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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1887

141 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 4 of 8

Lismore Police Court. Tuesday, 17Th May

Northern Star · Saturday 21 May 1887 · page 4

BEFORE James Bray, Esq., P.M. John O'Neill, alias Skinny O'Neill, was brought up charged with riot at the Albert Theatre, Lismore, on the 26th October'last,…

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Lismore Police Court. Thursday, 26Th May

Northern Star · Saturday 28 May 1887 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, and W. Walmsley, Eeq., J.P. A young man was brought up charged with being drunk, but it-being a first offence, he was…

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Lismore Police Court. Tuesday, 31St May

Northern Star · Saturday 4 June 1887 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. The case of T. English v. J. Johnson, for larcesy of codar logs, was again called., Mr. Allingham appeared for the plaintiff, and…

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Lismore Licensing Court. Tuesday, 31St May

Northern Star · Saturday 4 June 1887 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. An application made for a transfer of the license of the Exchange Hotel, Molesworthstreet, from Francis Anderson to David Jackson,…

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Lismore Police Court. Wednesday, 8Th June

Northern Star · Saturday 11 June 1887 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, W. Walmsley, and D. McDonald, Esqs., J's. P. Joseph Stirling charged with using obscene language, pleaded guilty, and was fined £1, or…

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Lismore Licensing Court. WEDNESDAY, 8th JUNE

Northern Star · Saturday 11 June 1887 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, and D. M'Denald, Esq., J.P. Renewals of publicans' licenses were granted to G. W. Paulson, for the Commercial, Hotel,…

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Lismore Insolvency Court. WEDNESDAY, 8th JUNE

Northern Star · Saturday 11 June 1887 · page 2

BEFORE the District Commissioner (J. Bray, Esq., P.M.) Wm. Southon was called, and Mr. Simmons appeared for the insolvent…

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Lismore Police Court. Wednesday, 15Th June

Northern Star · Saturday 18 June 1887 · page 4

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and W. Walmsley, Esq., J.P. Michael Mahoney was called on the case (part heard) of ming insulting language to…

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Murder Will Out

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 1 July 1887 · page 3

AT the coroner's inquest, on the Castlereagh-street shooting case in Sydney, the other day, further important evidence was given tending to throw the gravest doubt…

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Lismore Police Court. Wednesday, 29Th June

Northern Star · Saturday 2 July 1887 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate R. Hutchison, charged with drunkenness (first offence), was cautioned and discharged; and for using obscene language he was fined…

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Coraki Police Court

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 8 July 1887 · page 2

PART of the business that would have come before the Court on Monday last were some Small Debts cases and applications for hawker's licenses, all of which were,…

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Lismore Police Court. Wednesday, 6Th July

Northern Star · Saturday 9 July 1887 · page 4

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Messrs. D. M'Donald and S. Garrard,J's.P. J.Walker, charged with being drunk(first effenc), was cantioned and discharged…

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Lismore Insolvency Court Wednesday, 6Th July

Northern Star · Saturday 9 July 1887 · page 4

BEFORE the District Commissioner (J. Bray, Esq., P.M.) A second meeting in the estate of Joseph Ingham, of Lismore, was held, when the…

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Lismore Licensing Court. Wednesday, 6Th July

Northern Star · Saturday 9 July 1887 · page 4

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Messrs, S Garrard and E. Carter,J's.P. The application of Ellen Geraghty for the renewal of a license for the Imperial Hotel,…

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Coraki Police Court. Monday, July 11Th

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 15 July 1887 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. W. Yabsley and J. White J's.P. A hawker's license was granted to Arthur Godfrey Clement. There was another…

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Legalising Murder

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 15 July 1887 · page 3

THE Legislature of Indiana has at present before it a very remarkable bill, which is notable as an attempt to bring the law into harmony with the moral sense of the…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, July 11Th

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 15 July 1887 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. J. White and W. Yabsley, J's,P. M. Walsh v. J. Flaberty—Service of entire £1 10s. Verdict for plaintiff, no set of being…

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Lismore Police Court. Wednesday, 13Th July

Northern Star · Saturday 16 July 1887 · page 4

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. The following cases were called — W. Argue v. A. J. Perry— Detention of property. Summons not served, fresh…

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Lismore Licensing Court. Wednesday, 13Th July

Northern Star · Saturday 16 July 1887 · page 4

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and D. McDonald, Esq., J.P. The following cases were called — On the application of Mr. Allingham, the…

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Lismore Police Court. Wednesday, 20Th July

Northern Star · Saturday 23 July 1887 · page 4

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, and W. Walmsley, Esq., J.P. R. Campbell; was brought up charged with using obscene language…

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