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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1894

151 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 6 of 8

Coraki Police Court Monday, August 20

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 31 August 1894 · page 7

BEFORE J. Storey, Esq., J.P. Edward Burns, charged with being drunk and disorderly, was fined 10s or 48 hours, hours. Fine not paid…

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Lismore Police Court. Wednesday, August 29

Northern Star · Saturday 1 September 1894 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Messrs. J. F. O'Flynn and J. M. Dunn, Js.P. C. Duff, charged with drunkenness and with wilful destruction of Government property, pleaded…

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Bankruptcy Court. Wednesday, August 29

Northern Star · Saturday 1 September 1894 · page 2

BEFORE the District Registrar, Mr. E. Jones P.M. Re John Thomas French, a single meeting Bankrupt being sworn, deposed: I have filed a true statement of my affairs. Do not wish to amend my…

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Supreme Court, Sydney. BEFORE His Honor Mr. Justice Stephen and a jury. [?] V.WILSON

Northern Star · Wednesday 5 September 1894 · page 2

Mr. Field, instructed by Messrs Sly, Hamilton, and Russell, as agents for Mr. G. B. Somerville, of Lismore, appeared for the plaintiff, Hannath Bourke; and Mr. Wise, instructed by Mr. [?] as…

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New Australia—A Court Case

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 14 September 1894 · page 4

AN action was brought by J. H. Smiles in the Sydney District Court last week against W. W. Head, secretary of the New Australia Co-operative Settlement…

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Lismore police Court. SEPTEMBER

Northern Star · Saturday 15 September 1894 · page 2

BEFORE Mr.E. Jones, P.M. John Mulligan, who pleaded gnilty to absconding from his employ, was ordered to be returned to his master…

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Sydney Supreme Court

Northern Star · Wednesday 26 September 1894 · page 4

BEFORE His Honor thu Chief Justice and a jury of four. DUNN V. KERLE AND ANOTHER.—PENNO V.SAME…

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Police Court Scene

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 28 September 1894 · page 6

VISITORS to the [?] Court on Tuesday [?] a somewhat sharp exchange of words' between the P.M. and Mr. [?] The case under…

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Lismore Police Court. Wednesday, September 26

Northern Star · Saturday 29 September 1894 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Messrs. J. f. O'Flynn and R. M'Kenzie, J. P. Denis Doyle [?] W. Wheeldon. —A claim of £14 17s 6d for wages. Evidence was given by plaintiff…

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Sydney Supreme Court

Northern Star · Saturday 29 September 1894 · page 2

IN Equity.—Before his Honor Mr. Justice Owen, Chief Judge in Equity. CRONIN V. BUCKLEY. Mr. Langer Owen, instructed by Messrs. Fisher,…

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Bankruptcy Court. Wednesday, September 26

Northern Star · Saturday 29 September 1894 · page 2

BEFORE the District Registrar (Mr. E. Jones, P.M.) RE HARRY AH BUNG. A single meeting. Bankrupt having been sworn by extinguishing a lighted match,…

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Bankruptcy Court. Tuesday, September 25

Northern Star · Saturday 29 September 1894 · page 4

BEFORE the District Registrar, Mr. E. Jones P.M. Public examination under Section 30 of Act Vict No. 19, in the estate of John Brown,…

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Lismore Small Debts Court. Wednesday, September 26

Northern Star · Saturday 29 September 1894 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. J. F. O'FLyun and R. M'Kenzia, Js.P. Hindmursh and Dunn v. W. H. Carroll.—Continued for one month…

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Coraki Small Debts Court. Monday, August 1

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 5 October 1894 · page 7

Before E. Jones, Esq., P.M., and J. M'Kinnon, Esq., J.P. Annie Mobbs v. Donald Connor—board and lodging, &c, £6 9s 6d. Defendant did not…

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Lisiuore Policc Court. Wkdnissbay, October 6

Northern Star · Saturday 6 October 1894 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. J. Borrie, W. Moses, G. Lurkin, J. M'Leun, H. M'Kenzie, uud W. Walmsley, Js.I'. John Bowr, urrested on a ohftrgo of furling and uttoring, wan remanded for 8 days for the…

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Lismore Police Court. Tuesday, October 9

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 October 1894 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. J. Barrie, W. Moses, and K. M'Kenzie, Js.P. The adjourned case against the young men A. Webster. J. Murphy, and H Worrall, for alleged…

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Burglar Sentenced to Death

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 12 October 1894 · page 4

AT Bathurst Circuit Court last week, before Mr. Justice Innes, the burglar Frederick Dennis, who shot John Win. Phillip Hall at Medcalf's store, Fifield…

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A Horrible Murder

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 12 October 1894 · page 8

THE terrible murder at West Melbourne recently, when a labourer (Wash) cut his wife's throat, was committed in a fit of passion. After being arrested, Wash…

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'Lismore Police Court. Tuesday, October 9

Northern Star · Saturday 13 October 1894 · page 4

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Messrs.J. Barrie, VV. Moses, and R. M'Kenzie, Js.P. Alfred Webster, John Murphy, and H. Wor[?] appeared on remand charged with maimings…

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Lismore Police Court Saturday —October 6

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 October 1894 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. G.Litchfield J.P. W. Booth charged with indecent behaviour was fined [?] or 24 hours MONDAY, OCTOBER 8…

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