Lismore Police Court. Wednesday, October 7
BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Messrs. J. Barrie and D. M'Donuld, Js P. J. Hurley pleaded guilty to having committed a breach of the Licensing Act by allowing the sale of…
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Courts & crime, 1896
157 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 7 of 8
Lismore Police Court. Thursday, October 1
BEFORE the Police Magistrate. John M'Guire, charged with drunkenness, was fined 5s or 48 hours hard labour. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Attempt by Prisoners to Escape from Darlinghurst Gaol. Hareford Flogged
ON Monday 5th instant, the authorities at Darlinghurst discovered that certain garments belonging to some of the prisoners were missing from the storeroom, and a search was instituted, in the course of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bankruptcy Court. Thursday, October 8
BEFORE the District Registrar (Mr. A. T. Cochrane, J.P.) A special meeting was held in the estate of Henry Jobson for examination of bankrupt…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Comedy in Court
THE dry routine of the Court business is sometimes, out rarely, relieved, by amusing incidents, and one of these occurred at last Small Debts Court, which had far more of amusing incident than in half the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rules for the Small Debts Court
AT the conclusion of the Small Debts Court business last Wednesday Mr. Cochrane asked the direction of the Bench as to the course to be pursued in issuing summonses for this court. He understood…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grafton Circuit Court. Alleged False Pretences
Arthur Thomas Powell, on bail, was charged with obtaining property, to wit. certain cattle, from John M'Kinuon, by means of false pretences, and pleaded not guilty. Accused was defended by Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sydney Bankruptey Court. (Before the Registrar.) Certificate Applications
RE Malcolm Bulmer: An adjournment was granted to the 21st instant. MEETINGS AND EXAMINATIONS. Re J. W. Mosely: The bankrupt failed to…
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THIS Court opened last Friday before his Honor acting-Judge Rogers. Mr. J. H. "Want" (Attorney General) prosecuted for the Crown, and Mr. Ackland…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lismore Police Court. Wednesday, October 21
BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Dr. Macqueen, J.P. A man charged with drunkenness was admonished and discharged…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bankruptcy Court. Wednesday, October 21
BEFORE the District Registrar (Mr. W. E. Henry, P.M.) RE William Tickle. Bankrupt being sworn, stated: I have filed a true statement of my affairs…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Woodburn Police Court. Saturday, October 24. BEFORE W. E. Henry, Esc.. P.M.
David Bender, under remand, was brought up on a charge of indecently assaulting is daughter Elizabeth Bender, aged 14 years, to wit 13 years and 6 months, at South…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lismore Police Court. Wednesday, October 28
BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Henry Wells v. Hugh Keys.—Complainant charged defendant with chopping down u fence and committing damages to amount of 10s. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bankruptcy Court. Wednesday, October 28Th
BEFORE the District Registrar (Mr. W. E. Henry, P.M.) RE W.T.Bailey, Cowloug road. Bankrupt being duly sworn, deposed: I have filed a true statement…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lismore Small Debts Court. Wednesday, 28Th October
BEFORE the Police Magistrate. J. F. O'Flynn v. Robert Munsie.—Claim, £3 15s 2d. Verdict for plaintiff. B. R. Nelsen v. Kardar Jan.—Claim, £21 4s 6d…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wardell Police Court. Tuesday, 3Rd November. Before Duncan M'Intyre, Esq., J.P.
Peter Nelson, from Rous, was fined 5s or three days in gaol for being drunk and disorderly, and also tit the same time for using bad English, he was fined 10s or seven days in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Case of A. T. Powell. Supreme Court.—friday, November 6
In Banco.—(Before the CHIEF JUSTICE, Mr. Justice STEPHEN, and Mr Justice MANNING)) REGINA V. ARTHUR THOMAS POWELL Mr. Garland, instructed by Mr. M. A. H…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Lismore Police Court. Wedneday, November 4
BEFORE the Police Magistrate, Mr. W. E. Henry. Emanuel Diaz appeared ou summons, charged with having a paddle and pair of rowlocks in his possession the property of D. O'Connor…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lismore Small Debts Court. Wednesday, November 11
BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Messrs. D. M'Donald and J. Barrie, Js. P. Dr. Connor and Dr. Maequeen v. — Hoskins Claim of £7 7s for professional attendance…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Woodburn Police Court. Thursday, November 12. BEFORE Messrs. W. E. Henry, P.M., and W. Gollan, J. P.
Richard Morrissey v. Jas, Shechan—wages, £1. After taking evidence the case was dismissed, complainant being informed he had sued the wrong man…
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