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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1914

1,711 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 5 of 86

Licensing Court

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 3

Before Messrs. A. J. Piesley and W. G. Simpson, Robert Pyers was granted a renewal of license of the Federal Hotel, Casino, at an annual value of…

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THE [?] Murder Case. St. Petersburg

Northern Star · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 7

The Belliss family have gone to [?] [?] Rothschild bought Be[?]ss an estate in Palestine…

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Ballina Licensing Court

Northern Star · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 6

At the Ballian Licensing Court, before Messrs. A. J. [?] Mackinnon, and T. Martin, yesterday, Robert J. [?] [?] of the Royal Hotel, [?]water,…

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Tall Man with Pointed Beard. Strange Tale of Murder Plot Suggestion at a Cemetery

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 3

"A friend of mine wants to get rid of an old woman, a relative who is in the way. My friend will give £4 if the crime is committed in the apartment: eight if it is done…

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Industrial Cases. a Proposal Condensed. Laboratories and Police Magastrates. Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 7

The proposal of the Minister for Justice, the Hon. [?] Hall, to appoint country magistrates to art in the capacity of inindustrial magistrates under the…

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Pelting Police with Dynamite. an I[?]ent Proposition. Government's Firm Reply. Joh[?]

Northern Star · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 7

Disturbances occurred in the streets of [?] yesterday evening, strikers throwing dynamite amongst the police. Twenty-three arrests were reported…

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Stealing Life-line

Northern Star · Monday 19 January 1914 · page 4

At the Harwood Shire Council a report was received from the Inspector, stating the life-line which was stolen from the Harwood wharf, although the police and…

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A City Burglary. Smart Minded Thieves Sydney

Tweed Daily · Monday 19 January 1914 · page 3

Early this morning thieves broke into the building of McCarron, Stewart and Co., printers, Goulburn Street, City, and opened the safe and took about £15…

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[?]Opf Murder. Berlin

Northern Star · Monday 19 January 1914 · page 5

The trial of Karl Hopf, who is charged with poisoning two of his wives and other members of his family, was continued today. His wife gave evidence that Hopf…

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An Inventor's End. Murder and Suicide. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Monday 19 January 1914 · page 3

Richard Marsh, who murdered his wife and then committed suicide, at West Maitland, was an inventor of considerable repute…

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Murder and Suicide. Shooting Case at Maitland. Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 19 January 1914 · page 4

A domestic tragedy took place at East Maitland, when Richard Marsh, a wellknown citizen and proprietor of the Lily White washing machine, shot his wife dead…

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Police Raids. Thirty-nine Arrests. Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 19 January 1914 · page 5

The Newcastle police raided a billard saloon and arrested 28 persons, who were brought before the Police Court and remanded. The charges were laid under the…

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CABLEGRAMS German Murder Case. Hopf Sentenced to Death. Berlin

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 3

The trial of Karl Hopf, who was charged with poisoning two of his wives, and other members of his family, and attempting to poison his third wife,…

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Murder of Partner. Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 5

A man named William Jackman was sentenced to death at Broome, West Australia, for the murder of his partner, Griffith Boyer…

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Chicago Police-women

Northern Star · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 2

Examinations have begun in Chicago for women candidates for the municipal police force. For ten vacancles there were more than 300 applicants, of whom the…

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Small Debts Court

Northern Star · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 4

Lance and Co. secured verdicts against the following for goods supplied:—Charles Raison, £3 16s and 5s Costa; Eric Elliott, £5 5s and costs: and Andrew J. Snow,…

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Lismore Police Court. Monday, January 19. Before Mr. A. J. Peisley, P. M. Application for Electment

Northern Star · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 4

George Bookan Singh v. John O'Dwyer, application for ejectment. The defendant was ordered to vacate the preimises and to pay 27s costs within seven days…

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Extraordinary Verdict. the Hardy Murder and Suicide. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 3

At the inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of Walter Hardy, the well-known jeweller, and his son, Alan, aged 21, a verdict was returned…

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Telegrams. a Brutal Murder. Bride of Two Months Done to Death. Brisbane

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 3

In the small hours of yesterday morning a terrible tragedy was enacted in the Town and Country Timber Yard, situated on Abbotsford-road, between…

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Gaol Affray. Seven Men Killed. Macalister (Oklahoma)

Northern Star · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 5

Armed with revolvers, three prisoners attempted to escape from the State Penitentiary, but the guards firee on them, and a battle ensued, in which the prisoners were…

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