Murder Will Out
A murder committed at Limoges, in France, has come to light in a strange manner. On December 17, 1893, a man named Goutran Deschamps returned to…
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Courts & crime, 1897
178 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 5 of 9
Lismore Police Court. Wednesday, May 5
BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Edward C. Carr, on bail, appeared charged with [?] samuel Nelisen by throwing him in the river…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Lismore Police Court. Saturdat, May 8. BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. D. M'Donald, J P.
Frederick Downey, charged with indecent behaviour, was fined 40s or 3 weeks in Casino Gaol. A first, offender, charged with drunkenness, was admonished and discharged…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Lismore Police Court. Wednesday, May 12. BEFORE the Police Magistrate
James M'Kenzie, charged with drunkenness, was discharged with a caution. Catherine Brown, pleaded guilty to supplying an aboriginal with liquor, and was fined 40s…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bankruptey Court. BEFORE the District Registrar,. Mr. W. E. Henry, P.M.on
RE George Gollan of Woodburo, meeting for examination of bankrupt. Mr. Sullivan appeared for bankrupt. Mr. M'Intosh appeared for proved creditors…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Butler's Application Against The Sydney Newspapers. Judgment of the Court
THE Chief Justice, in delivering the judgment of the Court, said that the applicant. Butler, complained, of the four daily papers published in Sydney to the effect that they published certain remarks on the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sydney Supreme Court. BEFORE the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Stephen, and Air. Justice Cohen
Mr. Edmunds. instructed by Mr. G. C. Murdoch (for Messrs.— Lobban and Lobban, of Grafton and Maclean), appeared for Edward Tremayne Blaxland, and moved to make…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lismore Police Court. Friday, May 21. BEFORE Mr. A. T. Cochrane, J.P.
Wm Wilkinson, charged with drunkenness, pleaded guilty and was fined 5s, or in default 24 hours. To a second charge of indecent bohuviour he also…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Lismore Police Court. Wwdnwsday, May 26
BEFORE the Police Magistrate, Messrs. G. Larkin, D. M'Donald. J. W. Coleman, A. Currie, D. Hogan, R. M'Kenzie, T. Exton. J. M. Dann, J. F O'Flynu, and Dr. Bernstein, Js.P…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lismore Small Debts Court. Wednesday, May 28
BEFORE the P.M. and Mr. T. Exton, J.P. J. Hudson v. W. Lalley.—Balance £1 7s for goods supplied. Verdict for plaintiff. Mr. Somerville for plaintiff…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Burglary at the Railway Station. The Money safe Looted
DURING the early hours of Sunday morning the Railway Station here was broken into, and the safe in which the cash was kept was removed, broken open, and the cash stolen. The robbery became…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sydney Supreme Court. The North Coast Farmers Company Guarantee Case
On Friday, before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Stephen, and Mr. Justice Owen. A. J. S BANK V. BAILEY AND OTHERS. In this case the defendants, G. B Bailey, A. Bailey,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lismore Police Court. Saturday, May 29
BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Michael Conway pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness and was fined 10s or 7 days. MONDAY, MAY 31…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Coraki Police Court. Saturday, June 5. BEFORE Mr. W. E. Henry, P. M., and Mr. John M'Kinnon, J. P.
John Olive v. james O'Sullivan—assault. Mr. M'Intosh appeared for the prosecutor, Mr. Glasgow for defendant, who pleaded not guilty…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Lismore Police Court. SATURDAY,JUNE 5
BEFORE Mr. A. T. Cochrane, J.P. M. Bulmer v Jas. Doyle— Defendant appeared on warrant, and was remanded to June 9. Bail allowed; defendant in the sum of £50, and two…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lismore Small Debts Court. Wednesday, June 9
BBFORE the Police Magistrate. Charles Dorrough v. F.K. Bradley-Claim for goods sold; £15 12s 6d. Mr.Dickey for plaintiff. Adjourned till next Court…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Butler Brought to Trial. The Court Crowded. [By Telegraph.] Sydney
BUTLER'S trial was opened " at Darlinghurst on Monday morning A large crowd assembled outside the Court House at 8 o'clock. Shortly before 10 o'clock the doors were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Mountain Murders. Butler Before the Court. Sentenced to Death
AT the Central Criminal Court, in Sydney, last Monday, before the Chief Justice Frank Butler was arraigned on a charge of murdering Captain Lee Weller in the Blue…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Buttler Attempts Suicide. Violent Conduct. Relist Police and Warders. Found Guilty and Sentenced to Death. (By Telegraph.) Sydney
Butler attented sucide in his cell this morning by cutting his roat with a tag off a tobacco plug The wound is serious. The authoritare are very reticent concerning the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Court Home Life
All the foreign royalties whom the Queen has entertained have been enchanted at Windsor. The Czar Nicholas, on his visit in 1844, remarked, "C est…
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