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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1895

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Lismore Police Court. Wednesday, March 20

Northern Star · Saturday 23 March 1895 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Messrs. J. Barrie and R. M. Kenzie, Js.P. Ander (a Hindoo), on bail, appeared to answer a charge of entering premises at Gundurimba with…

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Bankruptey Court. Wednesday, March 20

Northern Star · Saturday 23 March 1895 · page 2

BEFORE the District Registrar (Mr. E. Jones, P.M) RE John Hussett, Lismore, contractor, single Daukrupt, sworn, deposed: I have filed a true statement of my affairs. I desire to amend my…

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Lismore Police Court. Tuesday, March 26

Northern Star · Wednesday 27 March 1895 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate Charles Faulkner, on remand, was again brought up on a charge of larceny from a co-partnership. Mr. Proctor appeared for accused, and Mr…

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Scene in a Court

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1895 · page 4

A SCENE is reported to have occurred in tho Bankruptcy Court at Goulburn, last week. Mr. Thomas, solicitor, was reproved for using the expression, "By…

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"Where Were the Police?" "Apparently Drunken Cane-cutters,"

Northern Star · Saturday 30 March 1895 · page 2

SIR,—An anonymous correspondent, under the above heading, called your attention is last issue to some disturbance that took place near the Post-office recently. He says, "The parties were apparently…

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Lismore Small Debts Court. Wednksday, March 27

Northern Star · Saturday 30 March 1895 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, Dr. Bernstein, Messrs. J. Burne, J. F. O'Flyun, and G. Larkin, Js.P. J. C. M'Intosh v. S. J. Bondfield.—Dishonored…

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Li[?]more Land Court

Northern Star · Wednesday 3 April 1895 · page 2

THE Board commenced a sitting at the Court-house on Thursday last. Present—Mr. A. J. Park (chairman), Messrs. D. M'Donald and S. Garrard, Js.P The following business was transacted:—…

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Coraki Police Court Monday, April 1

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 5 April 1895 · page 8

BEFORE E. Jones, Esq., P.M. Woolley v. Graeiver.—Claim, £5 15s. Mr. M'Intosh for defendant. No appearance of plaintiff. Case struck out…

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Lismore Land Court

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 5 April 1895 · page 7

AT a sitting of the above, commencing on 28th March, the following cases, amongst others, were dealt with:— H. M'Pherson, application for permission…

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Lismore Police Court. Monday, April 1. BEFORE Mr. J. M. Dunn, J.P.

Northern Star · Saturday 6 April 1895 · page 3

William Palmer was brought up on a charge of wife desertion. He was remanded for the production of the warrant from Wardell. Bail allowed, self in the sum of £10 and one surety of £10…

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Supreme Court

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 April 1895 · page 3

IN Chambers before the Chief Justice. REGINA V. CAMPBELL AND OTHERS. Mr. C. E. B. Maybury (Deputy Sheriff) reported that Edmand Henry Tipper, one of the…

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Novel Way of tracing Murder

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1895 · page 3

AN effort has been made to solve the mystery of a double murder at Jamestown, New York, by the aid of science. Last December two women were seated…

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Lismore Police Court. Wednesday, April 10

Northern Star · Saturday 13 April 1895 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. J. Barrie, G. Larkin, and J. M. Dunn, J's.P. A first offender, charged with drunkenness, was cautioned and discharged…

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Bankruptcy Court. Wednesday, —April 10

Northern Star · Saturday 13 April 1895 · page 4

BEFORE the District Registrar, Mr, E. Jones, P.M. RE George Maxwell of Lismore, a single meeting. Bankrupt,—sworn, deposed: I…

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Lismore Small Debts Court. Wednesday, April 10

Northern Star · Saturday 13 April 1895 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs.J. Barrie, J. M. Dunn, and G. Larkin, JsP. H. J. Thomas v. Major Shallard.—A claim of £16 2s 1ld, balance due for wages and for money…

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Lismore Police Court. Saturday, April 12

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 April 1895 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. John M'Donald alias Crawford, on remand from Byron Bay on a charge of larceny, was further remandad for eight days for production of evidence,…

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Coraki Police Court. Tuesday, April 16. BEFORE W. Yabsley, Esq., J.P.

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 19 April 1895 · page 7

Jimmy India, a native of India, and an old offender, pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly, and was fined 20s, or, in default, seven days in the, lockup. He elected to…

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Lismore Police Court. Monday, April 22

Northern Star · Wednesday 24 April 1895 · page 2

BRFOBE Mr. w. Moses, J P. A first.offender, charged with drunkenness, was admonished and discharged. John show charged with vagranoy, having no…

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Police and Brothels

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 26 April 1895 · page 4

THE grand jury announces that it has received evidence that the keepers of disorderly houses, who were formerly made to pay toil to the police, now…

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Lismore Police Court. Wednesday, April 24

Northern Star · Saturday 27 April 1895 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, Messrs. J. F. O'Flynn and W. Wa[?]ley, Js.P. James M'Donald alas George C. Crawford, on remand, charged with larceny, was again brought up…

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