon appeared to answer the charge of being drunk and disorderly, and pleaded not guilty. Mr. N. J. Simmous appeared for the defence…

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Lismore Police Court Wednesday, 7Th May. Before the Police Magistrate

Northern Star · Saturday 10 May 1884 · page 2

T. Hilton, charged with drunkenness, upon promising to be mora carelul in the future, was cautioned and discharged. M. L. Carlon (a respectable-looking female),…

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Licensing Court. Wednesday, 7Th May. Before the Police Magistrate

Northern Star · Saturday 10 May 1884 · page 2

Uyon this Court being celled, the Police Magistrate said, that as there were a number of applications for transfer of licenses, &c, to be considered, he would postpone the hearing of…

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Insolvency Court. Wednesday, 7Th May

Northern Star · Saturday 10 May 1884 · page 2

Before the District Commissioner, J. Bray, Esq. A first and only meeting in the estate of Ed. McMaugh, of Lismore, saddler, was held. Mr. Shorter appealed for the Insolvent…

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Coraki Police Court. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 May 1884 · page 3

THE School Attendance Officer prosecuted H. Lewington, F. Campbell, A. Read, and R. Bugden, for neglecting to send their children to school the prescribed number of…

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Ballina Police Court

Northern Star · Saturday 17 May 1884 · page 2

THE following is the business transacted at the above Court, before the Police Magistrate and the Local Bench, on the dates named:— May 5—G. Larkin, stealing from cash box in…

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Lismore Police Court. Wednesday, 14Th May. Before the Police Magistrate, and D. MACDONALD, Esq., J.P.

Northern Star · Saturday 17 May 1884 · page 2

E. Johnson, charged with drunkenness first offence) was cautioned and discharged. T. J. Fitzherbert was brought up, charged with assault…

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Lismore Licensing Court. Before the Police Magistrate, and D. MACDONALD, Esq., J.P.

Northern Star · Saturday 17 May 1884 · page 2

John Harry Beaumont then made application for the issuing of a license, authorising him to open his new Hotel, to be called the Royal, at the corner of Molesworth and Woodlark streets…

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Small Debts Court

Northern Star · Saturday 17 May 1884 · page 2

AT a sittings at Balina on 9th May, before the Police Magistrate and Local Bench, the following were heard:— Roberts v. Jansen—Balance of wagen, £4 14s…

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Lismore Police Court. Wednesday, 21St May

Northern Star · Saturday 24 May 1884 · page 2

BEFORE the POLICE MAGISTRATE, and D. MACDONALD, Esq., J.P. W. Wheeler charged with drunkenness, first offence; was cautioned and discharged…

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Small Debts Court. Wednesday, 21St May

Northern Star · Saturday 24 May 1884 · page 2

Before THE POLICE MAGISTRATE, and D. MACDONALD, Esq., J.P. W. Wigmore v. Thos. Clark—Claim £4 7s for balance of account…

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Lismore Licensing Court. Wednesday, 21St April

Northern Star · Saturday 24 May 1884 · page 2

Before the POLICe MAGISTRATE, E. CARTER and D. McDONALD, Esqs., J.P's. Mr. Allingham applied for a Billiard License on behalf of J. H. Beaumont. Application…

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Lismore Licensing Court. Wednesday, 28Th May. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Northern Star · Saturday 31 May 1884 · page 2

Mr. Allingham applied for a transfer of the Publican's License held by Christian Fredericks, of the National Hotel, Woodburn, to Richard Keats…

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Lismore Police Court. Wednesday, 28Th May

Northern Star · Saturday 31 May 1884 · page 2

Before the POLICE MAGISTRATE and R. E. DE B. LOPEZ, Esq., J.P. William Nolan (on bail) appeared to answer the charge of larceny as a bailee…

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Insolvency Court. Wednesday, 28Th May

Northern Star · Saturday 31 May 1884 · page 2

Before the District Commissioner (the Police Magistrate.) A first and only meeting in the estate of John Johnston, of Broken Head, near Ballina,…

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Small Debts Court. Wednesday, 28Th May. (BEfore same Bench)

Northern Star · Saturday 31 May 1884 · page 2

T. Clark v. F. Allen—Claim £10, for detention of property. mr. Allingham said that the partiies concerned in this case had settled their differences…

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Wednesday, 4Th June. Before the Police Magistrate

Northern Star · Saturday 7 June 1884 · page 2

William Nolan, on bail, charged with larceny an a bailee of a horse dray, was committed for trial at the next Casino Quarter Sessions, bail being allowed himself in £50 and two sureties in…

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Thursday, 5Th June. Before the Police Magistrate

Northern Star · Saturday 7 June 1884 · page 2

John Tremble appeared in custody charged with vagrancy; plea, not guilty. After evidence had been taken, the Police Magistrate said he would let him off light, but cautioned him not…

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