Fowl Stealing
A considerable amount of poultry-stealing has been going on in the suburbs of late, and residents are taking precautions (says a Melbourne contributor)…
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Courts & crime, 1916
1,367 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 4 of 69
A Russian Arrested. Charge of Murder
SYDNEY, Thursday.—Essin Rogashow, a Russian, who recently arrived from Western Australia, and enlisted with the Expeditionary Forces, has been arrested in Sydney charged…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fair Rents Court
SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Fair Rents Court will probably be in operation in the metropolitan area at the end of the present month or…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Casino Courts. Wednesday, January 19. Licensing Court
Fefore Messrs. A. J. Peisley, P.M., and G. J. Mortimer, L. M. Annie McCann, for whom Mr. Kissane appeared, was granted a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Murder and Suicide
SYDNEY, Friday.—A verdict of murder and suicide was returned in connection with the Ultimo tragedy, in which James Hayes killed his wife and then ended his own life…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Charge of Embezzling. Union Secretary Charged Sydney
Dan Burke, was committed for trial to–day on a charge of embezzling seven pounds fourteen shillings, the property of the trustees of the Railway…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dishonest Police. Wholesale Bobberies
LONDON, Thursday.—Six policemen at Manchester were sentenced to varying terms of imprisonment for wholesale robberies at shops and warehouses…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Court. Friday, January 21. Before Mr. H.F.W. Fletcher, P.M. Indecent Language
John Jenkins, for using indecent language in Wharf–street on twelfth inst. was fined two pounds and six shillings costs of Court, in default one month's…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Amusements. Star Court Pictures
At the Star Court pictures to-night a lengthy and well staged drama entitled "John Glade's Honor" forms the chief attraction. "East Anglia" is a scenic which…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Riots at Perth. Police v. CIVILIANS
PERTH, Friday.—Despite 9 o 'clock c[?] of hotels, another riot occurred at Perth. Fruit stalls and wine shops suffered and the police charged with batons but the crowd…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Kaiser in Bulgaria Brilliant Court Function London
A message from Berlin states that the Kaiser accompanied by General von Falkenhayn, General von Mackensen, Geoeral von Pleeson, and General von…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Shooting a Police–Sergeant. Soldier Committed for Trial. Sydney
Alfred Henry Burnett, a soldier, was committed for trial at the Central Police Court to–day, on a charge of having shot at Police–Sergeant H.W…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Ballina Small Debts Court. Friday, January 21. (Before Mr. A. J. Peisley, P.M.)
George Ernest McMahon v. Fenwick's Steamship Tug and Eigineering Co.; claim for £25 for an accident which took place while he was in their employ. The claim was lodged…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Assaulting Military Police SYDNEY
Two men were sentenced 10 a month's imprisonment for assaulting two of the members of the military police who were trying to quell a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Amusements. Star Court Pictures
A stirring story with, a strong human appeal forms the subject of a film entitled "The Man in the Attic," which is the principal feature at the Star Court pictures…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shocking Murder
AUCKLAND, Monday.—A shocking murder occurred at Auckland on Saturday night, when a waterside worker named Frecherville was attacked in a clump of trees by an…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Lismore Police Court. Monday, January 24, 1916. (Before Mr. A. J. Peisley, P.m.). Alleged Fraudulent Omission
W. J. Evans appeared on a charge of that having received on account of William Habib the sum of £50, he did fraudulently omit to account for the said money. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. A. J. Peisley and Thos. King)
Corelia Paton was granted a renewal of a colonial wine license…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. A. J. Peisley, P.M.)
Charles McKenzie v. James Bender, claim £2 17s for professional services. Verdict for the plaintiff. William Keir v. Frederick James, claim…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Publisher Charged. Alleged Prejudicial Statement. Sydney
William D. Barnett, secretary of the A.M.A., appeared before the police court yesterday charged by the military authorities on a summons that he…
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