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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1907

746 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 9 of 38

Lismers Police Court. Wednesday, April 21

Northern Star · Saturday 27 April 1907 · page 10

Before Messrs. F. G. Adrian, P.M., and J. Ball, J.P. Michael Cusack was charged with using prolane language on the night of the 16th,…

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In Court

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 27 April 1907 · page 5

Barrister: ' You say you had called to see Miss Billings aud were at the house at the time the burglary was committed ?' Witness: 'Yes, sir.'…

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Casino Police Court. Friday. April 26Th. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian P.M.)

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 27 April 1907 · page 7

John Greenwood, on remand charged with alleged abduction of a girl Elizabeth F. Richardson. After asking several questions, the P.M. agreed to let accused…

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Small Debts Court

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 27 April 1907 · page 7

Kate Mooney v. Martin Moylan. This was a claim for £15 12s 6d for rent alleged to be due in connection with defendant's occupancy of the hotel owned by plaintiff…

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Grafton Circuit Court

Northern Star · Saturday 27 April 1907 · page 6

Before his Honor Mr. Justice Street. Mr. Alex. Thomson (instructed by Mr. W. Black) prosecuted for the Crown. Percy Thorne was chat[?]ed with having…

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Special Licensing Court

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 27 April 1907 · page 7

Before the P.M. and Mr. A. P. Carlton, J.P. 'the following applications for renewal of license were granted :--P. L…

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A Prisoner's Dramatic Confession. "Battle. Murder. and Sudden Death."

Northern Star · Saturday 27 April 1907 · page 6

The Ancient Mariner, the mate of the Nancy Bell, and other seafaring heroes of tradition found a rival in imaginative work in Joseph Newsome, a 21-year-old…

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Notes and News. Bankruptcy Court

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 27 April 1907 · page 2

IN this Court yesterday the single meeting of creditors in the case of Fowler Loam Askew was declared closed, no creditors being present…

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Merit Rewarded by Court of Justice

Northern Star · Saturday 27 April 1907 · page 6

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

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Small Debts Court. Wednesday, April 24

Northern Star · Saturday 27 April 1907 · page 10

Before Messrs. Adrian, P.M., and Ball, J.P. M. Birmingham v. Richard Ho[?]mes.—A claim on a dish—red che—by the licensee…

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Police Commissioner Sho[?]

Northern Star · Monday 29 April 1907 · page 3

CAPTAIN HARE TWICE FIRED AT. Shortly after noon, on Tuesday, at Perth (W.A.). there was a report, of revolver shots in the room of the…

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Merit Rewarded by Court of Justice

Northern Star · Wednesday 1 May 1907 · page 2

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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Byron Bay Police Court

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 2 May 1907 · page 3

At the Byron Bay Police Court G. R. Henson, on behalf of the Commissioners for Railways, proceed against M. Whalen for allowing…

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The Woodend Murder

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 3 May 1907 · page 8

A GERMAN named Kurr Schoneer, aged 17 years, was on Thursday arrested on a farm near Broadmeadows, Victoria, and charged with the murder of the old man…

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Lismore Police Court. Wednesday, May 1

Northern Star · Saturday 4 May 1907 · page 2

Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, P.M., and J. McLcan, J.P. Mary Lucas, on a charge of being drunk on the previous Wednesday, was fined 5s…

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A Cowardly Assault

Northern Star · Saturday 4 May 1907 · page 9

Mr. A. L. Ryan, the well-known night watchman, who was the victim of a cowardly assault of a serious nature on Saturday night, is still suffering severly from…

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In Court

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 4 May 1907 · page 3

Magistrate: 'Prisoner, have you any visible means of support?' Prisoner : 'Yis, sir, your honour.' (To his wife, a laundress): 'Bridget, stand up…

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Licensing Court. Wednesday, May 1, 1907. (Before Monera. F. G. Adrian, P.M., T. King and J. Durrie, Js.P.)

Northern Star · Saturday 4 May 1907 · page 2

George Cooke was granted a renewal of the license for the Richmond Hotel, Mr. McIntosh appearing for the applicant. John Ware was granted a renewal of…

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Small Debts Court. Wednedsday, May 1, 1907. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, P.M., and Mr. J. MLean, J.P.)

Northern Star · Saturday 4 May 1907 · page 2

Thomas Crops v. W. Foster, claim for £2 fis 1d, for goods sold. Mr. McIntosh appeared for plaintiff in the first four cases. Verdict for amount…

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Fifty Years in Gaol. Convict's Extraordinary Career of Crime

Northern Star · Monday 6 May 1907 · page 2

The career of a man who came before the Sydney Central Police Court, on Monday, on a charge of larceny furnishes a fair object lesson to a student of criminology,…

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