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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1906

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Casino Police Court

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 2 January 1906 · page 2

At this Court on Friday last, before the P.M., Messrs. D. Campbell, R. Page, and J Harper, J's. P., fresh summonses were ordered to issue in two…

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Insurance Murder Plot

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 3 January 1906 · page 2

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Rough on the Police

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 3 January 1906 · page 4

MR. DONALDSON, S M., at the Central Police Court, made some scathing comments on the action of the Police in not allowing a person (accused of assault on…

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Snake Calls for the Police

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 3 January 1906 · page 12

A man in India found a rattlesnake [?] in by a rock. which threatened is [?]. He removed the rock. [ ?] the snake, which showed obvious signs of…

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Facts Established at Court

Northern Star · Wednesday 3 January 1906 · page 4

In an action, the cause of which was flagrant misuse of our firm name and other cross misrepresentations by a defendant company which was tried before his Honor…

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Taking the Police Down

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1906 · page 2

A VERY old resident of the Lachlan was on a visit to Wyalong the other day, and, in discussing the Quarter Sessions, gave a humorous sketch of how the…

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Court Business for 1905

Northern Star · Saturday 6 January 1906 · page 5

The return of business transacted at the Lismore Court House for the year ended December 31, 1905, has been prepared.A peculiar feature in the return is that the…

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Alleged Infanticide. Inquest on the Remains. Verdict of Murder

Northern Star · Saturday 6 January 1906 · page 4

On Thursday Mr. F. G. Adrian, the District Coroner, held an inquest concerning the death of a female infant, whose remains were some time ago discovered in…

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Merit Rewarded by Court of Justice

Northern Star · Saturday 6 January 1906 · page 4

The acknowledged good qualities and success of SANDER AND SONS' EUCALYPTI EXTRACT have brought out many imitations, and one case was just tried in…

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Lismore Police Court. Wednesday, January 3, 1906

Northern Star · Monday 8 January 1906 · page 2

Before Messrs. F. G. Adrian, P.M., and J. L. Smith, J.P. Alexander Mitchell pleaded guilty to being drunk in Molesworth-street. Defendant…

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Police Court

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1906 · page 2

AT the Casino Police Court, yesterday, before Messrs. R. Page and C. O'Sallivan, J's.P., a man named Peter Neilson pleaded guilty to being drunk, and on…

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Fooling the Police

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1906 · page 4

THE [?]…

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Local News. Small Debts Court [?]

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1906 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the magistrates in the Casino district has been convened for 10 a.m. on Friday next at the Court house, Casino, to appoint a [?] for the…

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"The Magistrate."

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 January 1906 · page 4

The fourth number of this journal is now to hand, and all the praise we gave the first issue was fully deserved in the manner it is being still produced. The present…

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Police Capture

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 January 1906 · page 4

An incident which occurred on Saturday (says the "Grafton Argus") gave the local police another opportunity of proving their efficiency. On Friday night a stranger,…

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Facts Established at Court

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 January 1906 · page 5

In an action, the cause of which was flagrant misuse of our firm name and other gross misrepresentations by a defendant company, which was tried before his Honor…

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"The Magistrate."

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1906 · page 4

This excellent monthly publication which is named in Sydney contains a fund of informations useful to magistrates, lawyers and laymen. A special…

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The Court Roared

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1906 · page 12

Baron Dowse, the eminent Irish judge, was once judge when the accused could only understand sworn. The prisoner said…

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Lismore Police Court. Wednesday, January 10, 1906

Northern Star · Saturday 13 January 1906 · page 5

Before Mr. P.G. Adrian, P.M. [?] Singh and George Singh were charged with [?]riously [?] in Dawsonstared on December 20th, 1905. Th…

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