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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1891

155 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 3 of 8

Small Debts Court. Wednesday, March 11

Northern Star · Saturday 14 March 1891 · page 4

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, Messrs. G. Larkin, D. M Donald, R. M'Kenzie, and W. Walmsley, J's. P. H. Robotham v. D. S. Stewart. — Dishonored…

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Lismore Police Court. Saturday, March 14

Northern Star · Wednesday 18 March 1891 · page 2

BEFORE T. [?]. Lodge, Esq., J. P. George Milline pleaded guilty to charge of drunk[?]ness and obscene language and was fined in the aggregate 25s, with the alternative…

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The Nine Mile Murder

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 20 March 1891 · page 4

ON Wednesday we received a telegram with the intelligence that a man named William White was arrested that morning for the murder of…

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Lismore Police Court. Wednesday, March 18. BEFORE the Police Magistrate

Northern Star · Saturday 21 March 1891 · page 8

A first offender for drunkenness was admonished and discharged. H. Moynham v. [?]Nicolai—Taking goods in pledge for liquor supplied. Mr. Dickey…

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Lismore Police Court. Saturday, March 14

Northern Star · Saturday 28 March 1891 · page 4

BHFORE Mr. T. C. Lodge, J. P. G[?]orga Millin, brought up[?] charged with drunkenness and using obscene language, pleaded guilty and was fined 5s for the first…

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The Nine-Mile Murder

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 3 April 1891 · page 4

THE evidence taken in connection with the arrest of William White, on suspicion for the above crime, so far shows that his statements to the police have been very…

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A Court Levce in the Air

Northern Star · Saturday 4 April 1891 · page 2

At the time when Peter the Great's foreign conquests and internal reforms had drawn upon him the eyes of all Europe,Louis XIV. sent to the Russian court a French envoy of…

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Coraki Police Court. Monday, April 7Th, Before E.Jones, Esq., P.M., and Messrs. John M'Kinnon and John White, J'sP

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 10 April 1891 · page 7

WILLIAM MILLS was summoned on two charges under the Public Instruction Act—first for allowing his son James to be absent from school for 10 days, and second for…

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Quarterly Licensing Court. Wednesday, April 4

Northern Star · Saturday 11 April 1891 · page 6

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Messrs. D. M'Donald and J. Barrie, J's.P. An application for a license by G. Marsden for a hotel at Boxhill was adjourned to the 14th instant. Mr…

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Bankru[?]. Court. APRIL 9. THURSDAY, Mr. C. Coghlam, BEFORE the District R. J.P.[?]ing, estate of A. S. [?]earance of haukrupt

Northern Star · Saturday 11 April 1891 · page 3

In the adjourned [?] Meares, there was no [?] and the meeting was [?] A single meeting was [?]…

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Lismore Police Court. Wednesday, April 8

Northern Star · Saturday 18 April 1891 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. William Wearin was charged with assault occasioning bodily harm to George Mackay. Constable King deposed to seeing accused take…

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Bradley Sentenced to 6 Years

Northern Star · Saturday 18 April 1891 · page 6

JOSEPH RAWORTH BRADLEY, who pleaded guilty last Thursday to embezzling the sum of £6040 from the English, Scottish, and Australian Chartered Bank, was placed in the…

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Horrible Murder in Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 18 April 1891 · page 2

A SHOCKING tragedy, resulting in the death of a [?] married woman named Catherine Dalton, occurred at No. 1 [?] some time Tuesday morning under circumstances…

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The Peak Hill Murder

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 24 April 1891 · page 4

AT the Dubbo Circuit Court on Tuesday, before Mr. Justice Stephen, Lars Peter Hansen pleaded not guilty to murdering Charles Dancker in September last year…

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Shocking Murder in Queensland

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 24 April 1891 · page 4

AT 1 o'clock last Thursday morning at the Barcaldine Downs woolshed, a free labourer named Ryan was murdered by another free labourer named M'Leod,…

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Coraki Police Court. Wednesday, 22Nd April. Before John White, Esq., J.P.

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 24 April 1891 · page 2

Richard George Brice, a Vernon boy, was charged with deserting the service of Mr. Edward Magner, of Tatham, and the prisoner was remanded for eight days to allow of…

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Lismore Police Court. Wednesday, April 22

Northern Star · Saturday 25 April 1891 · page 4

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and D. M'Donald, Esq., J. P. George Stanton pleaded guilty to a charge of indecent exposure, and was fined £3, in default…

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Coraki Police Court. Monday, 27Th April

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 1 May 1891 · page 2

BEFORE E. Jones, Esq., P.M. Richard Gerge Brice, a Vernon boy, on remand, was charged with absenting himself from the apprenticeship of Edward…

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Grafton Assize Court

Northern Star · Saturday 2 May 1891 · page 3

BEFORE His Honor Judge Windeyer. Denis Hinchy, indicated with maliciously wounding and assaulting Constable Ronger at Coraki, and on a second count with assault, was…

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Lismore Police Court. Friday, May 1

Northern Star · Wednesday 6 May 1891 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. R. M'Kenzie and J. Barrie, J's. P. W. White pleaded guilty. to having been drunk and disorderly, and was fined 5s with the…

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