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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1925

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Assault on Police

Northern Star · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—At the Newtown Police Court to-day Edward B. Stewartson, labourer, was charged with assaulting Constable Ferguson and Sergeant Harris; with…

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Police Court

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 2

At the Police Court yesterday, before Messrs Armbruster and O'Connor J.'sP., John Fitzpatrick and George Ernest Paget, for failing to register…

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Mullumbimby Police Court

Northern Star · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 2

MULLUMBIMBY, Wednesday.—At the Mullumbimby Police Court, before Messrs W. C. O'Connor and C. Armbruster, J's.P., Earl Olive, who was defended by Mr. C…

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Remanded on Stealing Charge

Tweed Daily · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday. -- Richard Cam[?] bell, Leslie Thompson and Pat[?] Jackson were remanded at the Central Police Court to-day, on the charge…

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Theft of Ship's Cargo

Northern Star · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—At the Central Police Court to-day William Jones (26), Martin McLoughlin (45), John Wilson (19), and John Charles Wilson (23) were charged…

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Draper Charged with Arson

Northern Star · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Harris Hunter, draper, was committed for trial by the coroner to-day on a charge of arson in connection with a fire which occurred at a shop…

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Amusements Star Court Theatre

Northern Star · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 2

Laura La Plante makes a charming bow to the public in her initial picture starring "Excitement," a Universal photoplay which will be screened to-night at the Star Court…

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Bank Clerk Bets Story of Wins and Losses With the Inevitable Charge of Theft

Tweed Daily · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday. -- Schwender (26), a bank clerk, has been committed for trial on the charge of having conspired with a deceased colleague…

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Cinema Triumph Star Court Theatre Film Cyclone Rider Success

Northern Star · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 4

Great picture; goes all the time!" The above comment by one of the critics who witnessed a private screening of "The Cyclone. Rider" at the Star Court Theatre…

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Collieries Idle Result of Waterside Fight Court Award Secretly Accepted

Northern Star · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—As a result of the seamen's strike 17 collieries in the northern coalfields were thrown idle yesterday. The management committee of the…

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'Used to Be My Girl!' Man Faces Shooting Charge. Police Evidence. Defendant Remanded

Tweed Daily · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 2

ROCKHAMPTON, Wednesday. -- In, the Police Court, Arthur Rompotis was charged with unlawfully attempting to kill Eileen Broidy by discharging…

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'Bill' Hart Picture Star's Wife Has Victory in Court Over Husband

Tweed Daily · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 3

LOS ANGELES, Wednesday. -- Winifred Westover Hart has been victorious over William Hart (the cinema actor) in obtaining the legal right…

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Federal Politics Shipping Hold Top. Arbitration Court Deified. Seamens' Union Strike Blow at Unionism & Arbitration

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 6

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

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A Stealing Charge

Tweed Daily · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.--John Clark (42), a printer, was remanded at the Central Police Court to-day, on a charge of having broken and entered…

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Alleged Jewel Theft

Northern Star · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday.—John Clark (42), printer, was remanded at the Central Police Court to-day charged with having broken and entered the shop of James Woods, at…

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Butchers Fined. Magistrate's Reserved Decision

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 2

Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M., gave his reserved decision yesterday in the wises of William Alfred Anderson and Albert James Thompson, butchers, of Lismore,…

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Butchers Fined Magistrate's Reserved Decision Onus on the Employers

Northern Star · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 4

Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M., gave his reserved decision yesterday in the eases of William Alfred Anderson and Albert James Thompson, butchers, of Lismore, who were…

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Amusements Star Court Theatre

Northern Star · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 6

While Norman Dawn, the director, was making his Alaskan drama on the Yukon River he was anxious to produce an old-time gold rush, with thousands of fur-clad…

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Imputation Against Police. Extraordianry Evidence at Innisfail

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 3

When Frederick William Leroy, otherwise known as Patrick Leroy, Pleaded not guilty a license at Innisfail last…

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A Humin Weakness New Zealand Magistrate States a Fact But Was It Good Law?

Tweed Daily · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 2

AUCKLAND, Thursday.--Five waterside workers were charged at the police court with broaching cargo. Detectives described how from a…

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