Tottering to Gaol at 90. the Laws Pound of Flesh
RECENTLY Patrick Hussey, a tottering old man, ninety years of ago, was fined is, in default, three hours' imprisonment, by the North Melborne Bench, for neglecting to…
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Courts & crime, 1900
181 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 4 of 10
Lismore Police Court
ON Wednesday before the P.M. (Mr F.G. Adrian.) John Pe[?], on remand[?] was charged with maliciously wounding John M[?]C. Hewitson at North Lismore on May 12. A second charge…
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ON Wednesday, before the Police Magistrate, W. Vidler v. W. Sheen.—Claim of £8, for cattle sold. Verdict for plaintiff, with expenses of two witnesses…
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Last Thursday the trial of James Murphy for the murder of Cyrus M'Farlane at Grafton on lOth February last was commenced at the Criminal Court, Sydney, before Judge…
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ON Wednesday before the Police Magistrate and Mr. Gr. Litchfield. J.P. Marlin Kolnosky v. Joseph Clark and Same v. Mrs. Clark.—Two cases of assault, which by…
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ON Wednesday, before the Police Magistrate.. Cottee and Sharp v. James Godfrey. Verdict for plaintiffs. Charles Taylor v. W. Donnelan.—Claim £2…
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On Monday, before the Police Magistrate (F. G. Adrian, Esq.) A first offender, for drunkenness, was fined 2s 6d or to be imprisoned for five minutes…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Bogus Squatter. How He Gets Out of Gaol
ON Wednesday afternoon Detectives Jones and Fullerton made an arrest to [?] which a rather interesting story now attaches. The person apprehended was…
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BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr, J. M'Kinnon, J.P. S. Corbell, on a charge of being drank and…
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Louis E. Benaud v.T.M. Mackay—Claim of [?] 22s 6d, advertising. Verdict for plaintiff for amount claimed. David Finley v.M. Sawyer—Claim of [?]311s,…
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ON Wednesday before the Police Magistrate (F. G. Adrian. Esq.) James M'Cann for [?]ous behaviour was fined 10s and 4s 10d costs, in default three days'…
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ON Wednesday before the Chairman (F. G. Adrian, Esq., P.M.), and J. Barrie, Esq., J.P. A renewal of the license of the Freemasons' Hotel was granted to B. M. Ryan. Mr…
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THE District Court opened at 10 a.m. on Tuesday before his Honor Acting Judge Rogers. The undefended cases were disposed of first. Henry Strong v. Frank Wilson.—Mr. G B…
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In the Assembly, last Wednesday, Mr. Norton asked the Premier whether, in view of the peculiar circumstances surrounding the arrest and trial of the youth…
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THE Court re-opened at 10 a.m. on Friday, before His Honor Judge Rogers. CLAIM OF £200 FOR DAMAGES ALLEGED TO HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THE CARELESS USE OF FIRE…
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ON Wednesday, before the Police Magistrate. Joint McQuilly, nn aboriginal, was charged with drunkenness and pleaded guilty. Fined 2s 6d, or to be imprisoned for five minutes…
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IN Sydney last week, before Judge Walker, Charles Bell, it denier, residing at South Grafton, petitioned the court for a dissolution of his marriage with Mary Bell, on…
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AN inquest was hold at Cookstown (Ireland) on the skeleton of one Alexander Reid, which was found by some workmen while making excavations. The deceased, who…
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'ON Wednesday before the P.M. (P. G. Adrian, Esq.) Au individual deemed to be of unsound mind was remanded for medical observation…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Murder Brought to Light
A DISCOVERY, which brings to light a murder committed almost 16 years ago, has been made at Kildress, county Tyrone. An old man named Alexander…
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