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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1902

216 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 8 of 11

Lismara Police Court

Northern Star · Wednesday 20 August 1902 · page 8

ON Monday, before Mr. A. T. Cochrane, J.P. DRUNKENNESS. Two frist offenders for being drunk were fined 2s 6d. or imprisonment till the rising of the…

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Sensation Near Dundon. a Brutal Assault

Northern Star · Wednesday 20 August 1902 · page 4

WHAT appears to have been a most brutal and premeditated assault, with attempted robbery, occurred on Sunday night at a farm on the Tweed-road, six miles from Lismore, and three…

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Police Court Trials

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 22 August 1902 · page 2

"HAMLET," in the Stock and Station Journal writes:—"I was in to see the Kenniffs on their police court trial the other day, and several things struck me…

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Lismore Police Court

Northern Star · Saturday 23 August 1902 · page 4

ON Wednesdny, before Mr. F. G. Adrian, P.M. ALLEGED FALSE PRETENCES. John Mackay and Herbert Harley were charged with alleged obraining property by…

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Late Telegrams. Municiapl Council of Lismore v. Bishop Dayle. Full Court Decides-in Favor of the Council. Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 23 August 1902 · page 5

The rule calling upon defendant to show cause why the verdict should not be set aside and entered for plaintiffs was before the Full Court to-day. Dr. Sly addressed the Court, and…

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Lismore Police Court

Northern Star · Wednesday 27 August 1902 · page 8

ON Saturday before Mr. A. T. Cochrane, J.P. DRUNKENNESS. James M'Kenzie, jun. pleaded guilty to being drunk, and was fined 5s or 24 hours' gaol…

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Brutal Assault on a Girl

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 29 August 1902 · page 7

At Melbourne last week a lad named Norman Croll was committed for trial on a charge of feloniously shooting, and with assaulting with intent a girl named…

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Lismore Police Court. (Continued from Pase 6.)

Northern Star · Saturday 30 August 1902 · page 4

ON Wednesday before the P.M., and Mr. R. E. Walker, J.P. A SERIOUS CHARGE. Charles Wright. 27 and George Clancy, 28…

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Lismore Police Court. ON Wednesday, before Mr. F. G. Adrian, P.M., and Mr. R. E. Walker, J.P. LARCENY

Northern Star · Saturday 30 August 1902 · page 6

William Williams and John M'Coll on remand were charged with stealing in company the sum of 2s 8d in cash, one silver medal valued at 2s, and one towel, in all of…

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

Northern Star · Wednesday 3 September 1902 · page 4

George Bailey, 48, labourer, was charged with being drunk in Keen-street the previous day and pleaded guilty. Constable Taylor deposed he found defendant…

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Lismore Police Court

Northern Star · Saturday 6 September 1902 · page 5

ON Wednesday before Mr. F. G. Adrian, P.M., and Mr. J. Ball. J.P. NEGLECTING TO SEND A CHILD TO SCHOOL. Police v. John Brandy.—A charge of…

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The Dunoon Case. the Accused Before the Court

Northern Star · Saturday 6 September 1902 · page 4

AT the Lismore Police Court on Wednesday, August 20, before Mr. F. G. Adrian, P.M., William Clancy (26) laborer, Charles Wright (27) groom, and George Clancy (28), laborer on…

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Lismore Police Court. ON Wednesday before Mr. F. G. Adrian, P.M., Alleged False Pretences

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 September 1902 · page 4

Joseph M'Kay, 24, in the dock, was charged on a fresh warrant with obtaining property by means of false pretences from one James Herbert of Mudgeraba, (Q.) Mr. Jones for accused…

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Shocking Case of Child Neglect. the Mother Sent to Gaol

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 September 1902 · page 6

A SHOCKING case of child neglect was held by Mr. L. S. Donaldson, D.S.M., in the Sydney Water Police Court on Wednesday, when Bianche Evelyn Day, an…

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Cokaki Police Court. Tuesday, 9Th September. Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, P.M.

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 12 September 1902 · page 4

A first offender for drunkenness was fined 2s 6d. The police stated that the offender was found lying in the street, and that over £15 were found on his person. In…

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Lismore Police Court

Northern Star · Saturday 13 September 1902 · page 5

ON Wednesday before Mr. F. G. Adrian, P. M., and Messrs. J. M'Lean and J. Bail, J's.P. LUNACY. A man, on remand, charged with lunacy was,…

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Police Protection

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 13 September 1902 · page 2

MORE police protection is required in Byron Bay. In the metropolis, the Bay is but little known, other than that it possesses a first-class…

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Lismore Small Debts Court

Northern Star · Saturday 13 September 1902 · page 5

ON Wednesday, before Mr. F. G. Adrian, P.M., and Messrs. J. M'Lean and J. Ball, J's.P. A. G. Robertson v. John Gibson.—Cliant of £2 13[?] goods sold. Of the amount £2 had…

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Lismore Police Court

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 September 1902 · page 8

ON Monday, before Mr. J. M. Dunn, J. P. DRUNKENNESS. Martin Dunslan, for being drunk and disorderly, was fined 10s. or three days…

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Lismore Police Court

Northern Star · Saturday 20 September 1902 · page 5

ON Wednesday before Mr. F. G. Adrian. P.M. DRUNKENNESS. A first offender for being drank was fined 2s 6d, or "the rising."…

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