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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1887

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Lismore Police Court. Wenesday, December 29

Northern Star · Saturday 1 January 1887 · page 3

BEFORE J. Bray, Esq., P.M. M. Toohey, was charged with being drunk and disorderly, and was cautioned and discharged. John Bruggy was charged with drunkenness,…

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Lismore Licensing Court. Wednesday, December 29

Northern Star · Saturday 1 January 1887 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, and D. M'Donald, Esq., J.P. Renewal of billiard liconses were granted to G. W. Paulson, A. Smith, and C. Dean. Mr…

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Coraki Police Court. Monday, January 5TH

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1887 · page 2

BEFORE J.White, Esq., J.P. Martin Haognay, alias W. Payne, charged with the wilful and malicious destruction of the property of one Mo Lan…

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Lismore Police Court. Wednesday, January 12

Northern Star · Saturday 15 January 1887 · page 3

BEFORE J. Barrie, Esq., J.P. Police v. P. M'Alone.—Cruelly ill-treating a horse. Constable Tooley deposed that from…

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Lismore Police Court. Wednesday, January 19

Northern Star · Saturday 22 January 1887 · page 3

BEFORE J. Barrio, G. Larkin, and D. McDonald, Esq's., J.Ps. John O'Shea was charged with being drunk, waa cautioned and discharged; and for…

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Lismore Insolvency Court. Wednesday, January 19

Northern Star · Saturday 22 January 1887 · page 3

BEFORE the Acting-District Commissioner C. Coghlan, Esq. In the insolvent estate of John Brown, of Lismore, insolvent attributed his insolvency to…

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Coraki Police Court. Saturday, January , 22Nd. Before J. White, .Esq., J.P.

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1887 · page 3

Thomas Robertson, alias "Ginger,": charged with being drunk and disorderly, was fined 20s or 18 hours. And on a further charge of making use of obscene…

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Land Court Business

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1887 · page 3

THE following are the list of cases set down for hearing at the places and on the dates hereunder mentioned:— Woodburn —9th February Henry Stibbard,…

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Wardell Police Court. Monday, 24Th January

Northern Star · Saturday 29 January 1887 · page 2

BEFORE Measrs. E. Carver and W. James, Js.P. John Taylor was charged with stealing from the person of Patrick Hogan, a purse containing £21, on the night of the 21st…

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Lismore Licensing Court. Wednesday. 26Th January

Northern Star · Saturday 29 January 1887 · page 2

[?] Cauter and Doncan McDonald, Eaqa.,JaP. D. Currie applied for the confirmation of a Conditional Publican's License granted for…

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Lismore Small Debts Court. Wednesday, 27Th January

Northern Star · Saturday 29 January 1887 · page 2

BEFORE J. Borrie, D. McDonald, and E Carter, Esqs., Js.P.. Several caaes were called," but the parties not appearing they were struck out…

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Lismore Court of Quarter Sessions. Thursday, 27Th January

Northern Star · Saturday 29 January 1887 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor Judge Murray. Messrs. Barrie, Larkin, Rosa, Garrard, and Bernstein, J.'sP., also had seats on the Bench. Mr. Fitrhardinge prosecuted on behalf of…

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Gazette Notifications. Amended Police District of Richmond River

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 4 February 1887 · page 4

EMBRACING the county of Rous, the greater part of the county of Richmond, and the eastern parts of the counties of Drake and Buller ; and bounded on…

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Lismore Police Court. Wednesday, February 2

Northern Star · Saturday 5 February 1887 · page 2

BEFORE J. Barrie, G. Larkin, L. Bernstein, and D. McDonald, Esqs. J's.P. An Auctioneer's License was granted to Mr. Jaa. Breckenridge,of Wyrallah…

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Lismore Small Debts Court. (Same Bench.)

Northern Star · Saturday 5 February 1887 · page 2

C. Stanford v. J. McCahill. Plaintiff got a verdict at last court for £3 7s, and now applied for a garnishes order on P. McElone…

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Coraki Police Court. Thursday, February, 1887. BEFORE Mr. J. White, J.P.

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 11 February 1887 · page 2

George Erby, a Vernon boy, wa charged with illegally using a horse the property of W.A.M. Leod, and was remanded for the production of evidence. On a further charge of…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, February 7Th Before Messrs. W. Yabsley and J. White. J.'sP

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 11 February 1887 · page 2

Owing to the absence of the Police Magistrate this court was adjourned for eight days…

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Lismore Police Court. Wednesday, February 9

Northern Star · Saturday 12 February 1887 · page 4

BEFORE J. Barria, G.Larkin, and E. Carter, Eeqs., J.'sP. Dumemil v. M'Alonn.—Claim of £2 2s 6d for wages due. Mr. Simmons appeared for, the…

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Brunswick Police Court

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 February 1887 · page 5

One inebriate was fined 5s, or 24 hours in Crown Hotel. The Hambledon sugar plantation has finished crushing. All the rivers and creeks in the…

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Coraki Police Court. Monday, February 14

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1887 · page 2

BEFORE the same Bench. Charles Cockburn v. G. Jefferies—claim for wages and loss of time, £6 4s 6d. Complainant stated that he was…

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