In Lismore During Court Week
HAVING received one of those summons to attend the Quarter Sessions hold in Lismore on the 2nd and 3rd, I gave up hard graft. When I reached Lismore on the morning of…
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Courts & crime, 1897
178 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 1 of 9
Lismore Police Court. Saturday, January 2
BEFORE Mr. J. M. Dunn, J.r. William Mitchell, in custody, was brought up charged with causing bodily harm by furious driving…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tho Kempsey Assault Case
ON December 29, before Captain Davis, P.M., Messrs. A.. Verge, M. H. Hart, nud Jno. Clarke, J's.P. Albert Chapman and Father Mennis were charged…
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WHAT is known as the Yarraldool mystery is now being unravelled by the police of Narrabri. In March last the remains of a man were found floating in the Namoi, at Yarraldool, which is a station…
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THE Australian Star says: It is many a year since the police of any quarter of the city have been as daringly defied as they were on Monday afternoon and night, by Arthur Adams, a lad…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Lismore police Court. Saturday, January 9
BEFORE Messrs. J. M. Dunn and T. G. Hewitt, Js.P Edward Carter, on remand from the Murwillumbah Bench, supposed to be of unsound mind, was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Millionaire's Wife Sentenced for Theft. a Remarkable Case
WRITING on 14th November the London correspondent of the Daily Telegraph says:—The fate, of Mrs. Castle, who was sentenced to three months…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coraki Police Court. Tuesday, January 12Th
BEFORE Captain Storey, and Mr. R. Page J's.P. A too ardent worshipper of Bacchus was brought before the Bench, and as he had…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lismore Police Court. Wednesday, January 13
BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Messrs. J. F. O'Flynu and J. Barrie, Js.P. Hawkers licenses were granted to Arthur E. Kelly and Salome Brax…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lismore Small Debts Court. Wednesday, January 13
BEFORE Mr. W. E. Henry, P.M. Nawad Khan v. W. Roardon.—A claim for work and labor performed. After hearing evidence the Bench dismissed the case…
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CONCERNING the murder of the bookkeeper William Brady, it bas transpired that the young man Phillips, who is in custody charged on suspicion with having committed the deed, was closely…
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The adjourned inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of Margaret Eleanor Watson, who was found dead with a bullet wound in her head, on the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Melbourne Tragedy. Another Horrible Murder
WILLIAM BRADY, confidential clerk to Messrs. J. Cooper and Sons, ironmongers, of Melbourne, was found dead on the premises last Tuesday with his throat…
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BEFORE same Bench. Stephen Hill v. Charles Faulkner (John M'Mahon, garnishee.) £1 11s 7d paid into Court, amount due by grnishee…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Woodburn Police Court. Thursday, January 14. BEFORE Mr. Henry, P.M., and Mr. W. Gollan. J.P.
Francis Gulliver v. John Bruce, embezzlement. Defendant leaded not guilty, and was defended hy Mr. Lobban. The case was dismissed, and complainant ordered…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Lismore Police Court. Wednesday, January 20. BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. J. Barrie, J.P.
E.S. and A. Bank v. Patrick Flaherty.—This was a case to obtain possession of a farm occupied by defendant. Mr. M'Intosh for plaintiff, Mr. Sullivan for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lismore Police Court. Monday, January 25. BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Inflicting Grievous Bodily Harm
Mudir Khan was charged with inflicting grievous bo[?]ily harm on Amir Asslam. Mr Sullivan appeared for accused. Atta Mahomet Shah attended as interpreter when…
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WILLIAM MYLES PHILLIPS, the murderer of William Brady, the Elizabeth-street accountant, has confessed his crime in a document such as is, happily, seldom placed…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Lismore Police Court. Wednesday, Januauary 27
BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. J. M'Lean, J.P. Frank Slarin, charged with drunkenness, was let off with a caution…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bankruptcy Court. Wednesday, January 27
BEFORE the District Registrar, Mr. W. E. Henry, P.M. In the estate of John Miller, Lismore, carpenter, a meeting was held for examination of bankrupt…
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