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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1920

2,136 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 5 of 107

Star Court

Northern Star · Thursday 15 January 1920 · page 4

Beautiful Bessie Love appears to-night at. the Star Court pictures in "The Dawn of Understanding." There is laughter for this brilliant little star, to scatter in "The Dawn…

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Posed As V.c. Winner. a Magistrate's Severe Comments

Northern Star · Thursday 15 January 1920 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Arthur Roberts, who was arrested at Lithgow on a charge of having posed as a winner of the V.C., and with having unlawfully worn a military…

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Well Guarded by Police

Northern Star · Thursday 15 January 1920 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—At the Parramatta. Police Court to-day John Regan was charged with unlawfully breaking away and escaping from the police at the…

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Arbitration Court's Powers

Northern Star · Thursday 15 January 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The High Court to-day reserved its decision on the question as to whether the Federal Arbitration Court has power to make awards retrospective. Mr…

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Attempted Theft. Men Disturbed alt a Hotel Till. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Thursday 15 January 1920 · page 2

Three men were disturbed by a constable while robbing the till at the George Hotel, Waterloo, this morning. They ran, and after firing at them the…

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Retrospective Awards. High Court Consideration. Keeping Men at Work. MELBOURNE

Tweed Daily · Thursday 15 January 1920 · page 3

The Full Bench of the High Court heard further argument to-day on the question whether the Arbitration Court has power to make retrospective awards…

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General News. Police Camp Wrecked

Northern Star · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 4

The Brisbane police authorities have been advised by the sub-inspector at Cloncurry that the police camp at Juna Creek was completely wrecked by a recent cyclone…

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Assault Case

Northern Star · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 5

KYOGLE, Friday.—While proceeding home after visiting neighbors on Wednesday night a lady resident of Wyangerie was assaulted on the Wyangerie road. She was…

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A[?]tmpted Criminal Assault

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 2

While proceeding home after a visit to a neighbor's early on Wednesday night, a lady resident of Wyangarie was the victim of a brutal…

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Star Court

Northern Star · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 4

The fourth of the a well and favorably known J. C. Williamson importations, "Thirty a Week," starring Tom Moore, will be screened to-night only at the…

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Police Court. (Before Mr. A. J. Piesley, P.m.) Friday, January 16, 1920. Raided the Corn Crop

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 2

Trevor Bevan was charged with cruelly illtreating one bull calf, the property of Annie Auckram, at Invington, on December 5…

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Australian Naturalisation. the Appeal Court's Decision. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 4

LONDON, Thursday.—Newspapers in commenting on the decision of the Appeal Court that Australian naturalisation does not hold good in Great Britain emphasise…

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The Irish Question. Dismissal of the Inspector-General of Police. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 5

The "Daily Telegraph's" Dublin correspondent denies that Byrne was solely removed by the action of Dublin Castle; on the contrary, the whole question was…

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Star Court

Northern Star · Monday 19 January 1920 · page 4

Ausatralian Films, Ltd., presents Anita Stewart in her first Great National feature "Virtuous Wives," at the Star Court to-night. In all the great photo-plays that have…

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Wilful Murder Accused Confesses his Crime. PERTH

Tweed Daily · Monday 19 January 1920 · page 3

In connection with the Waroona tragedy the Coroner's jury to-day returned a verdict of wilful murder against Robert Pahl, who confessed to shooting Otto…

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Unhappy Ireland Sinn Feiners Assisting Police. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Monday 19 January 1920 · page 3

The Secretary of the Sinn Fein Executive at Cork has arranged patrols to the purpose of co-operating with the police in night duty, with a view to…

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Attempted Burglary

Northern Star · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—Pour burglars were disturbed while entering the Savoy Hotel, Market-street, City, this morning, but escaped after a long chase. There was a…

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Kyogle Assault Case

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 2

While proceeding home after a visit to a neighbor's carly on Wednesday night, a lady resident of Wyangarie was the victim of what appears to…

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Star Court

Northern Star · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 4

The Australasian Films Ltd. again present Anita Stewart in "Virtuous Wives" to-night at the Star Court. The picture is claimed to be one of the most sensational. successes…

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High Court Bench

Northern Star · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—Mr. Hughes says there is 110 immediate hurry in appointing n successor, to the late Sir Edmund Barton on the High Court Bench. It is understood that…

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