The Sydney Morning Herald, Tue 13 Feb 1877 1
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CASINO.
Monday.
A public meeting was held on Saturday, for the purpose or urging the Government to proceed with the erection of the post and telegraph office, and to urge the necessity of the erection of a new Courthouse in lieu of the present slab building, also for urging the establishment of a court of a Court of Quarter Sessions at Casino, and protesting against the rumoured removal of the land-office to Lismore as gross piece of injustice. A Casino and Upper Richmond committee was appointed to give effect to the resolutions, which were carried unanimously.
The Medical Society purposes securing qualified medical practitioner.
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser, Thu 15 Feb 1877 2
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CASINO.
Monday.
(Echo.)—A public meeting was held on Saturday, for the purpose of urging the Government to proceed with the erection of a post and Telegraph Office, and to urge the necessity of the erection of a new Court-house in lieu of the present slab building.
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The Sydney Morning Herald, Wed 20 Jun 1877 3
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CASINO.
Tuesday.
An influential meeting was held here yesterday night to protest against the delay in erecting the post and telegraph offices. Resolutions were passed urging the absolute necessity for a new Court-house and the establishment of Quarter Sessions. A deputation, consisting of Messrs Bundock, Irving, Barnes, Booth, Colquhoun, and Lowden, was appointed to wait upon the Government to urge the foregoing and other wants of the district.
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The Brisbane Courier, Sat 8 Jun 1878 4
CLARENCE AND RICHMOND.
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A public meeting was held a few days ago at Casino for the purpose of urging upon the Government the immediate necessity of providing a new court-house and police quarters, and the establishment of Quarter Sessions, &c, at that town. These are improvements that are loudly called for in this quarter. Experienced in conveying c The premises at present used for these purposes are very primitive indeed, and out of keeping with the progress of the town and district. There is also great inconvenience experienced in conveying criminals from the Richmond and Tweed all the way to Grafton. This might be very much redressed by having Quarter Sessions at either Casino or Lismore.
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The Sydney Morning Herald, Mon 9 Sep 1878 5
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CASINO.
Saturday.
The announcement of the intention of the Government to establish a court of quarter sessions at Casino has given satisfaction throughout the district. A new court-house, and police quarters, are imperatively needed, to replace the present slab buildings, which are rapidly approaching decay.
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser, Tue 10 Sep 1878 6
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CASINO.
Saturday.
(Echo.)—The announcement of the intention of the Government to establish a court of quarter sessions at Casino has given satisfaction throughout the district. A new courthouse, gaol, and police quarters, are imperatively needed to replace the present slab buildings, which are rapidly approaching decay.
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser, Thu 14 Nov 1878 7
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CASINO.
Monday.
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Sub-inspector Creaghe arrived on Friday respecting the site proposed for the new courthouse and police buildings. It is hoped, therefore, that the necessary sum is placed on the Supplementary Estimates, as the new buildings are urgently required. The present slab building is falling into decay rapidly, whilst a new courthouse, &c, has been spoken of for some years.
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The Sydney Morning Herald, Wed 4 Jun 1879 8
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CASINO.
Tuesday.
The public here complain loudly that no provision in the Estimates has been submitted for a courthouse at Casino. The present slab building is rapidly falling into decay, and is totally inadequate to existing requirements. The Court of Quarter Sessions was obliged to be holden in the School of Arts, for want of a courthouse. It is hoped that the necessary sum will be placed on the Supplementary Estimates, the plans having been approved for a considerable time.
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The Sydney Morning Herald, Tue 10 Jun 1879 9
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CASINO.
Monday.
An influential deputation waited on Mr Bawden on Saturday, respecting local grievances. They mentioned the great urgency of a new court-house and the improvement of the navigation of the south arm of the Richmond River, and the necessity of a new public wharf. They also referred to the unfortunate shoaling of the entrance to the river, the want of a Public school, the need of greater accommodation at the new post-office, and other matters, attention to which has been called by a petition adopted at various public meetings. Mr Bawden admitted the reasonableness of the representations made, and justified what was asked for, considering the increasing importance of the Richmond River. He at once telegraphed for information respecting the votes for public works promised to this district. In the evening, Mr Bawden opened the new Pioneer Lodge of Oddfellows, initiating nineteen members, and he was afterwards entertained at a complimentary dinner at Tattersall’s Hotel. Upwards to thirty persons sat down to an excellent spread. Mr FG Crouch occupied the chair, and the company dispersed shortly after midnight. The Lodge promises to be very successful.
The Coraki Telegraph Office was opened last Wednesday, under the charge of Mr Smith.
