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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1902

216 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 9 of 11

Lismore Police Court

Northern Star · Wednesday 24 September 1902 · page 4

On Saturday, before Messrs. J. Anderson and J. P. F Walker, J's.P. INDECENT LANGUAGE. Danicl Finncane, for drunkenness, was fined…

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Police Protection

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 27 September 1902 · page 5

On Saturday evening last, Constable Summerfield arrived from Sydney, having been appointed to the vacancy caused by the…

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Lismore Police Court. ON Thursday before Mr J. Macgregor Dunn, J.P. DRUNKENNESS

Northern Star · Saturday 27 September 1902 · page 5

John M Donald, 56, labourer, for being drunk in Moles worth-street, was fined 5s, or to be detained for a quarter of an hour. Anthony Brady, 28, labourer, for being drunk…

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Lismore Police Court

Northern Star · Wednesday 1 October 1902 · page 8

On Monday, before Mr. J. Ball. J P. DRUNKENNESS. A first offender, for being drunk in Molesworth-street on Saturday afternoon, was fined…

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The Dandenong Murder

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 3 October 1902 · page 2

AT Melbourne last week Selina Sangal and August Tisler were both found guilty of the murder of Edward Sangal, husband of the firstnamed. Mr. Maxwell…

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Lismore Distrigt Court

Northern Star · Saturday 4 October 1902 · page 5

THE District Court opened at 10 a.m. yesterday before his Honor Acting-Judge [?]van. The Bar was represented by Messrs Browning Sherdian D. J. B. M'Arthur, and T. Gordon (barristers)…

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Lismore Police Court. on Wednesday, before Mr. F. G. Adrain, P. M. Stock Trespassing on Railway Line

Northern Star · Saturday 4 October 1902 · page 4

Superiatendent Lismore-Tucced Railway v. Mrs. Petersen.—This was an adjourned case, in which defendant was charged with having permitted stock to trespass on the Lismore-Tweed…

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Stories of Early Colonial Times. a Tragical Murder on the Richmond

Northern Star · Saturday 4 October 1902 · page 8

AT the latter end of the 40's there was shepherding for Captain F Marsh, of Camira Station, a man named Joseph Wilks, generally known as Joe W[?]ks, and by old hands, as "Joe the…

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Lismore Police Court

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 October 1902 · page 8

ON Monday, before Mr. A. T. Cochrane, J.P. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY. John Ste[?]art, for being drunk and disorderly in Woodlark-street, was fined 10s, ind default 24…

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Lismore District Court

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 October 1902 · page 4

THE District Court reopened on Saturday, at 10 a.m., before His Honor Acting-Judge Bevan. CLAIN FOR £200 DAMAGES. Albert Belson v Critchett Walker (as nominal…

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Lismore Police Court

Northern Star · Saturday 11 October 1902 · page 4

ON Wednesday, before Mr. F. G. Adrian, P.M., and Mr. G. Larkin. J. P. ALLEGED BREAKING AND ENTERING. Thomas Ramsay (27), laborer, James…

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Lismore District Court

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 11 October 1902 · page 7

The District Court re-opened on Saturday, 4th, at 10 a.m., before His Honor Acting-Judge Bevan. CLAIM FOR £200 DAMAGES…

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Lismore Small Debts Court

Northern Star · Saturday 11 October 1902 · page 4

ON Wednesday, before Mr. F. G. Adrian, P.M. Alfred A. Thompson sued Nesbitt, M'Master and Co. for £22 9s 6d, wages alleged to be due to him Mr. M'Ken[?]ie for plaintiff. Mr…

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Police Protection for Alstonville. Public Meeting

Northern Star · Saturday 11 October 1902 · page 4

A PUBLIC meeting for the purpose of taking steps to secure immediate police protection for the town was held in the Agricultural Hall, Alstonville, on Monday evening the 6th instant…

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Lismore Police Court

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 October 1902 · page 8

ON Tuesday before Messrs, J. Barrie, J. M. Dunn, J. Anderson, and G. Larkin, J's.P. LARCENY. George Williams was charged that between…

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Coraki Police Court. Tuesday, 14Th October

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 17 October 1902 · page 5

BEFORE Mr. F. G. Adrian, P. M. William George Mills was charged with unlawfully leaving a fire alight in Wilson-street, Coraki, on 14th September…

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Woodburn Police Court. Monday. 13Th October, 1902

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 17 October 1902 · page 5

BEFORE Mr. F. G. Adrian, P.M., and Messrs. W. Gollan and F. Rosa, J's.P. Robert Thomas Marley was charged with stealing the sum of £8 16s. from the dwelling…

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Police Court

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 18 October 1902 · page 5

Friday, 10th October. Before 0. B. Wareham and R. Audsley, Js.P. Alexander Wright was charged with obtaining the sum of £11 8s…

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Lismore Police Court

Northern Star · Saturday 18 October 1902 · page 4

ON Thursday, before Mr. F. G. Adrian, P.M., and Mr. W. Lockett, J. P. INFLICTING GRIEVOUS BODLY HARM. Thomas Cooper was charged with inflicting…

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Lismore Police Court

Northern Star · Wednesday 22 October 1902 · page 4

ON Saturday, before Mr. F. G. Adrian, P.M. DRUNKENNESS. A first offender for being drunk in Molesworth-street was fined 2s 6d or five minutes…

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