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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1902

216 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 3 of 11

Police Court

Northern Star · Saturday 15 March 1902 · page 3

ON Wednesday, before Mr. F. G. Adrian, P. M. ALLEGED BREACH OF THE EARLY CLOSING ACT…

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Police Court

Northern Star · Saturday 15 March 1902 · page 4

AT Lismore on Thursday, before Mr. J. M. Dunn, J.P. ALLEGED STEALING. Laurence Rose was charged with the alleged…

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A Soldier Sentenced. for Expressing Approval of M'kinley's Murder

Northern Star · Saturday 15 March 1902 · page 10

FRANK RADOW[?], the artillery private who expressed approval of the deed that cost. President M'Kinley his life, has gained for him a sentence of ten years' imprisonment…

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Trial of Mary Schippan. Charged with the Murder of Her Sister. the Judge's Summing Up

Northern Star · Saturday 15 March 1902 · page 5

AT the Adelaide Criminal Court on Tuesday morning Chief Justice Way summed up in the Towitta murder trial. He said: There is no controversy that Bertha was murdered,…

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Lismore Small Debts Court

Northern Star · Saturday 15 March 1902 · page 5

ON Wednesday before the P. M. Habed Bowles v. Patrick Maher, claim of £1 1s 11d goods sold.—Mr. J. C. M[?]tosh for plaintiff. Defendant did not appear…

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Police Court

Northern Star · Wednesday 19 March 1902 · page 5

On Monday, before Mr. A. T. Cochrane, J. P. John Gill for drunkennes was fined 2s 6d, in default 5 minutes' imprisonment. Patrick Reynolds, charged with indecent…

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Lovers in Court

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 21 March 1902 · page 2

AN action novel in character was commenced before Mr. Justice Stephen and jury in the Banco Court, Sydney, on Thursday, the plaintiff, a young milliner at Hay,…

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Lismore Police Court

Northern Star · Saturday 22 March 1902 · page 3

AT Lismore on Wednesday before Mr. F. G. Adrian, P. M., and Messrs. J. M'Lean and W. H. Thorne, Js. P. ASSAULT…

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The Court-Martialling of Australian Officers at Pretoria. for Shooting Surrendered Boers

Northern Star · Wednesday 2 April 1902 · page 7

IT was not known (says a Melbourne telegram) till a few days ago that a cable from London last week, reporting that "two members of a British irregular force,…

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The Court-Martialing of Australian Officers at Pretoria. for Shooting Surrendered Boers. Further Particulars

Northern Star · Wednesday 2 April 1902 · page 8

SUPPLEMENTARY particulars show that Major R. W. Lenehan, of Sydney, who was in command of the Bushveldt Carbineers, was tried by court-martial for neglect of duty in…

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"The Northern Star." Saturday Morning, April 5, 1902. Australian Officers Executed by Sentence of Court-martial

Northern Star · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 4

ALL judgment should be suspended on the…

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Murder of a Young Giri at Brisbane. Result of the Post-mortem Examination

Northern Star · Wednesday 9 April 1902 · page 5

SHORTLY after 7 p. m. on Thursday a report reached the police head-quarters that the body of a young girl had been found dead on the Fernberg-road, Upper Ithaca, near Brisbane. A…

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Bushrangins in Queensland. Station-manager and Constable Reported Shot. Active Police Measures

Northern Star · Wednesday 9 April 1902 · page 7

FURTHER details are now to hand respecting the movements of the police and the brothers Kenniif, who are suspected of horse-stealing and robbery under arms…

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Coraki Police Court. Monday, April 7Th

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 11 April 1902 · page 2

BEFORE the P.M. (Mr. F. G. Adrian), and Mr. John M'Kinnon, J.P. A first offender, for using obscene language, was fined 20s and 4s lOd costs…

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Small Debts Court

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 11 April 1902 · page 2

Before the same Bench. An interpleader suit wan heard concerning the ownership of 22 pigs levied on under writ of execution in the case of J. Rapmund…

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Lismore Police Court

Northern Star · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 4

AT Lismore on Friday before Mr. J. M. Dunn, J.P. INSUFFICIENT MEANS OF SUPPORT. George Davis, in custody, was charged with…

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Lismore District Court

Northern Star · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 4

ON Thursday, before his Honor Judge Heydon. Alice Riley v. Joseph Riley.—Claim of £6 for board and lodging. Mr. C. M'Kenzie for plaintiff Verdict for plaintiff…

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Lismore District Court

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 April 1902 · page 2

THE District Court opened at 10 a.m. on Thursday before his Honor Judge Heydon. The Bar was represented by Messrs. Browning, Sheridan, M'Arthur, and local…

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Lismore District Court. Saturday Afternoon

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 April 1902 · page 5

S. T. Payne v. R. J. Spinks.—This was a claim of £30 for the loss of a horse killed in a collision with defendant's vehicle and alleged to be through negligence on the part of…

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Lismore Police Court

Northern Star · Saturday 19 April 1902 · page 5

ON Wednesday before Mr. F. G. Adrian, P.M., and Mr. G. T Butler, J.P. MALICIOUSLY WOUNDING A PIG. Ernest Simpson v Melville Sawtell.—…

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