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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1910

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Police Court. Thursday December 30. Before Mr. Fitzhardinge, P.M.

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 1 January 1910 · page 2

Arthur Charles Cox, on remand for assaulting William McDonough, on 11th December, was again before the Court. Mr. Kissane (Parker and Kissane)…

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A Higher Court

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 1 January 1910 · page 6

"Wasn't that young Mr. [?] who left the house as I came in?" asked the judge of his eldest daughter…

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Lismore Police Court

Northern Star · Tuesday 4 January 1910 · page 2

At the Police Court-yesterday, Mr. M. H. Fitzhardinge, P.M., on the Hanch, two first offenders were fined 1s or the rising of the court for being drunk on New Year [?]…

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Attempted Burglary

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 4 January 1910 · page 2

EARLY on Sunday morning last an attempt was made to "burgle" Mr. A. Danean's cash register, but the attempt failed miserably. At about 3 a.m. Constable Myles and…

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Telegraphic News. Burglary. Grafton

Northern Star · Tuesday 4 January 1910 · page 3

The residence of Mr. G. Crispin, at Carr's Creek, was burglariously entered while the occupants were at church yesterday. A small sum of money, a watch and chain…

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The Armidale Murder

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 4 January 1910 · page 6

HENRY CASEY, the man charged with the murder of Johanna Kelly at Armidale on December 13, 1908, arrived at Armidale in the custody of Detective Fullerton…

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The Police

Northern Star · Tuesday 4 January 1910 · page 2

In a record of the work of the Chief Secretary's Departments for the past year, the "eminent, services" of the police are recognised. "The admirable way in…

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Alleged Murder and Suicide. Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 4 January 1910 · page 3

A man named James Power, a resident of Tamworth, cut his wife's throat with a butcher's knife, the woman dying in a few minutes…

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Attempted Murder

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 5 January 1910 · page 2

An exciting shooting affray occurred at Kulpara, near Port Wakefield, on Saturday. Richard Lambden a farmer, who had been absent some months at Renmark (on the…

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Wife Murder

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 5 January 1910 · page 3

James Power cut his wife's throat with a large butcher's knife, at Tamworth, on Monday, killing her. He then cut his own throat, and was admitted to the hospital in…

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A Terrible Tragedy. Wife Murder and Attempted Suicide

Northern Star · Wednesday 5 January 1910 · page 8

A tragedy occurred on Monday afternoon at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. J. Goodworth. [?]am[?]rth. Ann[?] Power a Sister of Goodworth was murdered by her…

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Lismore Police Court. Wednesday, January 5

Northern Star · Thursday 6 January 1910 · page 2

Before Mr. M. H. Fitzhardinge, P.M., and Mr. J. McLean, J.P. INDECENT LANGUAGE. Robert Mitchell was charged with having…

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Coraki Police Court

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 7 January 1910 · page 2

On Tuesday, before Mr. M. H. Fitzhardinge, P.M. Patrick Maloney was fined £1 or 14 days for drunkenness, and £2 or one…

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The Police Shooting Trophy

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 7 January 1910 · page 4

THERE is on view, in Mr. G. Harvey's jewellery shop, the trophy to be shot for by the local police. It is one of Webley and Scott's latest automatic pistols…

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Arbitration Court. Deputy President Appointed. Sydney, Wednesday, 11.58 p.m

Northern Star · Friday 7 January 1910 · page 3

The Government to-day appointed Judge Rogers as Deputy President of the Industrial Court during the absence on holidays of Judge Heydon…

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Armidale Murder Mystery

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 8 January 1910 · page 9

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Police Revolver Competition

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 8 January 1910 · page 2

THE automatic pistol given by the contestants at the recent revolver shooting competition is on view in Mr. G. Harvey's window in Walker-street, Casino. It is the…

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A D.S.O. L[?]eutenant-colonel Sentenced to Six Months. London, Thursday Afternoon

Northern Star · Saturday 8 January 1910 · page 7

Sir Edward Robert Murray has been sentenced to six months' imprisonment for obtaining credit at hotels, £165, without stating that he was an undischarged…

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The Armidale Tragedy. Casey's Confession. Police Count Proceedings. Accused Amused. Armidale

Northern Star · Saturday 8 January 1910 · page 7

Henry Casey was brought before the police court to-day. The accused seeiner, amused while following the reading of his confession, which, after…

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Alleged Attempted Murder. Young Woman Charged. Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 10 January 1910 · page 3

At the Forbes Police Court Kilon Jones, aged 24, a single woman and the daughter of a well-known landholder, was charged with attempting to murder Keith Grant…

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