Lismore Police Court. Wednesday, March 3
BEFORE the Police Magistrate. P. Quinn (Municipal Council's officer) v. W. Ryan. This was a prosecution for riding a bicycle…
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Courts & crime, 1897
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Coraki Police Court. Monday, March 8. BEFORE Mr. W.E. Henry. P.M.
Maurice and Patrick Walsh were called on charged with conspiring to defraud Mr. G. A. Jefferies of certain sums of money by fraudulent means. The former did not…
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J. Brown and W.Jolly v H. Pemberton—Goods sold and work done. £5 17s 6d. Verdict for plain tiffs and 8s costs. Mr M'Kenzie for plaintiffs. Denis Hogan v Patrick Boladn—Board and…
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BEBORE Mr. J. M. Dunn, J.P…
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While sentencing a young man to terms of imprisonment for assaulting the police, Mr. Addison, S.M., at the Glebe Police Court last week, made some strong…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →In the Bankruptcy Court. An Extraordinary Story
THE investigation of the affairs of Alfred Lambert, who is under committal from Bowral on a charge of having obtained money by means of false pretences, was further proceeded with…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Aorthern Star. Wednesday Mobnikg, March 24Th, 1897. Alterations at the Court-house
THE additions and alterations to the…
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THE trial of William Phillips for the murder of William Brady was concluded at Melbourne on Wednesday. The accused gave further evidence on his own…
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AT the Water Police Court, Sydney, on Wednesday last, Senior-Sergeant Chambers and Senior-Constable Hammond were charged with having occasioned…
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BEFORE Mr. J. M. Dunn, J.P. James Hicks, charged with drunkenness, was admonished and discharged. On a second charge of making use of indecent laugunge he also pleaded…
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BEFORE the District Registrar. In the estate of Frederick Olsen a meeting was held Bankrup, being sworn, deposed: I have flied a true statement of my affairs. Do not wish to…
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BEFORE the Police Magistrate. John Wakely v. J. W. Jenkins—Dishonored pro. note, £5 /Is 10d. Verdict for plaintiff, with interest 2s, and expenses 9s. Mr. Dickey for plaintiff…
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At the recent Liverpool Assizes, Catherine Kempshall, formerly a vocalist, was sentenced to death for the murder of Mr. Edgar S. Holland, a merchant…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Petone Murder
After a trial extending over nine days, Stephen Bosher, an ex-French soldier, was ut Wellington on Wednesday convicted of the murder of un old couple…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lismore Police Court. Saturday, March 27
BEFORE Mr. T. C. Lodge, J.P. A first offender was charged with drunkenness, and was let off with a caution. MONDAY. MARCH 29…
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TUB Newcastle correspondent of tho HBKAL writes:—Quite a sensation ha been caused by the peculiar condoot of a receutly-roloased criminal, who openly avowed his intention of…
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Few persons who have been present in a court of justice when the death sentence is being pronounced can ever forget the horror of the moment, so vividly does every detail of the…
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BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Maurice Walsh, on remand, was brought before the Court charged with having conspired, with one Patrick Walsh, jun., to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Cassilis Murder Case
WALTER JOHN PHILLIPS and Daniel Phillips, aged 14 and 16 respectively were charged at the Mudgee Circuit last week, with having about November…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lismore Licensing Bench. Wednesday, April 7. BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. J. Barrie, J. P.
P. Daley applied for piece of land used by him as a vegetable garden to be annexed to the yard of his licensing premises. Mr. Somerville for applicant…
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