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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1918

1,407 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 5 of 71

Licencing Court. (Before Mr. Fletcher, P. M., and Mr. A. A. Loder, J.P.)

Tweed Daily · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 4

In connection with the renewal of licences for various hotel premises, the Bench announced that the Inspector's instructions must be carried out within…

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Mullumbimby Police Court

Northern Star · Monday 21 January 1918 · page 4

There was a busy day[?] at the Mullumbimby Police Court on Thursday, when a whole day was taken up with the proceedings. There was on the bench Mr. Eletcher,…

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Small Debts Court

Northern Star · Monday 21 January 1918 · page 4

In the Small Debts Court, John Pheeney proceeded against Thomas George Hooper for the amount of £9 owing on the sole of a horse, After lengthy evidence had been…

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Star Court Pictures

Northern Star · Monday 21 January 1918 · page 4

To-night at the Star Court a play of ex[?]tional brilliance will be screened in "The Chorus Girl." It is a comedy drama from the book by James Frobes, and with the…

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Star Court Pictures

Northern Star · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 2

The Brady-made World feature, "The Stolen Paradise," featuring Ethel Clayton, is the principal film for to-night at the Star Court. It is a picture of excitement,…

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Lismore Police Court. Monday, January 21. (Before Mr. H. F. W. Fletcher, P.m.) Drunkenness

Northern Star · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 2

Indur Singh, for having been found drank in Terania-street on Saturday evening, was fined 2s 6d, in default three hours' imprisonment…

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Stealing From the Railway. Fifty-one Charges. Two Men Committed. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 2

Two railway employees, Frederick Mepstead and Joseph Walton, were charged at the Central Police Court to-day with stealing property belonging to the…

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Lismore Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. H. F. W. Fletcher, P.M.)

Northern Star · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 2

The Gundurimba Shire Council obtained verdicts for lates and interest in the following cases:—Mervyn Wallace Marsh, £6 3s 6d, with costs 10s. 9d: Clarence Stanley…

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Star Court Pictures

Northern Star · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 4

To-night at the Star Court will be screened the Paramount. Fine Arts production "Kindling," a thrilling and dramatic story in which Charlotte…

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Murder! Police!

Northern Star · Thursday 24 January 1918 · page 2

Considerable excitement was caused on Hospital Hill last night by the screams of "Murder"! "police"! The cries came from the hospital evidently from a patient. In…

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Charge of Murder

Northern Star · Thursday 24 January 1918 · page 2

BRISBANE, Wednesday.—A report from Townsville states that a young woman named Gertrude Dillon was found with, a bullet wound, in the head near the western…

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A Police Raid. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Thursday 24 January 1918 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday.—In the House of Commons Mr. Trevelyan complained that the police raided the premises of the British Socialist party on January 17 and seized…

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Star Court Pictures

Northern Star · Thursday 24 January 1918 · page 2

The beautiful Pathe photo-play of dove an romance, "An Amateur Orphan" with Gladys Leslie in the leading role, is the feature to-night at the Star Court; a story of…

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Charge of Stealing

Northern Star · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—William Jones was charged at the Quarter Sessions with having stolen £1 6s from the till of Robert Anderson, a grocer. Judge Fitzhardinge said…

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District News. Tweed Heads and Coolangatta Police Court

Tweed Daily · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 2

At the Coolangatta Police Court on Monday, last, before Mr. J. Gardiner, J. P. a man named Jones was fined £1 default seven days in the…

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An Extraordinary Case. Charge of Attempting to Drown. Mullumbimby Police Court Proceedings

Northern Star · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 2

Much interest centred around a case which was heard at the Mullumbimby Police Court on Tuesday, before Messrs. Fletcher, P.M., and S. Cornwell, J.P. The court was…

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Police and Firemen's Carnival

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 4

A public meeting in connection with the above was hold at the Coraki School of Arts on Tuesday evening last. The Mayor presided, and there were also…

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Star Court Pictures

Northern Star · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 4

Gladys Leslie will appear to-night at the Star Court in "An Amateur Orphan," a five-act Pathe, the story of a girl's trials and temptations, a play of love an I…

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Police Court

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 26 January 1918 · page 2

At the local Police Court yesterday, before Mr. O. W. Small, J.P., a woman named Martha Bell was sentenced to a month's hard labor in Grafton…

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Police Court. (Before Mr. H. F. W. Fletcher, P.m.) Friday, January 25. Prohibition Order. Alleged Assault

Tweed Daily · Saturday 26 January 1918 · page 4

Interesting case from South Arm. G. E.. Kelly proceeded against J. Power for alleged assault, at Doon Doon on January 15th. Defendant pleaded not…

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