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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1926

3,055 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 12 of 153

Police Court

The Kyogle Examiner · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 2

At Kyogle Police Court yesterday before Mr. J. Thorman, J.P., George Williams was fined 5s for drunkenness. William Murphy, on a charge…

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Governor's Aide-de-camp Charged with Stealing Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 5

Godfrey Wentworth (37), a salesman, was charged at the Central Police Court to-day with having stolen two cheques, the property of R. Reid and Co., Ltd., to the value…

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Carroll in Court. Alleged Intent to Murder

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday:—At the Burwood Polite Court Edward Jamea Carrol was charged with having occasioned griovous bodily harm to his…

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Once an Aide-de-camp Man with a Past Charged with Stealing Cheques, and Remanded

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--Godfrey Wentworth (37), a salesman, was charged at the Central Police Court to-day with having stolen two cheques, the…

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Serious Injuries. Alleged Assault

The Kyogle Examiner · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 2

A mild sensation was occasioned yesterday morning by the report that a serious assault had been committed upon a man staying at the…

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"Hell in the Navy." Communists Sentenced

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 3

PARIS, Monday.--The Communist deputy, Marthy, manager of the newspaper, "Humanite," and M. Bellanger have been sentenced, in default,…

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Drunken Motorist Magistrate's Regret Brisbane

Northern Star · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 5

A fine of £20, in default six months' imprisonment, was inflicted upon Edward Keenan (23) by Mr. W. Harris, P.M., to-day for having driven a motor car while…

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Assault and Robbery. Cab Driver the Victim

The Kyogle Examiner · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 2

Sydney, Tuesday.--At four o'clock this morning, Stanley Twigg, a driver employed by the Yellow Cab Company, was assaulted and robbed of…

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Alleged Intent to Murder Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 5

At the Burwood Police Court to-day Edward James Carroll was charged with having occasioned grievous bodily harm to his wife, Emma Carroll, with intent to murder…

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Police Clash with Blacks

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 5

A fight between a posse of armed police and about 30 aboriginals occurred at Victoria River, says a Darwin message Three police constables, Sheridan,…

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Gone to Another Court Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 5

When the name of Roy Stelling or Stirling was called at the Burwood Police Court to-day the police prosecutor said he had no evidence to offer as defendant had…

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A Wedding Breakfast Dispute as to Price of Catering Settled in Murwillumbah Small Debts Court

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 2

Constance Marion Purvis proceeded against Peter Street, in Murwillumbah Small Debts Court yesterday, for the recovery of £225, alleged to be due…

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Burglary-at Byron Bay

Northern Star · Thursday 4 February 1926 · page 4

On arrival at his store at Byron Bay yesterday morning, Mr. G. F. Gibson. found-that the premises had been entered. The lock of the back store had been broken, the main…

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Woman Shot at Wounded in Abdomen. Husband Charged with Attempting to Kill

Tweed Daily · Thursday 4 February 1926 · page 3

ROCKHAMPTON, Wednesday.--Inspector O'Connor has been advised that an invalid pensioner, Edward Tacker, aged 60, who returned to Capella from…

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Unfit to Rule the Unspeakable Turk Tales of Horror. Murder and Outrage

Tweed Daily · Thursday 4 February 1926 · page 3

A story of murder, rape and terrorism by Turkish soldiers on the Christian population in the Mosul Province is related by the…

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Serious Bush Fires in Two States Towns Threatened Victorian Police Inquiries Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 4 February 1926 · page 5

Bush fires now menace the town of Holbrook in New South Wales, and unless the flames are got under control by to-night two separate fires, with a front of…

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Industrial Court Application for 40 Hour Week for Underground Workers on Construction Work

Tweed Daily · Thursday 4 February 1926 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.-- Before the Industrial Court to-day, application was made to Judge Beeby for a 40 hours' working week for underground…

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Kept Two Wives Interesting Story Told at Hearing of Bigamy Charge. Second "Wife" Creates Scene in Court

Tweed Daily · Thursday 4 February 1926 · page 2

GOULBURN, Wednesday.--An interesting story was told at Goulburn Quarter Sessions to-day, when George Charles Bridges pleaded guilty to a…

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Conspiracy to Defraud. Two Men Charged

Tweed Daily · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 2

WAGGA, Thursday.--Thomas Lohan and Leslie Davis were committed for trail on the charge of conspiring to defraud Wright, Heaton, and Co.,…

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Picking a Magistrate Startling Charge Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 5

A startling charge was made by Mr. Rogers, of the Crown Law Department, in the Manly Court to-day during the hearing of a case in which a well-known Manly…

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