Bankruptcy Court
ON Thursday last, before the District Registrar (Mr. Coghlan), an adjourned meeting in the estate of George Clancy, of Lismore, was held…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Northern Rivers · Courts & crime
Courts & crime, 1890
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Small Debts Court
BEFORE the Police Magistrate and J. E. Glasgow, J. P. John M'Lonnan v. H. Webb.—Goods £5 14s 1Od. Verdict for plaintiff, with 11s costs…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lismore Police Court. Saturday August 16
BEFORE Robert M'Kenzie. Esq., J.P. Thomas Dodd, charged with being drunk and disorder was admonished and discharged, it being his first offence. On a…
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ON Thursday, before the District Re[?]gisrar, Mr. C.Coghlan, an adjourned meeting in the estate of George Clancy of Lismore. Mr. Allingham appeared for bankrupt,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Licensing Court. Wednesday, August 20
BBFORE the Chairman (the P.M.) and D. M'Donald and J. Barrie, Esq's., Js.P. George Carney Britt applied for a conditional license for an hotel to be built at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lismore Police Court. Monday, August 25
BEFORE the Police Magistrate and A. Johnson, Esq., J.P. Charles Hutton was charged with furious riding in town on Saturday, 23rd instant…
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ON Monday. before the District Registrar (Mr. C. Coghlan) a singlo meeting of creditors in the estate of Charles Frost, of Lismore, carpenter…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Double Murder in Cheshire
A SHOCKING double murder was committed early on May 25 at New Brighton, near Liverpool. A woman, named Mary Spicer, carried on business as a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Latest Strike Particulars Serious Disturbances. 2400 Special Police Sworn in Sydney
THE strike still continues, and there is no probability of a settlement. It is rumoured that the Gas Company, fearing stock coal will not last, are…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Lismore Police Court. Tuesday, August 26
BEFORE Jas. Barrie and R. M'Kenzie, J's.P. An individual, on remand, supposed to be of unsound mind, was, after hearing medical evidence, discharged…
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BEFORE the Police Magistrate. M. Gay v. John Finn.—Goods £5 12s 3½d. Verdict for defendant. O. M'Donough v. H. Tucker.—Claim £9…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lismore Police Court. Saturday, August 30
BEFORE R. M'Kenzie, Esq., J.P. Thomas Gillen pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness, and was fined 5s, in default of payment to be imprisoned until the rising of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coraki Police Court. Monday, September 1st. BEFORE E. Jones, Esq., J.P., and Mr. John M. Kinnon. J.P
John Storey (representing the C. R. and M. R.S.N. Co.) was summoned for illegal occupation of Crown Lauds. Without going into evidence the case was adjourned to next…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Small Debts Court. Monday, September 1st. BEFORE the same Bench
Patrick Walsh v. Thomas Birmingham— Claim of 3s, value of a cramp. Defendant having expressed his willingness to pay the amount claimed into Court, a verdict for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lismore Police Court. Wednesday, September 3
BEFORR the Police Magistrate and Messrs. D. McDonald and R. McKenzie, Js. P. T. Haze was charged with using obscene language, and pleaded guilty. Fined 20s. with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Small Debts Court. Wednesday, September 10. BEFORE the Police Magistrate
Francis Wakely v. John Leonard.—Goods sold £1 12s 1d. Verdict for plaintiff, and 3s costs. Same v. Oharies S. Jarrett.—Similar claim…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lismore Police Court. Wednesday, September 10
BEFORE the Police Magistrate, Dr. E. H. L. Pratt, and James Harrie, Esq., J. P. Bridget B. Clancy v. George Clancy.—Maintenance. Mr. Dickey for plaintiff, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lismore Police Court. Wednesday, September 17
BEFORE Messrs. J. Barrie, R. M'Kenzie, and D. M'Donald, J's.P. Joseph Groves was summoned at the instance of the School Attendance Officer, for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Remarkable Murder
THE trite adage that truth is stranger than fiction has seldom received a more striking illustration than in a remarkable murder trial which took place in London…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Lisinore' Police Court. Wednesday, September, 24. BEFORE the Police Magistrate
Abdul Gossaro (an Indian) on remand, was charged with stealing one bay gelding,,the property of William Willis of Grafton. After hearing the evidence of the arresting…
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