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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1922

2,299 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 8 of 115

A Game of Chance. Three Men Before the Court. Discharged with a Caution

Northern Star · Tuesday 24 January 1922 · page 4

Before Mr. A. Ormonde Butler, P.M., at the Lismore Court on Monday, the case was concluded in which Harold Bennett, Charles Thomas, John Goodwin and Geo…

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Burglary

The Kyogle Examiner · Wednesday 25 January 1922 · page 2

On entering his shop at the corner of Main and Geneva-streets yesterday morning Mr. Bed Walters found thatan attempt had been made…

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Alleged Assault and Robbery

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 25 January 1922 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--Charged with assaulting Thomas Ibbetson with intent to rob him, Stanley Hudson appeared at the Central Court to-day. The…

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Double Murder Charge

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 25 January 1922 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday.—A Sam Francisco message reports that a formal charge of murder has been catered against Mrs. Catherine Rosier, who is…

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A Bookmaker's Death. Charge of Murder

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 25 January 1922 · page 2

A man named Rainsbury, a concession bookmaker, was shot in the brain in a house in North Brighton, on December 31. At the Melbourne City Court…

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£15 or Two Months. for Theft of Purse and Contents

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 25 January 1922 · page 2

Robert Wilkie appeared at the Casino Police Court this morning, before Messrs. W.G. Simpson and H.J. Crick, J.'sP., on a charge alleging the…

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Charge of Murder. a Bookmaker's Death. Victorian Shooting Case

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 January 1922 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—A New Year's night tragedy at Brighton when Joseph Rainsbury, a bookmaker, met his death, was investigated by the Melbourne Coroner. Geo…

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Liquor Charged Up As Tea

Northern Star · Thursday 26 January 1922 · page 4

"There is more illegal, selling of liquor at certain stores than the outside public knows of," asserted Mr. A. Ormonde Butler in the Lasmore Police Court yesterday…

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Alleged Assault While Asleep. Charge Against I.w.w. Man

Northern Star · Thursday 26 January 1922 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Arthur Benjamin Wilson was charged in the Central Court with having unlawfully assaulted Joseph Barker…

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Profiteering Court. Mr. Dooley Eulogistic

Northern Star · Thursday 26 January 1922 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Mr. Dooley says that he is not surprised at the concern for the profiteer shown by the press. "The question, he said," was either…

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Local and General Licensing Court

Tweed Daily · Thursday 26 January 1922 · page 2

At the Quarterly Licensing Court in Murwillumbah yesterday, before Messrs. A. E. Budd and Alex. Buchanan, Js.P., John Devereaux and Alex Gordon…

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Charge of Murder. Jealous of Stenographer. American Domestic Tragedy. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Thursday 26 January 1922 · page 5

PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday.—A formal charge of murder was entered yesterday against Mrs. Catherine Rosier, who shot and Skilled her husband, Oscar, and his…

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Gun Alley Murder the Barmaid's Story. Sensational Evidence. "They Will Blame Me." MELBOURNE

Tweed Daily · Thursday 26 January 1922 · page 3

Intense public interest was manifested in the coroner's investigation to-day into the circumstances attending the death of the schoolgirl named Alma Tirtschke,…

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Case of A. B. Peden Murder or Suicide? Hearing Opens Next Month, SYDNEY, Wednesday

Tweed Daily · Thursday 26 January 1922 · page 3

The. case of Arthur Bryee Peden is exciting keen interest among medical men. Peden was twice convicted of the murder of his wife at Tumblong, near…

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The Melbourne Murder. Evidence at Inquest. How Alma Tirtschke Died. an Alleged Confession. Startling Statements Made

Northern Star · Thursday 26 January 1922 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—The inquest concerning the death of Alma Tirtschke in Gun Alley was opened this morning. A huge crowd, assembled outside the court…

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Coraki Police Court

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 2

On Tuesday before Messrs. L. F. Benaud and J. T." Tully, J's.P. Patrick Joseph Maher, on bail, was charged with having in his possession…

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Tweed Heads Court House

Northern Star · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 4

During the proceedings at the Tweed Heads Police Court last week, the Police Magistrate, Mr. A. O. Butler, remarked: "It's time representation was made for a…

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Police Disperse Crowd. Officers Hit with Brickbats. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 6

BOMBAY, Wednesday.—At Calcutta, in defiance of the police prohibition, the Nonco-operators held a public meeting to discuss the Moplah riot. The crowds refused…

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Gun Alley Murder. Police Charge Withdrawn. Melbourne

Tweed Daily · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 5

The charge by the police against Colin Campbell Ross was formally withdrawn on the application of Detective Brophy to the City Police Court to- day…

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Liquor Charged Up As Tea

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 4

"There is more illegal selling of liquor at certain stores than the outside public knows of," asserted Mr. A. Ormonde Butler in the Lismore Police…

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