Sixteen new selections were taken up at the Casino land office last Thursday. The demand for agricultural land on this river continues unabated despite the bad bar.
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The Sydney Morning Herald, Mon 7 Jul 1879 10
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CASINO.
Saturday.
An intense feeling of disappointment and indignation arose on its becoming known that the items for the Courthouse at Casino, the gaol, and the necessary sum for improving the navigation of the south arm of the Richmond had been struck off the Estimates, the same being of pressing urgency. At present the Courthouse is almost untenable, whilst the lockup is absolutely unsafe. Plans for the new buildings were approved months since, and the necessary sum was promised and placed on the Estimates. A monster public meeting is called for the 15th July to consider the matter. Probably the meeting will appoint a deputation to proceed to Sydney to strengthen our member’s hands placing before the Minister for Works the claims of Casino and the Upper Richmond. The inhabitants are determined to resist strongly any attempt to deprive Casino of the Quarter Sessions, District Court, or land office, which, despite the jealousy of a few residents in the village of Lismore still holds the designation of the official metropolis of Richmond River.
The paucity of visitors from Lismore to the late show is commented on strongly as suggestive of party spirit between the two places, which is very generally deplored here.
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The Sydney Morning Herald, Fri 12 Dec 1879 11
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CASINO.
Thursday.
The public cannot understand the cause of the delay in gazetting the date of the next Quarter Sessions, as the District Court will be held on 20th January, and it is usual to hold both Courts on dates following each other. The Bench here recently committed a number of prisoners for trial at Grafton, it is believed, contrary to the intention of the Minister of Justice.
An alteration is about being made in the Casino lock-up, pending the erection of a new Court-house and gaol.
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The Sydney Morning Herald, Fri 4 Jun 1880 12
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CASINO.
Thursday.
A well-attended, orderly, and unanimous public meeting, convened upon the requisition of the Mayor, was held yesterday night, at the School of Arts, for the purpose of directing the attention of the Government to the numerous snags and sunken logs obstructing the navigation of the South Arm River, between Deep Creek and Casino. A petition was adopted, setting forth the almost insuperable difficulties which steamers have to encounter while endeavouring to reach Casino wharf with goods and passengers, and urging that a portion of the vote passed by Parliament for improving the navigation of the Richmond be immediately expended in removing the said obstructions. The meeting also adopted resolutions asking the Minister for Works to invite tenders for the new courthouse and gaol at Casino without delay, parliament having already sanctioned the expenditure for these greatly needed works, and urging the injustice of discontinuing the Casino Quarter Sessions pending the erection of the gaol, as the old building has been recently strengthened sufficiently for the retention of prisoners awaiting trial; also pointing out the great expense and inconvenience witnesses and others suffer in having to travel to and from Grafton. The petition and resolutions were adopted, and signed by the Mayor on behalf of the meeting, and forwarded to Mr Fawcett, the member for this district, for presentation to the Minister for Works and the Minister for Justice.
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The Sydney Morning Herald, Tue 15 Feb 1881 13
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CASINO.
Monday.
Tenders have at length been called for the new Public school and teacher’s residence. The plan of the former, however, represents a building very much smaller than the present one, and will consequently be useless. This plan has been adopted in the face of repeated representations to the Department that the old building was too small, and quite inadequate for the requirements of the place. Increased accommodation for the school children is particularly urgent.
The contractor for the new courthouse is proceeding with his work vigorously.
Yesterday was very hot here; the weather is cooler to-day, with rain threatening.
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The Richmond River Express, Sat 28 Jan 1882 14
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THE COURT HOUSE AT CASINO.
MR GEORGE HUGHES, the contractor for the new Court House at Casino, has completed the work, and the buildings have been handed over to the Government, the Clerk of Works pronouncing the work most faithfully carried out. There is no doubt the structure is well and faithfully built, and although something did crop up after the foundations were put down, a few of the general public being of opinion they were not strong enough, the building now presents a substantial appearance and of having had good workmen employed upon it. It is situated at the corner of Walker and Richmond streets, and opposite Mr Gulley’s store, and is of brick, plastered inside and plastered ceiling, with galvanised iron roof on the same principle as other Government buildings are roofed in Casino. Slates or shingles would certainly have looked better.
