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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1908

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Lismore Police Court. Monday, April 13Th. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Northern Star · Tuesday 14 April 1908 · page 2

George B[?]aney, found drunk in Molesworth Street, on Saturday night pleaded guilty, and was fined 20s of 7 days. S. Browning, charged with being drunk…

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Successful Safe Burglary Railway Station Looted. Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 14 April 1908 · page 3

Burglars burst open the safe at the Cooma Railway Station yesterday morning. The burglary was a particularly daring one, and the thieves secured £150 in cash…

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Casino Licensing Court. Friday, April 10

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

BEFORE the P.M., and Messrs. Pago and Carlton, L.M's. Fredk. Win, Gulley applied for a renewal of his publican's license for the Exchange…

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Official Opening of New Court-house, Kyogie

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

POLICE Magistrate Fitzhardinge arrived at Kyogle on Saturday morning, April 11th. In a few brief words he declared the Court established. Messrs. R. A. Dawson, W.F…

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Casino Small Debts Court. Friday, April 10

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 14 April 1908 · page 4

BEFORE the P.M., and Messrs. R. Page and A. P. Carlton, J's.P. Municipal Council v. Patrick Dilion Claim for rates due £2 14s 9d. Mr Cope for the…

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Drink and Murder. Husband Shoots His Wife. Wounds Her Father. "Might As Well Hang." Melbourne

Northern Star · Tuesday 14 April 1908 · page 3

Charles Henry Heutschmaim, a resident of Dobie, near Ararat, shot his wife dead on Saturday night, and wounded his fatherin-law, John Collie…

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Casino. Police Court

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 April 1908 · page 3

On, Friday, before tile P.M. and Messrs. R. Page and A. P. Carlton, Js.P., William James, on a charge of using obscene language, pleaded guilty, and was…

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Delayed Gaol Delivery. Gaolers Fined £25

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 April 1908 · page 6

At the conclusion of the Hay Circuit Court on Wednesday evening, Mr. Justice Simpson called for returns from the various gaols reporting to Hay, with a view…

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Locat, Option Court. Members Announced. Murwilumbah

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 April 1908 · page 5

The special local option court for the Rous electorate to deal with the reduction of publications licences has been constituted. It consists of Judge Gibson as chairman…

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Wire Netting Seizure. the High Court Case. Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 April 1908 · page 5

The wire-netting seizure case came before the High Court to-day. A big bar was retained on each side, and the argument is expected to last some…

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Lismore Police Court. Ednesday, Apirl 15

Northern Star · Thursday 16 April 1908 · page 4

Before the Police Magistrate. William McQu[?]ty a prohibited person, was charged with being found on the premises of the Royal Hotel on March 23; he…

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Barcelona Anarchists, Sentenced to Death. London

Northern Star · Thursday 16 April 1908 · page 3

For causing a number of fatal explosions at Bareelona after failing to blackmail authorities and banks on a pretence that they, were able to track the Anarchists,…

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[?] Licensing Court

Northern Star · Thursday 16 April 1908 · page 4

Before mrssrs. M. H. Fitzhardinge and Jas. Barrie L. M. S. John James Newton applied for a renewal of publican't license for Railway…

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Small Debts Court

Northern Star · Thursday 16 April 1908 · page 4

M. J. Finegan v. Sidney and Hacking. claim of £10 for work and labour done Mr. A. M. Sul[?] for defandants. After evidence was given by thr plaintiff and…

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A Horrible Charge, Alleged Attempted Murder. Melbourne

Northern Star · Thursday 16 April 1908 · page 3

Abraham Trevasons has been committed for trial on a charge of attempting to mur der his wife. The evidence showed that the accused…

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High Court Decision. Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 16 April 1908 · page 3

[?] Court has decided that the Court of Conciliation and Arbitration has no jurisdiction in the dispute between the Merchant Service Guild and Archibald…

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Casino Police Court

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 17 April 1908 · page 4

On Tuesday, April 14th, before Mr. E. J. Pownall, J.P., James G. Ferguson and Thomas Thompson were charged with stealing, on the 11th April, half-a-sovereign, a…

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A Horrible Murder. Sydney

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Friday 17 April 1908 · page 2

The body of a girl was discovered at Allandale, a few miles from Maitland, with her throat cut and skull fractured; one arrest has been made…

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Drink and Murder. MELBOURNE

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 18 April 1908 · page 8

Charles Henry Duetschmann, a resident of Doble. Near Ararat, shot his wife dead on Saturday night, and wounded his father-in-law, John Collie…

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Gaol Inmates at Ontario. LONDON

Northern Star · Monday 20 April 1908 · page 3

Dr. Bince Smith. Inspector of Prisons at Ontario, attributes the fact of more prisoners being at present in State gaols than for the last 20 years to the fact of…

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