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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime
156 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 6 of 8
An adjourned meeting was held in the estate of Aris Towner, late of Casino, baker. Bank[?]upt being duly sworn. deposed: I have filed a true statement of my affairs. Do not wish to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →IN Sydney last week Marion Newcombe was granted a dissolution of marriage from her husband, William J. Newcombe, professor of music, on the ground of desertion…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →BEFORE Mr. H. S. Hawkins, acting P.M. John Bourke, on romand, charged with stealing from E. M'Donongh, at Rous, on 5th September, 1898, a purse containing about 9s in money and a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Before Mr. H. S. Hawkins, acting-P.M. George Livingstone was charged with supplying an aboriginal with liquer, and pleaded guilty. Constable Manktelow caught the accused in the act of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BEFORE Mr. H.S. Hawkins, Acting Police Magistrate. Wali Mahomet Shah v John Morris.— Claim £3.12s. Mr.Mcintosh for plsintiff. Verdic for…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Before Mr. H. S. Hawkins, acting P.M. and Mr. G. Litchfield, J.P. Ernest Goulding was charged with being drunk and disorderly the previous evening in the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →SOME children, while playing on Wednesday morning at Tocumwal discovered the body of a man wrapped in old canvas, to which a camp oven wits attached…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Before Messrs. J. Barrie and G. Litchfield, Js.P. A First offender pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness, and was fined 5s or to be imprisoned till the rising of the Court…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →AT the coroner's inquest on Mary M'Coy, the victim of the above tragedy, the husband, who was in custody, elected to give evidence on his own behalf. He deposed: I am the husband…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →BEFORE Mr. J. M. Dunn, J P. William M'Clymont was brought up charged with alleged perjury. Mr M'Intosh appeared for accused…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →At the Central Police Court on Friday there was an interested andience to watch the denouement of the Meagher-Norton enconnter.The charge against Norton was first…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Before Mr. T.C. Mckell, P.M., and MR. G. Litchfield J P Two first offenders pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness and were fined each 5s., or to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Before Messrs. J.Barrie and G. Litchfield, Js.P. Nicolui Peterson.v. W.H. Golding.—A claim for wages due.£7. Verdict for plaintiff with 21s professional costs; in default, levy and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE trial of Napoleon Jean Lisson for the murder of Edith Lilian Gorrick, on August 30 last, was concluded at the Criminal Court on Friday morning, before Mr. Justice Owen…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Before Messrs J. Barrie and J.W.Coleman, Js.P. Inman and O'Malley v. E. Bowman.—Claim for goods sold and work and labor done. Verdict for plaintiff,'£4 5s…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE hearing of the case in which John Norton, 38," journalist, and editor and proprietor of Truth newspaper, is charged with having, on September 21, shut at Richard Denis Meagher,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →BEFORE the Police Magistrate. The cases, Brooks v. Nolan, and v. Brooks, abusive language, were postponed till next Court…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →BEFORE the same Bench. H. Krauss V.G.J. Lesson, claim of £25 for rent of farm. Defendant denied the indebtedness, stating…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →ON Wednesday, before the Chairman (Mr. T.C. M'Koll) and Messrs. J. Barrie and J. W. Coleman, Js.P. An application was made by Louisa Edwards for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →On Wednesday, October 12, before the District Registrar, Mr. T. C. M'Kell,. P.M., a meeting was held in the estate of Peter Matthews, of South Lismore, farmer…
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