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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1924

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Shooting Tragedy Police Search for Missing Man

Northern Star · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Friday.—In connection with the tragedy in the Botanical Gardens, Melbourne, detectives are looking for a man who Was at his home at Richmond yesterday…

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The Ku Klux Klan. a History of Murder, Rapine, Outrage. Ii. (Continued from last issue.)

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 6

And the KuKlux Klan brought to him what purported to be an ethical concept. It took his value ideas about woman, home, God,…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 28 January 1924 · page 2

At Grafton Police Court Henry Plummer was charged with stealing three bullocks, the property of George Barnier, of Mountain View. There are…

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Racing Man Charged

Northern Star · Monday 28 January 1924 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.—Allen Edwin Ellis has been arrested at Wagga in connection with the alleged illegal use of the racehorse Kel Owi at Batlow races last December…

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Police Sergeant Drowned. Tragic End of Fishing Party

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 28 January 1924 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—A fishing expedition at Shellharbor yesterday ended fatally for Sergeant Foreman. Six others were rescued in the last stages…

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Human Story "Silver Wings" for Star Court

Northern Star · Monday 28 January 1924 · page 4

Mary Carr, the featured player in William Fox's great story of motherhood, which comes to the Star Court Theatre to-night for a two-nights' run, is known as the…

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Police Methods Resentment of Many Motorists Element of Temptation

Northern Star · Monday 28 January 1924 · page 3

LONDON, Saturday.—Police patrol methods at Leicester, which recently resulted in the conviction of two motorists, have created a stir among the motoring world…

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'Cancer Cure' Four People Reported Dead Strange Evidence in Court Remarkable Allegations

Northern Star · Monday 28 January 1924 · page 7

LONDON, Saturday.—At Doncaster David Williams, who it was stated professed to be able to cure cancer, was charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm on Alice…

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Murwillumbah Police Court

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 2

At the Murwillumbah Police Court yesterday, before Mr. E. A. May, P.M., Alexander Bang was fined 15, in default seven days hard labor, for drunkenness…

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Woman Charged

Northern Star · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—Nita Strongford (21) was remanded at the Central Police Court to-day on a charge of having maliciously inflicted grievous bodily harm upon her…

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Theft by Trick Alleged

Northern Star · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 2

At the Central Police Court, Sydney, James Roberts, aged 50 years, appeared on a charge of having stolen £115 from Hector Walter Goodwin, by means of a trick, in…

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Police Protection

Northern Star · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 4

Some weeks ago (writes our Bangalow correspondent) Constable Davey, of Bangalow, was transferred to Rappville. Since his departure Sergt. Jones has been…

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Bangalow Court

Northern Star · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 3

Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M., at the Bangalow Police Court on Friday Thomas Burgoyne, on a charge of drunkenness failed to appear, and the case was ordered to…

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Small Debts Court

Northern Star · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 4

At the Small Debts Court yesterday before the Police Magistrate Chas. J. Duncan, a boilermaker at Lismore, obtained a verdict for £5 10s against Charles Bewers for work…

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Capsized Boat Sergeant of Police. Drowned at Shellharbor

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.--A boat containing Police Sergeant Foreman, his wife, and a man named Abbott and two others set out from the beach at Shell Harbour…

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Dastardly Act Little Girls Assaulted. Police Make an Arrest

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.--A report was received at Gladesville police station today to the effect that two girls aged seven and nine respectively, had been…

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Lismore Police Court

Northern Star · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 4

Before Mr. Soane, C.P.S., yesterday, William Taylor was fined 5s for drunkenness, and consented to a prohibition order being issued against himself for 12 months. Thomas…

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Scene in Court Magistrate Stops the Case

Northern Star · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—There was a scene in the Central Police Court to-day. It started by Sergt. Thor[?]ley demanding of Mr. Young, the barrister, that he…

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Bank Clerk Charged

Northern Star · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 4

BRISBANE, Tuesday.—At the police court yesterday a bank clerk named Eric Doran appeared to answer charges in connection with certain shortages at the Bank…

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A Little Breeze Police Court Amenities. Sergeant and Barrister

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--There was a scene in the Central police court to-day. It was started by Sergeant Thornly demanding of Mr. Young, barrister, that…

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