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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1923

2,502 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 12 of 126

Police Court

Tweed Daily · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 2

Mr. T. W. Cohen, P.M. presided at the Murwillumbah Police Court yesterday…

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Licensing Court

Tweed Daily · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 2

Mr. T. W. Cohen, P.M., and Messrs. A. E. Budd and A. Buchanan, Js.P., presided at the Murwillumbah Licensing Court yesterday. A booth license was granted…

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Case of Hannah Mitchell. Alleged Intent to Murder

Northern Star · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—There was a big crowd at the Richmond Court. House to-day, where Hannah Mitchell was charged with having shot at Frank Bonfligo with…

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Amusements. Star Court Theatre To-night

Northern Star · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 4

The title of Anita Stewart's, picture, "Rose o' the Sea," is taken from the opening of the photoplay, which shows a baby girl being washed ashore from a wrecked ship…

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Sentenced to Death Westralian Murder

Northern Star · Saturday 10 February 1923 · page 5

PERTH, Friday.—The West Australian Executive Council has decided the law must take its course in the case of Frank Matamin, a Malay, who was sentenced to death…

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Poisoned Chocolates Present to Police Chief. Charge of Attempted Murder

Tweed Daily · Saturday 10 February 1923 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—Sir Richard Muir, K.C., in opening the case at Bow Street Police Court to-day against the man Tatam, who is charged with having…

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Farmers Indignant at Shire Valuations. Large Meeting at Casino. Council Asked for Friendly Court

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 10 February 1923 · page 6

As the clock struck twelve at Casino on Thursday, a storm of waving hands marked the approval of a largely attended meeting of…

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Ballina Police Court

Northern Star · Monday 12 February 1923 · page 4

On Saturday morning before Mr. O. H. Moore, J.P., Bertram Ware (27), a recent arrival in Ballina from Brisbane, was charged with having no lawful visible means of…

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Charged with Murder. Verdict of Manslaughter. " Was Too Drunk at Time."

Northern Star · Monday 12 February 1923 · page 5

AUCKLAND, Saturday.—John Finnigan appeared in the Auckland Court charged with having murdered a man named O'Keefe aboard the steamer Trendenham on January…

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Dramatic Police Raid. Nine Women Arrested

Northern Star · Monday 12 February 1923 · page 4

SYDNEY, Saturday.—A dramatic police raid was made on a house in Hunter-street late last night. Nine women were taken into custody, and charged at the Central…

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Shots Near Police Barracks. Night Patrol Outpaced

Northern Star · Monday 12 February 1923 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Sunday.—At 1.35 a.m. to-day the police at the barracks and a few members of the detective force were startled by reports of revolver shots from a passing…

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The Yarra Tragedy. Identification of Body. Police Witness Disappears

Northern Star · Monday 12 February 1923 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Saturday.—Every tooth had been extracted from the jaws of the garis whose body was recently found in the river Yarra…

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Disorderly House Raid by the Police. Seven Women Arrested

Tweed Daily · Monday 12 February 1923 · page 3

SYDNEY, Saturday. --The police raided a disorderly house in Hunter street, a stone's throw from the police headquarters, last night, and arrested seven…

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Byron Bay Police Court

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 13 February 1923 · page 2

At the Byron Bay Police Court on Friday last, before Mr. T. W. Cohen. P. M., W. Barber and F. W. Hughes were each fined 10 with 8 costs, for a breach…

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Charged with Murder. Yarra Mystery Case. Accused Refused Bail

Northern Star · Tuesday 13 February 1923 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Monday.—Another week's remand was granted in the Richmond murder case to-day in which Hannah Mitchell is charged with the murder of Bertha…

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Licensing Court

Northern Star · Tuesday 13 February 1923 · page 4

At the Licensing Court held at Lismore yesterday before the P.M., a transfer of the publican's license of Tattersall's Hotel, Keen-street, was granted from Francis Joseph…

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Lismore Police Court. Monday, February 12. (Before Mr. T. W. Cohen, P.m.). Riotous Behaviour

Northern Star · Tuesday 13 February 1923 · page 4

George Canghran pleaded guilty to having behaved riotously in Pine-street, North Lismore, on February 2. The defendant, who had numerous convictions for drunkenness,…

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Belfast Raids. Plans to Destroy Buildings. Police Arrest Sinn Feiners

Northern Star · Tuesday 13 February 1923 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—Belfast police carried out a series of raids on Sinn Fein quarters and reported they secured plans for the destruction of various public buildings. The…

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Ingenious Mail Theft

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 14 February 1923 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday. -- Detectives' inquiries disclosed that the robbery of five registered mail packages from the Melbourne express mail van on…

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Woman Magistrate. Appointment in India

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 February 1923 · page 5

LAHORE, Monday.—It is officailly noticed that Mrs. Ress Cousins, author and journalist, has been appointed a special magistrate at Madras. This is the first…

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