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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1907

746 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 7 of 38

Police Court Incident

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1907 · page 2

AN incident happened at the Central Summons Court on Friday last, when a magistrate, [?] female defendant, counsel for the Crown, and the defendant's legal…

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Improvements to Casino Gaol

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1907 · page 4

THE Casino Gaol is having a number of very necessary improments made in it. The prisoners' yard is being gravelled and rolled. the weather-shed floor is to be…

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Charged With Wife Desertion

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1907 · page 7

A CASE in which the parties are well-known on the river is thus reported in a recent issue of Sydney "Truth":— At the North Sydney Court on…

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Improvements to the Police Quarters

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1907 · page 4

MR. D. JONES, contractor, is at present busily engaged in erecting new police barracks at the rear of the present barracks in Casino. The main room of the building will…

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Lismore Police Court. Wednesday, March 27, 1907

Northern Star · Saturday 30 March 1907 · page 12

Before Mr. F. G. Ad[?] P. M. William Henry Webb was charged with using profane language in Union-street, and pleaded guilty…

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Lismore Small Debts Court. Wednesday, March 23

Northern Star · Saturday 30 March 1907 · page 12

Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, P. M. A. G. Robertson v. John Curtis, claim for £7 12s 3d. Vordict for plaintiff for the amount less £2 paid since the issue…

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Lismore Police Court. Tuesday, April 2

Northern Star · Wednesday 3 April 1907 · page 5

Before Mr. W. M. Fincham, J. P. Buine, a Hindoo, on bail, was charged with being found drunk and disorderly in Molesworth-street on Thursday. He pleased…

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Society Sensation. a Lady Arrested. Pocket-picking Charged

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 4 April 1907 · page 4

The most intense indignation has been excited (telegraphed the New York correspondent of the "Daily Mail" on Christmas Day) by the…

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General Pavloff's Murder. an Audacious Assassin. His Fight with Pursuers

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 5 April 1907 · page 10

A victim of the Terrorist campaign, General Pavloff, Chief Military Prosecutor of the Russian Army, was assassinated at ten o'clock in the…

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A Girl's Story. Her Betrayer Court-martialled

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 5 April 1907 · page 12

An extraordinary story was related in the Kilkenny Police Court on the 16th January, in connection with the attack on John Fleming, a Waterford engineer,…

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Lismore Police Court. Wednesday, April 3

Northern Star · Saturday 6 April 1907 · page 7

Before Messrs. F. G. Adrian, P.M., and J. Ball, J.P. Thomas Tanna, a kanaka, on a charge of drunkenness in Woollark-street, was fined…

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Merit Rewarded by Court of Justice

Northern Star · Saturday 6 April 1907 · page 2

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

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Lismore Police Court. Saturday, April 6, 1907. Before Mr. F. G. Adrian. P.M.

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 April 1907 · page 2

John Morrison Bridec proceeded against Inspector Evans, as nominal defendant for the police, on an information char[?]ing that on the 4th April he received into his…

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Alleged Attempted Murder. a Woman Seriously Wounded

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 April 1907 · page 5

A message from Wollongong on Saturday slated:—A determined case of alleged attempted murder, occurred about 6 o'clock this morning at Corrimal, a railway and…

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Old Murder Charge. Arrest After Seven Years

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 11 April 1907 · page 5

At Monaghan, to-day (13th January), John M'Caffrey of Cornamurvey, was charged with the murder of Patrick M'Mahon, of Drumgiff, on…

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A French Tragedy. Trial at Versailles. Daughter Charged with Patricide

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1907 · page 9

The Paris correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" writes on January 30th:— Zola might have added a chapter to "La Terre" with the story of a murder now…

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Children's Court

Northern Star · Saturday 13 April 1907 · page 2

Ceell Mclennan, 13, was charged will using indecent. language in Keen-street. He pleaded gulty. Constable Biddle said that defendnnt…

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Licensing Court

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 13 April 1907 · page 2

Applications for booth licenses for April 24th and 25th (Casino Show), and 26th and 27th (Race meeting) were granted A. Mullett, for whom Mr. Kissane…

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Lismore Police Court. Wedensday, April 10, 1907. Berfoe Mr. F. G. Adrian, P.M.

Northern Star · Saturday 13 April 1907 · page 2

Denis Maloney was churned with bring drunk mid disorderly in Woodlark-street on it the previous night. Cirtustable Taylor said the Unit defendant was…

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Small Debts Court

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 13 April 1907 · page 2

Clark's Forwarding Agency v. -- James. Mr. Connolly for plaintiff. The P.M. said the Bench had received a letter from defendant, stating that he was confined to…

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