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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1927

2,988 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 4 of 150

Newspaper Tax Appeal Motion Filed in High Court Yesterday. Will be Heard Next

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--A motion was to-day filed in the High Court by the "Sun," "Evening News," "Sydney Morning Herald" and "Daily…

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Badly Discolored An Ex-Mayor's Eye. Two Men Charged With Assault

Tweed Daily · Thursday 6 January 1927 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.--At Hunter's Hill Police Court, to-day, Arthur James Reynolds and Harry Homus were charged, in company, with having assaulted…

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Assault and Robbery Perth

Northern Star · Thursday 6 January 1927 · page 5

A married woman who was stated to be living apart from her husband told the police that she was attacked by a man in her bedroom, dragged out into the yard and…

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Stealing Charge John French Again Remanded

Tweed Daily · Thursday 6 January 1927 · page 3

John French (37), on remand from Tweed Heads, appeared before Mr. W. C. Geikie, P.M., in Murwillumbah Police Court yesterday, charged with…

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Both Caught. The Bega Gaol Escapees

Tweed Daily · Thursday 6 January 1927 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.--A message received at the Sydney Police Headquarters from the Goulburn police stated that the two prisoners who had…

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Ex-mayor's Black Eye Two Men Charged Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 6 January 1927 · page 5

At Hunter's Hill Police Court Arthur James Reynolds and Harry Homus were charged with having assaulted in company Ralph Unwin, ex-Mayor of Hunter's Hill, on New…

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Chinese Wounded Accused Before Court

Tweed Daily · Thursday 6 January 1927 · page 2

ROCKHAMPTON, Wednesday.--John Macalister, alias Edward William Wise, was brought before the Police Court at Aramac to-day, charged with…

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"Please Notify Police" Body Found in Domain Baths

Tweed Daily · Thursday 6 January 1927 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.--A body which has been identified as that of Henry James (35) a resident of Glebe, was recovered from the Domain free…

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Boy Linguist Court Officials Amazed Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 6 January 1927 · page 5

A boy witness, aged 11 years, at Redfern Police Court to-day surprisied the officials when he stated could speak five languages. He was a witness in defence of his…

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Highway Robbery Man Arrested and Charged After 21 Months for Affair at Concord cord and Burwood. Remand Granted

Tweed Daily · Thursday 6 January 1927 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.--At the Central Police Court, to-day, Ernest Mosman Cornell, described as an agent, was charged with having, at Concord,…

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"I Shot Her" Alleged Attempted Murder New Farm Affair Aged Widow the Victim Brisbane

Northern Star · Thursday 6 January 1927 · page 5

William George Hudson appeared at the Police Court to-day charged with unlawfully attempting to kill Amelia Frances Higgins at New Farm on December 14…

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Boy Linguist Surprises Redfern Court Officials. Says he Can Speak Five Languages

Tweed Daily · Thursday 6 January 1927 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.--A boy witness, aged 11, at Redfem Court to-day, surprised the officials when he stated he could speak five languages. He was a…

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Tea Theft £433 Worth Involved. Carrier Charged With Robbery

Tweed Daily · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.--At the Central Police Court, to-day, Charles William Webster (36), a carrier, was charged with having stolen 54 chests…

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Stealing From Hospital

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 1

Sydney, Tuesday.--At the Ablury Police Court Robert Guldy was sentenced to three months gaol for haying stolen two cabbages worth 1s…

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Alleged Theft of Tea Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 5

At the Central Police Court to-day Charles William Webster (36), a carrier, was charged with having stolen 54 chests of tea valued at £433, the property of…

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Broken Hill Murder Trial

Tweed Daily · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 3

BROKEN HILL, Thursday.--Mr. J. Davouren has been retained for the defence of the youth James Hughes who has been charged with the…

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Punched a Constable Three Months for Assault

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 6

At Lismore Police Court yesterday, before Mr. F. D. H. Sutherland, P.M., Linden Olsen pleaded guilty, to [?] a cap valued at 96, the…

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Kyogle Police Court. Wednesday, January 5, 1927 (Before Mr .Sutherland, P.M.)

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 2

At the instance of Constable Kerr W. Furneyhugh was charged with being on licensed premises at Urbenville during prohibited hours. Defendant…

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Woman in Case Murder Charge in Brisbane "Fired in Self Defence" Accused's Surrender to Police Brisbane

Northern Star · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 5

At the Police Court to-day George Ward (29), a labourer, was charged with the wilful murder of William Kerby, otherwise known as "Spider"…

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In Charge of Police

Northern Star · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 5

Theory, the Clarence River mare, which won the double at the recent Lismore Turf Club's meeting, was the subject of an interesting development in racing circles at…

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