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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

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A Priest Court-martialled. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Thursday 6 January 1921 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—Delahuntey, a Roman Catholic curate, has been court-martialled at Waterford and sentenced to two years' imprisonment with hard labor, for possessing…

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Fair Rents Court. the Year's Transactions

Northern Star · Thursday 6 January 1921 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The transactions of the Fair Rents Court during the past year show that 812 applications were lodged and rent was reduced in 146 cases, while rent was…

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Entering a Warehouse. Aerial Mechanic Before the Court. BATHURST

Tweed Daily · Thursday 6 January 1921 · page 3

John Payton, aerial mechanic, was charged to-day with having entered the warehouse of Williams and Company and having stolen £114 worth of goods…

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The New Police Magistrate. Mr. Parker Welcomed

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 7 January 1921 · page 4

[?] upon the [?] of the [?] Mr. [?]…

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Burglary at Grafton

Northern Star · Friday 7 January 1921 · page 5

GRAFTON, Thursday.—Cowan's billiard room, was burglariously entered during the luncheon hour yesterday, £45 in money and valuables being stolen.Within an hour two…

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A Townsman Charged

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 7 January 1921 · page 4

At Casino Police Court this morning before the P.M., charged with being and [?]…

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Charge of Murder

Northern Star · Friday 7 January 1921 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Phyllis Cannier again appeared at the Central Police Court charged with having feloniously and maliciously murdered William Collius. She was…

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Police Association

Northern Star · Friday 7 January 1921 · page 8

SYDNEY, Thursday:—A deputation from the N.S.W. Police Association recently waited upon the Chief Secretary in order to ascertain the Government's views with regard…

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Licensing Court

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 7 January 1921 · page 4

In the Licensing Court this morning, before Mr. Parkers, P.M, (chairman) and Messrs. W. C. Simpson and G. J. Mortimer (members) the inspector's…

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Unemployed Fight Police. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Friday 7 January 1921 · page 8

LONDON, Wednesday.—Proceedings at the Police- Court showed that 13 policemen, were injured in an unemployed attack on. Islington Town Hall. It appears when the…

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Casino Court Days

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 7 January 1921 · page 4

[?] alteration has been made [?] of the local court, and [?] down for hearing on the [?] the Monday in…

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"I'll Kill Him Scene. in Coroner's Court

Northern Star · Friday 7 January 1921 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—-During the inquest on the body of Lily Pearce, a waitress, who was shot, at Windsor, Victoria, on January 2nd, there was a dramatic seene. Fred…

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Casino Police Court. Friday, January 7, 1921. (Before Mr. Parkes, P.m.) Police V. PYERS

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 8 January 1921 · page 5

George Pyers was charged with being (1) drunk and disorderly, and (2) behaving in a violent manner on December 20 last…

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Casino Court

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 8 January 1921 · page 2

The Under Secretary of Justice, writing to the Casino Council on Tuesday, in reply to a wired protest in relation to the decision arrived at for…

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Casino Licensing Court

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 8 January 1921 · page 5

The quarterly report of the Licensing Inspector, Sergt. Wren, was received, and was satisfactory. In the case of the Club Hotel, Coraki,…

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R. D. MEAGHER. For the Defence af the Central Police Court. A Betting Case. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Saturday 8 January 1921 · page 5

Restored to the roll by Act of Parliament, Mr. R. D. Meagher made his first public appearance in a case to-day a[?] legal advocate after a lapse of over 25…

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A Miser's End. Police Find Hoard

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 8 January 1921 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday. -- A man named Brok, living in apparent extreme poverty at McMahon's Point, committed suicide by hanging…

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Alleged False Swearing. Police V. Alice Myra Wall. Case Further Postponed

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 8 January 1921 · page 5

Alice Myra Wall, on remand, was charged that she did at Lismore on April 22, last, before Judge White, wilfully, make, on oath, a false…

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His First Court "Everybody Wants Adjournments." Mr. Parkes at Casino

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 8 January 1921 · page 2

Mr. Parkes, the Grafton Police Magistrate, who sat at the Casino Court for the first time yesterday, will hardly take away with him an…

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