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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1900

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The Police Superannuation Fund. All Pensions Stopped

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 July 1900 · page 2

The police superannuation fund is also in an insolvent state. The total amount paid for pensions and gratuities last yearwas £26,477. The income being…

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Coraki Police Court. Tuesday, July 10

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 13 July 1900 · page 4

Before the P.M and J.M'Kinnon, Esq., J.P. Stephen Corbell was charged with being drunk and disorderly in Bridge-street Hall on the 8th Aril last, and pleaded not guilty…

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Lismore Police Court

Northern Star · Saturday 14 July 1900 · page 4

ON Wednesday, before the Police Magistrate (F. G. Adrian, Esq..) and J. M'Lean, Esq, J.P. Mr. H. Bowker, Veterinary Surgeon under the Board of Health, made application to have…

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Lismore Liconsing Court

Northern Star · Saturday 14 July 1900 · page 4

ON Monday, before the Chairman (F. G. Adrian, Esq., P.M.) and Messrs J. Barrie and J. W. Coleman, Js'P., members of the Licensing Bench…

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News from China. Murder of Missionaries. Spread of the Rebellion

Northern Star · Saturday 14 July 1900 · page 3

THE steamer Australian from Hongkong brings files of newspapers June 23 containing the following items:— The China "Mail's " correspondent at…

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Lismore Police Court

Northern Star · Saturday 21 July 1900 · page 4

ON Wednesday before the P.M. (F. G. Adrian, Esq.) Inspector of Nuisances v. George Drown.—In this case, adjourned from last Court, defendant,…

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Court of Marino Inquiry. Loss of the Sarah Penwick

Northern Star · Saturday 21 July 1900 · page 6

THE recently-inaugurated Court of Marine Inquiry was engaged on Friday with investigating the loss of the coastal steamer Sarah Fenwick. The bench wits occupied…

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Loitering and the Powers of the Police

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 July 1900 · page 2

AT a meeting of the Newtown Council, held on Tuesday evening, mention was made by the inspector of nuisances in his report of the fact that he had summoned…

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Murder by Blacks

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 27 July 1900 · page 2

AN awful tragedy was perpetrated at Breelong, near Gilgandra, on the Castleragh River (in the north-west, of N. S. Wales), last Friday night, when three people were…

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Mutiny and Murder

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 27 July 1900 · page 2

Two Manila men, Peter Peraz and Pedro de la Cruz, who were sentenced to death for the murder of Captain Riddel, of the schooner Ethel, were hanged at Perth on…

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Murder by Blacks. Wholesale Brutality

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 27 July 1900 · page 5

Further particulars of the diabolical outrage perpetrated by blacks' at Breelong, near Gilgandra, and reported on page 2 of this issue, show that the murder had been…

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Lismore Police Court

Northern Star · Saturday 28 July 1900 · page 4

ON MONDAY, before the P.M. (F. G. Adrian, Esq.) A first offender for drunkenness was fined 2s 6d, or to he imprisoned for five minutes…

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The Breelong Tragedy. Further Particulars. The Scene of the Murder. the Police Pursuit

Northern Star · Saturday 28 July 1900 · page 6

THE "Evening News" correspondent writes: The scene of the murder bafiles description. Percy Mawbey's head is nearly severed from his body by a blow from n tomahawk on the…

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The Murder of Alexander M'Kay Near Mudgee

Northern Star · Saturday 28 July 1900 · page 5

THE Coroner (Mr. Wilkinson) held an inqnest on the body of Mr. Alexander M'Kay, and a verdict of wilful murder was returned against Joe and Jimmy Governor…

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Lismore Police Court

Northern Star · Wednesday 1 August 1900 · page 4

ON Monday, before the P.M. (P. G. Adrian, Esq.) Thomas Morgan, for drunkenness, was fined 2s 6d, or imprisonment for five minutes. For using obsceue language he was fined £1, or…

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The Other Murder by Breelong Blacks. Murder of K. FITZPATRICK

Northern Star · Wednesday 1 August 1900 · page 6

JAMES KIRKLAND, jun., galloped into Kudgee at 4 o'clock on Thursday afternoon bringing news that the blacks had murdered Kerin Fitzpatrick, aged 60…

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The Breelong Murders. Jacky Underwood Before the Court

Northern Star · Wednesday 1 August 1900 · page 5

JACKY UNDERWOOD, alias Chas. Brown. who was arrested near Leadville on a charge of being concerned in the Breelong murders, was brought before the Mudgee police court on Friday…

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Banco Court, Sydney. Thursday, July 26. [Before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Stephen, and Mr. Justice Owen.) a Novel Application. Ex parte the Attorney-General (John Dight respondent.)

Northern Star · Wednesday 1 August 1900 · page 8

Mr. C. B. Stephen and Mr. George Martin, instructed by the Crown Solicitor, appeared for the Attorney-General, and applied for a rule nisi calling upon John Dight, J. P. of…

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Murder by Blacks. Fugitives Still at Large

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 3 August 1900 · page 5

THE task of running tho black outlaws to earth is being curried on vigorously. Superin-tendent Garvin has been ordered to Muswell-brook to take control of the organisation of all…

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Lismore Police Court. On Wednesday before the P.M.(F.G.Adrian, Esq)

Northern Star · Saturday 4 August 1900 · page 8

Police v. Harry Capps.—A charge of using obscene language. Defendant did not appear. Constable Thornley deposed to service of summons on defendant personally…

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