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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1910

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Wild Scene in Court

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 18 January 1910 · page 6

AT the Redfern (Sydney) Court, before Mr. King S.M., Robert King. 22, laborer. was charge with having left his wife, Mabel King. without means of…

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Casino Courts. Friday, 14Th January, 1910. Before the P.M. (mr. H. Fitzhardinge), and Mr. R. Page, J.p. Police Court

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 18 January 1910 · page 6

Henry S. Bailey was granted a hawker's license. Frank Alphonse, on a charge of being drunk, pleaded guilty, and was fined Is or…

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An Undet[?]cted Burglary

Northern Star · Wednesday 19 January 1910 · page 7

Si[?]— Robert Anderson, for many years regarded as a terror to [?]vildoers, and one of the criminal experts at Scotland Yard, has some interesting recollections under the…

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Small Debts Court

Northern Star · Wednesday 19 January 1910 · page 4

Before Mr. A. B. C. Burke on Monday, Jacob Bockman summoned Thomas Smith for £6 1s 10d. for bread supplied. Mr. A. M. Sullivan appeared for the plaintiff…

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Trade in Old Horses. a Youth Sentenced

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 20 January 1910 · page 6

The abominable traffic in aged and diseased horses between Great Britain and the Continent still goes on, though strenuous efforts are being made to…

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Licensing Court

Northern Star · Thursday 20 January 1910 · page 2

At the Licensing Court yesterday. Messrs. Jr. H. Fitzhardinge, P.M. and J. Barrie on the Bench. E. J. Howell was granted a renewal of his license by consent…

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Murder of an Infant. Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 20 January 1910 · page 3

A verdict of wilful murder has been returned in connection with the finding of a newly-born baby in the lavatory of a hotel at Newtown…

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Lismore Police Court. Wednesday, January 19th. (Before Mr. M. H. Fitzhardinge, P.m.) an Old Offender

Northern Star · Thursday 20 January 1910 · page 3

Ernest [?] pleaded guilty to a charge of being [?] and disorderly in wood[?]street [?] 14th [?]st. To a further charge of hav[?] used [?] language in…

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Small Debts Court. Wednesday, January 19

Northern Star · Thursday 20 January 1910 · page 2

Before Mr. M. H. Fitzharding[?] P.M., and Mr. J. McLean, J.P. Joseph Quilty v. John Bugden (Coraki), £2 5s, balance of account due.—Verdict for…

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Lismore Police Court. Thursday, January 20

Northern Star · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 2

Before Mr. M. H. Fitzhardinge, P.M…

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The Dungog Murder

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 2

IMMEDIATELY upon his arrival at Suez, Withelm Gerlach, the Gorman, suspected of the murder of Frank Coleman at I look's Hill camp. on October 25 last, was…

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Colliery Deputy's Crime. Attempted Murder of Woman. Assailant Commits Suicide. Newcastle

Northern Star · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 3

A tragedy occurred at New Burwood, near Newcastle, this morning when a man named William Naylor was found dead with, a bullet wound in his temple, and a…

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Death of a Child. Woman's Horrible Story. Barman Cilarged with Murder. Some Startling Statements. Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 3

Peter Brady, a barman, was charged at the police court to-day with having murdered Roma Brady, or Mitchell, on or about May 9th of last year…

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Lismore Police Court

Northern Star · Saturday 22 January 1910 · page 7

Before Mr. A. B. C. Burke, J. P., yesterday Thomas Bartley was charged with having been drunk in Ostrum[?]street on the 20th inst. He pleaded guilty, and he also…

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Local and General. Police Revolver Competition

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 22 January 1910 · page 2

The Inspector General of Police has notified the hon. sec. Casino Defence League that he has no objection to the police competing in a revolver match for…

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A Dictation Test in Court

Northern Star · Saturday 22 January 1910 · page 7

A police constable who took notes of a meeting at Bul[?] addressed by strike leaders last month was invited when he stepped into the witness-box on Tuesday in the…

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Mayor Sent to Gaol

Northern Star · Monday 24 January 1910 · page 2

A. E. Bor[?]wood, Mayor of Collie (W.A.) was sentenced at the Criminal Sessions, [?]bury, to three months' hard labour for larceny as a servant of £10, the…

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Alleged Murder. Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 24 January 1910 · page 3

In the Lithgow Court to-day, Carlo Fiaschi and Mary Elena Young were charged, on warrant, with murdering Julia Nightingale on the 10th instant…

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Lismore Police Court. Saturday, January 22. (Before Mr. A. B. C. Burke, J.p.) Riotous Hindoos

Northern Star · Monday 24 January 1910 · page 2

Gudget Singh, Sheer Singh, and Bishan Singh each pleaded guilty to a charge of riotous behaviour in Terania-street on the 21st inst. A fine of £5 was imposed in…

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Sentenced to Death. London, Sunday Afternoon

Northern Star · Tuesday 25 January 1910 · page 3

Voskressenski has been sentenced to death for the bomb assassination of colonel Karpoff at St. Petersburg…

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