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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1906

569 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 3 of 29

Alleged Cattle Stealing

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

At Lismore Police Court on January 24th, before Mr. F. G. Adrian, Police Magistrate, Otton Lang was charged with having, at Woodburn, in 1904, stolen eight calves the…

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Judge Taints in Court

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1906 · page 9

MEDICAL WITNESSES GIVE AID. There was a dramatic Interruption to an appeal case in the Edinburg Court of Session on 30th November…

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A Boy Murderer. Sentenced at Seventeen

Mullumbimby Star · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 5

A youth of seventeen was recently sentenced to death for the murder of his sister. While his parents were out for a…

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Lismore Police Court. Wednesday, January 31. Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, P.M. Breach of the Liquor Act

Northern Star · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 7

Da[?] Connors was charged with being on the licensed premises known as the Junction Hotel. North Lismore, during prohibited hours, n[?] at 11.12 on the…

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Merit Rewarded by Court of Justice

Northern Star · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 4

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

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The Willis Extradition. His Appeal to the Durban Court

Northern Star · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 7

At the Durban Circuit Court on December 19th. W. N. Willis appealed against the decision of the first criminal magistrate who had made an order for handling him…

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The Murder of Mrs. Groroty. conteanion of the Murderer

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1906 · page 3

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"The Magistrate."

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1906 · page 4

THE fifth number of "The Magistrate" is to hand. It will come, we think, rather as a surprise to most people to learn that the official list of Justices of…

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Coraki Police Court. Tuesday, 6Th February

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1906 · page 7

BEFORE Mr. F. G. Adrian, P.M., and Messrs. J. M'Kinnon and P.F. Campbell, J's.P. L. M'Dougall, for drunkenness, was…

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Small Debts Court

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1906 · page 7

Before the same Bench. John Smith v. Harry Grant. No appearance of cither party, and case was struck out…

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Local News. Supreme Court Writ for £2000

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1906 · page 4

ON Friday last the Lismore Municipal Council was served with a Supreme Court Writ for £2000, at the instance of Mr. John Pollard, for alleged…

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The Magistrate

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 7

"The Magistrate" for February is to hand, from the publishers, H. J. Herbert and Co, 9 Hamilton-street, Sydney. It is a good shilling's worth (10s. a year)…

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Lismore Police Court. Wednesday, February 7th, 1906. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, P. M., and Messrs J. McLean and J. Ball, J's.P.) Stealing Whiskey

Northern Star · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 4

James McIntyre was charged with being drunk in Kee[?]-street, and was fined 2s 6d. The same man was charged with stealing a glass dec[?]ter containing whiskey,…

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Insurance Murder Plot. Criminal's Pretended Trance

Mullumbimby Star · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 3

From New York, on 23rd November, the correspondent of the London "Daily Mail" wired:— Three American insurance swindlers,…

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Police Court, M'bimby. Tuesday, Feb. 5, 1906. (Before Mr. W. S. Arnott, P.M.)

Mullumbimby Star · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 2

E. Shields proceeded against T. Briscoe for insulting and indecent language. The language alleged to have been used was pretty prime,…

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Merit Rewarded by Court of Justice

Northern Star · Saturday 10 February 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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Casino Courts. Licensing Court, Before the P.M., and Mr. D. Campbell, Js.P

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 2

The transfer of the license of Commercial Hotel, Coraki, from Mrs. Mobbs to S. J. Fernandez, was granted. The Bench congratulated Mrs. Mobbs on the fact that…

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Small Debts Court. [?] Tuesday, Feb. 5Th., 1906. (Before Mr. W. S. Arnott, P.M.) G. FLEMING v. H. ATKINS. Wages, £6 17s 6d

Mullumbimby Star · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 7

Plea—Not indebted. Mr. Weigall for plaintiff; Mr. Street for defendant. Gerald Fleming, on oath, stated:…

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Lismore Police Court. Wednesday, February 7th, 1906. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, P.M., and Messrs J. McLean, and J. Ball, J's.P.) A Prohibited Man

Northern Star · Monday 12 February 1906 · page 2

Earnest Golding was charged with having, on January 25th, while a prohibitors order was in force against him, been found in the bar of the Royal Hotel, otherwise…

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Casino Licensing Court

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1906 · page 2

In the Licensing Court on Friday, before Mr. F.G. Adriau, P.M.(chairman), and Mr. D. Campbell,J.P., the license of the Commercial Hotel at…

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