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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1895

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Lismore Police Court. Tuesday, September 24

Northern Star · Saturday 28 September 1895 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrates. Ah Moy v. T. Hop Sing, Ah Jan, and Chin Q[?]A charge of conspiracy to de[?]d Mr. Proctor for complainant. Mr. Mo[?] for defendants…

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Lismore Small Debts Court. Wednesday, September 25

Northern Star · Saturday 28 September 1895 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. H. Cook v. W. Jarvis.—Claim of £5, work and labour done. Mr. Simmons for plaintiff, Mr. Somerville for defendant. This case was adjourned…

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Lismore Police Court. Saturday, September 28

Northern Star · Saturday 5 October 1895 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Tommy Dood, an aboriginal, from the Brunswick, ' was brought up being supposed to be of unsound mind.He was remanded for eight days…

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A Strange Caseof Alleged Attempted Murder

Northern Star · Wednesday 9 October 1895 · page 4

A MAN named John Wilson was placed on his trial at the Central Criminal Court, Sydney, lost week, on a charge of inflicting grievous bodily harm on Edwin Nelson Hampson with intent to murder…

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Coraki Police Court. Monday, October 7Th

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 11 October 1895 · page 2

BEFORE Captain Storey and Mr. J. M'Kinnon, Js.P. David Raynor v. James Wells. Wages, £8. No service, defendant having left the district…

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Lismore Small Debts Court. Wednesday, October 9

Northern Star · Saturday 12 October 1895 · page 3

H. W. Beddoes v. H. Vardy.—A claim of £3 7s for pigs sold. Mr. S[?] [?]e for plaintiff. Mr. M'Intosh for defendau. Verdiut for Plaintiff £3 7s…

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TELEGRAPHIC. The Dean Case. Dean Brought Before the Court. Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 12 October 1895 · page 3

The following is the confession made by George Dean:—"I, George Dean, charged on remand, hereby state willingly, and without any pressure whatsoever, that I am guilty of the charge of…

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Dean Charged With [?]erjury. Evidence of the Chemist Who supplied the Poison

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 October 1895 · page 2

MR. WALE appeared to prosecute, and Mr. Lovien appeared for Dean "Richard John Smith, being sworn and examined by Mr. Wade, said: I carry on the business of a,…

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Murder in Alsace-Lorraine

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

FRIDAY'S Daily Telegraph says:—From a private cable received from Europe we learn that Mr. Henry Sch., artz, head of the firm of Schwartz and Co., wool…

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Lismore Police Court. Wednesday, October 16

Northern Star · Wednesday 23 October 1895 · page 4

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Messrs. D. M'Donald, G. M'Lea[?], and R. M'Konzie, Js.P. G. Edwards v. H. C. Mitchell, and G. Edwards, [?], v. H. C. Mitchell.—Defe[?]dant did not appear…

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Lismore Police Court. Wednesday, October 16

Northern Star · Wednesday 23 October 1895 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Messrs. D. M'Donald, G. M'Lean, and R. M'Kenzie, Js. P. G. Edwards v. H. C. Mitchell, and G. Edwards, [?]., v. H. C. Mitchell.—Defeudant did not appear…

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Lismore Police Court. Saturday, 19Th October

Northern Star · Saturday 26 October 1895 · page 7

BEFORE Mr. J. Barrie, J.P. Thos. Hogan, charged with drunkenness was imprisoned till the rising of the Court. MONDAY, 21ST OCTOBER…

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Lismore Small Debts Court. Wednesday, October 23

Northern Star · Saturday 26 October 1895 · page 7

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, and Mr. R. M'Kenzie, J.P. John Christie v. Atta Mahomet.—A claim of £18 5s lld for work Verdiot for defendant. Mr…

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The Dean Case. Sentenced to Fourteen Years

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 1 November 1895 · page 2

THE trial of George Dean, on a charge of perjury, was concluded at the Central Criminal Court, Sydney, on Friday last, before Mr. Acting-Justice Backhouse…

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Lismore Police Court. Monday, November 4

Northern Star · Wednesday 6 November 1895 · page 2

B[?]FORE Messrs. J. Barrie and J.M. Dunn, JsP. John Carl pleaded nut guilty to a charge of making use of obsceue language within hearing of a public place, and was sentenced to one month with…

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A Murderous Assault. A Woman's Skull Fractured

Northern Star · Wednesday 6 November 1895 · page 2

BETWEEN 7 und 8 o'clock last Thursday night a murderous assault was made upon a Frenoh woman named Marie Cromer at a house in Sussex-street. At the time mentioned Constable Weir, who was on…

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Coraki Police Court. Friday, November 1. BEFORE Captain Storey, J.P.

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 8 November 1895 · page 4

Thomas Morgan was brought up charged will drunkeuness. Constable Kelso deposed to finding the accused drunk on the street the previous evening, and that he had made use of…

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Small Debts Court

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 8 November 1895 · page 4

Before tame Bench. L. F. Benoud v. T. McKeonyh—Claim of £8 10a, printing And advertising. Continued for service…

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Lismore Police Court. WEDNESDAY, 6th NOVEMBER

Northern Star · Saturday 9 November 1895 · page 2

BEFORE the Polioe Magistrate, Messrs. J. F. O'Flynn and W. Walmsley, Js.P. William Jones, on bail, charged with, throwing stones, did not appear when called, and his bail was…

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Lismore District Court. Second Day—friday

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 November 1895 · page 2

THE Court re-opened at 5 p.m.:, before His Honor Judge Coffey. ALLRN & MAONAMABA v. p. CONNORS. Goods, £8 5s 2d. Mr. Sullivan for pluintiff. No…

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