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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1903

248 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 8 of 13

Lismore Police Court

Northern Star · Saturday 11 July 1903 · page 5

ON Wednesday, before the P.M. and Messrs. T. Exton and R. Y. Arthur, Js.P. INDECENT BEHAVIOUR. Andrew Harley, for indecent behaviour, was…

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Lismore Police Court

Northern Star · Saturday 18 July 1903 · page 4

ON Wednesday before Mr. F. G. Adrian, P.M. A man deemed to be of unsound mind was remanded for medical observation. R Danial Barton 40 labourer for drunkenness,…

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Lismore Police Court. ON a [?]y, befare Mr. F. G. Adrian, P.M. DRUNKENNESS

Northern Star · Saturday 18 July 1903 · page 3

Nat Foo. n Hindoo, for being drunk and dis [?] was fixed 10s 4s honrs. Nerana another Hindoo, for the same offence was fined 104 or 48 hours…

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Small Dreets Court

Northern Star · Saturday 18 July 1903 · page 4

ON Wednesday, before t[?] M. W. Webster v. R. F[?]rown.—Claim of £1 7s ld meat supplied. Verdict or rinintiff, with is costs…

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Lismore Police Court

Northern Star · Saturday 25 July 1903 · page 4

ON Monday, before Mr. F. G. Adrian, P.M. Robert Harr, 46, for being drunk, was fined 20s, or 24 hours. Richard Thompson, 49, for being drunk and…

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Shocking Murder. Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 25 July 1903 · page 5

Early this morning a tailor named Young, carrying on business as Young Bros., in Darling-street, Balmain, murdered his wife, cutting her throat with a razor in a lit of depression,…

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Lismore Police Court

Northern Star · Saturday 1 August 1903 · page 4

ON Wednesday before Mr. P. G. Adrian. P.M. and Messrs. R. E. Walker aud J. Ball. J's.P. Inspector of Nuisances v Charles Clough— Driving round a street corner at a pace faster…

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Municipal Appeal Court

Northern Star · Saturday 1 August 1903 · page 5

AT Lismore on Wednesday before the P.M., and Messrs. R. E. Walker and J. Ball J's.P. Albert Belson appealed against assessment £25 on his property (40 acres) at South Lismore…

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Lismore Small Debts Court

Northern Star · Saturday 1 August 1903 · page 4

ON Wednesday, before the P.M. and Messrs. R. E. Walker and J. Ball, Js.P. J.C. M Intosh v. Peter Blake.—Claim of £4 18s 5d. Verdict for plaintiff…

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Lismore Police Court

Northern Star · Wednesday 5 August 1903 · page 4

ON Monday. before Mr. F. G. Adrian, P.M. Thomas Farley, 30, laborer, for being drunk and disorderly, was fined £1. ALLEDGED FORGERY…

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Licensing Court

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Friday 7 August 1903 · page 8

An application from G. Marsh for a transfer of his license of the Tatham Hotel to H. G. Small was granted; and an application from J. W. O'Connor…

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Small Debts Court

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Friday 7 August 1903 · page 8

W. M'Keever v. Mrs. Taylor.—Goods sold £2 0s 3d. Verdict for plaintiff. J. B. M'Dougall v. J. A. M'Lenn.—Claim £4. Verdict for plaintiff with 10s…

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The Casino Courts. Monday, August 3Rd. (Before Mr. E. J. Pownall, J.p.) Police Court

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Friday 7 August 1903 · page 8

M. Hogan, charged with being drunk, was fined 5s, and, on a second charge of obscene language, was fined £1 or seven days…

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Lismore Police Court

Northern Star · Saturday 8 August 1903 · page 4

On Wednesday, before Mr. F. G. Adrian, P.M., and Messrs. R. McKenzie, J. McLean, and R. Y. Arthur, J's.P. Police v. G. Chambers.—Defendant was…

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Revolting Island Murder

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Tuesday 11 August 1903 · page 3

DETAILS have been received in Sydney of the revolting murder at a place named Koumac, in New Caledonia, the victim being a kanaka in the employ of M. Ducros,…

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Attempted Murder of a Woman at Balmain. a Mysterious Affair

Northern Star · Wednesday 12 August 1903 · page 4

A SENSATIONAL occurrence was reported from Balmain on Thursday night. A man named Walter William Walsh, aged abouot 27, a wireworker, made a deliberate attempt on the life…

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Coraki Police Court. Tuesday, 11Th. August. Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, P.M.

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 14 August 1903 · page 4

George M'Lean v. A. Foster, action to obtain possession of certain of plaintiffs land occupied by defendant. Mr. M'Intosh (M'Intosh and Best) for plaintiff; Mr. Kissane…

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"The Yorthern Star." Wednesday Morning, 19Th August, 1903. Horse Lifting and Stealing

Northern Star · Wednesday 19 August 1903 · page 4

THE crime of horsestealing, lifting and sweating seems to be endemic…

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Alleged Murder

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Friday 21 August 1903 · page 8

News of a tragedy on the high seas was brought to Newcastle on Saturday night, shortly before midnight, by the barque Samanco, from Mauritius. As…

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Coraki Police Court. Saturday, 15Th August. Before Mr. F. W. Scharer, J.P.

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 21 August 1903 · page 4

Frederick Smith was charged with being as idle and disorderly person having' insufficient lawful means of support. After bearing the evidence of the police, the Bench sentenced…

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