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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1922

2,299 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 7 of 115

The Bold Burglars. Robbery Under Eyes of Police

Tweed Daily · Saturday 21 January 1922 · page 5

While the ceremony of handing over Dublin Castle to the Provisional Government was in progress burglars entered the house of the Commander of the…

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Children Not Wanted. Landlords in Court. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Saturday 21 January 1922 · page 4

In the Sydney Fair Rents Court today several landlords were proceeded against for having refused to accept, intending tenants on account of their…

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Cowardly Assault

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 23 January 1922 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—While walking along a street in Summer Hill a woman was struck on the back of the head with an iron bar by a man who crossed over…

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The Melbourne Murder. Boss Again Before the Court

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 23 January 1922 · page 2

The Melbourne police court was again crowded on Saturday, when Colin Campbell Ross, who stands charged with the murder of Alma Tirtsehke in Gun Alley,…

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Murder Plot

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 23 January 1922 · page 2

A Berlin report states that a sensational trial is proceeding at Gorlitz, Silesia. Countess Schlieffer, fo one of the oldest noble families in Prussia, a…

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Stealing Gas. an Engineer Fined

Northern Star · Monday 23 January 1922 · page 7

BRISBANE, Friday.—Nigel Mackay, a South Brisbane motor engineer, was to-day fined £20 and ordered to make £20 restoration to the South Brisbane Gas Co. on a charge…

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Gun Alley Murder Ross Before the Court. Bench Refuses Bail. MELBOURNE

Tweed Daily · Monday 23 January 1922 · page 2

Colin Campbell Ross, again appeared before the City police court to-day charged with the murder of the school girl Alma Tirtschke in Gun Alley on…

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The Melbourne Murder. Ross Again Before Court. Why Were Clothes Hidden? an Interesting Theory

Northern Star · Monday 23 January 1922 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Saturday.—The police court was again crowded this morning when Colin Campbell Ross, who stands charged with the murder of Alma Tirtschke in Gun…

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Found Guilty the Schlieffer Conspirators Nobility Sentenced. BERLIN

Tweed Daily · Monday 23 January 1922 · page 3

The trial of the conspirators in the sensational Schlieffer case has ended. The Countess Schlieffer and her son Hanz were charged, and also Rossel, the village…

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Police Raid at the Channon

Northern Star · Monday 23 January 1922 · page 4

A raid was made by Sergeant Robinson and Constable Ferguson on one of the business places at The Channon last Thursday night following a number of complaints of…

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Amusements. Star Court Theatre

Northern Star · Monday 23 January 1922 · page 4

According to advertisement in to-day's issue the Star Court management are satisfied that they have raised the efficiency of their entertainments to a standard that…

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Penalising Families. House Rental Problem. Prosecutions in Fair Rents Court

Northern Star · Monday 23 January 1922 · page 7

SYDNEY, Friday —The first prosecutions under the Fair Rents Court of agents who refused to let houses to persons with children were heard to-day…

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Five Months' Gaol Charge of Assault. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 24 January 1922 · page 3

Seeing a man interfering with a motor ear to-day John Davies and Archibald Chapman went out and asked the man what he was doing. For an answer the…

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Cudgen Police Court

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 24 January 1922 · page 2

At the Cudgen police court on Saturday, before Messrs. F. H. Julius and Chas. H. Hodge, J.'sP., John McDermid was charged with having stolen three…

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Von Schlieffen Case. Countess Sent to Gaol. Conspiracy to Murder. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Tuesday 24 January 1922 · page 6

LONDON, Saturday.—Reuter's Berlin correspondent says a message from Gorlitz states that a sensational trial has ended and Countess von Schlieffen was sentenced…

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Lismore Police Court. Breaches of Traffic Regulations

Northern Star · Tuesday 24 January 1922 · page 4

Curtis Brown was fined 20s and 8s court costs at the Lismore Court on Monday, before Mr. A. Ormond Butler, P.M., on a change of having driven an unregistered…

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A Mysterious Telegram. Brothers Charged with Fraud

Northern Star · Tuesday 24 January 1922 · page 7

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Two brothers named Moore, were arrested on a charge of forgery during the week. It is alleged that the firm of G. S. Yuill,…

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Small Debts Court

Northern Star · Tuesday 24 January 1922 · page 4

At the Small Debts Court the Lismore Municipal Council proceeded against a number of ratepayers to recover outstanding rates. Verdicts for the council were…

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Police Raid at the Channon

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 24 January 1922 · page 2

A raid was made by Sergeant Robinson and Constable Ferguson on one of the business places at The Channon last Thursday night following a number of…

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The Unwanted Child Charge of Murder. Mother Committed for Trial. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 24 January 1922 · page 3

The City Coroner to-day committed for trial a young woman on the charge of having murdered her newly born baby. The police evidence showed that…

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