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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1914

1,711 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 6 of 86

The Hopf Murder Trial. Berlin

Northern Star · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 5

A curious feature of the trial at Frankfort of Karl Hopf, who has been sentenced to death for the poisoning of his wives and other members of his family, is that Hop[?]…

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The Licensing Court

The Kyogle Examiner · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 2

THE application for an additional hotel license for Kyogle will be heard at Casino to-day. Applicants attorney has subpoenaed a number of…

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Court Life in Japan

Northern Star · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 7

"Although the late Emperor was the ruler who introduced into Japan Western civilisation and manners, and removed his capital to Tokio, he himself, except on,…

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Berlin Police. a Libel Case. Sensational Revelations. London

Northern Star · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 5

The Berlin correspondent of the London "Daily Telegraph" states that Herr So[?] man, editor of the Socialist journal "rheinische Zeleung," has been [?] 500…

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Coolangatta Police Court

Tweed Daily · Thursday 22 January 1914 · page 3

On Tuesday before Mr. Geo. L. Gordon, J.P., Joseph Williams was charged under the Vagrancy Act with being an idle and disorderly person…

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Mullumbimby Police Court Hide-curing Case

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 22 January 1914 · page 4

ON Tuesday, before the P.M., Mr. J. S. Hamblin, W. Keir was charged, at the instance of G. H. Neath, (Inspector of Nuisances in the…

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New Licensing Magistrate

Northern Star · Thursday 22 January 1914 · page 4

On the opening of the Licensing Court at Casin[?] yesterday a new magistrate, Mr. G. J. Mort[?], sat in the place vacated by Mr. A. P. Car[?]. The…

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Strange Case. Murder by Request. Man of Eighty Committed. Philadelphia

Northern Star · Thursday 22 January 1914 · page 5

[?]An extraordinary murder case has resulted in a life sentence being passed on William Eber[?] a civil war veteran, aged 80…

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Casino Licensing Court. New Kyocle License. Application Refused

Northern Star · Thursday 22 January 1914 · page 8

The Licensing Court sat at Casino yesterday. Mr. A. J. Pe[?]ley, P.M. (Chairman) and Messrs. W. G. Simpson and G. J. Mortimer (Licensing Magistrates) were…

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Police Court

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 4

At the Casino Police Court on Wednesday last, before Mr. A. J. Peisley, P.M., John Enright pleaded guilty to a charge that he did, on…

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Russian Gaol Horrors

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 4

Many tales have been told about the awful conditions that prevail in Russian prisons, and at intervals there is an outburst of indignation in various parts…

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Murder by Request

Tweed Daily · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 2

An extraordinary murder case in Philadelphia has resulted in a life sentence being passed on William Eberwein, a civil war veteran, aged…

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Timber Yard Murder, Brisbane

Northern Star · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 5

The body of Albert Horne, who is supposed to have cut the throut of the girl Florence Johnson, was found floating in Breakfast Creek, Brisbane, this morning…

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Policemen Degraded. As a Result of Magistrate's Censure. Melbourne

Northern Star · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 5

The Chief Commissioner of the Melbourne Police has directed that Constables Green, Grieve and Grant should be removed from the plain clothes division and placed in the…

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Calcutta Murder. Moderate Nationalists Alienated. Calcutta

Northern Star · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 5

One of the men arrested in connection with the assassination of Inspector Ghose has been released, as he was only a drunken fellow captured by an over zealous…

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Murder in a Pit. Ex Sydney Resident. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 3

Walter Reekes, the well-known naval architect, has no doubt that the Thomas Reekes, mentioned in the cables as found dead in a shaft at Belton, England,…

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Builders' Laborers. High Court Proceedings. Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 5

An application was made to Sir Samuel Griffith in the High Court Chambers this morning for a rule nisi to restrain the Federal Arhitration Court from proceeding…

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Murder in a Pit. Sydney Man Done to Death. Body Found in Disused Pit. London

Tweed Daily · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 3

Thomas Reekes, a young man, formerly of Sydney, was found dead at Bilston, near Wolverhampton, with two bullet wounds in his forehead…

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Police Court

Northern Star · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 2

In the POlice Court on the 21st inst., before Mr. J. L. Hamblin, I.M., C. Arndell was charged with riocous conduct on Boxing Day. Defendant did not appear, and…

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Casino Courts. Police Court

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 4

Before Mr. A. J. Piesley, P.M, at the Casino Court House on Wednesday last, John Enright appeared on a charge of employing James Murray to, procure…

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