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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1925

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Byron Bay Police Station

Northern Star · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 4

Sergt. Lisle, the acting C.P.S. at Byron Bay, has supplied the following figures showing the business transacted at the Byron Bay police station for the year ended…

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Agony of Belgium. "Butcher of Arlon" Sentenced to Death for Wartime Crimes

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 3

BRUSSELS, Sunday.--A court-martial in the provinces of Liege and Luxemburg passed the death sentence in default on the German, Major…

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Mr. M. E. Soane. Popular Court Official

Northern Star · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 4

Mr. M. E. Soane, Clerk of Petty Sessions, Lismore, is on the eve of his annual holiday. He is one of those officers who combines efficiency in his duties with courtesy to the…

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"I Shot Williams" Man Surrenders to Police Christmas Day Tragedy

Northern Star · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 5

BRISBANE, Mondav.—The hearing of the charge against John Burnham of having wilfully murdered David Williams at Cedar Creek on December 25 was continued at this…

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Federal Government to Intervene. Court Fixes Picking-Up Place

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Monday.--It is reported on the best authority that the Commonwealth Government is about to intervene in the shipping strike…

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Mr. Leslie. Passenger on the Maheno to be Interviewed by New Zealand Police

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.--The Sydney police to-day received a message from the Maheno, to the effect that a steerage passenger who said his name was…

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Which Is Which? Puzzle of Twin Husbands. Two Wives in Court

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 5

The strangest answer ever recorded as given to the ancient question "Am I my brother's keeper?" recently puzzled the law courts of New…

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'I Shot Dave.' a Christmas Day Tragedy. John Burnham's Alleged Statement to the Police

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 3

BRISBANE, Monday.--The hearing of the charge against John Burnham, of having wilfully murdered David Williams at Cedar Creek on December 25,…

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Police Court

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 2

At the Casino Police Court yester[?] morning, before the Police Magistr[?] (Mr. J. L. Shropshire), Ernest Ell[?] pleaded guilty to the use of indee[?]…

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Casino Police Court

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 4

CASINO, Wednesday. — At the Casino' Police Court, to-day before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M., Ernest Ellem was fined £3 and 8s costs, in default l4 days, for using…

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Casino Police Court. Salutary Penalties

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 5

Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M., at the Casino police Court yesterday, Ernest. [?] fined [?] and 8/ costs in default 14 days, for using indecent…

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Assault on Wife Alleged

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Ernest Buckleten was charged at the Central Police Court to-day with having assaulted his wife in a tram at Randwick on January 2…

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Court Transactions

The Kyogle Examiner · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 2

For the following information, relating to transactions at the local police court and clerk of petty sessions office, we are indebted to Mr…

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Before the Court

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 5

Later.—At the Auckland Police Court this morning De Garis appeared in the dock to answer the Melbourne charge. The police asked for a remand…

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Amusements Star Court Theatre

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 6

Dorls Kenyen, who has the leading role in "The Love Bandit," a Charles E. Blaney production, which will be shown at the Star Court Theatre to-night, had a narrow escape…

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Court for Nimbin Refused

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 4

The Under-Secretary of Justice has sent the following communication to Messrs. George Nesbitt and W. T. Missingham. Ms.L.A.:—"In reply to your representations…

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Faced with Trouble. Man Convicted of Assault Has to Defend Perjury Charge

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--Ernest Buckleton was charged at the Central police court to-day with having assaulted his wife in a tram at Randwick on…

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The Soviet Worries. Britain Charged With Forming Chain of Anti-Bolshevik States

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 3

LONDON, Monday.--The correspondent of the ''Daily Express" at Riga says that the Bolsheviks are greatly upset because of the British…

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Traveler Arrested Mr. Leslie Detained Auckland Police State He Is De

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 5

AUCKLAND, Tuesday.—When the steamer Maheno, from Sydney, reached the heads to-day she was boarded by a number of plain-clothes policemen. A detective asked…

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Attacked by Mob. Melbourne Police Have Rough Time. Three Arrests Made

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--Attacked in a lane off Rokeby-street, Collingwood, on Saturday night, by about 12 men, three constables from the…

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