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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

2,286 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 4 of 115

Charge of Stealing

Northern Star · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 5

SYDNEY, Saturday.—Two men were committed for trial, at Bathurst on a charge of having stolen goods valued at £28, the property of the Railway Commissioners. The…

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Stealing From the Railway

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 2

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Guilty of Murder. London

Tweed Daily · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 3

Police Sergeant Hart, court-martialled at Cork, for murdering Canon Magner and Crowley, was found guilty, but he is insane…

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Police Brought in From Country

Northern Star · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 6

PERTH, Sunday.—There was a deadly calm in the strike atmosphere yesterday, but it is feared this presages a storm. The conference between the parties Which broke up…

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Court-martial Verdict Reserved. London

Tweed Daily · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 3

Father Dominie, of the Franciscan Capuchin Order who was chaplain to Ald. Mcsw[?]ney during his hunger strike, has been court-martialled at…

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Burglary at Millers' Office

Northern Star · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 3

ADELAIDE, Monday.—A police constable hearing sounds of explosions at Adelaide early yesterday morning investigated and discovered that the office of Jackett Bros., millers…

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Alleged Horse Stealing

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 2

Nicholas Quintal appeared in connection with a charge of stealing a bay mare, the property of William R. Baker, of Mullumbimby, of which he was the…

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Communicating with Magistrate

Northern Star · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 4

"For some reason the department has taken the extraordinary action of communicating with the court," said Mr. A. J. Peis[?]ey, P.M., in referring to the Feleral…

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Charge of Assault

Northern Star · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—Richard Hughes was charged at the Central Police Court with having unlawfully assaulted Constable Ward, and with having inflicted grievous bodily…

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Stealing Charges. Missing Military Overcoat

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 2

Before Mr. J. W. Forrest, Chamber Magistrate at the Murwillumbah Police Court yesterday, John O'Brien, a laborer, aged 38, was charged with on…

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Lismore Police Court. Monday, January 10, (Before Mr. A. J. Peisley, P.M.)

Northern Star · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 4

ALLEGED ILL-TREATMENT OF WIFE. Terence David MeIntyre was charged with having at Konorigan on November 30 beaten and otherwise ill-treated his wife, Kate…

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Captured by Police Patrol

Northern Star · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—While the members of the police patrol were going along Harris-street, Ultimo, in a motor car early this morning they saw two men leaving a…

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Kyle Bay Shooting. Protecting an Employer's Property. Committal on a Charge of Murder. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 3

At the Coroner's Court to-day, the Coroner held an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of Claude McMurdo, who was shot at Kyle…

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Alleged Sale of Sly Grog. Six Persons Before the Court

Northern Star · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—In connection with the alleged sale of sly grog at Liverpoolstreet, Woolloomooloo, six persons appeared at the Central Police Court. Sergt. O'Brien…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. A. J. Peisley, P.M.)

Northern Star · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 4

The Gundurimba. Shire Council, obtained a verdict. against A. Mary Towner for 2s 9d rates and interest with 14s court costs. The Terania Shire Council secured verdicts…

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Notice to Quit. Residents of 32 Cottages in Court. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 3

It was almost impossible to gain an entrance to the North Sydney Court today. Over 70 people, mostly women and about 60 voungsters. crowded the…

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Licensing Court. (Before Mr. A. J. Peisley, P.M., and Mr. C. A. Burrows, L.M.)

Northern Star · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 4

The quarterly report of the licensing inspector (Sergt. Cradock) was received. The P.M. remarked that it was-extremely satisfactory to find the hotels in such good order…

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War Criminals Sentenced

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday,—Reuter's Ber-lin correspondent reports that the first there cases of war criminals have been tried at a specially…

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Retiring Ex-lismore Magistrate

Northern Star · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 4

Amp[?]fying our brief wire on Friday the stipendiary magistrates of the metropolitan area met to say farewell to Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M., who is; retiring…

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A Murderous Assault. (Reuter)

Northern Star · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 5

I LONDON, Monday.—A Dublin message states a motor containing two officers and another's wife was fired on when approaching Cahrlmout bridge. The chauffeur. in…

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