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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1927

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Married Men Are Best. Says Victim of Bigamous Marriage. Ex-Policeman Sentenced to Four Years Gaol

Tweed Daily · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday.--An ex-Bradford policeman, John Henry Tyers (28) who bigamously married Miss Rosy Bennett following courtship on his beat,…

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Sisters in Police Court. What Inheriting a Fortune Did

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 8

Two sisters, former school teachers, who have been hitting, the high spots since they inherited a fortune, appeared in the Toowoomba Police Court dock recently…

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Increased Police Pay

Tweed Daily · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 6

A deputation from the Police Association last week asked the Chief Secretary (Mr. Lazzarini) for an increase of pay, so that the commencing rate…

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Supreme Court Appointment

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 7

SYDNEY, Friday.—When amending legislation now before the Assembly for increasing the personuel of the Supreme Court jjudiciary, is passed,…

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The Court Adjourned

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 2

A court story, allegedly true, concerns the innocent farmer who was charged with having stolen his neighbor's hive of bees. He came into court…

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Not at Coolangatta St. Kilda Beach Decorum. "Nude" Woman Charged

Tweed Daily · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 5

An incident which occurred on the St. Kilda beach (Vic.), at 7.20 a.m. on 24th Dee. was ventilated in the St. Kilda court, when Rachael Phillips, a…

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Police and Prohibition. (Published by arrangement.)

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 4

The Washington corresponded of the London "Morning Post," in a studied reflection, puts it this way:— "The Moderation League, a…

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Alleged Pretender. Casino Police Make Arrest

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 7

A stranger to Casino, was going into Kyogle at dusk yesterday, when he was accosted by Sergeant Ennis and Constaple Alpen, of Casino, who had…

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Latest Telegrams. a Cool Customer. Shot by Police, But Gets Away. Sydney

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 5

A man well known to the police was detected in the act of picking a man's pocket at Randwick racecourse yesterday. He was being convoyed to the…

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Police Court Picture Proprietor Charged. Coolangatta Cases

Tweed Daily · Saturday 29 January 1927 · page 4

At the Coolangatta Police Court yesterday before Mr. A. P. W. Treggar P.M., of Brisbane, S. Gibson, of the Diggers' Theatre, was charged with…

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Sequel to Police Raid London

Northern Star · Saturday 29 January 1927 · page 2

The famous Kit Cat night club in the West End, which was raided some weeks ago, has been deregistered for three months and the proprietary was fined £560, with…

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Strange Stories Capt. Peter Wright in Court Case Adjourned What the Defendant Believed London

Northern Star · Saturday 29 January 1927 · page 5

People prominent in the social and political world thronged Mr. Justice Avery's court to-day, when Captain. Peter Wright's action for alleged libel…

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Ballina Police Court Alleged Assault Ballina

Northern Star · Monday 31 January 1927 · page 7

Before Mr. F. D. H. Sutherland, P.M., at Ballina Police Court, William Lee, through Mr. A. R. Best, pleaded guilty to having a revolver in his possession, not being the…

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Charged with Abduction Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 31 January 1927 · page 4

Charles Edward Lindsay (42), a baker, was remanded at the Central Court yesterday on a charge of having abducted Annie Frances Collier (17), on December 25. Bail was…

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Crowded Court "All History is Slander" Wright Case He Has Some Scruples London

Northern Star · Monday 31 January 1927 · page 5

Mr. Justice Avery's court was again crowded with celebrities on the continuation of the case in which Capt. Peter Wright is suing Lord Gladstone for alleged libel…

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Goulburn Gaol Typhoid

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 1 February 1927 · page 2

Sydney, Tuesday.--A prisoner in Goulburn gaol has been found to be a typhoid "carrier," but whether he is responsible for the recent typhoid…

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LOCAL and GENERAL Alleged Stealing

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 1 February 1927 · page 2

At the Kyogle Police Court yesterday, before Mr. J. T. Thorman, J.P., James Cummings was arraigned on a charge alleging that he did steal two…

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Sisters in Police Court. What Inheriting a Fortune Did

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 1 February 1927 · page 4

Two sisters, former school teachers, who have been hitting the high spots since they inherited a fortune, appeared in the Toowoomba Police…

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Alleged Gangster Charged Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 1 February 1927 · page 5

At Redfern Police Court James Cowle (29), labourer, was committed for trial on a charge of having, in company with three men unknown, assaulted and robbed Alfred Jones…

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Porter for Trial. Charge of Stealing Letter

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 1 February 1927 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday. At the Central Police Court, to-day, Francis James Price, described as a junior railway porter, was committed for trial on a…

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