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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime
156 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 5 of 8
Damages £10. Mr. Ackland (instructed by Mr. Somerville) for plaintiff, Mr. Dickey for defendant. The case, as disclosed by the evidence for plaintiff, was that she had leased 100 acres for £15 per…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BEFORE Mr. H. S. Hawkins, acting-P.M. John Sullivan, charged with being drunk and disorderly, was fined 10s, or three days. On a second charge of using indecent language he was fined —2,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →BEFORE Mr. H. S. Hawkins, acting-P.M., and Messrs. J. Barrie and J. W. Coleman, Js.P. Robert Campbell applied for a conditional license for premises to be erected at Bangalow…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Herbert Richardson alias Harry Richardson, on Temand, was brought up charged with the embezzlement of £2 8s, the property of T. G. Hewitt. Accused couduoted his own case…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →John M'Donald, an old offender, pleaded guilty to a charge of being drunk and disorderly and was fiued 5s, or 24 hours' imprisoument. TUESDAY, JULY 26…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →D. Currie v. C. J. Youngblutt.—Case continued. J. Moss v. W. Davis.—This case had been settled so far as acknowledgment of claim and Court costs, but defendant not having received notice of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dolly, an aboriginal woman, for being drank and disorderly and using obscena language was fined 5s on each charge, or imprisonment till rising of the Court…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →R. J. Spinks v Mathias M'Namara—Claim of £2 1B 3d, goods sold. No appearance of defendant. P. Quinn deposed to the serving of summons and seeing defendant repeatedly since. Verdict for the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →William Ross, on bail, pleaded guilty to a charge of drnnkenness in Molesworth-street. Fined 5s or imprisoned till rising of the Court. M. O' Conn[?]ll pleaded guilty to a charge of using…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Michael Welsh, for being drunk and disordorly on the Wyrallah road, pleaded guilty and was fined 5s and 4s 10d costs of Court,, or three days in Lismore lookup. To[?]a, second charge of using indecent…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Georjc Livingstone, on remand on an alleged charge of having stolen a wire mattress, the property of Mrs. Bridget Ryan, pleaded not guilty, and was defended by Mr. P. P. Jones…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Charlea Smyth, v George Golden.—Mr. Best for [?] fortnight on application of ptaintiff's attorney. Conly Dickey v Catherine Brown.—Claim of £3…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police c. Albert Boyce. This was a charge under the Public Instruction Act of neglecting to send a boy to school the required period. Fined 1s and 5s 6d costs…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →BEFORE Mr. H. S. Hawkins, acting-P.M. John G. Taylor was charged with uttering a. counterfeit coin, to wit a half sovereign, Mr. J. C. M'Intosh appeared for accused…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →J. Farning v. Arthur Parks.—Detention of a saddle valued at £5., Mr. Sullivan for plaintiff. The plaintiff's case was that he had lent defendant the saddle about 6 or 7 months age. He came…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sarah Kay appeared to answer a charge of a breach of the Act 55 Vic, No. 30, in taking a child without a written order of a justice of the peace. Mr. J. C. M'Intosh appeared for accused…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Allen and MoNamara v. J. Burns.—Claim of £18 18s. Mr. Somerville for plaintiffs. Verdict for plaintiffs, and 6s 6d costs. W. R. Baker v. W. Finselboch.—Plaintiff claimed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On opening the Court Captain Storey, on behalf of the Bench welcomed Senior Constable Condran to the district, and hoped his stay in Coraki would be agreeable…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Before Mr. H. S. Hawkins, acting P.M. John Lee, for attempting suicide, was remanded for medical observation. Mr. Best appeared for accused…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →NAPOLEON JEAN LISSON the George-street tobacconist who ran amuck on Tuesday week, killing his sisterin-law, Miss Lily Gorrick, and injuring seriously his two children, and wounding his wife and a…
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