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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1891

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Land Court, Sydney

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

AT a sittings of the Lund Court, to be held at Darlinghurst on Monday next, 6th July, the following applications under the Crown Rents Act of 1800 will be…

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Woodburn Land Court

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 3 July 1891 · page 8

THIS Court opened on Friday, before Mr. A. J. Park, Chairman, and Messrs. D. M'Donald and S. Garrard, J's.P., members of the Board. The following…

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Lismore Police Court. Monday, June 29

Northern Star · Saturday 4 July 1891 · page 2

BEFORE James Barric, Esq., J.P. James Wilson and George Miln[?], charged with riotous behaviour, were each fined 20s, in default 7 days'hard labour in Lismore lockup…

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Bankruptcy Court. Wednesday, July 1

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 July 1891 · page 6

BEFORE the District Registrar, Mr. C. Coghlan. In the Estate of William Argue, of Wyrallah, a single meeting was held. Mr…

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Lismore Licensing Court. Tuesday, July 7

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 July 1891 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, and Mr. D. M'Donald, J.P. Renewals of publicans' licenses were granted to Ellen Geraghty and M. A. Daffy…

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Coraki Police Court. Monday, July 5Th

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 10 July 1891 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. W. Yabsley and J. White, J's.P. Richard Cook (representative of the C.R. and M.R.N.Co.) was charged, on the…

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Lismore Police Court. Tuesday, July 7

Northern Star · Saturday 11 July 1891 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. D.M'Donald, J.P. A man supposed to he, of unsound mind was remanded ' for eight days for medical treatmont and…

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Bankruptcy Court. Second Day

Northern Star · Saturday 11 July 1891 · page 6

BEFORE the district Registra[?], Mr. C. Coghlan. The Court opened at 11 a.m. Mr. Stocks appeared for creditor, and Mr. M'Intosh for bankrupt…

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Grafton Gaol

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 17 July 1891 · page 4

MR. BRUCE SMITH, in company with Mr. Gould (the Minister for Justice), Mr. Vernon (the Government architect), Mr. Miller (the Comptroller of Prisons) and…

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Lismore Police Courts. Saturday, July 11

Northern Star · Saturday 18 July 1891 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. William Robinson was charged with absconding from the indentured apprenticeship of Joh Sullivan. The indentures were ordered to be…

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Lismore Police Court. Monday, July 20

Northern Star · Wednesday 22 July 1891 · page 2

BEFORE Dr. E. H. L. Pratt, J.P. James Wilson was charged with attempted indecent assault upon a child under the age of 10 years…

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Lismore Police Court. Tuesday, July 21

Northern Star · Saturday 25 July 1891 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and D. M'Doonald, Esq., J.P. Joseph Miller pleaded guilty to having made use of profane language, and was fined 20s., with the…

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Small Debts Court. Wednesday, July 22

Northern Star · Saturday 25 July 1891 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. T. Watson v. J. D. Cramp.—Work dono 12s. Continued. J. M'Lonnan v. Jos. Taylor.—Adjourned till…

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Appeal Court

Northern Star · Wednesday 29 July 1891 · page 2

A COURT for the purpose of hearing appeals against the Municipal assessment was held at the Court-house yesterday, before Dr. L. Bernstein and R. M'Kenzie, Esqs., Js.p. The…

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The Alleged Murder of Aborigines in Western Australia

Northern Star · Wednesday 29 July 1891 · page 6

AT the Port Augusta (W. A.) Courthouse, on Thursday, Mounted-constable[?] Willshire pleaded not guilty to a charge of murdering Donkey and Roger, two blackfellows. At…

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The Northern Star. Wednesday, 20Th July, 1891. a Colonial Court of Appeal Wanted

Northern Star · Wednesday 29 July 1891 · page 2

THE appeal to the Privy Council in the case of the Rev. JOHN M'LEOD, who was convicted in May last of bigamy, and sentenced to three years, has been successful, the…

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Coraki Police Court. Monday, August 3Rd

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 7 August 1891 · page 2

BEFORE E. Jones. Esq., Police M gistrate. and Messrs. Joha White, W. Yabsley and J. M'Kinnon, J's.P. Richard Cooke was charged with illegally…

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Charge of Murder Against a Constable

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 7 August 1891 · page 4

AT the Port Augusta Courthouse on Thursday morning, before Mr. Justice Bundey, Mounted-constable Willshire pleaded not quilty to a charge of…

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Lismore Police Court. Monday, August 3

Northern Star · Wednesday 12 August 1891 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. G. Larkin and R. M'Kenzie, J's.P. Louisa Serivenor, on remand, supposed to be of unsound mind, was, after hearing medical testimony, considered a fit subject for an asylum, and…

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Lismore Police Court. WEDNESDAY, August 12

Northern Star · Saturday 15 August 1891 · page 4

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Messrs. D. M'Donald and W. Walmsley, Js. P. Hamilton Wilson, on remand, was charged with false pretences. Accused was defended by…

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