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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1920

2,136 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 7 of 107

IRELAND. The Murder of Redmond. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Monday 26 January 1920 · page 4

LONDON, Saturday.—The murder of Mr. Redmond has created a great sensation. Mr. Redmond was second Assistant Commissioner and was recently appointed to the Dublin…

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High Court Bench

Northern Star · Monday 26 January 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—Mr. James, Mr. Justice Gordon, and Mr. Frank Leverrier are mentioned in connection with the vacancy on the High Court bench…

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Another Attack on Police. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Monday 26 January 1920 · page 3

The authorities having removed the police from Dobeg barracks, which were recently burned to the ground, the Sinn Feiners ordered Constable Costigan and…

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Theft of Silk Goods. Estimated Loss Between £1500 and £2000 SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Monday 26 January 1920 · page 3

Using a skeleton key during the watchman's absence yesterday afternoon thieves entered the premises of Stanton Melick, warehouseman, Redfern, and…

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Police Laxness. Stern Warning Issued. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Monday 26 January 1920 · page 3

Mr. Macready has issued an order dismissing seven West. End constables, and sternly warning the whole of the metropolitan force against slackness…

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Assistant Commissioner of Police Shot. Instantaneous Death. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Monday 26 January 1920 · page 3

It is estimated that £5000 damage has been done to house property at Thurles. The citizens are indignant. The clergy are exercising a restraining influence…

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Melon Stealing

Northern Star · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 4

The recent holidays produced the usual crop of melon thieves. About Ballina the melon beds were raided in a daring fashion. In one ease a cart load of the fruit was…

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Wheat Commission. Police Court Sequel

Northern Star · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—At the Central Police Court to-day Thomas Smith,merchant, appeared to answer a charge of having at Sydney on divers days between November 1,…

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Af Other Burglary. (United Service, Ltd.)

Northern Star · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—In the absence of the inmates burglars motored to a house at Beckenham, in a ighted street. They entered the house and carried off a safe containing…

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Star Court

Northern Star · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 4

The great picture "e Probation Wife," featuring Norma Talmadge, is the feature to-night at the Star Court. Norma Talmadge is excellent in her delineation of the three…

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Suicide in Police Cell

Northern Star · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 5

HOBART, Monday.—William Worthey, who was arrested at Beaconsfield, after reporting that his residence had been destroyed by fire, and that his wife was missing,…

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Cow in Court. Bolshevik Comedy of Justice. Denikin's Interruption

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 4

I have inspected and talked to many Bolshevik prisoners. They nearly all say that they were mobolised by the Reds, and that they are unwilling…

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A Player Sentenced to Gaol. BRISBANE

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 2

C. Maddock, member of the Queensland team for the cricket match against the A.I.F., Was sentenced to ten weeks' imprisonment to-day on three charges…

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Burglary at Tobacconist's Shop

Northern Star · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Percy May's tobacoconsist shop in George-street West was entered by thieves during the night and £150 worth of tobacco, eigars, etc., stolen…

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Mysterious Murder. (United Service, Ltd.)

Northern Star · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—Another mysterious murder has taken place. Mrs. Saga and Joseph Hoare, living on a small Cornish farm near Truro, were found in the front garden…

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The Star Court

Northern Star · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 4

The Star Court management announce for to-night two exceptionally fine star pictures, "Pay Me," featuring Dorothy Phillips, and "Cry of the Weak," featuring Fanny Ward…

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More Attacks on Police. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 3

A party attacked the police barracks at Armarroe, near Limerick, where there were eight constables, early on Sunday morning. The firing lasted for two…

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Police Court. the Police Magistrate Has a Long Sitting

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 29 January 1920 · page 5

THE usual monthly Police Court was held in the Courthouse on Thursday last. The P.M. (Mr A. J. Peisley) was on the Bench, and sat from 9.30…

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Police Court

Tweed Daily · Thursday 29 January 1920 · page 2

At the Murwillumbah Police Court yesterday, before Mr. A. J. Piesley, P.M., A. E. Thomas was fined 10[?] and 6 costs for having driven a motor in…

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Mutiny and Murder. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Thursday 29 January 1920 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—Reuter's Nairobi (British East Africa) correspondent states that a Somali platoon in Northern Jubaland mutinied and murdered the commander,…

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