On Monday last, Mr Strong, in charge for Mr Hughes who is at present in Sydney, showed us over the building. The Court room, the main part of the building, is 50ft x 30ft, and the ceiling is 20ft high well plastered and very presentable. The room is divided by a railing, on one side of which Magistrates, Jurors, &c, will be accommodated with seats; and the other space, 16 x 30ft, is for the general public, who, however, will not have much room to stand when many attend to hear the evidence. It would perhaps have been better if the railing had been across the centre. Of course this had nothing to do with the contractor, who has to carry out the work according to plan and specification. Inside the main entrance there is a screen, to prevent those outside from gazing into the Court, and on either side of the screen, which is of worked cedar, a door leads into the court room. The furniture in the building consists of a good, strong Jury box—two rows of cedar seats, accommodated with backs and having a ledge in front for the Jury to take notes on if necessary. The prisoners’ dock is a substantial affair, and has iron bars in front, while it is much higher than many such boxes, and is provided with a seat for prisoners. The witness box is of the usual shape. The canopy under which His Honor will sit is of cedar, and is massive; the British coat of arms has yet to be put up, to set this off properly and to advantage. At present it does not impress one with beauty of design, though the work on it is well done. The tables for the use of Court officials and others had not arrived, and there was no provision made for the Press; Mr Strong said he understood a special table was to be sent up from Sydney for the reporters. The room is ventilated by eight tubes which enter the room seven feet from the floor. There is also a fireplace; and altogether the room is impressive in appearance.
Mr Campbell’s office (CPS and Land Agent) is 16 x 24ft, 12ft ceiling, has a fireplace, and is well lighted, having three windows 7ft x 3ft. Our worthy CPS will find these quarters very much more comfortable than the old and crowded room he has occupied for so many years. His room is to the right hand from the entrance, and the fellow to it, on the other side of the Court room, exactly similar in structure, is for Juries to be locked up in. And at the back of this room there is a yard (entered only through the Jury room) for the Jurors, and the necessary out-houses. From the CPS’s room a door leads into a passage from which you step into two rooms, to the west of, and opening to, the passage. These rooms are 14 x 12ft, with 12ft ceiling, and one is the Magistrates’ room, the other the Judges. At the back there is a small enclosed yard, and entrance can be made from the back if necessary. In addition to the rooms mentioned, the plan shows reserved space for future extensions. And behind the Court House the Government have erected a building for the convenience of persons attending the Court from a long distance, on horseback, who can place their nags under shelter.
We congratulate the contractor upon the manner in which he has carried out the work, which reflects credit, and from what the Inspector said there is no attempt on his part to evade carrying out a contract in a thoroughly efficient manner. It is reported that Mr Hughes is likely to settle on the Richmond; if he does, he has a very good prospect of success.
The Courts will be held in the new Court House, this time.
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The Sydney Morning Herald, Wed 1 Feb 1882 15
COUNTRY NEWS.
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Casino, Tuesday.
The District Court on Saturday, before Judge Docker occupied a very short time, the principal cases being settled out of court. The Quarter Sessions commenced in the new Courthouse on Monday, and concluded to-day.
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The Richmond River Express, Sat 4 Feb 1882 16
CASINO QUARTER SESSIONS.
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MONDAY, JAN 30.
(Before His Honor Judge Docker.)
THE Court was held in the new Court House.
Barristers present: Messrs O’Connor (Crown prosecutor), O’Mara, and O’Ryan. Solicitors: Messrs James, Allingham, Simmons, and Norris.
The names of the Jurymen summoned were called over, and only three did not put in an appearance. His Honor said he would deal with the absentees later. (Subsequently, one of the three appeared in Court, and the Judge had him called but did not inflict a fine.)
1 The Sydney Morning Herald, Tue 13 Feb 1877, p. 5.
2 The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser, Thu 15 Feb 1877, p. 3.
3 The Sydney Morning Herald, Wed 20 Jun 1877, p. 5.
4 The Brisbane Courier, Sat 8 Jun 1878, p. 6.
5 The Sydney Morning Herald, Mon 9 Sep 1878, p. 5.
6 The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser, Tue 10 Sep 1878, p. 3.
7 The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser, Thu 14 Nov 1878, p. 3.
8 The Sydney Morning Herald, Wed 4 Jun 1879, p. 5.
9 The Sydney Morning Herald, Tue 10 Jun 1879, p. 5.
10 The Sydney Morning Herald, Mon 7 Jul 1879, p. 5.
11 The Sydney Morning Herald, Fri 12 Dec 1879, p. 5.
12 The Sydney Morning Herald, Fri 4 Jun 1880, p. 5.
13 The Sydney Morning Herald, Tue 15 Feb 1881, p. 5.
14 The Richmond River Express, Sat 28 Jan 1882, p. 2.
15 The Sydney Morning Herald, Wed 1 Feb 1882, p. 6.
16 The Richmond River Express, Sat 4 Feb 1882, p. 2.