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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1926

3,055 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 13 of 153

Made Ladder of Velour. Committed on Stealing Charge

Tweed Daily · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.--When George Windsor (28), was charged at the Central Police Court to-day, with having broken and entered the warehouse of…

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Cute Police Trap

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 6

The boarders of the Court House Hotel, Narromine, have of late been in a state of perturbation through missing money out of their rooms…

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New Court House

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 2

Mr. G. Grove's tender, or £5266 12s 9d. has been accepted for the erection of a new Court House at Kyogle. Mr. Wallace, Government architect, was…

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Lively Scenes. at Country Dance Hall. lRONPOT Orebk Feuds Renewed Sequel in Police Court

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 2

For some years past at Ironpot Greek. out from Kyogle. there has been a kind of old-world feud raging between a number of the…

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Amusements Star Court Pictures

Northern Star · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 4

The main attraction at the Star Court Theatre to-night, "The Mail Without a Conscience," boasts the services of twofifths of the entire Warner Bros. contracted…

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"Negligence No Crime" Stealing Charge Against Young Railway Porter Dismissed. The Money Disappeared

Tweed Daily · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.--John Gilbert Douglas (18), junior porter at Oatley railway station, was charged with having stolen £12 while on duty…

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Startling Charge Crown Law Officer Declares. Defendants Want Certain Magistrate to Preside Over Case

Tweed Daily · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.--A startling charge was made by Mr. Rogers, of the Crown Law Department in the Manly Police Court to-day, during the hearing…

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Ex-politician in Court Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 2

In the District Court to-day Francis James Foster, describing himself as a gardener, who was formerly a member of the House of Representatives, made a claim for…

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44-Hour Week Case to Test Validity of Act Before Parramatta Court. Decision Reserved

Tweed Daily · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.--The first case instituted to test the validity of the 44-Hours Week Act, came before the Parramatta Police Court, to-day, when…

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Convicted of Assault (Reuter.) LONDON

Northern Star · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 5

The Hull court convicted Shinwell. secretary of the seamen strikers, and Semester and Mcdcalfe of assault on a member of the Seamen's Union who attended a…

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"Smith's Weekly" Two Employees Charged Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 5

John O'Donnell and William Nicholas, employces of "Smith's Weekly," and Harry Woods, public accountant, were committed for trial at the Central Summons Court…

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Tumbulgum Robbery Man Pleads Guilty. Sentenced to Six Months. An Habitual Criminal with Many Aliases

Tweed Daily · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 5

James Williams, alias James Brown, on remand, was charged before local justices at Tweed Heads, yesterday with having stolen a sum excedring…

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'Disgraced the Greeks' Four Men Charged with Conspiring to Accuse Archbishop of Serious Offence

Tweed Daily · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.--Four Greeks were charged at the Central Police Court to-day with having conspired to accuse Christopher Kuetes (Archbishop of the…

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Injury to a Girl Paris Court's Decision (Australian Press Association.) PARIS

Northern Star · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 5

The Paris Court has decided that a girl of nineteen who was severely injured in a motoring accident, and thus prevented from ever becoming a mother, was entitled to…

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Greek Orthodox Church Archbishop in Court Serious Allegations Charge of Conspiracy Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 5

Four Greeks were charged at the Central Police Court to-day with having conspired to a accuse Christopher Knetes, archbishop of the Greek Orthodox Church,…

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Sentenced to Death

Tweed Daily · Monday 8 February 1926 · page 3

LONDON, Sunday.--Lock Tam was sentenced to death. Sir Edward Marshall Hall, K.C., on behalf of Lock Tam, pleaded guilty but insane on the…

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Forty-four Hours for the Police Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 8 February 1926 · page 5

The Chief Secretary submitted the request of the police for a 44-hour working week to the State Cabinet. A statement will be prepared deading with the whole question…

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Night of Tragedy Fatal Mirthday Party. Chinese on Trial for Murder of Wife and Daughters

Tweed Daily · Monday 8 February 1926 · page 3

LONDON, Saturday.--A remarkable story was told at the trial, at Chester Assizes, of Lock Tam, a Chinese, charged with murdering his English…

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Sensational Trial Charge of Murder Birthday Party Ending the Son Blamed (Australian Press Association.) LONDON

Northern Star · Monday 8 February 1926 · page 5

A remarkable story was told at the trial, at the Chester Assizes, of a man named Locktam, charged with murdering his wife and two daughters. His son,…

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100 Men Arrested Police Raid Two-Up School at Newtown. Elaborate Fittings. Frankfurts and Soft Drinks

Tweed Daily · Monday 8 February 1926 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday.--Nearly 100 men were arrested when the police raided a big two-up school at Newtown, late on Saturday night. There was a…

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