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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1916

1,367 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 5 of 69

Amusements. Star Court Pictures

Northern Star · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 4

The Star Court pictures were screened to a crowded house last night. A further instalment of "The Million Dollar Mystery" was shown, and proved to be most exciting…

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Police Court. More Hindoos

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 5

On Tuesday at the Courthouse, before Messrs S. Cornwell and H. J. Holt, Js'.P., At the instance of the police a…

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Soldiers and Revolvers Three Men Charged

Tweed Daily · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 2

At the Central Police Court on Wednesday, three members of the Expeditionary Forces were, separately charged with having shot at different persons…

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Native Attack on Police

Northern Star · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—A report has reached the External Affairs Department that natives in Papua attacked police and patrol officers. During the encounter eight natives…

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Small Debts Court

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 5

George Singh sued Boota Singh for £3/5/6 heftier his share in a grass seed partnership said to have existed between them. Mr O'Neill appeared…

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Oxford Street Murder. Russian Committed for Trial. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 2

After holding an inquest to-day on Michael McNally (30) a seaman in the Royal Navy, who was stabbed in a lavatory in the Oxford Hotel,…

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Alleged Stealing by Trick

Northern Star · Saturday 29 January 1916 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—A remarkable story of a young man's credulity was told at the police court to-day, when John Lindsay was charged with stealing by trick the sum of…

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Charge Against a German. Magistrate's Strong Comments

Northern Star · Saturday 29 January 1916 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—Hermann Heymann, a German, was charged at the police court with larceny as a bailee. It was alleged that he fraudulently converted two rings with two…

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Amusements. Star Court

Northern Star · Saturday 29 January 1916 · page 4

"The King's Outcast" will head the programme at the Star Court to-night. It is a 3500 font London drama, and those who like sensation will find plenty of dramatic…

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Police Court. Friday, January 28. Before Mr. H. F. W. Fletcher, P.M., and Mr. E. C. J. Marks, J.P. Licensing Court

Tweed Daily · Saturday 29 January 1916 · page 4

The Inspector's quarterly report was found to be generally satisfactory. An application by William C. [?] rows for a renewal of a public [?]…

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Star Court

Northern Star · Monday 31 January 1916 · page 2

There was a crowded house at the Star Court on Saturday night, when an-attractive programme was screened. The entertainment to-night will be of a patriotic nature, as the gross proceeds are to…

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Stealing From Letter Boxes

Northern Star · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 4

While in Sydney recently the Postmaster-General (Mr. Webster) was informed of a number of mysterious disapearances from private letter boxes at the G.P.O. He found…

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Star Court

Northern Star · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 3

There was a crowded house at the Star Court last night despite the rain, and an attractive programme was screened. The gross proceeds are to be given to the War Service Committee. The…

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Lismore Police Court. Monday, January 31st, 1916. (Before Mr. A. J. Peisley, P.m.) Alleged Fraudulent Omissions

Northern Star · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 2

William J. Evans was cha[?]ged on remand with frauduletily omittlqs to account for the sum of £50, the property of William Habib. Mr. J. C. McIntosh (McIntosh and Best)…

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Anglo-french Prisoners. German Guards Hooted. the Crowds Charged with Fixed Bayonets

Northern Star · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 3

AMSTERDAM, Saturday.—Crowds watching Anglo-French prisoners passing through Liege hooted the German guards and cheered England and France. The Germans with…

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Police Court Cases

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 2 February 1916 · page 2

At the Police Court yesterday, before Mr. H. F. W. Fletcher, P.M., Frank Walsh was charged with being founds drunk and also with using obscene…

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Girl and Soldier. Particulars of Assault. Landlady's Conflicting Testimony

Northern Star · Wednesday 2 February 1916 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—The soldier who was found dead on the London Great Central Railway line as said to be a Victorian. Miss Violet Reynolds, who travelled in the same…

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Foundering of a Steamer. Marine Court Inquiry

Northern Star · Wednesday 2 February 1916 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Marine Court, after hearing evidence into the foundering of the steamer Wandra, was unable on the evidence to assign any definite cause for the…

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Alleged Assault and Robbery

Northern Star · Thursday 3 February 1916 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Athol Senior and David Austin were committed for trial on a charge of haying, while armed, asaulted and robbed a Chinaman named Dick Quin. Both…

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Boy Soldiers. Charge of Assault and Robbery

Northern Star · Thursday 3 February 1916 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Three boy soldiers, Hilton Neal (17), Claud Fergusson, (16½) and William Cravino (19) were convicted at the Sessions on a charge of assaulting and…

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