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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1920

2,136 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 15 of 107

Baby Chopped Up With Wood Chopper Young Woman Charged With Murder. HOBART

Tweed Daily · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 3

As the result of a Coroners inquest to-day Ivy Allen (21), unmarried, was committed on a charge of the murder of her child…

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Alleged Murder

Northern Star · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 4

HOBART, Sunday.—At Hobart yesterday Ivy Allen, aged 21, an unmarried domestic servant, was committed for trial for the alleged murder of her male child. Accused…

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Star Court

Northern Star · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 4

Mary Pickford stars to-night at the Star Court in "Daddy Long Legs," a story so well and favorably known in book play and photo-play that comment is needless. It…

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Woman's Body Found in the Bush. Case of Suspected Murder. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 3

The Detective Office reported to-night, that two men walking in the bush in the vicinity of the Georges River discovered the body of a woman in a bad state…

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Star Court

Northern Star · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 4

"Daddy Long Legs," featuring Mary Pickford, showed to a crowded house at the Star Court last night. "Unknown Quanity," featuring Corinne Griffiths, and a…

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Alleged Criminal Assault. a Missing Prosecutrix. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 3

At the-Central Court to-day Joe Jacobs was charged with criminal assault upon a woman at a house in Flanders Street on February 12th…

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Lismore Police Court. Monday, February 23. (Before Mr. A. J. Peisley, P.m.) Drunkenness

Northern Star · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 4

John Druitt, pleaded not guilty to a charge of drunkenness in Molesworth-street. Constable McMaster stated defendant was very drunk, and at the station told the constable…

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Court at Hospital

Northern Star · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—A court presided over by Mr. Burton Smith was held at a hospital to-day, when Agnes Collins, 24, an inmate of the institution, was charged with…

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Special Licensing Court

Northern Star · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 4

(Before the P.M. and Mr. G. A. Burrows, J.P.) William Hurley, of Tattersall's Hotel, was granted a renewal of his license, the premises being assessed at £248…

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In Defence of His Mother. Youth Charged With Shooting ex-Boxer Turner. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 3

John Everett (17), was charged before Mr. Adrian, S.M., at the Central Court to-day with shooting Robert Turner on Saturday with intent to cause…

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Alleged Maliciously Shooting. Youth Before the Court

Northern Star · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—John Everett, 17, shop assistant, was remanded at the Police Court on a charge of having maliciously shot at Robert Turner with intent to inflict…

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Worrell Charged with Murder

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Leslie Clive Worrell, aged 25 years, was taken to the Central Police Station to-night and charged with having at Sutherland on or about February…

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Deceased's Husband Charged With Murder. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 2

The latest development in connection with the Woniora murder took place tonight, when Constable Worrell(25) was charged at the Central Court that on or…

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Stealing Cream From Wharves

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 6

A case which has aroused a large amount of interest in the district was heard before Major Crane, P.M., at the Courthouse, Lawrence, on Thursday, when a well known…

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W0niora Murder Mystery. Sensational Developments Expected. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 2

Sensational developments are expected in the Woniora murder mystery and it is possible that the body of the woman found in the bush off Fuller's…

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Alleged Wheat Conspiracy. Accused Before the Court. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 3

Eight men, who were arrested on a charge of conspiracy in connection with Justice Pring's report on the wheat inquiry appeared at the Central Court…

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Full Court Decision in Gas Case. Arbitration Denied. Melbourne

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 3

In acceding to the request of all parties concerned for a withdrawal of an order nisi calling upon the Australian Institute of Marine Engineers to show…

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Stealing Case

Tweed Daily · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 2

Denis O'Neill was charged at the Police Court yesterday with having on the 17th inst stolen a coat, the property of John McGuire. The evidence…

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Spy Sentenced to Death. (Router.)

Northern Star · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 2

LONDON, Monday.—Renter's Lille correspondent writing on Sunday says a courtmartial sentenced to death Wiart, whe dnring the oceupation betrayed members of the…

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Appeal Court

Tweed Daily · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 2

"An Appeal Court was held before Mr. A. J. Piesley, P.M. at Murwillumbah yesterday, for the purpose of hearing appeals against the assessment of the…

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