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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1918

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Police Raid

Northern Star · Tuesday 8 January 1918 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—A large number of persons, including several Chinese, were before the Police Court, to-day in connection with Saturday's raid on an alleged…

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General Telegrams. Charge of Assault and Robbery

Northern Star · Tuesday 8 January 1918 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—There was a sequel to the recent, sensational hold-up at Manly at the Police Court to-day when William Cosgrove was charged with…

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Star Court Pictures

Northern Star · Tuesday 8 January 1918 · page 2

The "Management Meddler," with Mary Anderson and Antonio Moreno in the leading roles, is the feature to-night at the Star Court. It is a picture showing the power…

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A Heavy Court. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 8 January 1918 · page 3

The several courts in the Central police buildings were fully occupied today. It was the heaviest business which the magistrates have had for several…

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A Serenade in Gaol. Man and Woman Sentenced. MELBOURNE

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 2

A man and woman who took part in a scene at Coburg gaol last night, serenading Mrs. Walsh, formerly Adela Pankhurst, were sentenced to a month's…

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Charge of Stealing

Northern Star · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Federick Dorian, 33, whose recognisance was ordered to be forfeited yesterday when he failed to appear, was arrested at his home last night and…

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A Gaol with One Prisoner

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 2

It is the general opinion that the lot of a prisoner is hard, but there is, at any rate, one prisoner in Victoria who cannot complain of want of attention…

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A Charge of Stealing. £1700 Involved. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 2

Cedric Thorne Dorrigan, whose recognisance of £50 was ordered to be forfeited at the Central Police Court yesterday when he failed to appear, was…

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Star Court Pictures

Northern Star · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 4

To-night at the Star Court a picturisation of the great, western drama, "The Virginian" with the noted actor Dustin Farnum in the leading role will be screened…

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AN M.L.C. CHARGED. Drunkenness and Insulting Language. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 2

James Wilson, M.L.C., was charged at the Central Police Court to-day with being drunk in King Street, Sydney, also with using insulting words in the Charge…

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Constitutionality of the Draft Law. Upheld by U.S. Supreme Court. WASHINGTON

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 3

The Supreme Court has upheld the Constitutionally of the draft law. ?Justice White said that the objectors arguments were devoid of merit. It was…

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"No Place Like Gaol

Northern Star · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 2

A few days ago a woman named Mary Goodsen went to the Fit'zroy (Vie.) watchhouse and asked to be locked up, as she was homeless, ill. and friendless. She was…

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Federal Police

Northern Star · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—The Federal [?]oliee.scheme will apparently not be abandoned as oflicers have arrived at Bowen and Cairns…

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Star Court Pictures

Northern Star · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 2

Patrons of the Star Court are reminded by advertisement elsewhere that the fourth episode of "The Double Cross" will be shown to-night. only on account of ':The Flame of…

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Lismore Police Court. Tuesday, January 8. (Before Mr J. B. Gibson, J.p.) Riotous Behavior

Northern Star · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 2

Joseph Hanslow for having behaved in a motous manner in Woodlark-street the previous day was fined £2, in default 14 days' imprisonment with hard labor…

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Wednesday, January 9. (Before Mr. R. J. Spinks, J.p.) Stealing From the Person

Northern Star · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 2

William Carney was charged With having the previous day stolen from the person of William Johnson one gold watch and chain valued at £8 8s and £9 in money…

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Australasia. Escape of Prisoners of War. Court-martial to Be Held

Northern Star · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 3

WELLINGTON, Wednesday.—The New Zealand Government has decided to courtmartial Lieut.-Colonel Turner, who was commander of the war prisoners' camp from…

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Casino Police Court

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 4

On wednesday before Messrs. O. W. Small, W. G. Simpson, and G. J. Mortimer, J. S. P., The Municipality of Casino…

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Charge of Stealing

Northern Star · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—When the case of Jean Beegling, charged with stealing a purse of Farmer and Company, was mentioned of the value of £1 7s 6d. the property…

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Licensing Court

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 8

At the Casino Licensing Court on Wednesday, before Messrs. W. G. Stiripson and (F. J. Mortimer, J. S.) Licensing Magistrates, F. W. A…

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