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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1900

181 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 3 of 10

Small Debts Court

Northern Star · Saturday 31 March 1900 · page 5

On Wednesday before the P.M. (F. G. Adrian, Esq.) N. Basser v. W. Faulks.—Claim £3 10s, goods sold. Defendant admitted the claim but…

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Lismore Police Court

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 April 1900 · page 5

On Monday before the P.M. Harry Liffo was charged with supplying and aboriginal with liquor. Accused was found guilty and fined £2, or be imprisoned…

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Lismore Police Court

Northern Star · Saturday 7 April 1900 · page 4

On Wednesday before the P.M. Alfred Gore, for drunkenness, was fined 10s, or 48 hours' imprisonment. For using indecent language he was lined £2. or 14 days…

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Murder at Kempsey

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 13 April 1900 · page 8

PARTICULARS of the shooting at Smith's Creek, Kempsey, state that on Tuesday night Lawson and his wife, with a three months' old baby, went to a house occupies by a man…

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Lismore Police Court

Northern Star · Saturday 14 April 1900 · page 5

NO Wednesday before the P.M. and Mr. G. Litchfield, J.P. Edward Rowen pleaded guilty to charges of drunkeuness and using obscene language…

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Lismore Licensing Court

Northern Star · Saturday 14 April 1900 · page 4

ON Wednesday before Mr. F. G. Adriau, P.M., and Messrs. J. Barrie and J. W. Coleman, members of the Licensing Bench. A transfer of the license of the Eltha[?]…

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Lismore Police Court

Northern Star · Saturday 21 April 1900 · page 4

On Wednesday before Mr. F. G. Adrian, P.M., and Mr. J. Barrie, J.P. Andrew Colton was charged with inalicionsly wounding one Richard Emerton…

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Lismore Licensing Court

Northern Star · Saturday 21 April 1900 · page 4

ON Wednesday befofe the P.M. (F. G. Adrian Esq.), and Mr. J; Barrie, member of the Licensing Benh. A renewal of the license of the Royal Hotel…

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Grafton Circuit Court

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 27 April 1900 · page 4

AT this court on Monday last, Acting-Judge Pring presided. When the names of the jury were read over C. E. Attwater was not in attendance. The Judge read a letter stating…

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Lismore Police Court

Northern Star · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 4

ON Wednesday, before the P.M. and Mr. J. Stocks, J. P., Angus McMillan and George Maxwell, Junr., were charged with furious riding in…

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Horse-stealing in S. Africa

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 4 May 1900 · page 7

"HORSE-STEALING is becoming a grave scandal," proclaims a paragraph in "The Friend," of the 19th March. "It constitutes the one blemish upon the otherwise…

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Lismore, Police Court

Northern Star · Saturday 5 May 1900 · page 5

ON Wednesday before the P.M. (F. G Adrian Esq) and Messrs. G. Litchfield and J. M'Lean J's.P. John Morrison Bridge was charged with…

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Making Gaol-birds

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 11 May 1900 · page 6

AT the Gladstone Police Court, before the P.M., a case was heard which should prove of general interest. Gosford Rowe, licensee of the Centennial Hotel, Smithtown, was…

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Lismore Police Court

Northern Star · Saturday 12 May 1900 · page 4

ON Wednesday before the Police. Magistrats (F. G. Adrian, Esq.) P. Quinn v. W. Ross.—Defendant, who is a cab proprietor, was charged with a breach of…

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Lismore Police Court

Northern Star · Saturday 19 May 1900 · page 4

ON Wednesday, before the Police Magistrate and Mr. J. Stocks. Two first offenders pleaded guilty to charge of drunkenness, and were fined 2s 6d or to be…

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Lismore Police Court

Northern Star · Wednesday 23 May 1900 · page 8

ON Monday, before Mr. F. G. Adrian, P.M. Isaae Roberts, an old offender, pleaded guilty to being drank and disorderly. Fined £1, or seven days…

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Lismore Police Court

Northern Star · Saturday 26 May 1900 · page 4

ON Wednesday before the P.M. (F. G. Adrian, Es[?]..) and Messrs. J. F. O'Flynn and J. Stocks, John Peate, on bail, was charged with alleged maliciously wounding J. M'C. Hewitson and…

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Small Debts Court

Northern Star · Saturday 26 May 1900 · page 4

ON Wednesday, before the P.M. (F. G. Adrian, Esq.) and Messrs. J. Stocks, and J. F. O'Flynn, J'sP. At the opening of the Court Mr, N. J…

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Lismore Police Court

Northern Star · Wednesday 30 May 1900 · page 4

ON Monday before the P.M. (F. G. Adrian, Esq.) Boori, an aboriginal, on remand, was charged with assaulting one female aboriginal named…

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The Northern Star. "Wednesday Morning, May 30, 1900. Alleged District Cattle Stealing

Northern Star · Wednesday 30 May 1900 · page 4

THE report that several hundred head of cattle have…

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