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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1902

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Lismore Police Court

Northern Star · Wednesday 1 January 1902 · page 3

ON Thursday, before Mr. T. G. Hewitt, J.P. DRUNK AND PROFANE LANGUAGE. Ernest Golden, 26, labourer, for being…

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Lismore police Court

Northern Star · Wednesday 1 January 1902 · page 5

ON Monday, before Mr. P. G. Adrian, P.M. William Langton, for drunkenness, was fined 2a 6d or the rising or the Court MALICIOUSLY WOUNDING…

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Lismore Police Court

Northern Star · Saturday 4 January 1902 · page 4

ON Thursday, before Mr. F. G. Adrian, P.M., and Mr. R. M.Kenzie, J. P. A namber of renewals of hawkers' licenses were granted, including that of Joseph Cohen,…

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Lismore Small Debts Court

Northern Star · Saturday 4 January 1902 · page 8

ON Thursday before the P.M., and R. M'Kenzie, J.P. Wilson and Mahoney v. Archibald M'Donald Claim of £1 2a 4d. goods sold…

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Lismore Police Court

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 January 1902 · page 4

ON Saturday heforo Mr. R. R. Jack, J.P. William Jas. Colein for being drunk was fined 2a 6d, or imprisonment till the rising of the Court…

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A Magistrate Fines Himself

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1902 · page 7

THE Mayor of Mt. Gambier, South Australia, is a humorist. He did some venial thing in connection with his house, some minor and innocent…

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Coraki Police Court. Thursday, January 9. BEFORE Mr. W. Yabsley.and Captain J. Storey, J's.P

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1902 · page 4

Thomas Gregg, charged with drunkenness, was fined 5s, or 24 hours. On a further charge of using obscene language, he was fined 10s, or seven days…

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Lismore Police Court. on Wednesday before Mr. F. G Adrian, P.M. DRUNKENNESS

Northern Star · Saturday 11 January 1902 · page 4

James Mckenzie for being drunk was fined £1 or seven day's gaol. ALLEGED HORSE STEALING. Angus Cameron, was charged with the…

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Lismore Licensing Court

Northern Star · Saturday 11 January 1902 · page 8

THE Quarterly Licensing Court was held on Thursday before Mr. Adrian (Chairmen), J. Barrie and G. T. Butler, members of the Licensing Bench…

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Lismore Police Court

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 January 1902 · page 8

On Saturday morning, before Mr. F. G. Adrian, P.M. ALLEGED HORSE-STEALING. Angus Cameron, on bail and on remand,…

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Police Promotions

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 January 1902 · page 2

THE Executive Council has approved, of the following promotion in the New South Wales Police Porce in addition to others: Second-class Superintendent Thomas…

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The Towitta Murder. Mary Schippan's Evidence. Verdict of Wilful Murder

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 January 1902 · page 5

THE inquest on the body of Bertha Schippan, the victim of New Year's Day tragedy at Towitta (S. A.), was resumed on Friday. Corporal W. A. Rumball, stationed at…

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Coraki Police Court. Tuesday, January 14Th

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 4

Before Mr. John M'Kinnon and Captain Storey, J's.P. Hawkers' licensee were granted to William Dixon and Chas.'A. Wilkinson…

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Lismore Police Court

Northern Star · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 4

ON Wednesday, before the P.M. BHEACH OF MUNICIPAL BYLAWS. Inspector of Nuisances v. John Layton.—Defendant was charged with interfering with…

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The Spanish Swindle. a Partnership Which Ended in Murder

Northern Star · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 6

THOSE persons who were victimised in this State some two or three years ago, or upon whose cash balances attempts of a fraudulent nature were made by the…

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A New Zealand Tragedy Double Murder and Suicide

Northern Star · Wednesday 22 January 1902 · page 2

A DOUBLE murder and suicide took place at Otakeho, in the Taranaki district, on the last day of the year (writes a Dunedin correspondent). There was some had feeling between a…

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Lismore Police Court

Northern Star · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 4

ON Wednesday, before Messrs J. Barrie, J. M. Dunn, J. M'Lean, and J. Ball. Js.P. AN OLD AGE PENSIOn. Margaret Ross M'Guildrick, an old lady,…

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The Yamba Mystery. Supposed Murder of a Chinaman

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 4

THE police are investigating a case which concerns the disappearance of a Chinaman from Yamba, named Ah Wun. The latter and Ah Lun were partners in a garden near the…

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Lismore Police Court

Northern Star · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 5

ON Wednesday before the Police Manistrate, and Messrs. R. McKenzie and R. E. Walker, J's.P. INDECENT LANGUAGE…

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Lismore Small Debts Court

Northern Star · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 5

ON Wednesday before the P.M., and Messrs. R. M'Kenzie ami R. E. Walker, J's.P. Chris Frederick v. T. Clark—Claim £1 12s 6d, work done. Verdict for plaintiff…

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