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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1901

180 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 1 of 9

Murder in Queensland

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 4 January 1901 · page 2

A TELEGRAM has been received from Ayr, fifty miles from Townsville, that a foreigner named Alfred Burnstead had been found brutally murdered in his humpy,…

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Lismore Police Court

Northern Star · Saturday 5 January 1901 · page 5

ON Saturday, before Mr. A. T. Cochrane, J.P. ALLEGED LARCENY. James Earle, a lad, on remand, was charged with the alleged larceny of one silver English…

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The Burnley Murder. Verdict of Wilful Murder

Northern Star · Wednesday 9 January 1901 · page 8

THE inquest on the body of Alice Nosh, who was alleged to have been shot dead by her husband, John Edmund Nash, at Burnley, was concluded at Melbourne on Friday,…

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Coraki Police Court. Tuesday, January 8Th

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1901 · page 8

BEFORE the P.M. and Mr. J. M'Kinnon, J.P. Daniel Land, charged with being drunk and disorderly, was fined 5s or 24 hours imprisonment…

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Lismore Police Court

Northern Star · Saturday 12 January 1901 · page 4

On Wednesday, before the P.M (F. G. Adrian, Esq.) ASSAULT. John Bell [?]. James Sullivan.—Assault. Mr…

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Tragedy Near Hobart. Double Murder and Suicide

Northern Star · Saturday 12 January 1901 · page 6

A DOUBLE murder and suicide occurred at Kettering, near Hobart, on Saturday. James Whyte, a State school teacher, of Mathinna, who was spending his holidays…

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A Daring Attempt at Murder. a Brisbane Detective Stabbed

Northern Star · Saturday 12 January 1901 · page 8

WHAT appears to have been a daring attempt at murder was committed on Monday night in Martin Place, just in front of the General Post Office, when Detective Toomey,…

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The Northern Star. Wednesday Morning, January, 16, 1991. the Police Force During the Celebrations

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 January 1901 · page 4

THE most arduous work during the…

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Lismore Police Court

Northern Star · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 4

On Wednesday, before the P.M. (F. G. Adrian, Esq.) and J. M'Lean, Esq., J.P. RESISTING THE POLICE. Charles Hansen was charged with inciting a…

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Lismore Licensing Court

Northern Star · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 2

ON Wednesday, before the Chairman (F. G. Adrian, Esq., P.M.) and Mr. barrie, member of the Licensing Bench. Renewals of publican's licenses were…

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Lismore Police Court

Northern Star · Wednesday 23 January 1901 · page 4

ON Monday, before F. G. Adrian, Esq., P M. John M[?]Donnell, 70 years of age, was charged with being drunk at the Police-station, and pleaded not guilty…

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The Colchester Murder

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1901 · page 8

THE steamer Himalaya, which sailed from Tilbury on December 2nd last, carried among her passengers Detective-Sergeant Frost and Police Constable Marsh, of the…

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Lismore Police Court

Northern Star · Saturday 26 January 1901 · page 5

ON Wednesday, before the P.M. (F. G. Adrian, Esq.), and Mr. R. E. Walker, J.P. ASSAULT AND MALICIOUSLY INJURING PROPERTY. Patrick Moran was charged with maliciously…

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Powers of the Police

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1901 · page 2

The regrettable incident which occurred in the metropolitan area recently, in which an unfortunate individual lost his life, while attempting to evade arrest, by…

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Lismore Police Court

Northern Star · Saturday 2 February 1901 · page 8

ON Wednesday, before the P.M. (F. G. Adrian, Esq.) ALLEGED UTTERING COUNTERFEIT COIN. Wright Beaumont, on remand, was charged…

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Small Debts Court

Northern Star · Saturday 2 February 1901 · page 8

ON Wednesday, before the P.M. and Messrs. T. Exton, W. Lockett, and K. K. Jack, Js.P. Amelia Hayward v. Chartes Smith.—Claim of 15s, professional services. Verdict for amount…

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Lismore Police Court

Northern Star · Wednesday 6 February 1901 · page 8

ON Monday before the P.M. (F. G. Adrian Esq.) ALLEGED FRAUDULENTLY APPROPRIATING MONEY…

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Lismore Police Court

Northern Star · Saturday 9 February 1901 · page 8

On Wednesday, before F. G. Adrian, Esq., P.M. George H. Chapman v. James M'Fadden —Assault. Mr. Simmons for plaintiff. After…

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Lismore Police Court

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 February 1901 · page 4

ON Monday, bofore the P.M. (F. Gr. Adrian, Esq.), John Allen, alias M[?]Ginty, was charged with being drunk and disorderly in Keen-street on…

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Lismore Police Court

Northern Star · Saturday 16 February 1901 · page 8

ON Wednesday, before the P.M. (F. Gr. Adrian, Esq) and Messrs. J. M'Lean, Morton, and Jamieson J's.P: Michael Como[?]ay pleaded guilty to being…

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