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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1893

181 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 8 of 10

Coraki Police Court. Monday, October 2Nd

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 6 October 1893 · page 7

BEFORE E. Jones, Esq., P.M. W. Ross, on bull, charged with drunkenness, was fined 20s or 48 hours. Fine paid. J. Rogers (Truant Inspector) v. W. Mills…

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Small Debts Court

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 6 October 1893 · page 7

Before the same Bench. P. Quain v. W. Jordan—Claim of £3 8s for boarding a hired servant named Davis. Defendant pleaded not indebted. After evidence…

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Lismore Police Court. Wednesday, October 4

Northern Star · Saturday 7 October 1893 · page 7

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, Messrs. J. P. O'Flynn aud D. M'Donald, J.'sP. An individual, on remand from the Tweed Bench on a charge of lunacy, was remanded for eight…

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Supposed Murder near Augledool

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 October 1893 · page 2

IT seems that the supposod murder to which Saturday's telegram referred was committed in an old cottage on Yarrandah Station, near Angledool, which is a small township in the Bourke district…

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Lismore Land Court. Appeal Case

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 October 1893 · page 4

IN the matter of the North Coast Steam Navigation Company's application for special lease 92-1, town of Lismore, for wharf purposes. This was an appeal against the Board's decision…

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Lismore Police Court. Tuesday, October 10

Northern Star · Saturday 14 October 1893 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. W. C. Prootor, J.P. An individual on remand, supposed to be of unsound mind, was, on the evidence of the medical…

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TELEGRAPHIC. Grafton Circuit Court. Grafton

Northern Star · Wednesday 18 October 1893 · page 3

The Circuit Court was opened to-day before his Honor Judge Windeyer; Mr. Browning, Crown Prosecutor. Edward Minnage was arraigned for maliciously…

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A Cold-blooded Murder

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 20 October 1893 · page 5

THE murder for which Blantern has been condemned to death was a revolting one, and was committed on Marborough station, in the Central district, on the…

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Lismore Police Court. Wednesday, October 18

Northern Star · Saturday 21 October 1893 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, Messrs. J. Barrie and W. Walmsley J's.P. LARCENY. John Henderson, a youth 14 years of age, was…

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Stealing the Declaration of Independence

Northern Star · Saturday 21 October 1893 · page 4

When James Monroe was president and John Quincy Adams secretary of state, an ingenious English engraver obtained permission of the two dignitaries…

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Lismore Land Court

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 October 1893 · page 2

THE Board held a sitting at the Court-house on Saturday last. Present—the Chairman (A. J. Park, Esq.) and Messrs. D. M'Donald and S. Garrard, Js.P., members of the Board. The following business was disposed of:—…

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The Carcoar Tragedy. Glasson Sentenced to Death

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 27 October 1893 · page 8

THE trial of Edwin Herbert Glutton, for the cold-blooded murder of Miss Cavanagh and Mr. Phillips at Carcoar recently commenced lost Thursday at Bathurst, before Judge…

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Coraki Police Court. Monday, October 23. Before E. Jones, Esq., P.M.

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 27 October 1893 · page 7

Corudius Appo, on remand, was charged with having on Monday, October 18th, broken and entered the dwelling of Robert Dolby at Oakland, and stealing therefrom one silver…

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Grafton Circuit Court

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 27 October 1893 · page 2

THIS court, which was presided over by Judge Windeyer, was opened on Tuesday, 17th instant, and concluded on Friday 21st. Edward Minnage, charged with killing a…

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Land Court at Lismore

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 27 October 1893 · page 7

THIS Court held a sitting at Lismore on Saturday lust, the most important item for consideration being the case of the North Coast Steam Navigation Company. As…

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Lismore Police Court. Saturday, October 21

Northern Star · Saturday 28 October 1893 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. J. Barrie and W. Moses, Js.P. John Cart, on remand on a charge of vagrancy, was discharged. MONDAY, OCTOBER 22…

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The Carcoar Tragedy. Trial of Glasson at Bathurst. Sentenced to Death

Northern Star · Saturday 28 October 1893 · page 5

ON Saturday the Court was crowded, and a number of people were unable to get in. A large proportion of those who watched the proceedings were ladies, and they displayed…

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Bankruptcy Court. Wednesday, October 25

Northern Star · Saturday 28 October 1893 · page 8

BEFORE the District Registrar (Mr. E. Jones, P.M.) RE THOMAS LOFTS. Bankrupt stated he had filed a true statement…

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Lismore Small Debts Court. Wednesday, October 25

Northern Star · Saturday 28 October 1893 · page 8

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. G. Larkin, J.P. T. J. Moses v. F. Jordan.—Claim on dishonored pro, note. Verdict for plaintiff for balance due…

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Murder of Emin Pasha

Northern Star · Wednesday 1 November 1893 · page 4

THAT Emin Pasha has been killed and eaten by cannibals is the latest news touring the stamp of authenticity that has been received of the great explorer. A. J. Swann, who for the last ten years…

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