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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1923

2,502 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 7 of 126

Ordered to Halt. Mistaken Identity. Military and Police in Ireland

Northern Star · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 5

DUBLIN, Sunday.—General Ennis, commanding the West Cork area, was walking at Cork in mufti with two other officers, when they wore ordered to halt by three…

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Amusements. "Argus "—At the Star Court. Mind Reading Extraordinary

Northern Star · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 4

A slim fair lad of about 4 fleet 6 inches in height, 13 years of age, and clad in a brown suit, occupied a cliair in the centre of the stage at the Star Court Theatre last…

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Police Magistrate's Death

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--William Corbett Lawson, formerly Police Magistrate at Armidale, died at Leura to-day, aged 88. (The deceased was the…

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Cudgen Police Court. Liquor Prosecutions

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 2

At the Cudgen Police Court on Friday last before Mr. T. W. Cohen, P.M., George James was charged with that he did on October 21, allow persons on his…

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Fifteen Years' Gaol

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--The Cabinet today considered the case of Robert Tuner who, some time ago, was convicted of a serious offence and sentenced to…

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Small Debts Court

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 2

Two garnishee matters were, dealt with in the Small Debts Court, and in both cases a verdict, was given for the plaintiff for the full amount claimed with…

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Police Association. Ballot Box Reprisal

Northern Star · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Mr. Oakes, referring to statements by the secretary of the Police Association regarding police administration, strongly resents the threat of a reprisal at…

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Sunday Trading. Publicans Help Police

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--The majority of Redfern publiclins held a meeting last night at the Town Hall and decided to assist the police in stamping out…

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Sunday Trading Publicans Will Help Police

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--The majority of the Redfern publicans held a meeting last night at the Town Hall and decided to assist the police in stamping out…

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Indian Rioters Only a Thoughtless Action. Murder and Burning of Countrymen

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 5

LAHORE, Monday.--Extremist meetings everywhere are passing resolutions expressing abhorrent indignation at the passing of the death sentence on 172 of…

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The Law Breakers. Big Court at Coraki

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 2

Mr. Cohen, relieving P.M., had a variety of cases before him in Coraki Police Court yesterday. The first cases were those of a sequel…

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Police Court

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 5

At the Mullmbimby Police Court on Wednesday, 17th inst., before Mr. Cohen, P.M., the following cases were heard and dealt with :—…

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Alleged Assault. Doctor Before the Court

Northern Star · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Wednesday.—At the Adelaide Criminal Court Frank Gladstone Cowan, 42, a medical practitioner, was charged with having violently and…

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Would Not Give Evidence. Sydney Assault Case

Northern Star · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—William Edward Barlow (21) was charged in the Newtown Court to-day with having indicted grievous bodily harm on William Cranney, of…

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Theft of Linseed. Case in Sydney. Several Arrests Made

Northern Star · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—William MacCorquodale, Robert Williams and Albert Austin were charged at the Central Police Court to-day with having stolen 40 bags of linseed…

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French Editor's Murder. Reprisal Raids. Printing Offices Damaged

Northern Star · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 5

PARIS, Tuesday.—In reprisal for the murder of the editor, M. Pleteau, 200 Royalist, youths raided the offices of "Loevre" and "Lanouvelle," radical newspapers. They…

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Playing a Waiting Game. Much Depends on Court-martial

Northern Star · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—Mr. Renwick, the "Daily Chronicle" correspondent at Cologne denies the statement that a general strike has been attempted and failed. The Ruhr…

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Drunkenness in Lismore. Is It on the Increase? Court House Figures for 1922

Northern Star · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 2

Court House returns show that during 1922 there were 275 convictions for drunkenness, in Lismore as compared with 213 during 1921. There were five convictions for drunkenness…

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Police Court

Tweed Daily · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 2

At the Murwillumbah police court yesterday before Messrs. F. W. Stuart and Mr. T. M. Kennedy, J 's.P., Francis Schatjowsjh was fined 5, in default…

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Coraki Police Court

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 2

On Tuesday last before Mr. T. W. Cohen, relieving P.M. Donald Mitchell pleaded guilty to behaving in a riotous manner in the…

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