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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1923

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The Local Burglary Epidemic

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 2

The Casino police received a call at 8 o'clock last night to the residence of A. J. Brown, South Casino, on tko information that nu attempt had been…

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Casino Police Court. Yesterday's Minor Oases

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 2

Mr. T. W. Cohen, P.M., presided at the local Police Court yesterday, and dealt with the following cases:— Drunkennes…

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Licensing Court

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 2

A sittings of the Licensing Court was held at the Court House, Casino, yesterday (Tuesday), before Mr. Cohen (Magistrate) and Messrs. G. J…

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Casino Licensing Court

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 2

Before Messrs. T. W. Cohen, W. G. Simpson and G. J. Mortimer, L.M.'s. At the Licensing Court yesterday the annual report of the Licensing…

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Strange Court Case

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 2

A remarkable case was mentioned at Casino Police Court yesterday. A man had been charged with stealing a postal note. It was stated the note…

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Car and Bus Collide. Echo in Court. Only Mistaken Judgment

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 2

An accident which occurred where the road crosses the railway line near the station at Casino on December 22, found an echo in the Police Court…

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Police Court

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 2

At the Mullumbimby Police Court yesterday (17th), before Mr Cohen, P.M., (be following case was dealt with :—…

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Charge of Theft Bank Manager in Court. Case of George Kitching

Tweed Daily · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday. --George Kenneth Kitching appeared at the Hornsby Police Court to-day charged with having stolen £5,400 from the Hornsby branch…

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Casino Police Court. Before Mr. Cohen, P.m. Drunkenness

Northern Star · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 3

Sidney Little [?]s charged with being drumk and p[?]ea[?]ed guilty. He was fined 10s, default three days' imprisonment. Herbert Lancaster pleaded guilty to a…

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Bank Manager Charged. £4500 Missing

Northern Star · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—George Kenneth Kitching manager of the Hornsby Government Hornsby Police Court to-day to before a charge of stealing £4500 from the…

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Casino Licensing Court

Northern Star · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 4

"I don't think that in any other part of the State there is a better lot of hotel kekeping than in Casine," said Sergeant Wren before the Licensing Bench at Casino…

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Britain's Foreign Debts. U.s.a. Senators Strictures. "Charged Us for Everything."

Northern Star · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 5

VANCOUVER, Tuesday.—A message from Washington says that the American and British Debt Funding Commission virtually reached a deadlock over the adjustment of…

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The Hours of Work. City Council's Employees. a Matter Fob the Court

Northern Star · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The alliance between Labour and the breakaway Reform party in the City Council has ended. The Labour aldermen now realise that they are…

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Police Court

Tweed Daily · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 2

At the. Murwillumbah Police Court yesterday, before Mr. T. W. Cohen, P.M., James Griffin pleaded guilty to being found drunk in Queen-street, and was fined…

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At the Dance Man Charged with Assault. Incident at Tyalgum

Tweed Daily · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 2

The sequel to a dance incident at Tyalgum was heard before Mr T. W. Cohen, P.M., in the Murwillumbah Police Court yesterday, when Thomas…

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Lismore Police Court. Thursday, January 18. (Before the P.M., Mr. A. Ormonde Butler.) Alleged Stealing

Northern Star · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 4

George Douglas Kennedy (aged 17) was charged with having, on or about January 10, at Lismore, stolen one metal eased watch, two gold studs, one tie pin, one emblem…

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Assaults on Police

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 7

SYDNEY, Friday.—Reference was made yesterday by Mr. Oakes (Acting Premier) to the public indifference. shown to assaults on the police. Steps…

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Licensing Court

Tweed Daily · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 2

Messrs. T. W. Cohen, P.M., A. E. Budd, J.P., and A. Buchanan, J P., presided at the Licensing Court held in the Court House, Murwillumbah, yesterday…

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Small Debts Court

Tweed Daily · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 2

In the Murwillumbah Small Debts Court, before Mr T. W. Cohen, P.M., yesterday, the following cases were dealt with: Norman Smith v. George Giddy…

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A Piece of Rope. Commercial Travellers Charged. Case Dismissed

Northern Star · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 3

A case of considerable interest to commerical travellers was heard at Murwillumbah Police Court on Friday last before Mr. F. W. Stuart, J.P., when Cecil Robert Wilson,…

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