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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1899

186 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 7 of 10

Dreyfus Court-martial

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 1 September 1899 · page 8

AT the Court-martial a letter was rend from a French spy named Cuers. The letter showed that from inquiries made it seemed that Dreyfns was unknown in Berlin up to…

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Lismore Police Court. Friday, August 25

Northern Star · Saturday 2 September 1899 · page 4

Before Mr. P. G. Adrian, P.M. George Watson pleaded guilty to a charge of using threatening and insulting language, and was fined 20s, or seven days in the lockup…

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Alien's Court. Tuesday, August 20

Northern Star · Saturday 2 September 1899 · page 5

Before Mr. P. G. Adrian, P.M. Ameer Khan v. Meeranth Khan.—A charge of assault. Mr. M'Intosh for complainant. Mr. Jones for defendant. After hearing evidence…

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Small Debts Court. Wednesday, August 30

Northern Star · Saturday 2 September 1899 · page 4

Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, P. M., and Messrs. G. Litchfield, and W. J. Missingham, 'J,'s P. C. Dickey v. Sid Ameer.—Claim of balance due for professional services. Verdict for…

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Amending a Rate after Court of Appeal

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

SIR.—You will, I am sure, pardon me for trespassing once more on your space, in order to put myself right with your readers on the above mutter. Your contributor in…

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Lismore Police Court. Friday, September 1

Northern Star · Saturday 9 September 1899 · page 4

Before Mr. A. T. Cochrane, J.P. Walter Frame pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness, and was fined 5s, or to be imprisoned till the rising of the Court…

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Licensing Court. Transfer, of Licenses. Wednesday, September 6

Northern Star · Saturday 9 September 1899 · page 5

Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, Chairman. An application was made for the transfer of the license of the Queensland Hotel from W. Stone to Rupert Stone…

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Dreyfus Court-martial

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 15 September 1899 · page 5

DEMANGE, junior counsel for Dreyfus, contended that the generals of the army had been biussed against Dreyfus to such an extent that they had accepted probabilities as proofs…

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Small Debts Court. Wednesday, September 13

Northern Star · Saturday 16 September 1899 · page 5

Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, P.M., and Mr. G. Litchfield, J.P. W. Klein v. James Smith (Mullumbimby).— Work and labour performed, £1 5s. Verdict…

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Lismore Police Court. Monday, September 18

Northern Star · Wednesday 20 September 1899 · page 5

Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, P.M. Alfred Henry Smith was brought up, having been arrested under the Fugitive Offenders' Act, to answer an alleged charge of bigamy…

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Lismore Police Court. Thursday, September 21

Northern Star · Saturday 23 September 1899 · page 4

Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, P.M. James Conaghty pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness, and was fined 2s 6d, or to be imprisoned for five minutes. To a second…

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Alien's Court. Thursday, September 21

Northern Star · Saturday 23 September 1899 · page 4

Ameer Ahmed Khan v. Said Ameer; Said Ameer v. Ameer Ahmed Khan and Rahmat Allah.—These were cross cases of assault, and by consent the cases were hoard together…

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Lismore Police Court. Wednesday, September 20

Northern Star · Saturday 30 September 1899 · page 4

Before Mr. J. Macgregor Daun, J.P. Alfred Heary Smith alias Birt, on remand, charged with alleged bigamy, was again brought up…

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The Gatton Tragedy. Police Commission Inquiry

Northern Star · Saturday 30 September 1899 · page 5

ON Tuesday the members of the Police Commission arrived at Gatton for the purpose of opening an inquiry into the actions of the police with regard to the Gatton tragedy. The scene of the…

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Small Debts Court. Wednesday, September 27

Northern Star · Saturday 30 September 1899 · page 4

Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, P.M., and G. Litchfield, J.P. G. M'Kee v. H. Cooper.—Claim of 17s 10d. Verdict for plaintiff…

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Lismore Police Court. Monday, October 2

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 October 1899 · page 5

Before Messrs. J. M. Dunn and G. Pinchin, Js.P. David Wilson pleaded guilty to being drank on the premises of the N.C.S.N. Company, and was fined 5s, or 24 hours. To a second charge…

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Ballina Land Court

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 October 1899 · page 4

THE Board held a sitting at Ballina on 29th and 30th September. The following business was transacted:- Charles West, application for o.c.p. 99-18. 5a…

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Central Criminal Court. the Tragedy at Ultimo

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 October 1899 · page 2

(Before Mr. Justice Simpson and a jury.) SYDNEY FREDERICK GIBLETT was arraigned. on a charge that he did on August 16' feloniously and maliciously murder…

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Lismore Police Court. Wednesday, October 4

Northern Star · Saturday 7 October 1899 · page 5

Before Messrs. J. M. Dunn and J. M'Lean. Js.P. James Robertson pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness, and was fined 2s 6d. or to be imprisoned till the rising of the Court. He also…

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The Queensland Police Commission Inquiry

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 October 1899 · page 3

THE Police Commission continued its inquiries on Thursday, when Dr. Yon Lossberg, the Government medical officer at Ipswich, who made the first post mortem…

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