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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1887

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Coraki Police Court. Tuesday, July 26Th. Before Mr. W. Yabsley, J.P.

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 29 July 1887 · page 3

A first offender, charged with making use of obscene language pleaded guilty, and was fined £1, or in default three days imprisonment. Fine paid…

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Lismore Police Court. Wednesday. 27Th July

Northern Star · Saturday 30 July 1887 · page 4

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. W. Argue v. A. J. Perry— Detention of property. Mr. Allingham appeared for the plaintiff,…

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Lismore Court of Quarter Scasions. Thursday, 28Th July

Northern Star · Saturday 30 July 1887 · page 4

BEFORE His Honor Acting Judge Fitshardings. Barristers resent— Mr.H.Harris,Crown Presector,Messrs O'Ryan Cannaway…

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Lismore District Court. Friday, 29Th July

Northern Star · Wednesday 3 August 1887 · page 2

Before his honor Acting Judge Fitzhardings Barristers present—Mr. H. Harris, Crown Prosecutor, Messrs. O'Ryan, Cannaway, Byrne, and Cockshott…

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Lismore Court of the Quarter Sessions. [?] Friday, 29Th July

Northern Star · Wednesday 3 August 1887 · page 4

BEFORE. His Honor Acting Judge Fitzhardinge. Barristers present—Mr. H. Harris, Crown Prosecutor, Messrs. O'Ryan, Cannaway,…

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Lismore Police Court. Wednesday, 3Rd August

Northern Star · Saturday 6 August 1887 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Thos. Hilton was charged with using obsence language and pleading guilty, was fined £5, or three months in Casino goal…

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Lismore District Court. Saturday, 30Th July

Northern Star · Saturday 6 August 1887 · page 4

BEFORE His Honor Acting Judge Fitzhardinire. Barriners Present— Mr. H. Harris, Crown Prosecutor, Messrs O'Ryan, Cannaway,…

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Lismore Insolvency Court. Wednesday, 3Rd August

Northern Star · Saturday 6 August 1887 · page 2

BEFORE the District Commissioner [?] Bray, Esq., P.M.), a meeting was held in the estate of C. Hiaoooka, junr. Mr. Allingham appeared for the I[?]vent…

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Lismore Licensing Court. Wednesday, 3Rd August

Northern Star · Saturday 6 August 1887 · page 2

BEFORE, the Police Magistrate, and D. McDonald. Esq., JP. Owen McDonough applied for a conditional license for a house proposed to be expected at…

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Lismore Police Court. Saturday, 6Th August

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 August 1887 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, and D. McDonald, Esq., J.P. The case St. H. Peard versus the Australian Mutual Fire Insurance Company, was…

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Stealing from a Wharf

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 12 August 1887 · page 3

AT the Metropolitan Quarto Sessions on Friday last Robert Johnston und Daniel Hinchy pleaded not guilty to a charge of having on June 24 stolen from the firm's wharf 15 bags…

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Lismore Police Court. Wednesday; 10Th August

Northern Star · Saturday 13 August 1887 · page 4

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. P. Quinn v. T. O'Connel.—Assault Mr. Allingham for plaintif!. P. Quinn deposed: That he was Inspector…

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Lismore Small Debts Court. Wednesday, 11Th August

Northern Star · Saturday 13 August 1887 · page 4

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Foon Yong v. R. P. Hogan — £4 8s 8d for goods sold. No appearance of defendant. Verdict for plaintiff…

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Lismore Police Court. Wednesday, 17Th August

Northern Star · Saturday 20 August 1887 · page 4

BEFORE the Police Magistrate D. Kennedy v. J. Davis.—Non-payment of wages. Mr. Allingham, for plaintiff; and Mr. J…

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Lismore Small Debts Court. Wednesday, 17Th August

Northern Star · Saturday 20 August 1887 · page 4

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, and W. Walmsley, Esq., J.P. A.A. Stead v. A. Olley—£10,for detention of timber…

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Horrible Discovery of Wholesale Murder

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 26 August 1887 · page 4

THE Chicago Times, Nashville (Tenn.), special says:—For 75 years the road within three miles of Cookville, leading from Louisville, Ky, through this State…

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Murder of a Tram Driver

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 26 August 1887 · page 4

ON the night of the 14th February last a tragedy was enacted in Constance-street, Fortitude Valley, which was kept from the knowledge of the police authorities…

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A Police Force Locked Up

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 2 September 1887 · page 4

A BOSTON paper states that the citizens of the quiet old town of Ambury, noted as the home of the venerable poet Whittier, have been so much, exasperated…

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Corakl Police Court. MONDAY. September 6th

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 9 September 1887 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. W. Yabeley and J. White, J.'sP. The only case upon the list was ono of abusive language, Campbell v. Scholes…

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A Brutal Murder

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 9 September 1887 · page 4

PARTICULARS of a most sensational murder trial in California, the sequel of which was the lynching of the murderer, are given by the Philadelphia…

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