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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1901

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Lismore Police Court

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 September 1901 · page 2

On Wednesday afternoon, before the P.M. (F. G. Adrian, Esq.) LARCENY OF A WATCH AND CHAIN. David Rigney, groom, 44, on remand…

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Lismore District Court

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 September 1901 · page 4

BEFORE His Honor Acting Judge Dawson. George Massard v. Souter (foreigner)—Claim of £1 3s ld goods sold. Mr. J. C. M'lutosh for plaintiff. Verdict for plaintiff…

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The South Grafton Shooting Case in Court

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 September 1901 · page 4

AT the Police Court ou Tuesday (says the "Examiner") the police proceeded against Arthur M'Kittrick on a charge of inflicting grevious bodily harm upon Mary Joyce. Inspector…

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Lismoro Police Court

Northern Star · Saturday 14 September 1901 · page 4

ON Wednesday, before the Police Magistrate and Mr. F. Morton, J P. W. Garvey was brought up charged with drunkenness, and a second charge of indecent…

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Lismore Small Debts Court. (Before the P. M. and Mr. F. Morton, J.P.)

Northern Star · Saturday 14 September 1901 · page 4

E. Howell v. J. McLennan.—Claim £l 7s 3d for milk supplied. Verdict for plaintiff, MrSomerville for plaintiff. Mr. Webster v. J. Anderson.—Goods sold £3…

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Lismore Police Court

Northern Star · Wednesday 18 September 1901 · page 5

On Monday before the P.M. William Coleman was charged that he, a habitual drunkard, (being thrice convicted within three months) did behave in a riotous…

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Lismore Police Court

Northern Star · Saturday 21 September 1901 · page 4

ON Wednesday, before Mr. F. G. Adrian, P.M. ALLEGED CATTLE-STEALING. Richard Cox Lee v. William Porter.—This was a charge of having, on August 20, stolen…

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Bankruptcy Court

Northern Star · Saturday 21 September 1901 · page 5

THE adjourned meeting in the estate of Henry William Heins, constable of police, Ballina, (formerly of Lismore), wns held at the Courthouse on Weduesday last before the District…

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The Northern Star. Saturday Morning, Seitemiier 21, 1901. the Police Force and Dealings with Hotelkeepers

Northern Star · Saturday 21 September 1901 · page 4

THE evidence of police constable H. W. Heins,…

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Men Who Assault and Rob. an American Way of Dealing with Them

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 September 1901 · page 3

ACCORDING to the San Francisco "Chronicle," there is a judge in Sacramento who is determined to put down the individual who seeks to gain a livelihood by…

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Lismore Police Court

Northern Star · Saturday 28 September 1901 · page 4

ON Wednesday before the P M. (F. G. Adrian, Esq.), and Messrs. J. M'Lean and R. E. Walker, Js.P. Police v. Charles Hutley.— Defendant was…

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Lismore Small Debts Court

Northern Star · Saturday 28 September 1901 · page 5

ON Wednesday, before the P.M. und Messrs. J. M'Lean and R. E. Walker, J's. P. Edward Jenner v. Timothy Higgins.—Claim of £5 ls 2d, meat sold. Verdict for plaintiff by…

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Lismore Police Court

Northern Star · Wednesday 2 October 1901 · page 4

ON Monday, before the P.M. RESISTING THE POLICE. Edward Nelson, 38, tmsmith, pleaded guilty to charges of being drunk on Sunday and…

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lismore Police Court

Northern Star · Saturday 5 October 1901 · page 4

ON Wednesday before the P.M. and Messrs. R. McKenzie, J. McLean, R. E. Walker, and A. Johnston, J's.P. RIOTOUS BEHAVIOUR…

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Assault on a Little Girl

Northern Star · Saturday 5 October 1901 · page 5

A LITTLE girl, eight years of age residing with her parents at the Glebe was brotally assaulted list Tuesday. According to the story of the girl, she, with…

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Fifth Victorian Coutingent. Three Men Sentenced to Be Shot

Northern Star · Saturday 5 October 1901 · page 5

INFORMATION recently received from South Africa reveals (says the Melbourne " Argus") a rather unfortunate state of things in connection with the Fifth Contingent of Victorians…

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The White Cliff's Robbery. Accused Sentenced to Ten Years

Northern Star · Saturday 5 October 1901 · page 4

AT Broken Hill on Monday after Sergeant Nolan had concluded his evidence on the charge against William Tomlinson of robbery under arms and receiving, in connection…

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Lismore Police Court

Northern Star · Wednesday 9 October 1901 · page 4

ON Monday, before Mr. F. G. Adrian, P.M. ALLEGED HOUSE STEALING. Kapoor Singh, a Hindoo, was charged with alleged stealing on the 5th inst., one bay…

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Sentenced to Be Shot

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

INFORMATION which has lately come to hand has shown that the Fifth Victorian Contingent, portion of whom it will be remembered surrendered to the Boers, showed a lack of…

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Coraki Police Court. Tuesday, October 8Th. Before Mr. F. G. Adrian. P.M.

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 11 October 1901 · page 4

John Casey summoned Patrick Casey for cutting certain barbed-wire fences, on 11th September, the damage being estimated at £5. Mr. P. P. Jones for complainant, Mr. O'Sullivan for…

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