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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1917

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Star Court

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 4

An exceptionally fine Triangle programme is advertised for to-night at the Star Court. The feature of the evening, " Little Meena's Romance," featuring the favorite Dorothy…

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Licensing Court

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 4

The quarterly Licensing Court was held at Lismore on Monday, before Messrs. A. J. Peisley (Chairman), S. Garrard and T. King. The license of the Imperial Hotel was…

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A Constable in Trouble. Charged with Breaking and Entering. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 3

A Coonamble we constable, named Sylvester Loslie, was charged at the local Police Court to-day with having broken into and: entered Jensen's jewellery…

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Star Court

Northern Star · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 2

" Miss Petticoats,'' adapted from the wellknown book of that name by Dwight Tilton, will be the feature to-night at the Star, Court. The leading role will be taken by the popular…

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Alleged Embezzlement. Naval Staff Clerk Charged. MELBOURNE

Tweed Daily · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 3

David Flynn O'Donoghue, a young man, appeared in the City Court to-day in answer to a charge of having, on or about March 3, 1916, fraudulently…

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Sensation in Court. Intimidation of a Witness. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 3

A verdict of manslaughter against a person unknown was recorded at the inquiry into the death of Francis Matthew Palmer MeCabe, who died from the…

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Police Court

Northern Star · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 4

At the Lismore Police Court before Mr. A. J. Peisley, P.M., John Finn was sentenced to 3 months hard labor at Grafton Gaol on a charge of vagrancy. John Kelly…

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Peculiar Case. Evidence at Police Court

Northern Star · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday. -- A young woman named Amelia Dawson charged John Towers at the Police Court to-day with having stolen a diamond ring and gold bangle valued at £7…

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Charge of Theft

Northern Star · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday. -- At the Policy Court Henry Morow was remanded on a charge of having stolen postage and duty stamps valued at £742. Sergt. Mitchell explained…

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Alleged Stealing From Hordern's. £742 Involved. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 3

At the Central Court to-day, Henry Morrow, 41, was charged with stealing postage and duty stamps to the value of £742. The police asked for a…

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Star Court

Northern Star · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 4

"Miss Petticoats," adapted from the well-known book of that name by Dwight Tilton, will be the feature to-night at the Star Court. The leading role will be taken…

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The "Field" Police Raid. Only a Private Matter. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 3

In connection with the police raid on the newspaper, ''The Field," under the Defence of the Realm Act, the proprietors state that the visit was confined to…

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New Police Court Procedure

Tweed Daily · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 4

With the New Year, the New South Wales Police Courts began a new system in regard to minor offences. Hitherto the casual drunk who wanted to get…

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General News. Police Court

Northern Star · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 4

At the Lismore Police Court yesterday meeting before Mr. Gibson, J.P., Perry W[?]spoon and Francis Alcock were both [?] in default 24 hours for being drunk…

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Alleged Assault

Northern Star · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 4

An adjourned case, in which Mrs. Frank Slattery charged John Martin with assault arising out of eviction troubles at Teven Junction, was called on in the summons…

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Alleged Murder

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 4
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SYDNEY Friday. -- Christian Benzin was charged at the Police Court to-day with the alleged murder of Dorothy Small at Rockdale…

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Police Court. Friday, January 19. Before Mr. H. F. W. Fletcher, Drunk and Disorderly

Tweed Daily · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 4

John Quinn, for being drunk on 18th instant, was fined 10s., in default seven days in the lock-up…

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Amusements. Star Court Pictures

Northern Star · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 4

To-night at the Star Court, "Hell's Hinges'' will be screened. The story of a s bad gunman who turned over a new leaf and used his fighting talents in aid of the…

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A Fight in Court. Two Solicitors Fined

Northern Star · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Friday.--At the Melbourne District Court to-day two solicitors came to blows. Mr. Mark Lazarus, during the hearing of the case in which he was…

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