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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1920

2,136 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 11 of 107

Star Court

Northern Star · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 4

Mrs. Charlie Chaplin appears tlo-night at the Star Court in her latest and host production. "The Doctor and the Woman," a piccurisation of Mary Roberts Rinehart's great…

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Alleged Wheat Conspiracy. Seven Accused Before the Court. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 3

Seven men were before the Central Policy Court to-day charged with conspiracy arising out of Justice Pring's report on the administration of the State…

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An Award Hearing. Costs to Get Before the Court. Pays Better Than Strikes. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 3

Mr. Fitzgerald, Secretary of the Federated Timber Workers' Union, made an application to the Federal Court twelve months ago for a new award hearing…

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Casino Police Court. Before Mr. Peisley, P.M., on Friday, February 6th

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 February 1920 · page 3

Michael Seery was charged with that he did in September, 1910, at Wyan, steal one bullock, the property of Henry Clark. Mr. Kissane appeared for the prosecutor and Mr…

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Star Court

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 February 1920 · page 4

The Star Court management advertise again for to-night two exceptional stars, "The Panther Woman," featuring Olga Pefrova, and "A…

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The Sydney Crook. Alleged Theft of £900. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 11 February 1920 · page 3

Mrs. Florence Lucy (Paddington) reported to the police last night that her house had been robbed of over £900 by a man who was seen to dash from…

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Peace Matters. International Court of Justice. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 February 1920 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—The Council of the League of Nations meets at St. James Palace on the 11th inst. to deal with the establishment of an International Court of Justice,…

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Stealing Case. Defendant Sentenced to Six Months

Tweed Daily · Thursday 12 February 1920 · page 2

Charged with stealing the sum of £81[?]3 at, Stoker's Siding, the property of S[?]anley Palmer, Morton William Lyn[?]h appeared at the Police Court…

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Ballina Police Court

Northern Star · Thursday 12 February 1920 · page 3

In the police court on Thursday, before Mr. A. J. Peisley, P.M., Inspector A. T. McIntyre, on behalf of the Ballina Municipal Council, proceeded against Allen…

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Daring Theft at West Maitland

Northern Star · Thursday 12 February 1920 · page 4

SYDNEY. Wednesday.—A dariny theft was committed in the West Maitland branch of the Commercial Bank, when a stranger, who endeavored to cash a cheque for £6…

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Mob Attacks a Gaol. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Thursday 12 February 1920 · page 4

VANCOUVER, Monday.—A message from Lckington, Kentucky, stales a mob attacked a gaol where a negro girl nurderer was held. The militia opened fire on the mob, killing…

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Star Court

Northern Star · Thursday 12 February 1920 · page 4

The createst emotional actress of the screen, Olga. Petrova. appears again to-night at the Star Court in "The Panther Woman," a thrilling screen version of Patience…

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Small Debts Court

Northern Star · Thursday 12 February 1920 · page 2

William Ashwin Corbett (Lismore), a motor agent, sued Ernest Brown (Casino), a car driver, for £6 7s 6d, value of a storage battery. After hearing the evidence of…

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Lismore Police Court. Monday, February 9. (Before Mr. A. J. Peisley P.m.) Riotous Behavior

Northern Star · Thursday 12 February 1920 · page 2

William James Connors pleaded guilty to behaving in a riotous manner at the Star Court Pictures on 17th January. The offence consisted in defendant jostling people about,…

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Busy Burglars. Theft of Fox Skins and Hides. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Thursday 12 February 1920 · page 2

About 200 fox skins and 10 hides, valued at £250, were, stolen, from the stores of Wilcox, Mofflin. A Haul in Cigars…

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Sinn Fein War Attack on Police Barracks. Determined Raid on a Drifter. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Thursday 12 February 1920 · page 3

Two hundred armed mem captured the Castlemartyn police barracks at Cork, there being many casualties. Armed Sinn Feiners raided a drifter…

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Threat to Shoot His Wife. Keegan, M.P., Before the Court. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Thursday 12 February 1920 · page 2

Thomas Keegan, M.P., was charged at the Central Summons Court to-day on the information of his wife alleging that he threatened to shoot her with a…

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Police Court

Tweed Daily · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 2

Before Mr. J. W. Forrest, Chamber Magistrate, at the Murwillumbah Police Court yesterday, David Jennings was fined 20 or 14 days for haying been…

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Lismore Police Court

Northern Star · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 4

Before Messrs. J. E. Gibson and N. W. Sidney, Js.P., at the Lismore Police Court yesterday. Hector John Barber was charged with having on February 9 at Tentertield…

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Extraordinary Murder Trial. Seaman Charged With Killing German Prisoner. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 3

An extraordinary murder trial at Edinburgh wherein a blue jacket, James Woolley is charged with killing a German prisoner, Everstog, aboard the…

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