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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1927

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Murder Charge. Nurse Arrested at Melbourne

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Detectives who have been investigating the death of Ellen Clarke, whose body was found at Frankston have arrested…

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Small Debts Court

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 2

In Murwillumbah Small Debts. Court yesterday, before Mr. W. C. Geikie, P. M., Campbell and Salmon, butchers, Murwillumbah, proceeded against A…

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Lismore Court Statistics

Northern Star · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 14

Following is the return of business transacted at Lismore Court House for the year ending December 31, 1926:— Number of charge cases 364, summons…

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Incident at Dip. Appeal to Police

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 6

There was somewhat of a stir at the tickyard dip, Casino, on Friday morning, when an aggrieved stockowner called the police to witness what he…

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"In Fit of Temper" Constable Used Undue Force. Fined £2 With £14 Costs Unlawful Assault

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday. At the Central Summons Court, to day, Constable A. Larsen, attached to the motor evele branch of the police force, was fined…

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Shooting Affray Grady's Creek Case Defendants Before the Court Kyogle

Northern Star · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 4

At the police court this morning before Mr. F. D.. H. Sutherland, P.M., the hearing was commenced of the charges against several defendants in connection with the shooting…

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'A Greasy Dago. Mr. Helvey's Opinion Expression Costs Him £1. Lively Time in Court

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 2

Rupert Helvey (36), a tall, thin man, with sharp features, piercing eyes and an assured bearing, appeared before Mr. W. C., Geikie,…

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Police Court

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 2

At the police court yesterday, presided over by Mr. F. D. H. Sutherland, Police Magistrate, a lengthy charge list was dealt with…

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Eileen Clarke's Death Nurse Charged With Murder

Tweed Daily · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.-- At the City Police Court, this morning, Ve-rose Eugenie Chamberlain (43), described as a nurse, was charged with…

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Police Court Mullumbimby Cases

Tweed Daily · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 2

Mr. F. D. H. Sutherland, P.M., presided at the Mullumbimby Police Court yesterday. The following cases were disposed of:…

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A Shot Fired Charges of Theft. Youthful Desperadoes Sentenced. way Fettlers Clothes Raided

Tweed Daily · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 3

GRAFTON, "Wednesday.-- At the Grafton Police Court, before Mr. W. B Geddes, P.M., sentences of seven months' imprisonment were imposed…

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Charge of Murder Melbourne

Northern Star · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 7

After questioning a well-known racing man yesterday detectives arrested Verose Chamberlain (43), a nurse at Abbotsford, on a charge of murdering Eileen Clarke, whose…

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Police Mystified London

Northern Star · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 7

The police are strenuously inquiring into the fate of Mrs. Dorothy Rushton, the young woman whose mutilated body was found on the railway near Wickford, Essex…

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Police Attacked by Mob Perth

Northern Star · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 3

A mob of 100, mostly yatchsmen, assaulted two constables at Point Walter, near Perth, West Australia. Despite the hostility of the crowd the police arrested three men…

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George Dunne's Death Inquest Resumed and Adjourned. Charge of Murder

Tweed Daily · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.-- The inques concerning the death of George Francis [?] (15), who was fatally shot at Darlinghurst on January 3, was resumed…

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Kyogle Police Court

Northern Star · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 6

At the Kyogle Police court the following cases were dealt with, by Mr. F. D. H. Sutherland P.M.:—Walter Gates was charged with…

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Kyogle News Various Shire Matters Police Court

Northern Star · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 6

At Kyogle Shire meeting on Monday last the president (Councillor R. J. Moore) said that a portion of the brick wall in the mercial Hotel building which had been…

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War at Gundurimba. Case in Police Court

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 7

At the Lismore Police Court this week Catherine Mary Graham proceeded against Alice J. Patch for using insulting language. Mr. V. B. Macdermott…

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Charged by Cow

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 4

Mr. E. A. Trevitt was charged by a cow in Brisbane street, Murwillumbah, near the Post Office, the other day. The animal, which was being…

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Murder Charge

Tweed Daily · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Thursday.—Ernest Aistrope, who is charged with the murder of James Flanagan, at North Unley, on December 20, was committed for…

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