Lismore Small Debts Court. Wednesday, February 12
BEFORE the Police Magistrate. G. J. Oswald v William Walmsley.—Claim £5 Mr. Dickey for plaintiff, Mr. M'Intosh for defendant…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Northern Rivers · Courts & crime
Courts & crime, 1896
157 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 2 of 8
Bankruptce Court
AN examination under section 30, re Henry J. Cook, was held at the Court-house on Tuesday before the District Registrar in Bankruptey Mr. E.,Jones, P.M…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Llsmore police Court. Thursday February 13. BEFORE Mr J.M Dunn,J.P
William M'Demott, alias Terrible Billy, was charged with having been drank and disorderly, and made use of obscene langnage. For the first offence he was let off with a reprimand, and for the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Bankruptcy Court, Coraki. Monday, March 2
BEFORE E. Jones, Esq., P.M., District Registrar. Re Robert Nelson. Bankrupt, on oath, stated : I have filed a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Lismore Police Court. Wednesday, March 4
BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. J. Breekenridge, J.P. Police v D. Leighton.—Breach of the Public Instruction Act in not sending two children to school…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Solicitor Sentenced to Three and a Half Years
JOHN DAVIDSON, solicitor, of Goulburn, who had been convicted of having stolen£1400, the property of Henry Ernest [?]. a client, was brought forward for sentence before Mr. Acting-Judge…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coraki Police Court. Tuesday, March 3
BEFORE the P.M. (E.Jones, Esq.) Angus Livingstone was charged with assaulting Robert Ormiston at Coraki on the 2nd inst., and pleaded not guilty and justification…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Lismore Pollce Court. Wednesdat, March ll
BEFORE the Police 'Magistrate and Mr. J. F. O'Flynr, J.P. Patrick Shannon, in custody, charged with indecent "behaviour and using profane language, was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lismore Small Debts Court. Wednesday, March 11
BEFORE the Police Magistrate. D. Condon T. P. J. Daley.—Claim for cash lent, £2 15s. Mr. M'Intosh for plaintiff. Mr. Sullivan for defendant. The Bench adjourned the cane until…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Lismore Police Court. Monday, March 16
BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. W. Walmsley, J P. Benjamin West, on bail, appeared to answer a charge of assault…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lismore Small Debts Court. Monday, March 16
BEFORE the Police Magistrate. J. Duff v. G. J. Oswald.—A claim of £17 16s 6d, disputed accounts. The case had been adjourned from Wednesday. Mr. Sullivan appeared for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lismore District Court. Thursday, March 19
BEFORE His Honor, Judge Coffey. The barristers present were Mr. R. J. Browning and Mr. Sheridan, with the following solicitors: Messrs. G. B. Somerville, W. C. Proctor, A. M…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Lismore District Court. Thursday, March 19
BEFORE His Honor Judge Coffey. CORNELIUS COLLINS V S. MAXWELL. This was an action for breach of agreement. Damages were laid at £100…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lismore Police Court. Saturday, March 14
BEFORE Mr. W. C. Proctor, J.P. A man charged with drunkenness was cautioned and discharged. THURSDAY, MARCH 19…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lismore Small Debts Court. Wednesday, March 25
BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Fraser Bros. and Withford v. R. Reeves.—Claim £4 7s Verdict for plaintiff. B. R. Nelson v. Henry Browning—Claim £3 9s…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Brutal Murder of a Woman
A TRAGEDY of a particularly brutal and unprovoked character took place at the village of Birkenshaw, near Bradford, Eng., recently, resulting in the death of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lismore Police Court. Wednesday, April 1
BEFORE the Police Magistrate. A man pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness, and was fined 5s, or to be imprisoned till the rising of the court…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Lismore Police Court. Wednesday, April 8
BEFORE the Police Magistrate, and Messrs J. F. O'Flynn and J. M'Lean, J's.P. WAGES. George Kempnisch v. [?]alter Kempni[?]h.—Claim of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wardell Police Court. Thursday, 9Th April, 1898
BEFORE E. Jones, Esq., P.M. James Brown, a youth of 14 years, appeared in custody charged with stealing a silver watch and gold chain, the property of Martin…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Warden's Court
IN the Warden's Court at Ballina yesterday, before the Warden (E. Jones, Esq., P.M.), the case of Franklin v. Chapman came on for hearing. This case had been initiated at the Maclean Police Court,…
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