A Firm Magistrate
AT the Lithgow Police Court, before the P.M., Walter Mills pleaded guilty to indecent behaviour, obscene language, and unlawfully assaulting Constable Hart…
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Courts & crime, 1908
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David Chard Sentenced. Sydney
David Chard, who was found guilty on a charge of attempting to cause, poison to be administered to his child with intent to murder, was sentenced to four years'…
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BEFORE Mr. Justice, A. H. Simpson further hearing was given to the suit arising out of the disputed ownership of two blocks of land at Broadwater…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →District Court. Monday, February 24. (Before His Honor, Acting Judge Armstrong)
Maud McFadden v. Thomas O'Connor, claim for £400, for slander Mr. J. Young, instructed by Mr. C. T. Champion, appeared for the plaintiff, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Equity Court. (Before Mr. Justice A. H. Simpson.) Ownership of Land Near Lismore Green v. Cooke and others
Mr. Leverrier, instructed by Mr. W. F. Brennan, appeared for the plaintiff; Dr. Coghlan, instructed by Mr. W. F. Flynn, for defendant, Arthur Whipps; Mr. Mann,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →General Stoessel Sentenced
THE court-martial which has been engaged at St. Petersburg since early in "December in the trial of Generals Stoessel, Rues, Fock, and Smirnoff,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →District Court. Tuesday, February 25th. (Before Acting Judge Armstrong). Trespass Claim Non Suited
Malone v. Northcott—claim for £100 damages for trespass. Mr. R. J. Browning (instructed by Mr. V. B. Macdermott) for the plaintiff, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Northern Star. Published Daily. Wednesday, February 26, 1908. Temporary District Court Judgeships
To somo, extent we agree with opinions expressed by the "Clarence Examiner," that the continual practice of appointing temporary Judges for District Courts is…
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Yesterday, before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. J. Bal[?], A. Brown, and J. [?] Smith, Js.P[?] William Anderson, for being drunk, using…
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Yesterday before the Police Magistrate [?] Messrs. J. Ball, A. Brown and J. [?] Smith, [?]., Thomas [?]ctor, obscene language, on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Small Debts Court
George Massard v. Joseph Bracks, damages £10. Mr. McIntosh for plaintiff, Mr. McKenzie for defendant. Plaintiff, who is a storekeeper at North Lismore, said…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Full Court Decision Against Education Test. London
The Full Court of British Columbia has upheld Chief Justice Hunter's decision that the Asiatic Restriction Act, imposing an educations test, is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Court Notes
After a lengthy and dreary sitting the Lismore Quarter Sessions and District Court business concluded on Tuesday. Once more has the slipshod "acting Judge"…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local Option Court
THE local Option Court, Judge Backhouse (President), find Messrs. Smithers and Macfarlnne, S.Ms., sat at Durlinghurst. After preliminary business…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Murder of Mr. Bauer.—a Startling Coincidence
The Commissioner of Police at Adelaide states that after the arrest of a man named Wm. Anderson, who was charged with the attempted murder of a woman named…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dramatists Asking for Court of Appeal Against Censor of Plays. London
Messrs. Barrie Pinero, Gilbert, and many other dramatists formed a deputation which waited on Mr. Herbert. Gladstone, Secretary of State for Home Affairs,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Casino Police Court. Friday, Feb 28
BEFORE Mr. F. G. Adrim. P.M. and Messrs. R. Page, A. P. Carlton, aud T. Morrissey, J's.P. Thomas Kay pleaded guilty, under…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Trade Troubles. Special Mining Court and Adjourned. Situation Serious
The special mining court at Newcastle has been adjourned until next Wednesday owing to the action of the miners' representative in protesting against the taking…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Russian. Court Martial. Terrorists Sentenced. London
A court-martial at St. Petersburg tried the Terrorists arrested in connection with the supposed plot at Vlborg to assassinate the Grand Duke Nicholas. Seven of the…
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Yesterday before the Police magistrate, John Hannan, on bail, was charged with being durnk on Saturday last. Mr. G. H. somerville for accused pleaded guitty…
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