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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1925

2,742 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 10 of 138

De Garis Remanded Awaiting Police Escort. Bail Refused

Tweed Daily · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 2

AUCKLAND (N.Z.), Thursday.--C. J. De Garis again appeared at the City Police, Court this morning, when Detective Cummings asked for a…

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His Escape Arranged. Mcdonald Startles the Court

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 7

SYDNEY, Friday.—Some more [?]…

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Bombay Crime Murder and Abduction Sequel Startling Disclosures Likely (Renter.) BOMBAY, Wednesday

Northern Star · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 5

Developments in connection with the murder of Abdul Kaderba Bawla by a gang of desperadoes last Tuesday promise some sensational disclosures in the near future…

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The Luck of the Digger Sly Grog Seller Threatened With Gaol, But Is Saved By His War Service

Tweed Daily · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.--A threat of imprisonment for[?]sly grog selling was made by Mr. Giles Shaw, S.M., in the central police court to-day…

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'A Deep Laid Plot' a Bombay Murder and Its Outcome. Fears for Girl's Life Watched by Armed Guards

Tweed Daily · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 3

BOMBAY, Wednesday.-- Development in connection with the Bawla murder in which a prominent Mohammedan citizen of Bombay, Abdul…

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Romantic Percy Says the Police Helped Him to Escape. Wants to Call Various Witnesses

Tweed Daily · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.--Some more surprising statements were made by Percy McDonald at the Central Police court to-day, when he was [?]…

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On Eve of Marriage. Man Arrested by Police. Wanted in Every State. Engaged to Society Girl

Tweed Daily · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.--It is report that the Sydney police have arrested a man, who is alleged to have taken up quarters at a leading hotel and,…

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Broken Awards Butchers and Bakers and Their Men Face the Court on a Number of Charges

Tweed Daily · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 2

Fines totalling £2315- were inflicted by Mr. E. A. May, P.M., in Murwillumbah Industrial Court yesterday, when a number of butchers and bakers were…

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Bybon Bay Police Court

Northern Star · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 4

BYRON BAY, Friday.—At the Police Court yesterday before Messrs. R. Brownell and T. J. Ball, J's.P., Robert H. King proceeded against Herbert. N. Lewins for…

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Remand on Burglary Charge

Northern Star · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday— John Alfred Cooper and William Biggs were charged at the Centrar Police Court to-day with having broken and entered the dwelling of Minnie Madden…

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A Friendly Assault

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 6

An election night incident in a Cornish public house resulted in William Henry Sobey, a retired farmer, being charged at Truro with maliciously…

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Police Magistrate Farewelled. Tributes to Mr. J. L. Shropshire. Legal Profession's Regrets

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 3

In the course of his duties as Police Magistrate for the Richmond Police District Mr. J. L. Shropshire, who has been transferred to Newcastle as…

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Star Court Theatre

Northern Star · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 6

William DeMille has made a gripping story in "Icebound," his latest Paramount offering. This picture, which will be screened at the Star Court Theatre to-night,…

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'A Sad Case.' Man Charged With Threatening His Wife. Result of Excessive Drinking. Prohibition Order Issued

Tweed Daily · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 4

On the plea that she apprehended violence from her husband. Angelina Paxtin appeared before Messrs. F. E. Nicholl and A. E. Eyles, J's.P., in…

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Police Work Memories of the Old Days Experience in the Bush

Northern Star · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 9

Forty-seven years ago a naked lunatic, who was armed with a gun, was arrested in a lonely spot in Western Queensland by a constable who was only 20 years of age. The…

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Found Shot Tuckurimba Fatality Inquiry Gun with Hair Trigger Produced Witness Faints in Court

Northern Star · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 4

The death, on January 16 of William John Luttrell McCaughey, a widely known resident of the North Coast, formed the subject of an inquiry yesterday at Coraki,…

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Shipping Hold-up Arbitration Court Defied. Seamen's Union Strike Blow at Unionism and Arbitration

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 6

The outstanding feature of the events of the present week in Federal politics has been the decision of the Composite Government to take action to…

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Seamen's Return Mr: Walsh Gives Verbal Promise Ships to Be Manned To-day Undertaking to the Court

Northern Star · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—The losses to fruit-growers from the hold-up of the shipping services has been very serious. The actual loss upon one consignment on tho steamer…

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The Seamen Will Man the Ships Mr. Walsh's Promise to the Court Owners Not Satisfied with Promise Press for De-registration Judge Says Work Must be Resumed To-day

Tweed Daily · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Friday.--On behalf of the Committee of Management, and all branches of the Seamen's Union, Mr. Tom Walsh General President) to-day gave Mr. Justice Powers a verbal undertaking that…

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A Byron Bay Assault

Tweed Daily · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 4

At the Byron Bay Police Court on Friday, before Messrs. T. J. Ball and R. J. Brownell, J's.P., Robert H. King proceeded against Herbert N. Lewins…

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