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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1920

2,136 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 6 of 107

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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City Burglary

Northern Star · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Thieves entered premises in Pitt-street occupied by Miss Victoria Benjamin and stole a large number of ladies' coats, etc., valued at £121…

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Alleged Criminal Assault

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 2

Reuben Webb, a returned soldier, who was arrested in connection with the alleged criminal assault of a woman at Wyangarie, passed through…

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IRELAND. An Editor Charged. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—A wealthy ex-member of the House of Commons, Mr. Charles Diamond, editor of the "Catholic Herald," has been charged at the Mansion House with…

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Stab Court

Northern Star · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 4

Two choice features are advertised for to-night at the Star Court—"Borrowed Clothes," starring Mrs. Charlie Chaplin, and "Lust of the Ages," strarring Lillian…

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Early Morning Arrest. Theft of a Billiard Cloth. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 2

Sergeant Operman and Constable Thorney saw two men at half-past three o'clock this morning at the corner of King arid Lord Streets, Newtown,…

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Star Court

Northern Star · Thursday 22 January 1920 · page 4

A very fine drama, "Lust of the Ages," starring Lillian Walker, is the feature to-night at the Star Court. "The Master Mystery," episode 2, and other pictures will…

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Alleged Neglect of Duty. Local Constable Charged. Information Dismissed

Tweed Daily · Thursday 22 January 1920 · page 2

Before Messrs. A. J. Piesley (P.M.), P. Smith, Senior., and F. E. Nicholl (Js.P.), at the Murwillumbah Police Court yesterday, John Joseph Fogarty…

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Murder and Burglary. (Published in the "Times.")

Northern Star · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—The latest addition to murders combined with burglary occurred at a hotel at Chelsea. A thief hid in the hotel until after closing time. He…

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Mullumbimby Police Court

Tweed Daily · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 3

Mr. A. J. Piesley, P.M., presided at the above Court on Thursday (yesterday.)…

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Unlawful Assault

Tweed Daily · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 3

Edward Brahner, a young [?] proceeded against by Alberta [?] Smith on the above charge. [?] Arthur Smith also preferred a [?]…

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Fined for Assault

Northern Star · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Remarkable evidence was given at the Fitzroy Court, when William Moore and Elizabeth Moore were charged with assaulting William…

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Ireland. Police Commissioner Killed. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 4

DUBLIN, Wednesday.—Assistant Polics Commissioner Redmond has been shot dead…

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Determined Attack on Police Barracks. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 3

One hundred and fifty armed men made a determined attempt to capture the police barracks near Thurles. A fusilade of bullets from front and rear…

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Star Court

Northern Star · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 4

The management of the Star Court pictures announce for to-night only the fifth of the great J. C. Williamson importations, "The Woman on the Index," featuring the…

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Cablegrams. Attack on Police Barracks

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 2

LONDON, Thursday.--One hundred and fifty armed men made a determined attempt to capture the police barracks near Thurles, Ireland. A…

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IRELAND. Police Barracks Attacked. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—A party of 150 men daringly attacked Drombane police barracks, near Tipperary, and attempted to blow up the place with dynamite. Considerable…

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Telegrams. High Court Sittings. Melbourne

Tweed Daily · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 5

The High Court will sit in Melbourne on May 4th instead of May 11th, as previously announced, and Sydney on March 22nd instead of March 30th…

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Star Court

Northern Star · Monday 26 January 1920 · page 4

Two wary choice features are announced for to-night at the Star Court—Norma Talmadge in "The Probation. Wife" and Cor- inne Griffiths in "Miss Ambition." Norma…

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The Murder of Redmond. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Monday 26 January 1920 · page 3

The verdict of the Dublin jury expressed abhorrence at the dastardly outrage of unknown persons in wilfully murdering Redmond…

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