Coraki Small Debts Court. Monday, January 6
BEFORE Mr. E. Jones, P.M. and Mr. J. M'Kinnon, J.P. L.F. Benaud v. T.M'Keough—Claim of £10s, advertising and subscription…
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Courts & crime, 1896
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This Transvaal Trouble. Defeat of Dr. Jameson. the Dr. to Be Court Martialed
ALthough Sir Hercules Robinson, Government of Cape Colony, ordered Dr. Jameson (administrator for the British South Africa Co.) to immediately withdraw his forces,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Lismore Police Court. Wednesday, 8Th January
BEFORE the Police Magistrate, Messrs. D. M'Donald and J. W. Coleman, Js.P. W. Brown v. E. Cox.—A claim of 14s due to a lad. Tho defence was that complainant…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lismore Li[?]sing Court. Wednesday, January 8
BEFORE the Chairman (Mr. E Jones, P.M.), and Mr. D. M'Donald, J.P. J. Wightman, landlord of the Royal Hotel, was charged with supplying liquor on a Sunday to a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wholesale Child Murder
UNDER the heading of "The Massacre of the Innocents," the. Sun (London) has been publishing a series of interviews with baby farmers and keepers of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Deliberate Murder near Forbes
A TELEGRAM dated Monday reports that on Saturday morning a shocking murder was committed at Nanima, twenty-seven miles up the river from Forbes, resulting in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Murder of the Korean Queen. Extraordinary Royal Edict
THE Tokio correspondent of The Times, writing on October 18, says that the coup d'etat of October 8, in Seoul, was an indirect outcome of the long struggle…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lismore Police Court. Wednesday, 1[?]Th January
BEFORE the Police Magistrate. W. Pitt v. Charles Wilson.—A charge of using abusive language. Mr. M'Iatosh for complainant, Mr. Dickey for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bankruptey Court. Wednesday, January 15
BEFORE the Registrar (Mr. E. Jones, P.M.) RE August Anderson. Bankrupt deposed[?] I have filed a true statement of my affairs. I do not desire to amend my acbedu[?]. I was never…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lismore Police Court. Saturday, January 18
Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. J. M. Dunn, J.P. Denis Doyle, on remand, charged with rape, was again brought up. Mr. M'[?]utosh appeared for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →[?]ruptey Court. Wednesday, 15Th January
BEFORE Mr. E. Jones, District Registrar. RE Arthur Thomas Powell. Mr. M'Intosh appeared to watch the case for bankrupt; Mr Proctor appeared for creditors J. M'Innes and J.M'Kjnnon;…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lismore Li[?]using Court. Tuesday, January 21
BEFORE the Police Magistrate, and Messrs D. M'Donald and J. Barrie, Js P. A[?] application for wi[?] license by Colin Nelson was postponed for a week for proof of advertising…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lismore Police Court. Wednesday Januauy 22
BEFORE the Police Magistrate. James Cosgrore, charged with drunkenness, pleaded guilty, and was fined [?]. or to be imprisoned till the rising of the court.. To a second charge of using…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Lismore Small Debts Court. Wednesday, Janitaby 22
BEFORE the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Larkin, and A. Johnson, Js.P P. Evison v. john Downs—A claim nf £16 12s for rent, and use and occupation. Mr. M'Intosh for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Lismore Police Court. Tuesday, January 28
BEFORE the Police Magistrate. J. m'Guire pleaded guilty to Charges of drunkenness and using indecent language, and was fined 5s. and 20s, respectively, with the usual alternatives…
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THE Land Board, consisting of Mr. A. J. Park, Chairman, Messrs. D. M'Donsld and S. Garrard, Js.P., on Friday last completed a lengthy sittings here, which extended over a week. The following…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coraki Police Court. Tuesday, February 4. BEFORE Messrs. E. Jones, P.M., W. Yabsley, J. M'Kinnon, and J. Storey, Js.P
William Prescott and Albert Archer were charged on the information of Thomas M'Gee with that they did take and work and otherwise use certain cattle, to wit, a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Lismore Police Court. Wednesday, February 5. BEFORE the Police Magistrate, Messrs. D. M'Donald; J. M'Lean, R. M'Keuzie, and J. Breekauridge
Police [?] W. Trathen. —Furious driving. The alleged offence occurred on January 25. in Unionstreet, South Lismore. A number of cubs and vans were on the way to the station Defendant was in…
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The following is the remainder of the business dealt with by the local Land Board at their sitting here last week:— G. W. Sharpe, inquiry into o.[?].p 90-32, 40 acres,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lismore Police Court. Wednesday, February 12
BEFORE the Police Magistrate LARCENY. Peter Burns was charges with the larceny of a macintosh coat, the property of William Smith…
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