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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1907

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Police Court. TUESDAY July 2

Northern Star · Wednesday 3 July 1907 · page 4

Before Mr. H. H. Connell, J.P. Alicia Eggington pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkeness in Woodlark-street, and was fined 10s, or in default three days'…

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Stricken Dumb in Court

Northern Star · Wednesday 3 July 1907 · page 3

Without warning Ernest C. Gregory, a young lawyer, while in the Norwalk town court recently to make an appeal for a client (says the New York "Tribune") found…

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Victoria. Another Burglary. Melbourne

Northern Star · Thursday 4 July 1907 · page 3

Three burglars got into the cellar of the Cornish Arms' Hotel at Brunswick this morning, but were disturbed by Constable Perritt. They had forced a hole in the…

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Lismore Police Court. Wednesday, July. 3, 1907

Northern Star · Thursday 4 July 1907 · page 2

Before Messrs. F. G. Adrian, P.M., and J. Ball. J.P. A first offender for drunkenness was fined 2/6 or five minutes' imprisonment…

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Might Have Been Murder. Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 4 July 1907 · page 3

The Coroner expressed dissatisfaction with the evidence at the inquest to-day concerning the death of Ellen Harrell, who was found lying in Pyrmont last night…

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Charged for the Bag

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 5 July 1907 · page 9

John S. Heald, of Portland, has been connected with the Maine Central Railroad for about thirty years as claim agent, and has had some mighty funny experiences. He was a…

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Swindling Morgan. a Count Charged

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 5 July 1907 · page 11

From Rome, on 10th April, the correspondent of the London "Daily Mail" wrote:— The charges against Count Bosdarl, of…

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Coraki Police Court. Tuesday, Juky 2Nd. Before the P.M.

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 5 July 1907 · page 10

John Sullivan was summoned by Charles for £4 15s 6d, alleged to be due as wages. Complainant stated he was doing pick…

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Small Debts Court

Northern Star · Friday 5 July 1907 · page 2

Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, P.M. Carlton and Belson v. Hellings, claim for £13 3s, for mare sold to defendant. Mr. Sullivan appeared for the plaintiffs,…

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Russian Assassin Sentenced to Death. London

Northern Star · Saturday 6 July 1907 · page 5

Patroff's murderer at Pekoff has been sentenced to death…

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Cost of London's Police

Northern Star · Saturday 6 July 1907 · page 3

The enormous sum of £3,030,545 9s 1d is dealt with in the Metropolitan Police Accounts for 1906, just issued. This is accounted for by an expenditure of £2,568,587…

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Lismore Police Court. Friday July 5, 1907

Northern Star · Monday 8 July 1907 · page 3

Before Mr. H. H. Connell, J.P. Frederick Smith, charged with drunkenness, in Keen-street, was fined 10s or in default, three days' hard labour in ``Lismore…

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Lismore Police Court. Monday, July 8, 1907

Northern Star · Tuesday 9 July 1907 · page 2

Before Mr. J. Macgregor Dunn, J.P. Richard Francis, Holmes, for using indecent languages in Keen-street, was fined 2Cs, or seven days' imprisonment. There were…

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The Melbourne Murder

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 9 July 1907 · page 2

FRESH facts in connection with the mysterious murder of Bernard Baner at Modern-chambers, Melbourne, are forthcoming. Mr. Schaumer, the murdered…

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Shocking Murder. Old Lady Brutally Slaughtered. Murderer Escaped. Full Particulars. Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 9 July 1907 · page 3

Grat, excitement prevailed at Enmore this afternoon when, the news was circulated that an inoffensive old lady had been done to death in a fiendish manner and…

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Police Court

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 July 1907 · page 5

On Tuesday, before Mr. J. Macgregor Dunn, J.P.: Er[?]st Golden pleaded guilty to a charge of being drunk and disorderly and was fined…

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Schmitz, Mayor of San Francisco. Sentenced to Five Years. London

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 July 1907 · page 5

Schmitz,tho Mayor of San Francisco, has been sentenced to five years…

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Merit Rewarded by Court of Justice

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 July 1907 · page 6

The acknowledged good qualities and suc[?] [?] have brought out many [?] was just tried in…

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Enmore Murder. Five Charges Against Baxter. He Identifies the Victim. Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 July 1907 · page 5

The man Baxter arrested in connection with the Enmore murder case identi[?] the body of Mrs. McNamara at the Morgue. Subsequently he was brought before the…

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Shocking Murder

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 11 July 1907 · page 3

Great excitement prevailed at Enmore on Monday afternoon when the newts was circulated that an inoffensive old lady had been done to death…

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