Lismore Police Court. Saturday, December 30
Before Messrs J. M. Dunn and J. Barrie, Js.P. James Patrick Turbitt was charged with the lareeny of a hat valued at 7s 6d, the property…
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Courts & crime, 1900
181 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 1 of 10
Lismore Police Court. Wednesday, January 3
Before the Police Magistrate. Police v. J. M'Cann.—Obsence language. Fined 10s, and 4s 10d costs. Police v. J. Wotherspoon.—Riding a horse…
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Before the Police Magistrate. Charles Robson v. J. M. Bridge.—Claim of £9. Mr. M[?]Intosh for plaintiff. Verdict for plaintiff. Susan Wotherspoon v. Truman.—Claim of £8…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tragedy in Queensland. Triple Murder and Suicidk
ANOTHER horrible tragedy has occurred in Queensland. On Wednesday night on Mr. Goward's selection, four miles from St. George, Mrs. Goward and her son, 17…
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BEFORE the Police Magistrate. C. Butler v. E. Campbell.âClaim £1 Os wages. Of this amount 14s had been paid into court, and the Bench gave a verdict for plaintiff for…
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VALENTINE PFINGST, sen., on remand on a charge of the murder of his wife, was brought before Mr. Armstrong, P.M., at Goondiwindi on Wednesday. The case was heard with closed doors…
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AT Goondiwindi on Tuesday, the evidence in the case of the murdered woman Pliugst was of a sensational character. The evidence of several relatives showed that when they were…
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On Wednesday before the P.M. David Denny v. [?]. Rhodes.—In this case plaintiff charged defendant with having no lawful means of support Defendant did not appear…
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ON Wednesday before the P.M. and Mr. J. Barrie, members of the Licensing Bench. Renewal of publican's license was granted to Richard Cogan of the Junction Hotel. Mr. G…
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ON Wednesday, before the Police Magistrate. F. Fredericks v. — Somerville.—Claim of £9 goods supplied. Mr. J. C. M'Intosh for plaintiff. Verdict for plaintiff…
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On Wednesday before the P.M. John Ball, a lad, on remand, charged, with absconding from his hired apprenticeship, was further remanded for eight days…
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ON Wednesday before the P.M., and Mr. J. Stocks. J.P. William Rowes, on remand, charged with having no lawful visible means of support, was…
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THE Court opened on Tuesday morning, at 16 o'clock. The undefended cases were disposed of first. William Dargie v. Sid Warren.—Claim £5,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Tragedy in Grafton. Brutal Murder in Prince-st
A THRILL of horror passed over the community yesterday morning when the news spread abroad that a more youth, some 16 years of ago, had been done to death at the…
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BEFORE the P.M. H. Hutton, charged with being drunk and disorderly, was fined £1. On a similar charge Kate. M'Kinley was fined 10s, and for using…
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THE news that a lad named Cyrus M'Farlane had been murdered in the north end of the city created a sensation on Sunday. Grafton has been free from a capital offence of this nature for…
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On Wednesday before the P.M., (F. G. Adrian, Esq.) James Cusack, on bail, was charged with being drunk the previous Saturday. He…
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On Monday, before the Police Magistrate. Isaac Roberts, an old offender, for being drunk, was fined £2, or seven days in Lismore lockup…
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THE sentence of seven years' imprisonment, imposed by Judge Wade at Lismore Quarter Sessions on the denlinquent in the case of horse stealing brought before him, should…
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THE adjourned inquiry into the dentil of Cyrus M'Farlane, at Grafton, was continued lust Wednesday, when the following confession was read :—…
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