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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1908

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Police Court. Wednesday, January 15, 1908

Northern Star · Friday 17 January 1908 · page 2

Before the P.M. and Mr. J. Ball, J.P. Thos. Condon appeared in court alleged to be of unsound mind. Dr. Ganggin, duly qualified practitioner and…

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Wants to Go to Gaol. Auckland (N.z.)

Northern Star · Friday 17 January 1908 · page 3

Lionel Terry, who earned notoriety by the shooting of a Chinaman with a view, as he said of removing the alien curse, escaped for a second time from the…

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Woodburn Shire Appeal Court

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1908 · page 9

THE Appeal Court in connection with the assessments in Woodburn Shire was held at Coraki on Monday last before Mr. F. G. Adrian, P. M., when the following cases…

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Court Decision Upheld. London

Northern Star · Friday 17 January 1908 · page 3

The Supreme Court of Nova Scotia has upheld the decision in favour of the Dominion Iron and Steel Company's claim for £3,000,000 sterling damages owing to the…

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Police Court. Wednesday, January 15th

Northern Star · Saturday 18 January 1908 · page 8

Before the P.M. and Mr. J. Ball, J.P. James Friday, alias Smith, alias Kallmeier, was charged by Elizabeth Hollings, with the alleged stealing of some firewood…

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Licensing Court

Northern Star · Saturday 18 January 1908 · page 8

Before Messrs. F. G. Adrian, J. Barrie, and King, L.Ms. The quarterly licensing report was satisfactory, and matters referred to therein…

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Small Debts Court

Northern Star · Saturday 18 January 1908 · page 8

Before the P.M. and Mr. J. Ball, J.P. Ernest Simpson v. H. Tim[?]s, claim of £1 11s 6d:—Verdict for plaintiff. M. A. Hoskins v. A. Frates, claim of £6…

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Sufferagettes Sentenced/ London

Northern Star · Monday 20 January 1908 · page 3

Five suffragettes, arrested outside of Sir H. Campbell-Bannerman's house, declining to sign recognisances to be of good behavlour, have been sent to gaol for three…

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Alleged Assault. Rough Rider's Troubles. Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 20 January 1908 · page 3

A man named William McLood, the leading cowboy actor of a Wild West Show, was found lying outside Tattersa[?]'s Hotel, Parramatta last night with a wound on the…

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Police Court

Northern Star · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 6

The police court was occupied the greater part of Thursday in the case, Police v. Burnard Conaghan, licensee Terminus Hotel, South Lismore for supplying liquor to one,…

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A German Traitor. Sentenced to Six Years. London

Northern Star · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 5

Wilhelm Michaelis, a tailor at Leipsig, has been sentenced to six years' servitude for selling military information to French authorities…

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Charge of Murder. Cunnamulla (Q.)

Northern Star · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 5

Wm., Rilcy and Kate Callaghan, known as Kate Martyr, appeared at the police court to-day on a charge of the wilful murder of Karnest Henry Martyr in July,…

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The Order to Unmarried Members of Police Force Causes Dissatisfaction. Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 5

The order issued instructing an unmarried policeman to live in barracks has caused grave dissatisfaction throught the service, but the Inspector-General Mr…

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Police Court. Wednesday, January 22, 1908

Northern Star · Thursday 23 January 1908 · page 3

Before Messrs F. G. Adrain, P.M. and J. McLean and J. Chisholm, [?] [?] was charged with as sault on Mary [?] Brien. A second charge…

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Picture Thief Heavily Sentenced. London

Northern Star · Thursday 23 January 1908 · page 3

Goosen, a, Brussels Joiner, has been sentenced to 10 years servitude for the theft of the Rubens painting belonging to Count Assche…

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Small Debts Court

Northern Star · Thursday 23 January 1908 · page 3

Before Mr. F. G. Adrian P.M. Commissioners of Taxation v. Daniel Duffy claim for land tax and Interest. Verdict for plaintiffs…

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Police Inquiry

Northern Star · Friday 24 January 1908 · page 2

On Friday a private inquiry was opened by Police-Inspector Evans into the conduct of the local force. This action was taken consequent on certain charges made by a…

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An Imposter. Sentenced to a Month. Melbourne

Northern Star · Friday 24 January 1908 · page 3

A sensation has been caused by the arrest of a man named George Croft, who styled himself Sir John Marwick on a charge of obtaining goods by false pretences. The…

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Telephone Tells Tales. Police Make a Discovery

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 24 January 1908 · page 6

TELEPHONE subscribers frequently have reason to complain of the trouble caused by "cross-talk" on the wires, but the grievance is not usually a matter for…

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Unemployed Demonstration in Berlin. Conflict with the Police. London

Northern Star · Friday 24 January 1908 · page 3

A meeting of unemployed, in which 12,-000 took part, was held in Berlin on Tuesday and resolutions were passed, demanding that the State should undertake…

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