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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1900

181 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 8 of 10

A Police Indictment

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 19 October 1900 · page 2

DURING a characteristic speech in the House recently, Mr. John Norton, who has been designated a "political firebrand," brought n grievous charge against the police force…

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Lismore Police Court

Northern Star · Saturday 20 October 1900 · page 5

ON Wednesday, before the P. M. (F. G. Adrian, Esq.) and Mr. W. Walmsley, J.P. Boori, an aboriginal, was charged that at Nanghtan's Gap, on September 25 last, he then…

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Lismore Licensing Court

Northern Star · Saturday 20 October 1900 · page 4

ON Wednesday, before the Chairman (F. G. Adrian, Esq., P.M.), and Messrs. J. Coleman and J. Barrie, L.M's. An application was made by Thomas Pidcock…

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Lismore Police Court

Northern Star · Saturday 27 October 1900 · page 5

ON Wednesday, before the P.M. (F. G. Adrian, Esq.), and Messrs. J. McLean and R. E. Walker, J's.P. Police v. Richard Goodwin and William Cook…

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Small Debts Court

Northern Star · Saturday 27 October 1900 · page 5

ON Wednesday before the P.M. (F. G. Adrian Esq.) and Messrs. J. M'Lean and R. E. Walker J's.P. Allen and M'Namara v. J. S. Matheson.—…

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Tragedy at Ballarat. a Brutal Wife Murder

Northern Star · Saturday 27 October 1900 · page 5

A HAWKER named T. Chas. M'Kinley. aged 52. murdered his wife, Noel M'Kinley, in a brutal fashion on Sunday night, at Ballarat. Deceased was 30 years of age. Together with her…

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The Northern Star. Saturday Morning, October 27, 1900. the Need for a Circuit Court Here

Northern Star · Saturday 27 October 1900 · page 4

THE case Ellis versus the Railway Commissioners, a local…

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Lismore Police Court

Northern Star · Wednesday 31 October 1900 · page 4

ON Monday, before the P.M. (F. G. Adrian, Esq.) A female first offender for drunkenness was fined 2s 6d, or imprisonment till the rising of…

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Lismore Police Court

Northern Star · Saturday 3 November 1900 · page 4

On Wednesday, before the [?].M. (P. G. Adrian, Esq.) and Messrs. T. Exton a[?]d— M'Pherson, Js.P. Police v. George Saville.—O[?]cene language…

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Lismore Licensing Court

Northern Star · Saturday 3 November 1900 · page 4

ON Wednesday, before the Chairman (F. G. Adrian, Esq., P.M.), and Messrs. J. Barrie and J. W. Coleman, members of Licensing Bench. The hearing of the application by Thomas…

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Jimmy Before the Court. Remanded to Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 3 November 1900 · page 8

Wingham, Tuesda.—Jimmy Governor was brought before the local police court here to-day, and on the application of the police was remanded to Sydney…

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Conversations with Jimmy Governor. How the Police and Trackers Were Dodged

Northern Star · Saturday 3 November 1900 · page 8

THE following are scraps of conversation with Jimmy Governor, as given by [?]is captors: He said that on one occasion he crawled up to a police camp at night, and…

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Lismore Police Court

Northern Star · Wednesday 7 November 1900 · page 1

On Saturday before Mr. A. T. Cochrane, J.P, james McKenzie for drunkenness, was fined. 10s or 24 hours…

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Police Superannuation Fund

Northern Star · Wednesday 7 November 1900 · page 7

AT the Central Police Station last week Senior-constable Dawe presided over a very largely attended meeting of the police officers and men representing all stations…

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Lismore Liconsing Court

Northern Star · Saturday 10 November 1900 · page 4

ON Wednesday, before the Chairman (F. G. Adrian, Esq.), and Messrs J. W. Coleman and J. Barrie, members of the Licensing Bench. A billiard license was granted John Pidcock,…

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Lismore Police Court. On Wednesday, before F. S. Adrian, Esq., P.M. Deserting a Warship

Northern Star · Saturday 10 November 1900 · page 4

Alma T. Roll, in custody, was charged with deserting from H.M.S. Diana in May last. Constable Sketchley, stationed at Rons Mill, deposed that from information received he…

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Mr. P. Niland's Court House Hotel

Northern Star · Saturday 10 November 1900 · page 4

is erected at the corner of of Zadoc and Keenstreets. It has a frontage to Keen-street of 68 feet, and some 58 feet to Zadoc-street. It is built of wood, and contains 31 rooms. There…

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Coraki Police Court. Tuesday, November 13. BEFORE the Police Magistrate

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 16 November 1900 · page 5

Charles Stamford, fun., Pleaded guilty to assaulting Harold Wilson on the 28th October at Coraki, and was fined £ 3, costs of Court 8s 4d, and witness's expenses 6s, or 14 days imprisonment. Fine paid…

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"Murder Will Out."

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 16 November 1900 · page 8

SOME years ago a gruesome murder was committed at Colchester, England. A house occupied by Alfred Welch, clothier, was burned down, and tho charred remains of the occupier…

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An Alleged Murder

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 16 November 1900 · page 6

ALFRED PITTMAN, a prosperous settler on Whalan Creek, sixty miles distant from Moree, was shot dead at his residence last week. The motive in alleged to be revenge,…

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