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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1919

1,521 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 8 of 77

[?]Ismore Police Court. Monday, February 3. (Before Mr. A. J. Peisley, P.m.) Travelling Stock, Permits

Northern Star · Tuesday 4 February 1919 · page 2

Arthur Brown pleaded guilty to having, been on January 15 the drover of travelling stock and not provided with a travelling statement for such cattle. He was fined £5…

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Australian Soldier Found Dead. Police Investigations Being Made. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 4 February 1919 · page 3

The police are investigating the discovery of the dead body of an Australian soldier found on the Weymouth pleasure ground. A paper bears the name…

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Seton Murder. a Wife's Letters

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 5 February 1919 · page 4

In the Bow-street (London) Court the case in which Colonel Rutherford is charged with the murder of Col: Seton, an Australian, was continued…

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Sensational Murder. Three High Caste Chinese. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Wednesday 5 February 1919 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—A message from Washington states:—Diplomatic circles are aroused at the murder of three men of high caste belonging to the Chinese Educational…

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Pneumonic Influenza. Arrests for Failure to Wear Masks. Hotel Bars in County of Cumberland Closed. Wearing of Masks. Drastic Action by Police

Northern Star · Wednesday 5 February 1919 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Five members of the crew- of the steamer Dimboola are seriously ill. The police commenced taking drastic measures this morning against…

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Local and General. Police Court

Tweed Daily · Thursday 6 February 1919 · page 2

Before Mr. Piesley in the Police Court yesterday, Harry Williams, motor car driver, was charged with on January 22nd driving a motor car in Wharf…

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Missing Clothing. Three Men Before Police Court

Tweed Daily · Thursday 6 February 1919 · page 2

At the Police Court yesterday, before Mr. A. J. Piesley, P.M., three men named Walter Graham, Harold O'Shea, and George Harrison, appeared in…

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Cables. the Liebknecht-luxemburg Murder. An Eye-Witness Story. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Thursday 6 February 1919 · page 3

The "Daily News" Berlin correspondent reports that an eye-witness of Lieb-knecht's murder states that the story the attempted escape is a sheer…

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Industrial Court Cases. Dismissals When Entitled to Higher Wages. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Thursday 6 February 1919 · page 3

Justice Edmunds, in the Industrial Court to-day, dealing with an application on behalf of the Pastry Cooks Union for an award for biscuit workers…

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Municipal Council Pneumonic Influenza. Internment of Germans. the Recent Court Cases. Welcomes to Soldiers. Election of Mayor

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 6 February 1919 · page 2

On Monday evening the usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held in the Council Chambers. All the aldermen were present, namely…

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Coraki Police Court

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 2

On Monday last before Messrs. W. Nolan and J. Allison, J's.P. Cyril Jenkins, aged 25 years, was charged with stealing a pair of trousers…

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Charged by a Bull

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 8

Some most sensational happenings attended the progress of a picnic in the vicinity of the river Mitta Mitta at Tallangatta (Victoria) on Saturday…

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The Seton Murder

Tweed Daily · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 2

[?] memory of Major Miles Seton, [?] in London the other day, will [?] in many a damsel's heart (says writer in the "Bulletin"). A…

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Mask Cases. Point Blank Refusals and Assault. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 3

William Rodgers was charged at the Redfern Police Court to-day with assaulting Constable Hill. Constable Hill gave evidence that he…

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The District Court Judgeship

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 2

It is the boast of the legal profession that law is the essence of common sense. Hut when it conies to applying the rules of comnion sense…

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Telegrams Robbery Under Arms. Accused Sentenced to Five Months' Imprisonment. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 2

Wolfred Larsen, at the Bathurst Court, was to-day charged with attempted robbery under arms and sentenced to five months' imprisonment…

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BALLINA. (From our Soecial representative.) Thursday. Licensing Court

Northern Star · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 4

The application for a Sunday trading license by Mrs. Mary Harlcy, formerly of Lismore, but now of Ballina,was the only case listed at the Licensing Court.Mr.P…

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Casino Police Court

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 2

At the Casino Police Court yesterday, before Mr. A. J. Peisley, P.M., K. E. Ellis, Supervising Inspector of Stock, proceeded against J. Davis on a charge…

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Alleged Unhealthy Masks. Dr. Fox Goes to Gaol

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 2

The Director-General of Health denies the prevalent assertion that masks are unhealthy. He says it they are kept properly clean the wearer doesn't…

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Rutherford Murder Triai. LONDON, Jan. 29

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 9

At the. Bow-street Police Court the case was continued in which Lient-colonel Rutherford is charged with the murder of Major Seton. Sir…

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