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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime
181 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 2 of 10
Forest Ranger v.G. Lockhart, for cutting timber on Crown Lands without a license. This case was adjourned till next court in consequence of the flooded state of the country…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The wretched condition of these buildings is simply a disgrace to the Department, and certainly most injurious to the health of those who inhabit them…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BEFORE Mr. R. M. Kenzie, J.P. James Preston pleaded guilty to charges of drunkenness and obscne language and was fined] 20s, with the option of 7 days hard labor…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BEFORE Mr. T. C. Lodge, J. P. H. Brown pleaded guilty to charges of drunkenness and obscene language, and was fined 20s.; in default 48 hours imprisonment…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →THE condition of our Court, House is one that can, scarcely he realised without a personal inspection, and we could not credit that a building of its class would be found in such a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—The last Saturday in the month is the rogular, court day bore, but if anything arines to prevent attendance of our Police Magistrate this cannot, be held for want of a Bench, and people who have come…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE Court opened at 10 a.m. before His Honor Judge Harris. The following members of the legal profession were present:—Barristers: Messes. J.G…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →BEFORE Dr. L. Bernstein and Messrs. J. M. Dunn and R. McKenzio, J's.P. S. M. Cottee v. W., Abbott.—Claim, £6 7s 6d, goods sold. Verdict for plaintiff, with 5s…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Thomas Foley, charged with drunkenness, was fined 5s; in default 24 hours imprisonment. For making use of obscene language the same offender was fined 20s, or 48 hours…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →TELEGRAM from Auckland says:—News been received from Tahiti that an American barque, Hesperus, bound from Newcastle, en route to Honolulu, put into…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Almost as, great a show as a circus was the advent in Now York city of 2,000 unbroken horsos from a Montana ranch. They were taken to the big city…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE Court re-opened at 10.40 a.m. before His Honor Acting-Judge Harris. FRANCES VESPER V.C.V. VESPER. Cash lent, horse hire, (goods, wages, and accounts…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Berore Mr. R.M Kenzie J.P. Joseph simmons pleaded guilty to charges of drunkenness and indecent language,and was fined 20s default 7 days' hard labourLismore lockup…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BEFORE E. Jones P.M., John M-Kinnon and John Storey, J's. P. W. F. Cro[?] (Ranger) V. George Lock hard. The defendant was charged with…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →BEFORE E. Jones, Esq., P.M. John Wyall v. David Smith—Assault. After hearing a considerable amount of evidence the case was dismissed…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →BEFORE the same bench. Dr. B. M'Donouqh r. J. H. Nolan—claim of £3 7s 6d for medicine and professional services. Verdict for £1 15s, with 5s costs. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →BEFORE the Police Magistrate.— Henry Male,on remand,was charged with having inflicted grievous bldily harm on his wife.— [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A SINCLE meeting in the estate of Neil M Coll,of Lismore,farmer,was hold at the Court-house, before Mr.Registrar Jones,P.M.,on Wednesday.— Mr.Sullivan apperared for john maston,a creditor…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BEFPRE the Police Magstrate and Dr.L.Bernstoin, J.P.— [?] [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →AFTER a trial of three days at the Central Criminal Court, John and Sarah Makin were convicted of the murder of teh in fant. Horace Amber Murray, at [?] on June 29 last…
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