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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1908

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Murder and Suicide. Ex-new Guinea Policeman's Crime. Melbourne, Saturday Night

Northern Star · Monday 20 April 1908 · page 3

Captain William Henry Lee, late of the New Guinea police, shot his wife dead and then committed suicide at Murrumbeena. The couple were only married last July…

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Lismore Police Court. Wednesday, April 22

Northern Star · Thursday 23 April 1908 · page 4

Before the Police Magistrate. William, Petersen, for being drunk in Molesworth-street on 21st instant, pleaded guilty, and was fined 10s or 24 hours…

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Licensing Court

Northern Star · Thursday 23 April 1908 · page 4

Before Messrs M. H. Fitzhardinge, J. Barrie, and T. King, Ls.M. George Cooke applied for a renewal of publican's license for the Richmond Hotel,…

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Lismore Police Court

Northern Star · Friday 24 April 1908 · page 4

Yesterday before the police Magistrate, Four first officnders were fined 1/-or the "rising" for drunkenness. For the same offence. Charles Bolun was fined 20s or…

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The Allandale Murder

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 24 April 1908 · page 5

THERE is very little information to be gleaned in regard to the Allandale murder, and probably nothing of importance will be divulged until evidence…

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German Murder Drama. Captain Coben's Confession

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 24 April 1908 · page 2

CAPTAIN VON GOREN, who committed suicide yesterday in his cell at Allenstein (says the Berlin correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph." on March 10) by…

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Russian Supreme Court Re. Verses Libau Court's Decision. London

Northern Star · Friday 24 April 1908 · page 3

The Russion Supreme Prize Court has overruled the Liban Court's decision, and allowed a claim of £131,400 compensation for the sinking of the British steamer…

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Telegraphic News. President of Industrial, Court, Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 24 April 1908 · page 3

Judge Heydon will be president of the new Industrial Court…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

Northern Star · Saturday 25 April 1908 · page 4

At the Broadwater Police Court this week. Thomas Robinson was charged with that he did at or near Woodburn, on or between the dates of December 10th, 1907…

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Descriptive. the Court Society of Europe. (Copyright.)

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 25 April 1908 · page 3

It has become in these days rather popular to scoff at the pomp and state of Court ceremonies, as useless and meaningless encumbrances. But,…

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Evidence on Oath. Objection to Kissing the Court Bible

Northern Star · Saturday 25 April 1908 · page 9

An Interesting appeal which incidentally Illustrates the objection held by some people to kissing the Testament in Courts of Justice was heard in London, before…

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Telegraphic News. Industrial Appeal Court. the Presidents's Views. Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 25 April 1908 · page 7

Judge Heydon, replying to congratulations on his appointment as President of the Industrial Appeal Court, under the recently Passed Industrial Disputed Bill,…

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Admiralty Court Orders Forfeiture of S.S. Maori King. London

Northern Star · Saturday 25 April 1908 · page 7

The Supreme Court at Shanghai, sitting in Admiralty, had ordered the steamer Maori King to be forfeited to the King for false registration and flying the…

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Casino Police Court

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 28 April 1908 · page 2

YESTERDAY, before Mr. R. Page, J.P., John Jones, charged with being drunk and disorderly in Walker-street, on Saturday afternoon, pleaded guilty. Constable…

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Casino Police Court. Friday, April 24

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 28 April 1908 · page 4

BEFORE the P.M. and Mr. R. Page, J.P. Patrick O'Rourke, charged with being drunk and disorderly in Walker-street, on Thursday night, 23rd April. Mr…

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Two Youths Sentenced. Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 28 April 1908 · page 3

Two youths convicted of indecently assaulting a woman at Mosman, have been sentenced to two years' imprisohment. The Judge said it was one of the worst…

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Heavy Fines for Assault. Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 28 April 1908 · page 3

For an unprovoked assault upon Reginald Marm, two young men were each fined £10 or three months…

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South Lesmore Police Station

Northern Star · Tuesday 28 April 1908 · page 3

There can be no doubt that the need for going on, with the erection of a police station at South Lismore is one calling for more attention than the authorities at…

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The Allandale Tragedy. the Inquest. How the Murder Was Discovered

Northern Star · Tuesday 28 April 1908 · page 2

The inquest concerning the death of the young girl Lilian Bridage, whose terribly butchered body was discovered by her father in a pa[?] a short distance from…

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Casino Licensing Court Friday, April 24

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 28 April 1908 · page 4

Before the P.M. and Mr. R. Page, L.M. JOHN SCHNEIDER applied for a removal of his publican's license for the Irvington Hotel Granted. Annual rental value…

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