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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1925

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Legal Theatricals. Trial in French Court Brings Out Some Remarkable Stories

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 3

PARIS, Monday.--The trial of Jules Sadaul, who is charged with having plotted against the safety of the State during the war, was commenced to-day…

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An Arrest Made. ''Mr. Leslie" Denies Identity to Police, and is Taken in Custody. Wanted Man Sends Cable to Friend

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--A message from Auckland states that when the steamer Maheno reached Auckland this morning a man who gave the name of…

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Serious Theft Charge

Tweed Daily · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--Detectives yesterday seized a largo quantity of serge, valued at over £300, in an auction mart in Sydney…

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30 Charges of Stealing

Northern Star · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—At the Water Police Court 30 charges of stealing were preferred against Ernest Coffey, motor driver, Bert Coggins, tailor, Frank Phillips, dyer,…

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Popular Magistrate Mr. Shropshire Farewelled at Ballina

Northern Star · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 2

BALLINA, Wednesday.—At the conclusion of to-day's sitting of the Ballina Police Court the members of the legal profession and the police joined in wishing Mr. J. L…

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Additional Police Protection

Tweed Daily · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 3

The Inspector-General of Police (Mr. Mitchell) has conferred with the Chief Secretary (Mr. Oakes) with the object of having additional police…

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Arbitration Court Defied

Tweed Daily · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 3

The Seamen's. Union branches at Sydney, Newcastle, Brisbane, Adelaide, Fremantle and Hobart have now informed the executive at…

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Amusements Star Court Theatre

Northern Star · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 6

It's an old adage that the surest way to beat a crook is to adopt his methods and boat him at his own game. A clever demonstration of the worth of such a thought is…

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Union De-registered. Order of the Court

Tweed Daily · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--In the Arbitration Court to-day, Mr. Justice Powers ordered the Seamen's Union to appear before the court on…

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Union Antagonism Seamen Refuse to Obey Court Waterside Position Unchanged

Northern Star · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday—There were no further developments to-day in connection with the shipping hold-up. The steamer Opawa left Sydney this…

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Identity Admitted De Garis Before the Court Complete Answer to Charge

Northern Star · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 5

AUCKLAND, Wednesday.—C. J. de Garis appeared before the City Police Court to-day. On the application of the police an adjournment was granted until January 20…

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PERCY McDONALD Before South Australian Court. Objects to Being Remanded to Sydney

Tweed Daily · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 3

ADELAIDE, Wednesday.--Percy McDonald was again before the local police court yesterday, when the magistrate remanded him to Sydney on the…

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Murder Recalled

Northern Star · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—A woman called at the George-street North police station this morning and informed the officer in charge that a man who was living in her house…

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Seamen Arrested. Charged With Refusal of Duty

Tweed Daily · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 3

The crew of the steamer Largs Bay were paid off during the forenoon. Although hands were called for to fill the vacancies, none came forward, as a…

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Ballina Court

Northern Star · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 5

BALLINA, Thursday.—At the Ballina Court yesterday before Mr. Shropshire, P.M., a number of defendants, represented respectively by Mr. Best, Mr. Roberts-MeCarthy,…

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Warden's Court

Northern Star · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 4

BYRON BAY, Thursday.—In the Warden's Court Mr. P. E. Tighe appeared for the Cumberland Mineral Company, Ltd., in an application for the suspension of labour…

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Refused to Obey Orders Men Sent to Gaol

Tweed Daily · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Thirty four members of the crew of the steamer Moeraki were charged at the City Police Court this afternoon with…

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Long Bay Murder. Man Detained and Released

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 7

SYDNEY, Friday.—A man was detained by the police yesterday respecting the murder of Rebecca May Anderson in the scrub at Long Bay on…

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Betting Shops. Police Receive Instuctions'

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 7

CYDNEY, Friday.—The Chief Secretary (Mr. Oakes) stated to-day that he had instructed the police to increase rather than relax their efforts…

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Horse Trainer in Court

Northern Star · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Robert Baillie, a well-known horse trainer, was fined £3 with costs at the Parramatta Police Coourt to-day on a charge of having driven a car…

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