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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1899

186 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 4 of 10

Small Debts Court. Wednesday, April 26

Northern Star · Saturday 29 April 1899 · page 4

Before Mr. F. G. Adrian. P.M., and Messrs. T. Extou. J. M'Lean, and L. Bernstein. Js.P. Mary Clancy v. James Clancy (Rous).—Claim of £13. cash lent. Mr. A. M. Sullivan for…

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Lismore Polcie Court. Wednesday, April. 26

Northern Star · Saturday 29 April 1899 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. F. G. Adrian. P.M. and Messrs. T. Exton. J. M'Lean, and L. Bernstein, J's.P. Police v. Juna Khan and Joseph Rache.— A charge of riotons behaviour. Mr. Jones for…

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Lismore Police Court. Wednesday, April 26

Northern Star · Wednesday 3 May 1899 · page 8

BEFORE Mr. F. G. Adrian, P.M., and Messrs. T. Exton and J. M'Lean, Js.P. ALLEGED CATTLE STEALING. William Jas. Maviell v. Donald F…

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Lismore Police Court. Monday, May 1

Northern Star · Saturday 6 May 1899 · page 5

Before Mr. F. G. Adrian. P. M. Charlie Barry an aboriginal, pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness, and was tined 5s. or 21 hours. To a second charge of indecent…

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Lismore Police Court. Monday, May 8

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 May 1899 · page 4

Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, P.M., and Mr. J. F. Walker, J.P.. Percival Hyde, on remand, waa charged by warrant,with the larceny of a horse, saddle, and…

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Licensing Court. Saturday, May 6

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 May 1899 · page 4

Before Mr. F. Adrian, P.M., and Mr. J. Barrie, member of the Licensing Bench. Patrick M'Grath applied for a renewal of the license of the Hoyai Hotel. Mr. M'Intosh…

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Coraki Police Court. Tuesday, May 9Th

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 12 May 1899 · page 5

BEFORE the P. M. Alice Brooks was charged with making use of abusive language to J. H. Nolan, whereby a breach of the peace may have been…

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Small Debts Court

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 12 May 1899 · page 5

BEFORE the same Bench. H. Poison v. E. Magner—Illegal impounding. This case arose out of one heard at Coraki on the 14th March last, when Polson…

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Lismore Police Court. Wednesday, May 10

Northern Star · Saturday 13 May 1899 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. F. G. Adrian, P.M., and Messrs. J. P. F. Walker, T. Exton, and G. LitchRichard Walsh and John Ruanc pleaded guilty to a charge of riotous behaviour…

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Incensing Court Wednesday, May 10

Northern Star · Saturday 13 May 1899 · page 4

Before Mr. F. G Adrian, P.M., and Mr. A. Barrie, member of the Licensing Bench. John Burton applied for a license for his nevr Richmond Hotel…

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Small Debts Court. Wednesday, May 10

Northern Star · Saturday 13 May 1899 · page 4

Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, P.M., and Messrs. T. Exton, J. P. F. Waiker, G. Litchfield, sud A. Johnson, Js.P. Bridget Harley v. Thomas Ross.—Cluhn of £5…

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Lismore Police Court. Tuesday, May 16. Before Mr. A. T. Cochrane, J.P.

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 May 1899 · page 5

Charles Hansen, for usmp indecent language was fined £1 or 7 days in Lunnore lockup. Eriiext Hockley, was charged with the alleged larceny of a blanket, the property of Mr. W. P…

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Lismore Police Court. Wednesday, May 17

Northern Star · Saturday 20 May 1899 · page 4

Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. W. H. Gray, Hayden, W. Wahnsley, Graham, Johnson Fred cricks, and Litchfied, Js.P. [?]ena Boakell v. Mary Mosey.—A charge of…

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Lismore Police Court. Saturday, May 20

Northern Star · Saturday 27 May 1899 · page 5

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. William M'Gree pleaded not guilty to a charge of destroying certain fencing, the property of N. J. Simmons. Esq…

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Lismore Police Court. Thursday, May 25

Northern Star · Wednesday 31 May 1899 · page 8

Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. G. Litchfield, J. P. MAINTENANCE. Sarah Daly v. Peter Daly.—This was a…

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Lismore Police Court. Wednesday, May 31

Northern Star · Saturday 3 June 1899 · page 4

Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. T. Exton and R. R. Jack, Js.P. John M'Ginty pleaded guilty to charges of drunkenness and using obscene language and…

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Lismore Police Court. Monday, June 5

Northern Star · Wednesday 7 June 1899 · page 5

Before Mr. J. M. Dunn, J.P. Alfred Gore, charged with durnkenness, was find 5s, or to be imprisoned till the rising of the Court. The same party, for using obscene…

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Lismore Police Court

Northern Star · Saturday 10 June 1899 · page 4

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7. BEFORE the P.M. and Messrs. W. H. Gray and. G. Pinchin, J.'sP. John Fleming pleaded guilty to a charge of…

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No. 1 Jury Court Sydney. Jane 8. (Before Mr. Jastice Owen and a jury of four.) Claims to Possession of Land

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 June 1899 · page 1

E. S. and A. Bank and another v. Kennedy. Mr. Pring, instmcted by Messrs. Fisher and Macansh, appeared for the plaintiffs. The defendant did not appear. This was an action…

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Lismore Land Court

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 16 June 1899 · page 8

AT a silting of the above lust week the following was amongst the business transacted: H. J. Thomas, application for o.c.p. 77a., parish Broadwater. Confirmed. Residence…

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