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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1890

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His Honor Mr. District Court Judge Murray

Northern Star · Saturday 5 April 1890 · page 5

THE following sketch of Judge Murray appears in the ' T. and O. Journal,' accompanied with a portrait:— " His Honor Mr. District Court Judge…

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Lismore Police Court. Monday, April 7th

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 April 1890 · page 6

BEFORE A. J. Simpson, Esq., J.P. Alfred Williams, for indecency, was fined 10s., or 24 hours in the lock-up. Peter M'Kenzie, for using obscene…

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Licensing Court. Wednesday, March 26

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 April 1890 · page 4

BEFORE the Chairman, and Messrs. J. Barrie and D. M'Donald, J's.P. An application for the transfer of the license of the Star Hotel, North Lismore,…

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Small Debts Court. Wednesday, April 9

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 April 1890 · page 4

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. John Nicolis v. Hezekiah Lee—Claim £10. Adjourned. J. Barrie and Co. v. J. Maslin—Claim…

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The Wagga Wagga Murder. Schmidt Confesses

Northern Star · Saturday 19 April 1890 · page 4

SINCE the prisoner Schmidt bad his legs strapped he is evidently uneasy in his mind, and throughout Monday night and Tuesday morning evinced signs of mental agitation…

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Lismore Police Court. Wednesday, April 16

Northern Star · Wednesday 23 April 1890 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. James Barrie and D. M'Donald, J's.P. 1. Blake was charged with larceny. Mr. M'Intosh appeared for accused. Case…

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Coraki Police Court. MONDAY, 14th APRIL, 1890

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 25 April 1890 · page 6

BEFORE E. Jones, Esq., P.M., and W. Yabsley, Esq., J.P. M. Walsh v. J. A. Langdon—Common Assault. Defendant pleaded justification,…

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Lismore Police Court. Wednesday, April 23. BEFORE the Polios Magistrate

Northern Star · Saturday 26 April 1890 · page 2

Isidore Blake was charged with larceny. Accused was defended by Mr. M'Intosh.—Discharged. P. Moran v. H. Taylor.—Assault. Mr…

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The St. Kilda Murder Case

Northern Star · Saturday 26 April 1890 · page 6

IN Melbourne the trial of Henry Bennett, a lad, for having wilfully murdered his uncle, George May, on the 14th ultimo, was concluded on 18th instant, before the Chief…

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Small Debts Court. Wednesday, April 23

Northern Star · Saturday 26 April 1890 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, Messrs. James Barrie, G. Larkin, and D. M'Donald, Js.P. John Nicolis v. Hezekiah Lee.—Claim of £10, goods sold. Mr. Somerville appeared for…

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Bankruptcy Court

Northern Star · Wednesday 30 April 1890 · page 6

ON Thursday last, before the District Registrar (Mr. C. Coghla), meetings in the following estates were held.— Re Jacob August Hienrich Leu, of Lismore, a…

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Lismore Police Court. Wednesday, April 30

Northern Star · Saturday 3 May 1890 · page 4

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, Dr. E. H. L. Pratt, and D. M'Donald, Esq., Js.P. P. Quinn v. J. Dodd.—Neglecting to abate a nuisance. Fined 10s, and 5s 1Od costs…

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The Domain Murder

Northern Star · Saturday 3 May 1890 · page 2

THE body of the unfortunate man who was murdered in the Domain on Wednesday night last was buried as a pauper on Saturday afternoon. Up to that time hundreds of people had…

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The Egeria Mutiny. a Court Martial

Northern Star · Saturday 3 May 1890 · page 2

FOR some time past it has been an acknowledged fact that H.M. surveying ship Egeria, which is on the Australian Station,had been the scene of great disturbances and, in plain language,…

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The Winner of Adam's Sweep Again in Court

Northern Star · Wednesday 7 May 1890 · page 3

BEFOFE Mr. Justice Stephon last Monday in chambers In Stewart v. Duggan (Bank of Now South Wales ga[?]shees) the pla[?] sought to,obtain an order charging, certain…

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Strange Charge of Theft

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 9 May 1890 · page 6

IN the Summons Division of the Water Police Court recently, before Mr. T. K. Abbott, S.M., Thomas and Sarah M Enery, husband and wife, were charged, on remand,…

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Murder in United States

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 9 May 1890 · page 4

MURDER is the great crime of the United States, as the following table, taken by the Times from the Chicago Tribure, sufficiently shows:—Year, 1884:…

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Lismore District Court

Northern Star · Saturday 10 May 1890 · page 4

BEFORE His Honor Junge Backhouse. The Court opens 1 at 10 a.m. on Thursday. The legal profession was represented by Messrs. J. G. O'Ryan. H. L. Elles, and R. J…

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Lismore District Court

Northern Star · Saturday 10 May 1890 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor Judge Backhouse. Archibald Walmsley v. John Porter.—Slander. Damages, L200. Mr. Norrie, instructed by Mr. M'Intosh,…

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Lismore District Court. Saturday, May 10

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 May 1890 · page 6

BEFORE His Honor Judge Backhouse. Francis Gulliver v. Henry Cook.—Claim of £199 0s 6d. Mr. Elles, instructed by Mr. Dickey, for…

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