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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1891

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Supreme Court, Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 15 August 1891 · page 3

BEFORE the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Windeyer, and Mr. Justice Innes. The cases hereunder having reference to this district, were before the Court last Friday:—…

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Coraki Police Court. Monday, August 24Th

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 28 August 1891 · page 2

BEFORE J. Storey, Esq., J.P. Alfred Bredbrook was charged with drunkenness, and fined 5s, or 24 hours. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26TH…

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Lismore Police Court. Wednesday, August 26

Northern Star · Saturday 29 August 1891 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, Dr. L. Bernstein, and Messrs. R. M'Kenzie. and.T. Barrie. J.'sP. A charge against. T. M'Cotter for being unlawfully on premises waa dismissed…

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Bankruptcy Court

Northern Star · Saturday 29 August 1891 · page 2

BEFORE the District Registrar, Mr. C. Coghlan. The adjourned examination in the Bankrupt Estate of William Argue took place at the Courthouse on August 6th…

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Lismore Police Court. Monday, August 31

Northern Star · Saturday 5 September 1891 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Michael Lynch was charged with stealing from the person. He was remanded till Wednesday for further evidence…

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Sydney Land Court

Northern Star · Saturday 5 September 1891 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. Rogers, President, and Messrs, Freeman, and Bran [?]is. Daniel L[?]egan appealed against the finding of tho local board in respect of his conditional…

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Lismore Licensing Court

Northern Star · Wednesday 9 September 1891 · page 4

A SPECIAL Licensing Court was held at the Courthouse on Tuesday last before the Chairman (Mr. E. Jones, P.M.) An application by Michael Gartlan for a…

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Coraki Police Court. Monday, September 7Th

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 11 September 1891 · page 7

BEFORE E. Jones Esq., P.M., and Messrs. J. White and J. M'Kinnon, J's.P. W. Marlow v. P. Gillick—assault. Plaintiff being sworn stated: I am ferryman…

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Small Debts Court. BEFORE same bench

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 11 September 1891 · page 7

W. Walsh v. Harris. This was an action for the detention of the brake of a dray valued at £2 10s., and resulted in averdict for defendant with 10s witnesses expenses…

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Lismore Police Court. Saturday, September 5

Northern Star · Saturday 12 September 1891 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. J. Barrie, J.P. John Johnson pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness, and was fined 5s; in default three days in Lismore lock-up. The same offender, for having…

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Coraki Police Court. September 16Th

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 18 September 1891 · page 2

BEFORE E. Jones, Esq., P.M., and Messrs. W. Yabsley, J. White and J. M'Kinnon, J's.P. John Williams appeared to answer to the charge of using indecent language in a public…

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Broadwater Police Quarters

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 18 September 1891 · page 2

ON a previous occasion we made reference to the unsatisfactory and disgraceful condition of the police quarters at Broadwater, and in the interests of the…

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Lismore Police Court. Wednesday, September 16

Northern Star · Saturday 19 September 1891 · page 2

BEFORE DR. L. Bernstein and Mr. J. Barrie, J's.P. Harry Leu, for drunkenness, was fined 40s, in default 14 days hard labour Lismore lookup. P. Moran v. E. J. Crofton.—Wages. By consent…

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Lismore Police Court. Saturday, September 19

Northern Star · Wednesday 23 September 1891 · page 2

BEFORE Messers. R. M'Kenzie and D. M'Donald, Js.P. P. Sands pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness,' and was fined 5s; in default of payment to be…

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Lismore Licensing Court

Northern Star · Wednesday 23 September 1891 · page 2

A SPECIAL Licensing Court was held yesterday before the Chairman..(Mr E. Jones, P, M.) Michael Gartlan applied to have his conditional publican's license confrimed.—Granted…

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Supreme Court, Sydney

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 25 September 1891 · page 4

AT a recent sitting of the above, before Mr. Justice Windeyer, an action was brought by the executors of the late John Ritchie, to recover from defendants,…

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Lismore Police Court. Wednesday, September 23

Northern Star · Saturday 26 September 1891 · page 8

BEFORE the POlice Magistrate, Dr. E. H. L. Pratt, and Messrs, G. Larkin and D. M'Donald, J. P. P. Quinn (Inspector of Nuisances) v. C…

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Lismore Police Court

Northern Star · Saturday 3 October 1891 · page 2

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30. BEFORE Dr. L. Bernstein, Messrs. R. M'Konzie, J. Barrie, and D. M'Donald, Js.P. E. H. Tipper v. John Campboll.—Assault…

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Coraki Police Court. Monday, October 5

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 9 October 1891 · page 2

BEFORE E. Jones, Esq., P.M., and Messrs. J. Storey and J. White, J's,P. School Attendance Officer v. D. Campbell, for neglecting to send a child to school the…

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Murder of Servant Girls

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 16 October 1891 · page 6

A FORTNIGHT ago the body of a young woman was found in a wood at NenLengbach, a few miles from Vienna. She had evidently been murdered, but the…

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