Coraki Police Court. Saturday, October 2Nd
BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Assault.—Fred. Kime v. Martin Mulherin.—This was a case of assault, in which the defendant was fined £2 and 11s 2d costs…
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Courts & crime, 1897
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A Boy Sentenced to Death
AT Maitland Circuit Court last week, before Judge Simpson, in the case of the boy Laban John Mitchell, charged with carnally knowing a girl named Mary…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Lismore Police Court. Monday, September 27. BEFORE Mr. W.H. Henry, P.M.
Alexander Voltz, charged with riotons behaviour, was fined 20s or 21 days in Casino Gaol. John Walsh, charged with drunkenness, was fined 5s or 3 duys in lookup…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lismore Police Court. Tuesday, October 12
BEFORE the Police Magistrate. A first offender, charged with drunkenness, was cautioned and discharged. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lismore Small Debts Court. Wednesday, October 13
BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. J. W. Coleman, J.P. C. J. Christie v. C. A. Skennar— Promissory note, £ 12. Verdict for plaintiff. Mr. M'Intosh…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lismore Police Court. Monday, October 18
BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Henry Willott, was charged with drunkenness, and it being his first offence here, was let off with a caution. On a second charge of indecent language…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Open Column. To the Editor of the "Vorthern Star. a Word for the Police
SIR— I have recently road some most uncalled-for remarks against the police force of this city as regards Larrikinism. No person has a greater ememity against larrikiuism time I have personly,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Terrible Murder in Perth
A HORRIBLE crime was discovered last Friday night at Perth, Western Australia. At 40, Moore-street, a man named James Oliven lived with a woman who is believed…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Lismore Police Court. Wednesday, October 20
BEFORE the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. D. M'Donuld and G. Litchfield, Js.P. D. Silva, a Cingalese, remanded from the Murwillumbah Bench, was remanded to Gladesville on…
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BEFORE same Bench. William Riordon, jan., r. Thomas Caxey—trespass. Plaintiff claimed £10 da,ages for trespasses of defendant's cattle upon…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lismore Police Court. Wedesday, October 27
BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Messrs. J. Barrie and J. M'Lean, Ja P. Indar Singh, apparently an Afghan, was brought up, charged with assault and robbery…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lismore Small Debts Court. Wednesday, October 17
BEFORE the Police Magistrate, aud Messrs. J. Barrie and J. M'Lean, Js.P. A. H. Fraser v J. Fnnnell— Claim of £ 4 5s 11d. Mr. M'Intosh for plaintiff, Mr Sullivan for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Supreme Criminal Court. (Before the Chief Justice). Friday, February 2, 1827
George Warran was indicted for the wilfol murder of Frederick Fisher, at Camp belltown, on June 16, 1826. The information charged the death to have been caused…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Lismore Police Court. Friday, October 29
BEFORE Mr. W.E. Henry, P.M. A man'supposed to be of unsound mind was remanded for eight days. John Chary, for being drunk and disorderly, was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coraki Police Court. Monday. November 1St
BEFORE the P.M. and Mr. J.M'Kinnon, J.P. Police r. F. Kime- Filthy and abusive language. Mr.N.J. Simmons, for defendant, pointed out that the information was bad,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Insolvency Court
THE insolvency case of Mr. James M'Mabon was then heard, Mr. Simmons appearing for bankrupt. The following evidence was taken:-…
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BEFORE same Bench. R. Bugden v. J.Moynihan- Claim of £7 19s 7 1/2d for meat supplied. Mr. F. Murphy for plaintiff, Mr. Simmons for defendant. This case was adjourned from last Court, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lismore Police Court. Wednesday, November 3
BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Messrs. J. Barrie and G. Litchfield, Js.P. An aboriginal' woman, answering to the name, Lens, was charged with being drunk…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lismore Police Court. Wednesday, November 10
BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Archibald Currie, a, young lad, pleaded guilty to a charge of being drunk and disorderly, and was fined 10s…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lismore Police Court. Wednesday, November 10
BEFORE the Police Magistrate. George Maxwell was charged with furious riding through the streets. He pleaded that one of his children was very ill, and at the time he was riding…
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