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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1901

180 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 4 of 9

Lismore Small Debts Court

Northern Star · Saturday 11 May 1901 · page 5

ON Wednesday before the P.M. (F. G. Adrian, Esq.) and Mr. R. M'Kenzie, J.P. Walter Vidier v. Kenneth M'Lennan—Claim of £11 10s, balance due for cattle sold. Mr…

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Lismore Police Court

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 May 1901 · page 5

On Monday, before Mr. F. G. Adrian, P.M. DRUNKENNESS. James M'Kenzie, for being drunk, was fined £1, or seven days…

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Murder at Young. an Inexplicable Crime

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 May 1901 · page 5

FURTHER particulars of the death of the AustroItalian, Jasprizza, on Wednesday, night were gleaned at the opening of the inquest, and by inquiries made at the residence of the defensed,…

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Corakir Police Court. Tuesday, May 14Th

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1901 · page 2

BEFORE the P.M. Fred Davidson was charged with cruelty to a horse in driving the animal in a coach while lame and suffering from sore…

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Lismore Police Court

Northern Star · Saturday 18 May 1901 · page 8

ON Wednesday before the Police Magistrate and Mr. Morton, J.P. A first offender for drunkenness was fiend [?] or imprisonment for five minutes…

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Lismore Police Court

Northern Star · Wednesday 22 May 1901 · page 4

ON Monday, before Mr. F G. Adrian, P.M. A first offender, charged with being drunk in Bridge-street, pleaded guilty, and was fined 2s 6d or imprisonment for five minutes…

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Lismore Police Court

Northern Star · Saturday 25 May 1901 · page 4

On Wednesday, before the P.M. (F. G. Adrian, Esq.,) and Mr. R. E. Walker, J.P. Henry Charles Morris v. Patrick Quinn.— This was a prosecution under the Diseased Meat…

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Lismore Small Debts Court

Northern Star · Saturday 25 May 1901 · page 4

ON Wednesday before the P. M. (F. G. Adrian, Es.), and R. E. Walker J. P. F. Wakely v. Mathias M'Namara.—Claim £11 5s 2d, bread supplied. Mr. J. C. M'Intosh…

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A New York Sensation. the Murder of Rice

Northern Star · Saturday 25 May 1901 · page 6

A CORRESPONDENT,, writing from New York on April 12, says:—We have now a new version of the crimes committed by the conspirators who sought to rob old…

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The Grounding of the Oakland. Marine Court Decision

Northern Star · Wednesday 29 May 1901 · page 5

ON Thursday the Marine Court, presided over by Judge Backhouse, with whom on the Bench were Captains John V. Hall and Mark Broach (assessors), concluded the…

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Coraki Police Court. Wednesday, May 29Th. Before the P.M.

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 31 May 1901 · page 4

Arthur Horton, on remand, was charged with stealing one lady's gold watch, and the following evidence was taken, Inspector Carroll watching the case for the Crown:…

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Lismore Police Court

Northern Star · Saturday 1 June 1901 · page 4

On Monday, before Mr. A. T. Cochrane, J.P. A first offender for drunkenness was fined 2s 6d, or to be imprisoned for five minutes. On Wednesday, before Mr. J. P. E. Walker,…

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Murwillumbah Police Court

Northern Star · Saturday 1 June 1901 · page 4

On Monday, before Mr. Roberts, P.M. ALUSOKD LARCENY. George Silva, a Cingalese, on remand from the Lismore Bench, was charged with stealiug…

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Lismore Police Court

Northern Star · Wednesday 5 June 1901 · page 5

On Monday, before the P.M. [?] INDECENT LANGUAGE. A first offender plended guilty to using indecent language in Union-street on June 1st…

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Coraki Police Court

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 7 June 1901 · page 7

AT the above on the 5th inst., before Mr. D. Quain J.P., Timothy Lade was lined 7s 6d, or three days' imprisonment for assaulting Constable Heins…

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Lismore Police Court

Northern Star · Saturday 8 June 1901 · page 5

ON Wednesday, before Messrs. R. R. Jack. J. Barrie. R. M'K'Kenzie, Js.P. A first offender, for drunkenness, was fine 2s 6d, or imprisonment for fire minutes…

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Lismore Small Debts Court

Northern Star · Saturday 8 June 1901 · page 5

ON Wednesday, before Messrs. R. R. Jack, J. Barrie, and R. M'Kenzie. Js.P. J. C. Hart v. John Wakely.—Claim of £8 12s 5d. goods sold. Verdict for plaintiff with costs…

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Lismore Police Court

Northern Star · Wednesday 12 June 1901 · page 4

John Reid, for using indecent language, was fined 5s or 24 hours imprisonment. UNSOUND MIND. A woman, on remand, charged with being of…

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The Goulburn Murder

Northern Star · Wednesday 12 June 1901 · page 3

AS time goes on it becomes more evident that there is little hope of ever solving the mystery surrounding the murder of Henry Schnoor, who was found lying dead…

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Lismore District Court

Northern Star · Saturday 15 June 1901 · page 5

THE District Court openprl at 10 a.m. on Thursday before His Honor Judge Heydon. The representatives of the Bar were Messrs. Browning. Watt, and Ackland…

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