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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1915

1,440 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 6 of 72

Dying From an Assault

Northern Star · Saturday 30 January 1915 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Wong Kay, an elderly Chinese merchant, who was brutally assauted in the city on Tuesday night, is dying in Sydney Hospital, He…

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Kyogle Police Court. Thursday, December 28, 1915. (Before the P.m.) a Missing Bull

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 30 January 1915 · page 2

The case in which A. J. Buckland, of Cobocorn Creek proceeded against George Ernest Phelps on a charge alleging the theft of a bull, was…

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Report of Murder of New Zeal. and Troopers

Northern Star · Saturday 30 January 1915 · page 5

WELLINGON, Thursday.—The New Zealand Minister for Defence disbelieves the story that two New Zealand troopers have been murdered in Egypt. He also…

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Small Debts Court. Donnelly Y. Bennett

Tweed Daily · Saturday 30 January 1915 · page 4

This-- was a suit for £2 15s for goods sold and -delivered. Mr. Hungerford appeared for plaintiff…

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Grafton News. Tweed Aborigine Before Court. Grafton

Tweed Daily · Saturday 30 January 1915 · page 4

At to-day's Police Court, Jacky Grafton, a Tweed aborigine, who had just been released from gaol, was sentenced to three, months for vagrancy…

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Police Court Friday, January 29. Before Mr. S. J. Hamblin, P.M. Indecent Language. Alfred Everest was fined 10s and 6s costs for indecent language. Truancy Act Charges

Tweed Daily · Saturday 30 January 1915 · page 4

Alfred Everest pleaded not guilty to a charge of not sending his child to school for the statutory number of days…

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Police Court

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 2 February 1915 · page 2

Three charges were dealt with before Mr. Hamblm, at the local Police Court yesterday, two drunks and one of incident behavior One drunk,…

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Brutal Cowardice. Theft From an Aged Woman

Northern Star · Tuesday 2 February 1915 · page 2

SYDNEY, Mondsy.—Mrs. Mary Barnes, an aged woman, living in a lonely portion of the road between Perthville and White Rock, was awakened about midnight by a…

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Local Police Promotions

Northern Star · Tuesday 2 February 1915 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—In the police pinmotions Charles Buttsworth, of Lismore and Alex, Muir, of Casino, are promoted to be first-class constables…

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Star Court Pictures

Northern Star · Tuesday 2 February 1915 · page 2

The star film of an extensive array of well varied pictures screened at the Star Court last night before a large attendance of patrons bore the title "A Souther…

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Lismore Police Court Monday, February 1st, l915. Before Mr. A. J. Pelsley, P. M. Alleged Malicious Damage

Northern Star · Tuesday 2 February 1915 · page 2

John Lee (aged 26 years), laborer, was charged (1) with being a suspected person frequenting Union-street, South Lismore, with intent to commit a felony on…

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Charge of Stealing on the Railway

Northern Star · Wednesday 3 February 1915 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesduy.—John Warren, 25. was committed for trial on a charge of having stolen a large quantity of wearing apparel and other articles, valued at £38…

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Amusements. Star Court Pictures

Northern Star · Wednesday 3 February 1915 · page 5

The Star Court was well patronised by the public last night, when a first class programme was shown. One film depicted a scene of a fight under the sea between a…

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Aircraft and Submarines. Rumored German Visitation. London Police Make Preparations. French Progress in Alsace. Train Loads of German Wounded. Allies' Artillery Successful. Winter Checks Eastern Campaign. Austria's Internal Troubles. The Hun as Pacifier. Aeroplanes Over Dover. London Police Warned to Prepare. Submarines Believed to Be on on Coast. London

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 3 February 1915 · page 5

Five hostile aeroplanes were reported over Dover at eight o'clock on Monday night, and were fired rat by the forts…

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Verdict of Murder

Northern Star · Thursday 4 February 1915 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A verdict of wilful murder was recorded at the inquest on the body of teh Chinese Loo Boow, who was stabbed at Old Dubbo on…

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Amusements. Star Court Pictrues

Northern Star · Thursday 4 February 1915 · page 4

The attendance at the Star Court last night was large, and the programme of pictures screened was one of the best. A dramatic picture was shown entitled "The…

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German Murder Campaign. Hospital Ship Attacked. Torpedo Misses Its Mark. London

Tweed Daily · Thursday 4 February 1915 · page 3

The French Minister, of Marine announces that at five o'clock yesterday evening a German submarine 15 miles north-east. of the Havre…

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Thickening the Brew. Italy and Roumania Coming In. Greece to Aid Servia. Increasing Anxiety in Germany. The Dardanelles' Bombarded. Germany's Murder Campaign. Hatred of the English Emphasised. New Attack on Warsaw. Big Capture in Men and Gnns. Britain's Uncompromising Stand. Thickening the Hell Brew, Italy and Roumania Coming In. Greece to Aid Servia. London

Tweed Daily · Thursday 4 February 1915 · page 3

The Germans have abandoned all hope of keeping Italy and Roumania out of the war. A trusthworthy source reveals the…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 9

At the Drake Police Court last week Michael John Curry was charged with stealing' a roan strawberry heifer, the property of Robert…

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Boy Heavily Sentenced

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.— John Birch (1.6) pleaded guilty at the Timaru (N. Z.) Court on a charge of attempted murder. He was sentenced…

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