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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1922

2,299 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 9 of 115

Lady's Handbag. a Swamp Street Theft. Man Fined £15 or Two Months

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 2

When Robert Wilkie 26 went to Miss Kunkler's residence in Swamp-street on Saturday and asked for food. he slipped into one of the rooms when the…

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Kyogle Fire Supposed Incendiarism. Police Making Inquiries

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 2

The fire which was discovered at the rear of Moore's Commercial Hotel at Kyogle at 1 o'clock on the morning of January 19, is believed by the police…

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Land Appeal Court. Appointment of Deputy President

Northern Star · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday.—It is practically certain that the Government will within the next few weeks appoint a deputy president of the Land Appeal Court to deal with…

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Alma Tirtschke the Gun Alley Murder. Barmaid's Sensational Story. Evidence at the Inquiry. ''They Will Blame Me.''

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 3

Intense public interest was manifested in the Melbourne coroner's investigation on Wednesday into the circumstances attending the death of the…

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Assault and Robbery

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 30 January 1922 · page 3

Last Tuesday evening the Glen Innes police received word of a disturbance at Glcneoc, during which an old man named Samuel Swanston was badly…

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Safe Blown Open. Attempted Burglary at Casino

Northern Star · Monday 30 January 1922 · page 4

Early on Friday morning burglars forced an entry to the stationmaster's office at the Casino station and broke open and iron safe, using an explosive for that…

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Liquor Charged up as Tea

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 30 January 1922 · page 2

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

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Counterfeiters Charged. Spurious Florins Found

Northern Star · Monday 30 January 1922 · page 4

SYDNEY, Saturday.—At the Kiama Police Court Harold Hakin, Charles Watson and Nellie Watson were charged with having in their possession certain implements…

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Motor Car Fatality. Drives Charged with Manslaughter

Northern Star · Monday 30 January 1922 · page 4

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Annie Jane Davis (41), a widow, residing at 146 Addison road, Manly, was knocked down by a motor car yesterday, and died a few minutes later…

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Gun Alley Murder Search for a Witness. Melbourne

Tweed Daily · Monday 30 January 1922 · page 3

Further sensational developments are anticipated in connection with the Gun Alley murder. The detectives, owing to the extensive publicity given to the…

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Unemployed Demonstration. a Police Baton Charge. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Monday 30 January 1922 · page 6

LONDON, Friday.—There were nine arrests at Southwark last night following an unemployment demonstration, which the police broke up with batons…

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Calcutta Riots. Police Fire on Mob. Two Killed, 40 Wounded

Northern Star · Monday 30 January 1922 · page 5

BOMBAY, Saturday.—Reuter's Calcutta correspondent telegraphs that serious riots occurred among 4000 jute mill hands yesterday, which culminated in the police firing…

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Revolver Shots Condong Road Sensation. Police Search in the Dark

Tweed Daily · Monday 30 January 1922 · page 2

A sensation was caused on the Condong road about a mile and a half below Murwillumbah on Saturday night by a man firing shots from a revolver…

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500 Arrested. Demonstrations at Culcatta. Police Charge the Mob. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Monday 30 January 1922 · page 6

BOMBAY, Friday.—The expensive game of battledore and skuttlecock continues at Calcutta. The police, accompanied by Ghurkas armed…

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Riots in Calcutta Mob Stones Police. Serious Affray in Titagars. CALCUTTA

Tweed Daily · Monday 30 January 1922 · page 3

A crowded meeting of extremists was held at Calcutta yesterday. All traffic was stopped. The police force and armed Gurkhas attempted to…

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Woodburn Police Court

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Tuesday 31 January 1922 · page 4

On Friday last before Mr. A. O. Butler P.m. Thomas Whyte was charged with riot ous behaviour at Evans River on Boxing…

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Bombs and Pistols. Police Raid Houses. Murder Conspiracy Thwarted. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Tuesday 31 January 1922 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—Reuter's Cairo correspondent says the police arrested the signatories to the non-co-operation manifesto, and the releasing newspapers have been…

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Safe Blown Open. Attempted Burglary at Casino

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 31 January 1922 · page 2

Early on Friday morning burglars forced an entry to the stationmaster's office at the Casino station and broke open an iron safe, using an explosive…

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Star Court Theatre

Northern Star · Tuesday 31 January 1922 · page 4

There will be repeated to-night at the Star Court Theatre the fine photoplay "Sacred and Profane Love," featuring Elsie Ferguson. It is a story of youth, beauty,…

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Pillar Boxes Robberies in Brisbane. Man and Woman Charged. BRISBANE

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 31 January 1922 · page 3

In the past month about 31 city and suburban postal pillar boxes have been broken open and letters extracted. The police set watch and the robberies…

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