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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1908

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Murder and Suicide. Husband Kills His Wife. Results of a Quarrel. Perth (W.a.)

Northern Star · Tuesday 7 April 1908 · page 3

A shocking tragedy occurred at Boulder, West Australia, on Saturday night, when a miner named Pet[?] Cromeri shot his wife and afterwards comr[?]ted suicide…

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Interfering with Wharf Labourer. Sentenced to Six Weeks Imprisonment. Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 April 1908 · page 5

Timothy Monaghan was found guilty of prevengin Thomas Greenwood from working at his occupation as a wharf labourer and has been sentenced to 6 weeks'…

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Russian Officers Court Martialled. London

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 April 1908 · page 5

Twenty three Russian officers have been tried by courtmartial and sentenced to various terms of imprisonment for writing in a Ki[?]e[?] newspaper in protest against the…

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Lismore Police Court. Wednesday, April 8th

Northern Star · Thursday 9 April 1908 · page 4

Before the P.M. and Mr. J. McLean, J.P. George Tippett, for being drunk in Molesworth-street on 7th instant, pleaded guilty. He was further charged with using…

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Small Debts Court

Northern Star · Thursday 9 April 1908 · page 4

M. J. Finegan v. Sidney and Hacking, work and labour done. Mr. Sullivan (for Mr. G. B. Somerville) for defendants, stated that only one of the defendants had…

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Murder and Suicide. Auckland (N.z.)

Northern Star · Thursday 9 April 1908 · page 3

A seed merchant at Invercargill after attempting to murder his wife and family committed suicide by exploding a detonator cap…

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Needed Court House Improvements

Northern Star · Thursday 9 April 1908 · page 2

Mr. C. E. Maybury, Sheriff, from Sydney, made a personal inspection of the Court House yesterday, and took note of some necessary improvements. In order to…

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Cricket Umpire Assaulted. Player Before the Court. Brisbane

Northern Star · Thursday 9 April 1908 · page 3

At the Summons Court this morning, Charles Innes proceeded against James Gray for assault. Innes was umpiring at a cricket match on Saturday, and…

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Licensing Court. Before Messrs, M. H. Fitzhardinge, and T. King, L.M.

Northern Star · Thursday 9 April 1908 · page 4

George Cooke applied for a booth license on April 20 and 21 for the Lismore Races, between the hours of 8 a. m. and 6 p.m.—Application granted…

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The Ballarat Murder. Melbourne

Northern Star · Friday 10 April 1908 · page 3

The coroner's jury at Ballarat has returned, a verdict of wilful murder against the man William Iles in connection with the death of Mary Graham…

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Ballina Lieensing court

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 10 April 1908 · page 8

On Saturday, lost, before tho' Bullina Licensing Bench, J. Donoboe applied for a transfer of his hotel license to Angus M 'Donald. The police objected…

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No Sensational Developments. Statement by the Police. Sydney, Thursday Nights

Northern Star · Friday 10 April 1908 · page 3

The police state, that there is not the least, likelihood of any development, of a sensational character in regard to the. foundering of the steamer Bega…

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Special Licensing Court. Directs Closing of Hotels. Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 7

The Special Licensing Court has directed the closing of five hotels in the Darling-hurst electorate…

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Grafton Circuit Court. Chief Justice Welcomed. Small Calendar. Grafton

Northern Star · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 4

His Honour the Chief Justice Sir Fredexick Darly, was welcomed to-day by members of the legal profession on the opening of the Circuit Court…

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Mrs. Robinson Sentenced to Four Years. London

Northern Star · Monday 13 April 1908 · page 3

Mrs. Robinson the witness who pleaded guilty, has been sentenced to four years imprisonment, for perjury in her evidence given in the Druce case…

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Police Still Searching. Adelaide, Saturday night

Northern Star · Monday 13 April 1908 · page 3

The police believe that they are on tue track of the Glenelg murderer. Joe Coleman. A man, answering Coleman's description, was seen at Morphetville, and…

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High Court Decision Reserved. Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 13 April 1908 · page 3

The High Court has reserved its [?] cision in the Union Label case…

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Telegraphic News. Grafton Circuit Court. Grafton

Northern Star · Monday 13 April 1908 · page 3

The Circuit Court concluded to-day. George Barni[?]r, charged with alleged cattle stealing, was acquitted. John Walsh, charged with uttering…

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Constable King's Murder. Hunting a Suspect Who Takes to the Scrub. Adelaide

Northern Star · Monday 13 April 1908 · page 3

Since midnight last night the police have been pursuing a man whom they have some reason to regard as the murderer of Constable King…

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Casino Police Court. Friday, April 10. ASSAULT

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 14 April 1908 · page 2

BEFORE the P.M. and Messrs. R. Page and A. P. Carlton, J's.P. Archibald Bachaman v. John E. Thompson, charge of assault. No parties. Struck out…

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