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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1902

216 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 5 of 11

Small Debts Court

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 16 May 1902 · page 5

Before F. G. Adrian, Esq., P.M. George. Patch v. William Godfrey, maliciously wounding a dog, the property of complainant. Mr. Murphy for plaintiff; Mr. McIntosh…

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Lismore Police Court

Northern Star · Saturday 17 May 1902 · page 5

ON Wednesday before Mr. F. G. Adrian, P.M. and Mr. G. T. Butler, J.P. DRUNK AND INDECENT LANGUAGE. Annie Atcherly, 47, domestic, for being…

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Lismore Police Court

Northern Star · Wednesday 21 May 1902 · page 5

ON Monday, before Mr. F. G. Adrian, P.M. ALLEGED MALICIOUSLY WODNDINO. John Walsh, in custody, was charged with maliciously wounding a Hindoo named Kapoor…

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Lismore Police Court. ON Wednesday, before Mr. F. G. Adrian, P.M. Indecent Language

Northern Star · Saturday 24 May 1902 · page 4

Police v. George Hoskins.—Using indecent language on the Recreation Ground on May 14. Defendant pleaded guilty. Senior-sergeant Tippett stated it happened…

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Lismore Small Debts Court

Northern Star · Saturday 24 May 1902 · page 4

ON Wednesday before the P.M. Allen and M'Namara v. Patrick Maher, claim of £9 2s 11d.—Mr. Somerville for plaintiffs. Verdict for plaintiffs…

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Lismore Police Court

Northern Star · Wednesday 28 May 1902 · page 4

ON Monday, before Mr. F. G. Adrian, P.M. John Walsh, on remand, was charged with alleged maliciously inflicting grievous bodily harm on Kapoor Singh, at Wyrallah, on the…

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Lismore Police Court

Northern Star · Saturday 31 May 1902 · page 5

ON Wednesday, before Mr. F. G. Adrian, P.M. DRUNKENNESS. William Dyer, for drunkenness, was fined 2s 6d, or to be imprisoned for five minutes…

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Lismore Police Court

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 June 1902 · page 4

ON Saturday, before Mr. F. G. Adrian, P M. ABSCONDING FROM HIRED SERVICE. John Ronayne, a State School apprentice, was charged with absenting himself from the…

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Coraki Police Court. Wednesday, June 4Th

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 6 June 1902 · page 5

BEFORE Capt Storey and Mr. F. W. Scharer, J's.P. Decimus Toovey was summoned for maliciously damaging a tent, the property of…

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Lismore Police Court

Northern Star · Saturday 7 June 1902 · page 4

ON Wednesday, before Mr F. G. Adrian, P.M. MALICIOUSLY INFLICTING GRIEVOUS BODILY HARM. John Walsh, on remand, was charged with…

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Lismore Small Debts Court

Northern Star · Saturday 7 June 1902 · page 4

ON Wednesday, before the P.M. Joseph H[?]nna v. William Spinks.£Claim of —l is, goods sold. Verdiet for plaintiff. William Webster v. Alfred Young.£Claim of…

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Extraordinary Scene in a Police Court. Farcical Proceedings

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 June 1902 · page 8

AT Wyalong on Friday, while a case of alleged stealing was being heard a most extraordinary scene took place between the occupants of the bench, Mr. Stevenson, P.M.,…

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Lismore Police Court. ON Monday before Mr F. G. Adrian, P.M. DRUNKENNESS

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 June 1902 · page 5

Charles Higgins, 59, labourer, for drunkenness and using profano language was fined 2s 6d or 5 minutes gaol, and 5s or 24 hours' respectively…

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Coraki Police Court. Tuesday, June 10. BEFORE Mr. F. G. Adrian, P.M.

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 13 June 1902 · page 5

Richard G. Benaud was granted a hawker's license. H. Hotston pleaded guilty to throwing a stone, thereby damaging a tent, the property…

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Lismore Police Court

Northern Star · Saturday 14 June 1902 · page 6

ON Wednesday, before Mr. F. G. Adrian, P.M. und Mesars. G. T. Butler, J. M'Lean, and Morton, J's.P. DRUNKENNESS…

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Lismore Police Court. ON Wednesday, before Mr. F.G. Adrian, P.M., and Messrs. J. T. Butler and J. M'Lean, J's P. Detention of Property

Northern Star · Saturday 14 June 1902 · page 5

Herbert Jurd v. Alfred Harris.—In this case plaintiff claimed a cow (valued at £5) in defendant's possession, as his property. The claim was heard a month ago before the P.M. and…

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Lismore Police Court. ON Monday before Mr. F. G. Adrian, P.M. Indecent Language

Northern Star · Wednesday 18 June 1902 · page 4

Patrick Moryan, 54, stonemason, pleaded guilty to being drunk is Bridge-Btreet on Saturday. He was further charged with using indecent language and said [?]e was not in the…

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Lismore Police Court

Northern Star · Saturday 21 June 1902 · page 4

ON Monday, before Mr. F. G. Adrian, P.M. and Messrs. R. E. Walker and G. T. Butler, Js.P. DRUNKENNESS…

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Lismore Small Debts Court

Northern Star · Saturday 21 June 1902 · page 4

ON Wednesday, before the P.M., and Messrs. G T. Buller and R. E. Walker, Js.P. E. D. Jenner v. J. C. Davis.—laim of £3 6s 3d. g ods sold. Verdict for plaintiff…

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Lismore Police Court

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 June 1902 · page 4

ON Monday, before Messrs. A. T. Cochrane and —Argue, Js P. DRUNKEN ABORIGINALS. Friday, an aboriginal man, was charged with…

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