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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1905

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Lismore Police Court

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 January 1905 · page 5

Yesterday, before Mr. W. M. Fincham, J.P. THREE CHARGES. Clarence Malcolm, a rather stylishly dressed…

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Casino Court

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 4 January 1905 · page 2

THOMAS DOWLING, who for the past ten days has been striking fear into the hearts of women and children in Casino, appeared before Messrs. Harper and O'Sullivan,…

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Lismore Police Court

Northern Star · Saturday 7 January 1905 · page 4

Wednesday, before Mr. F. G. Adrian, P.M., and Mr. J. Ball, J.P. SKILING Liquor ON SUNDAY. George Cook, licensee of the Richmond…

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Secret Police of France

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 7 January 1905 · page 2

SKILLED in all languages, able to enter any Society, the agents of the brigade des recherches (the secret police) have their fingers on the pulse of public…

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Local News. Court Work

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 2

Drums the twelve months ending December 31, 1904, the total number of eases of various kinds dealt with at the Casin" Courts was as under:—Police Court:…

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Lismore Small Debts Court

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 January 1905 · page 2

On Monday, January 9th, before Messrs. [?] and Belson, J [?] P. S[?]run Singh v Sundah Singh—claim £7, money lent…

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Coraki Police Court. Monday, 9Th January

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1905 · page 10

BEFORE Mr. F. G. Adrian, P.M. D. O'Grady and S. Stanford were each fined 10s and 4s 10d costs, or 24 hours in Coraki lock-up, for keeping unregistered dogs…

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Sydney Divorce Court

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1905 · page 9

IN the Divorce Court, Sydney on Wednesday, in a Clarence River case, Mr. Weigall for the petitioner, Mr. A. G. Ralston (instructed by Mr. F. Norrie,…

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Small Debts Court. Before the P.M.

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1905 · page 10

Coraki Municipal Council v. B. Schieler. Case struck out owing to non-service of summons. Same v. E. T. Hickling, claim of £1 8s 4d…

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Small Debts Court

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 3

H. Dearden v. Timothy and Mary Higgins, claim £5 6s 5d, goods sold. No appearance of defendants. Verdict for plaintiff…

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The Casino Courts. Friday, January 13. Police Court. (Before Messrs. F. G. Adrian, P.M., D. Campbell and N. Harper, J's.P.) Minos Offences

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 3

S. Perkins pleaded guilty to a charge of riotous behavior at Kyogle, and was fined 10s, with 0s 81 costs, or 24 hours in Casino Goal…

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Licensing Court. (Before the P.M. and Mr. D. Campbell.)

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 3

The application for the transfer of the license of the Tabulam Hotel from J. J. Newton to George R. Cumming was granted, Mr. Kissane (Parker and…

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Sydney Divorce Court. (Before Mr. Justice A. H. Simpson) Short v. Short

Northern Star · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 3

Mr. Weigall for the petitioner, Mr. A. G. Ralston, instructed by Mr. F. Norrie, by his agent, Mr. M'Guren, of Grafton, for the respondent…

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Lismore Police Court

Northern Star · Monday 16 January 1905 · page 2

On Wednesday, before Mr, F. G. Adrian, P.M. C. Shannon pleaded guilty to furious riding. Inspector Quinn stated defendant and a…

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Casino Police Court

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 17 January 1905 · page 2

THE regular sitting of this Court was held on Friday last, before the P.M. (Mr. Adrain), Messrs. D. Campbell and N. Harper, J's P…

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Assault and Language

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 17 January 1905 · page 2

AT the Casino Police Court, on Friday last, there was a large attendance to hear the assault and language cases, in which J.W. Frost and W.C. Barnes were…

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Licensing Court

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 17 January 1905 · page 3

THE quarterly meeting of this Court was held in Casino on Friday last, before the P.M. and Mr. D Camphell, J.P. The license held by J.J. Newton for…

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Small Debts Court

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 17 January 1905 · page 2

IN this Court at Casino, on Friday, the following cases were dealt with by the P.M., Messrs. D. Campbell, and N. Harper:—…

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Woodburn Police Court. Monday, January 16

Northern Star · Wednesday 18 January 1905 · page 4

Before the P.M. William Grant, on buil, waa charged with the abduction of Edith B[?]le. As the parties were married in the interim,…

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Woodburn Small Debts Court. Monday, January 16

Northern Star · Wednesday 18 January 1905 · page 4

Bafore Mr. Adrian, P.M. R. W. Lance v. Willlara Militate.—Goods sold and delivered £ 5s. Verdict for plaintiff…

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