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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1925

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

Faced a Higher Court

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--The body of Samuel Brown Henderson was found floating in Sydney Harbor tips morning…

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Disappearance of De, Garis. Melbourne Police Search

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday;—Although the Melbourne police are by no means sat-isfied that C.J. De Garis was drowned, a search was carried out yesterday in…

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De Garis. Police Notified of Disappearance of Financier. Further Letter Received

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The police throughout the Commonwealth have been notified of the disappearance Mr. C. J. de Garis, who is alleged to…

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Amusements Star Court Theatre

Northern Star · Thursday 8 January 1925 · page 6

Creighton Hale was had a long stage and screen career and has played a great variet of parts, but while at work in "Eiders Up," Universal's latest all star picture adaptation…

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At Rydalmere. Asylum Patient's Death. Blood and Hair on the Floor. An Alleged Assault

Tweed Daily · Thursday 8 January 1925 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.--An inquest was opened to-day concerning the death of Miss Mary Masterton (50),a patient at the Rydalmere Hospital for insane…

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De Garis. Police Search in Vain For Missing Man

Tweed Daily · Thursday 8 January 1925 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—--There is no further news of Mr. C. J. De Garis. The search along the bay side continues. It was found that a second…

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Gambling Shops. Chinese Before the Court. Keeper of Sydney's Largest House Fined

Tweed Daily · Thursday 8 January 1925 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.--At the Central Police Court this morning, four fines, one of £40 and three others of £20 each, were imposed upon Chinese…

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Young Man's Slip. Warning From Bench and Police. On the Downward Grade Through Drink, Says the Sergeant

Tweed Daily · Thursday 8 January 1925 · page 2

"This young man appears to be on the downward track, and unless he mends his ways he will find himself in serious trouble," Sergeant Brandon…

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Clerk in Trouble. Charged With Stealing £10615. ''I Never Stole the Money."

Tweed Daily · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.--OscaR Charles Killner (30). a clerk, was charged at the Central Court to-day, with having at Cairns. Queensland, stolen the sum…

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Employee Charged

Northern Star · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Oscar Charles Killner (30), clerk, was charged at the Central Police Court to-day with having at Cairns (Queensland) stolen the sum of £106 15s,…

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Amusements Star Court Theatre

Northern Star · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 6

"The Humming Bird," starring Gloria Swanson, will be shown at the Star Court Theatre to-night only. War—the Apache dens of Paris become…

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Same Old Story. Money Lost at Races. Clerk Faces Charge of Theft

Tweed Daily · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.---Joseph Kealy (25), a clerk employed by the Commonwealth Government in the Mercantile Marine Office, was committed for…

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The Privy Council. the Court of Empire

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 3

A Hindu was once observed by his friends to be making an unusually costly sacrifice. Interrogated, by them as to which of the gods he was so…

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Clerk in Court. Lost Money at Hacks

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 7

SYDNEY, Friday.—Joseph Kealy (25), a clerk employed by the Commonwealth Government in the Mercantile Murine Office, was committed for trial…

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New Zealand's Anti-Militants. Sidelights in Exemption Court

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 3

Several sermons were killed in their infancy at the Christchurch (N.Z.), Court by Mr. H. Y. Widdowson, S.M., the other day, when he heard a batch…

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PROHIBITION Scandals in U.S.A. Grow. District Attorneys, Congressmen, and Police Involved. Liquor Running and Licentiousness

Tweed Daily · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Wednesday.--The announcement that Judge Elbert Gary (president of the U.S.A. Steel Corporation) is at the head of a special…

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Police Magistrate

Northern Star · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 4

Mr. J. L. Shropshire, Police Magistrate, last hight received a telegram from the Under-Secretary to the Department of Justice announcing his appointment to the position…

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Police Court

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 2

At the local police court on Wednesday morning last, the P.M. presiding, Harry Miller was fined £3 for indecent behaviour. Gordon…

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Pontoon Tragedy Labourer Charged with Murder Woman Who Asked for Drink

Northern Star · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 5

BRISBANE, Friday.—James Henderson (44), labourer, appeared at the Police Court to-day charged with having, at Brisbane, on January 5, unlawfully killed Mary Walden…

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Alleged Jewel Theft

Northern Star · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—The case of John Clarke (42), printer, was mentioned again at the Central Police Court to-day. Clarke is charged with having at Newton in October…

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