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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1886

132 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 7 of 7

Coraki Police Court. Monday, December 6Th 1886

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 10 December 1886 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs. W. Yubaley and J. White, J's.P. William Sullivan, Thomas M'Cabe, and remand, on bail, on…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, December 6Th, 1886

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 10 December 1886 · page 4

BEFORE Mossrs. W. Yabsley and J. White, J's.P. The magistrates decided not to go on with these cases until the Police Magistrate…

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Tuesday, December 7. Before the Police Magistrate

Northern Star · Saturday 11 December 1886 · page 3

J. Laidlow was charged with drunkenness and obscene language. For the fiist offence he was cantioned, and fined 10s or 48 hours for the obscene language. Fine paid…

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Wardell Police Court. Saturday, November 27. (Before Messrs. D. Brown and W. James, J.P's.)

Northern Star · Saturday 11 December 1886 · page 4

J.Fitegerald v. J. Wyness—Wages. Plaintis a case was that he signed an agreement for the season with the Col. Sugar Co., and werked as coal trimmer till the 18th instant. On that…

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Wardell Small Debts Court. Saturday, November 27. Before Messrs. J. Wyness, D. Brown, and [?] E. James, J.P.s'

Northern Star · Saturday 11 December 1886 · page 4

From last Court —E.W. Allingham v. A. McKinnon no appearance of plaintiff. Case struck out. [?] Rodden v. T. Brown— we appearance…

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Supreme Court Case

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 17 December 1886 · page 5

JUST before the rising of the Court, Mr. C. J. Manning asked permission to make an application in a very urgent manner. A Mr. W. T. Yeager, the plaintiff, was…

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Coraki Police Court. Monday, December 13Th, 1886. BEFORE Messrs. M. M. Campbell, J. White, and W. Yabsley, J's.P

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 17 December 1886 · page 2

James Butler, on bail, was charged with wilfully and maliciously wounding one George Battye, at Coraki, on the 27th of November. Mr. Allingham appeared for the defendant…

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Licensing Court, Coraki. Monday, December 13. BEFORE Messrs. M. M. Campbell, W. Yabsley, and J. White J's.P

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 17 December 1886 · page 2

An application by Thomas J. Brandon for a stage coach license was granted. Applications from Robert Bugden and George Mobbs, of Coraki for slaughtering…

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Coraki Police Court. Monday, December 20Th. 1886

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 24 December 1886 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs, M. M. Campbell and J. White, J's.P. William Sullivan, on bail, on remand, charged with assaulting a person aiding the…

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Small Debts Court

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 24 December 1886 · page 2

IN a case called Keshn v. Rheinstraw it was pointed out by the Bench that the summons had only been taken out five days before the sitting of the Court whereas eight clear days…

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Lismore Police Court. Wednesday, December 22

Northern Star · Saturday 25 December 1886 · page 4

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. L. Bernstein and D. M'Donald, J. P. Elizabeth Fulton, was charged with drunken[?], was fined £1 or 7 days…

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Lismore Licensing Court. Wenesday, Dbcember 22

Northern Star · Saturday 25 December 1886 · page 4

[?] the P.M., and Messrs. M'Donald and Carter, J. P. The application of J. Moslem for a wine license, for a house to be situated at [?],…

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