The Heart of a Highlander. Painful Scene in Court
GEORGE FINISTER, 33, described as a tailor, was brought up on 18th December at Worship street (London) police court, charged on his own confession with being a deserter…
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Courts & crime, 1900
181 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 2 of 10
Lismore Police Court
ON Wednesday before the P.M., and Messrs. W. Walmsley and J. Stocks. Js.P. John Kennedy v. John. Walsh—Mr. Best for defendant, who did not appear…
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Very early on Saturday January [?] the Boers took up a position in large numbers at the foot of Wagon Hill, nearly due west of Ladysmith, [?] two miles out. The night being very…
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ON Wednesday, before the P.M.., and Messrs. J. Stocks and W. Walmsley, Js.P. — West v. F. Dare.—Mr. Somerville for plaintiff. Continued to next Court…
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THE adjourned inquiry into the death of the lad Cyrus M'Farlane was continued on Wednesday before the District Coroner. Mr. J. A. Creagh, the accused, James Murphy, having…
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WILLIAM Robert Jones, charged with the murder of a little girl, named Rita Jones, was placed in the dock of the Criminal Court Melbourne on Wednesday afternoon,…
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ON Wednesday before the P.M., and Messrs W. Walmsley. J. McLean, J. Stocks, and W. Missingham, J's.P. Oscar Sorenson, a lad, on remand, charged…
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ON Wednesday before the P.M., and Messrs. J. Stocks, W. Walmsley, J. McLean, and W. Missingham, J's.P. James Maloney v. J. M'Lennan, jun.—Claim…
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The following letter has just been received by Mr. A. E. South, of Collarendabri, from Mr. Val Bruce, who left that part some time ago to try his luck in the Transvaal, where…
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On "Wednesday, before the P. M. POLICE v. THOMAS MCDERMOTT.—Defendant was charged with a breach of the Explosives Act, in storing 201bs. of gunpowder in excess of…
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ON Wednesday before the P.M. and J. Stocks, Esq., J.P. James Flanning, for using obscene language, was fined 10s…
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ON Wednesday before the P.M. aud Mr. J. Stocks, J.P. Allen and M'Namara v. W. Leonard.—Claim £10 12s 1d. Mr. Sullivan for plaintiffs…
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ON Monday before the Police Magistrate. Andrew Kennedy for drunkenness was fined 2s 6d, or to be imprisoned for five minutes. William Coleman for being drunk and…
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BEFORE Mr. J. E. D[?]nn, J. P. Abraham Baker, alias Hickory Ben Bontle, appeared on remand from the Murwillumbah Bench, charged with the…
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ON Wednesday before the P.M. John Rodgers for being drunk and disorderly was fined £1 or 7 days'a imprisonment. Police v. John Morrisey.—Defendant was…
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THE escape of the prisoner Archibald Freeman from the Parramatta Gaol, on the night of the 10th, where he was serving a sentence of seven years for burglary, has caused a…
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ON MONDAY, before the P.M. and Mr. G. Litchfield. J.P., Alfred Dore pleaded guilty to being dran in Molesworth-street, and wus fined 10s or 48…
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The trial of Isabella Elizabeth Downey on a charge of murdering a young woman Divined Ellen Butler by an illegal operation, was finished at the Melbourne Criminal Court…
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WILLIAM ROBERT JONES, condemned to death for the murder of little Rita Jones at Broadford on Boxing Day, was executed in Melbourne Gaol shortly after 10 o'clock last…
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ON Wednesday before the P.M. (F. G. Adrian, Esq.) Police v. Phillip Holland and Enoch Onions. Defendants were charged with behaving in a…
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