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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1895

154 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 1 of 8

Lismore Police Court. Monday, December 31

Northern Star · Wednesday 2 January 1895 · page 2

BEFORK the Police Magistrate. Anton Bol[?]wski, on remand, was again brought up and charged with shooting with intent to murder…

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The. Rev. J. Clarke and Wile Before the Court. A Strange Case

Northern Star · Wednesday 2 January 1895 · page 2

THE further heuring of the application, referred to in our telegrams last issue by the Rev. Jas. Clarke to make absolute a rule nisi for a writ of habaas corpus direoted to Amelia Annesley (his…

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Li[?]nore Police Court. Saturdat, December 29

Northern Star · Saturday 5 January 1895 · page 2

BEFOBE the Police Magistrate. Joseph O'Meara, charged with drunkenness, pleaded guilty, and was fiued 10s, or in default three days in the lockup…

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Lismore Police Court. Tursday, January 8

Northern Star · Wednesday 9 January 1895 · page 2

Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. J. Barrie and Dr. Berustein, Js.P. John Rodgers pleaded guilty a charge of drunken[?] and was lined 20s, with the alternative of 7…

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Murder in Bathurst Gaol

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1895 · page 7

GREAT sensation prevailed in Bathurst last Saturday when it become known that one prisoner in the gaol had murdered another. The victim was named James O'Connor, the…

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Verdict of Wilful Murder

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1895 · page 8

AT the Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, last Friday, the City Coroner, resumed the inquest on the body of Johanna Hickey, a married woman, who died in…

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Richmond River Police District

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1895 · page 4

THE boundaries of the Richmond River police district have been amended, and are generally an under:—The sea coast, the Queensland boundary, eastern…

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Last Year's Operations in the Bankruptcy Court

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1895 · page 4

THE following are the operations in bankruptcy for the year 1894:—Petitions presented: By debtors 1355, by creditors 148, by executors 9; total…

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The Murder in Bath[?]rst Gaol

Northern Star · Saturday 12 January 1895 · page 4

AN inquest was held at Bathurst gaol on Monday on the body of James O'Connor, a confinee who, on Saturday, was killed by a blow inflicted by another prisoner, John…

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Li[?]more Police Court. Monday, January 7

Northern Star · Saturday 12 January 1895 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. J. Barrie and D. M'Donald, J[?]. P. Arthur Kennedy was brought up, charged with vagrancy. After hearing evidence the case was dismissed…

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Li[?]more Small Debts Court. Wednesday, January 9

Northern Star · Saturday 12 January 1895 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. J. F. O'Fly[?], J.P. R. Cogan v. D.. Callaghan.—Claim of £4 11s. Verdict for plaintiff. Mr. Somerville for plaintiff…

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Coraki Police Court. Wednesday, January 16

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1895 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. Storey and M'Kinnon, J's. P. John Russell, charged with larceny of 7s from till of Palace Hotel, pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to one month's hard labor in…

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Delaying Police Admission to an Hotel

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1895 · page 6

AT the Central Police Court, Sydney, last Wednesday, John Walker was charged before Mr. Giles, S.M., with having delayed admission to the police…

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Li[?]more Police Court. Wednesday, January 16

Northern Star · Saturday 19 January 1895 · page 2

B[?] the Police Magistrate, Messrs. D. M'Donald, R. M'Kenzi[?], and J. M'Lean, Js.P. Martin Grewalli, on bail, charged with obtaining goods by false pretences, was again brought up…

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Bankruptey Court. Wednesday, Januahy 16

Northern Star · Saturday 19 January 1895 · page 2

BEFORE the District Registrar, Mr. E. Jones, P.M. A single meeting in the estate of W. Roffey, of, Lismore, painter. Bankrupt, aworn, stated: I have filed a true statement of my affairs. I do not…

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Lismore Police Court. WEDNESDAY,i 23

Northern Star · Saturday 26 January 1895 · page 2

BEFORE the Pulice Magistrate. Patrick Reynolds, on remand, was charged with stealing a sum of money from Denis Hogau, of the Australian Hotel…

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Our Police Force

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1895 · page 4

THE New York police have recently been overhauled by a vigilance committee, with the result that the force has been found as rotten as the proverbial…

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Lisinore Police Court. Wednesday, January 30

Northern Star · Wednesday 6 February 1895 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. J. F. O'Flyon, J.P. Stock and Pastures Board v. E. Boyle.—Proceedings had been instituted to recover assessment. The…

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Coraki Police Court. Monday, February 4Th. Before E. Jones, Esq., Police Magistrate

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 8 February 1895 · page 2

Patrick O'Neill was brought up on a charge of vagrancy. The evidence of Constable Brew was taken, and Senior-Constable Rogers having certified to the fact that prisoner had…

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Sentenced to Death

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 8 February 1895 · page 3

GOING far back in the criminal annals, we come to the trial of Courvoisier for the murder of Lord William Russell. This man was valet to the nobleman…

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