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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1897

178 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 9 of 9

Lismore Police Court. Wednesday, November 17

Northern Star · Wednesday 24 November 1897 · page 4

Patrick M'Dermott v. John E. Elliott.— A charge of fraudulently branding cattle, Mr. Best for the prosecutor, Mr. Sullivan for defendant…

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Lismore Police Court. Saturday, November 20

Northern Star · Wednesday 24 November 1897 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. William, Hogan, charged with drunkenness, was cautioned and discharged. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 22…

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Coraki Police Court. Monday. November 22

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 26 November 1897 · page 5

BEFORE J. Storey, Esq., J.P. Edward Fogarty, charged with drunkenness, was cautioned and discharged. On a second…

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Lismore Police Court. TUESDAY,NOVEMBER 23

Northern Star · Saturday 27 November 1897 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Nellie O'Sullivan was brought up charged with larceny, and remanded for production of warrant. John Maher, charged with receiving stolen…

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Lismore Police Court. MONDAY,NOVEMBER 29

Northern Star · Wednesday 1 December 1897 · page 2

BEFORE the Folice Magistrate. A man charged with drunkenness was cautioned and discharged. George Johnton, a lad, was brought up charged…

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Lismore Police Court. Tuesday, November 30

Northern Star · Saturday 4 December 1897 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. J. M. Bunn, J.P. James Kelly pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness and was fined 10s or 7 days. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER,1…

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Lismore District Court. Wednesday, December 1

Northern Star · Saturday 4 December 1897 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor Judge Coffey. The undefeuded cases were taken before proceed ing with the Quarter Sessions. The following solicitors were present at the open…

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Lismore Police Court. THURSSDAY,DECEMBER 2

Northern Star · Saturday 11 December 1897 · page 2

Before the Police Magistrate. A first offender, charged with drunkenness was cautioned and discharged. SATUETUT, DECEMBER 4…

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Jury Revision Court

Northern Star · Saturday 11 December 1897 · page 2

A JURY Revision Court was held on Wednesday,, when there was a large attendance of Justices from vitriols parts of the district. Besides the Police Magistrate there were prosent-Messrs. A. C…

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Lismore Small Debts Court. Wednesday, December 8

Northern Star · Saturday 11 December 1897 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. T. Exton, J.P. John Ware v. Frederick Kruse— Claim of £ 10, damage to a sulky. Mr. M'Intosh appeared for…

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Lismore Police Court. Saturday, December 11

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 December 1897 · page 2

BEFORE Mr.T. C. Lodge, J.P. Michael Geraghty, charged with drunkrenness, was fined 10s, or seven days in Casino gaol. The same person was charged with profane language, and was…

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An Extraordinary Case. Supposed Murder

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 December 1897 · page 5

AT the close of a very sensational trial, which consumed about eight weeks, Adolph L. Luetgert, the Chicago sausage manufacturer, charged with having murdered his wife,…

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Sensational Murder

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 17 December 1897 · page 6

A SENSATIONAL murder case is reported from Holland. Early in October, it appears, a respectable seeming man called at a Rotterdam police station,…

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Lismore Police Court. WEDNESDAY,DECEMBER 15

Northern Star · Saturday 18 December 1897 · page 10

BEFOEE the Poliioe Magistrate, D. McDonald, J Barrie, G. Litohfiold, and R. M'Konzie, Js.P... John Finn was charged with using indecent lan guage and pleuded not guilty…

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Lismore Police Court. Monday, December 20

Northern Star · Wednesday 22 December 1897 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Messrs. D. M'Donald and R. M'Kenzie,.Js.P. Patrick Reynolds, charged with drunkenness, was fined 10s, or seven days. For using obscene…

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Lismore Police Court. Monday, December 20

Northern Star · Saturday 25 December 1897 · page 11

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. D. M'Donald [?]R. M'Kenzie, Js.P. Jeremish Leonard, on remand, charged with assult with intent, was again brought before the…

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Stealing Precious Stones

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 31 December 1897 · page 2

Amongst the numerous attempts that have been discovered to get the "stones " off the South African mines may be mentioned the giving of them to a dog,…

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Burglary on the High Seas

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 31 December 1897 · page 8

In the Admiralty Court, London, recently, Judge Barnes heard an action brought by the Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China to recover from…

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