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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1924

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Frustrated Railway Burglary

Northern Star · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—A daring attempt to break into the booking office at the Penshurst railway station early yesterday morning was frustrated by a porter, who was…

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Woman Charged

Northern Star · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—At the Central Police Court Ethel Sullivan was charged with having feloniously wounded Annie Routledge with intent to murder on January 12…

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Ex-bank Manager Charged

Northern Star · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 5

BRISBANE, Monday.—Benjamin Carr, exmanager of the Red Hill branch of the Commonwealth Bank, was to-day committed for trial on a charge of stealing £100 worth of…

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Licensing Court

Northern Star · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 4

The quarterly Licensing Court was held yesterday before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M., and Messrs. R. J. Spinks and G. A. Burrowes, L.M's…

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Suicide in Court

Northern Star · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 3

A tragedy caused a sensation in the Buda Pest High Court recently. Colonel Baron Bela Szabo de Bartfalvy suddenly drew an automatic pistol and shot himself through…

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Byron Bay Court

Northern Star · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 7

At the Byron Bay Police Court before Messrs. W. Davidson and T. J. Ball, on Friday, Lionel George Segeea was charged by Sergeant Howarth with being a suspected…

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Powers of the Court

Northern Star · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 5

GRAFTON, Monday.—At the conclusion of the licensing inspector's quarterly report, made to the Licensing Bench to-day, Mr. Geddes, the chairman, said that under the…

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Big Burglary Frustrated

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 4

SYDNEY, Sunday;--A daring attempt to blow up the safe at Bloom's house furnishing premises, Petersham, last night was frustrated in the nick of time…

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Magistrate's Bouquet

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 3

A flower-seller, who was fined 2 s. 6 d. at Greenwich, England, for causing an obstruction said she had no money. The Magistrate (Mr. Ratcliffe Cousins) said…

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Chauffeur Charged

Northern Star · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—Albert Edward Arms, a chauffeur, who was charged with having loitered in a public place with intent to commit a felony and with having been in…

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Gaol for Life

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.-- The Cabinet today considered the case of Sarah Boyd, the young woman who was recently sentenced to death on the charge of…

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Telegraph Messenger Charged

Northern Star · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 5

BRISBANE, Tuesday.—John Clayton (18), a telegraph messenger, was to-day committed for trial on a charge of stealing a number of letters in course of transmission by…

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Alleged Theft of £115

Northern Star · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—At the Central Police Court to-day James Roberts was charged with having in company with two other men, whose names are unknown, stolen £115 from…

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Dastardly Crime Horse Savagely Treated. The Magistrate's Regrets

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.-- At the Central police court Alfred Connolly pleaded guilty to the charge of having illtreated a horse. Evidence was given that the…

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Led the Police Away

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.-- A picture theatre in Burke Road, Camberwell, was broken into early this morning, and about £16 in cash was stolen…

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Court Case Echo

Northern Star · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 5

HOBART, Tuesday.—In the Practice Court George Creswell, an Anglo-Indian settler, applied for permission to enter an appearance in an action against him in which…

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Quarterly Licensing Court

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 2

Before the Licensing Magistrate (Mr.Shropshire)and Mr., W. G. Simpson, Deputy Licensing Magistrate, at the Court House yesterday, the Quarterly…

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Rheims Murder Body Buried in Cement (Australian Press Association.)

Northern Star · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 7

PARIS, Monday.—The dismembered body of a chaffeur, named Andre Chausinaud, has been found buried three feet deep in cement in a stable at Rheims…

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Amusements Star Court Theatre Circus-picture Programme

Northern Star · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 7

The Clivalli Miniature Circus Company which is to play in conjunction with the picture show at the Star Court Theatre to-night is a clever and amusing show…

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Alleged Theft

Northern Star · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—At the Central Police Court to-day Mark Broadribb and Dorothy Lunt were further remanded on a charge of having stolen a ticket in the…

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