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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1901

180 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 5 of 9

Lismore Police Court

Northern Star · Wednesday 19 June 1901 · page 5

ON Monday, before Messrs. R. M'Kenzie, R. R. Jack, and G. T. Hindmarsh, Js.P. DRUNKENNESS. A first offender pleaded guilty to being drunk…

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Lismore Police Court

Northern Star · Wednesday 19 June 1901 · page 7

ON Saturday, before the P.M. Two first offenders against sobriety were sentenced to five minutes' imprisonment…

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Lismore District Court

Northern Star · Wednesday 19 June 1901 · page 5

Before His Honor Judge Heydon. Captain H Olive v. Captain T. O'Sullivan.— Claim £150 breach of warranty, on the sale of some cattle. Mr. R. J. Browning, instructed by…

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Land Appeal Court. the Rights of Balloters

Northern Star · Wednesday 19 June 1901 · page 7

THE Court last week delivered an important judgment in connection with the appeal of Patrick M'Mahon against the Murwillumbah board's finding in respect…

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Lismore District Court

Northern Star · Saturday 22 June 1901 · page 5

BEFORE His Honor Judge Heydon. Captain H. Oliffe v. Captain T. O'Sullivan.— Claim £150 breach of warranty, on the sale of some cattle. Mr. R. J. Browning, instructed…

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Lismore Police Court

Northern Star · Wednesday 26 June 1901 · page 5

On Monday before the P.M.: DRUNK AND DISORDERLY. Isaac Let Roberts, a West Indian, and an old offender, pleaded guilty to being drunk…

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A Building Contract. District Court Action

Northern Star · Wednesday 26 June 1901 · page 6

IT the Lismore District Court on Tuesday last before his Honor Judge Heydon. HENRY TULK v. T. M. HEWITT. Claim, £143 balance of work and labor…

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Lismore Police Court

Northern Star · Saturday 29 June 1901 · page 5

ON Wednesday before the P.M. and Mr. D. M'Lean J.P. DRUNK AND INDECENT LANGUAGE. John Jackson for being drunk and using…

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A Building Contract. District Court Action. (Contianed from Wednesday's issue.)

Northern Star · Saturday 29 June 1901 · page 8

Is the Lismore District Court on Tuesday, 25th, before his Honor Judge Heydon. HENRY TULK K. T. M, HEWITT. Claim of £43, balance of work and labour…

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Lismore Police Court

Northern Star · Wednesday 3 July 1901 · page 8

On Tuesday before Mr. James Barrie, J.P. DRUNK AND INDECENT LANGUAGE. Henry Crockett for being drunk was fined 5s or the rising of the Court. For using indecent…

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A Building Contract. District Court Action. (Continued from Saturday's issue.)

Northern Star · Wednesday 3 July 1901 · page 6

IN the Lismore District Court on Tuesday, 25th, before his Honor Judge Heydon. HENNRY TULK v. T. M. HEWITT. Claim of £143, balance of work and labour…

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Lismore Police Court

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 July 1901 · page 5

On Monday before Mr. R. R. Jack, J.P. DRUNKENNESS. Michael O'Brien, for being drank in Keen-st., was fined 2s 6d or the rising of the Court…

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Coraki Police Court. Tuesday, July 9

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 12 July 1901 · page 8

BEFORE the P.M., and J. M'Kinnon, J.P. Thomas Bowen, charged with being drunk and disorderly, pleaded guilty, and was fined 10s or 24 hours' imprisonment…

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Lismore Police Court

Northern Star · Saturday 13 July 1901 · page 8

ON Wednesday, before Mr. F. G. Adrian, P.M., and Mr. J. W. Coleman, J.P. DRUNKENNESS. A first offender, for being drank in…

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Lismore Police Court

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 July 1901 · page 4

On Saturday before the P.M. A first o[?]fender for drunkenness was fined 2s 6d, or imprisonment till the rising of the Court…

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Lismore Police Court. [?] From Hired Service

Northern Star · Saturday 20 July 1901 · page 5

[?] On Wednesday [?] Henry Lenton, a [?] with having absconded [?]…

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Lismore Small Debts Court

Northern Star · Saturday 20 July 1901 · page 5

On Wednesday before the P.M. John Fredericks v. John Peate, claim of [?] 12s goods sold. Mr. J. C. M'Intosh for plainti[?]. Defendant did not appear, and a verdict was…

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Lismore Police Court

Northern Star · Wednesday 24 July 1901 · page 8

On Monday before the P.M. DRUNKENNESS. Douglas Baird was charged with being drunk the previous day (Sunday), and pleaded…

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Lismoro Police Court

Northern Star · Saturday 27 July 1901 · page 5

ON Wednesday before Messrs. R. R. Jack and J. M'Lean, J's.P. RIOTOUR BEHAVIOUR. Edward Baird and Matthew Watson for…

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Discovery of Human Remains a Supposed Murder

Northern Star · Saturday 27 July 1901 · page 4

A RATHER unexpected discovery was made on Tuesday last by two maintenance men employed on the old Casino or Tatham road at a spot about one mile beyond what is line as as Bugden's…

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