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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1909

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An Interesting Will Case. IRWIN v. BEATTY. [In the Probate Court, before Mr. Justice Street.]

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 24 February 1909 · page 6

Sarah Jane Beatty deposed: Am widow of the late Alexander Beatty ; was married 20th February, 1885; have no children; after the marriage…

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Lismore Police Court

Northern Star · Thursday 25 February 1909 · page 2

At the Lismore Police Court yesterday before Mr. M. H. Fitzhnrdinge, P.M., and Mr. J. McLean, J.P., Joseph Nolan was charged with a breach of the Public…

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A Double Burglary. Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 25 February 1909 · page 3

Burglars cntered the residence of Mr. Rosenwax and stole the keys of his pawnshop They then went to his shop in Perth and secured £700 worth of jewellery…

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A Peculiar Case. Lady Journalist Charged. Sydeny

Northern Star · Thursday 25 February 1909 · page 3

Margaret Guy, journallst, has been remanded on a charge of having appropriated moneys cntrusted to her care for the benefit of Mary Lathrope…

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Woman Who Ran Amok. Sentenced to Six Months. Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 25 February 1909 · page 3

Bridget Terina, who is alleged to have stabbed two children with a hatpin while in a semi-intoxicated condition at Redfern. has been sentenced to six months'…

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Large Theft. London, Wednesday Afternoon

Northern Star · Friday 26 February 1909 · page 3

Notes and gold to the value of £2500 have been stolen from the treasury of the Indomitable anchored at Sheerness…

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Casino Court House

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 26 February 1909 · page 4

After much waiting, and considerable agitation, the Government at last has been moved into doing something for the Casino "Temple of Justice," which for years past…

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Women at War. the Tale of an Assault. Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 26 February 1909 · page 3

Two elderly women ventilated their troubles in the Police Court to-dny when one. Mary Jones was charged with maliciously inflicting grievous bodily harm upon…

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The Police Offences Act. a Rigorous Measure

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 26 February 1909 · page 9

SOME surprise has been occasioned during the last week or two at the severe penalties meted out to persons in different parts of the State convicted of offences under the…

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Police Court

Northern Star · Saturday 27 February 1909 · page 4

Before Mr. M. H. Fitzbardinge P. M., J. F. Killalea was charged with having in his possession property reasonably supposed to have been stolen from percy Best…

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Suffragettes Sentenced. London, Thursday afternoon

Northern Star · Saturday 27 February 1909 · page 7

Mrs. Pebbick Lawrence with another suffragette, was arrested lase night and was sentenced to two months imprisonment by Mr. Justice Solomons…

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Casino Police Court. FRIDAY. Before the P.M., Mr. H. Fitzhardinge, and Mr. A. P. Carlton, J.P.

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 27 February 1909 · page 2

Inspector of Nuisances Greenstreet proceeded against Joseph Moses, storekeeper, Casino, for allowing eight cases to remain on the footpath in Walker-street, causing…

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An interesting Will Case IRWIN v. BEATTY. [In the Probate Court, before Mr. Justice Street.]

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 27 February 1909 · page 4

John Heslop deposed: I am a leather merchant, residing in Melbourne; know Beatty for about 25 years ; we were close friends, were boys together…

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Six Years for Stealing. London

Northern Star · Monday 1 March 1909 · page 3

Verinder, late secretary of the Penge Building Society has been sentenced to six years' imprisonment for robbing the society. The defalcations total £20,000…

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Land Appeal Court

Northern Star · Monday 1 March 1909 · page 2

(Before Mr. H..A. G. Curry, President, and Commissioners C. Brandis and W. Houston.) The Casino Land Board, reppesented by…

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Lismore Police Court

Northern Star · Tuesday 2 March 1909 · page 3

Before, Mr. M. H Fitzhardingo. P.M. Thos, McCarthy for, drunkennes, was fined 10s of 7 clays imprisonment, and on charges of drunkennness and having made…

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Suffragette Sentenced to Imprisonment. London, Sunday Afternoon

Northern Star · Tuesday 2 March 1909 · page 3

AS a sequel to the sun Suffragettes raid on the House of Commons, Mistress Despard and three other Suffragettes have been sentenced to a month and others bound over…

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Land Court, Sydney

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 2 March 1909 · page 2

THE Casino Land Board, represented by Mr. Wood, made a reference for direction in respect of the minimi rent payable in connection with the British and Australian…

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Casino Licensing Court

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 2 March 1909 · page 6

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26. BEFORE the P.M. and Mr. A. P. Carltan, L.M. J. W. O'Conner Coraki, applied for…

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Sunday Gambling Two Up School Raided. a Magistrate's Warning. Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 2 March 1909 · page 3

A bush two up school at Clontarf was raided by a posse of police yesterday. There were over two hundred men and youths indulging in the game, but on one…

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