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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1929

3,737 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 3 of 187

Taxi Crashes Police Have Narrow Escape Two-up Raid

Tweed Daily · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday.—While on way to St. Peter's yesterday, to [?] out a raid, on a two-up school, a [?] cab containing seven policemen…

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Police in Smash All in the Day's Work Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 4

While on its way to St. Peters yesterday with police to carry out a raid on a "two up" school, a taxicab containing seven policemen left the…

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SHOPLIFTING Two Girls Sentenced

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 3

SYDNEY. Monday.-- At the Central Police Court to-day, two girls aged 20, and 18 respectively, were sentenced to four and two months' hard…

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Kissed His Counsel Humour in Police Court Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 5

There was an amusing end to a case at Paddington police court to-day When Sydney Clifton, a tram driver, was charged with having driven a…

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Man in Bedroom Story in Police Court Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 5

A remarkable story was told in Parramatta Police Court to-day, when Edmund Denis-Creighton (26) was charged with having attempted a…

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Girls Sent to Gaol Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 5

At the Central Police Court, two girls, 20 and 18 respectively, were sentenced to four and two months' hard labour respectively, for shop…

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Ten Murder Charges Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 5

According to figures supplied by the clerk of peace (Mr. J. Gonsalves), ten persons were tried for murder at the Central Criminal Court during…

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Solicitor Charged Alleged Defalcations Remanded on Bail

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday .— Charged with having fraudulently omitted to pay £290 under terms by which he received it. Norman Griffin, solicitor of…

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Licensing Court

Northern Star · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 4

Mr. A. G. Hardwick, Police Magistrate, presided at a Licensing Co[?] held in Lismore yesterday and g[?] the transfer of the license of the…

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Remarkable Story Capital Assault Charge Man for Trial

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday:— A remarkable story was told at Parramatta Police Court to-day, when Edmund Deni[?] Creighton (26), was charged with…

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Counterfeit Coins. Police Raid

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 2

Sydney, Tuesday.--The Melbourne police raided a house at midnight and took possession of a number of counterfeit coins and plaster moulds on…

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Wives' Big Stick Over Erring Husbands Gaol for Life?

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—The Minister for Justice (Mr. Lee) stated to-day that he is making inquiries in America, where he is getting…

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Police Stepped in Melbourne

Northern Star · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 2

When two Englishmen announced their intention of attempting a motor car dash from Melbourne to Sydney in 10 hours, the police stepped in and…

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Speed Trial Blocked Police Intervention

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Monday.— When two Englishmen announced their intention of attempting a motor dash from Melbourne to Sydney in 10 hours, the police stepped…

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Alleged Fraud Solicitor Before Court Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 5

Charged with having fraudulently omitted to pay £290 under the terms by which he received it, Norman Griffin, solicitor, of Sydney, who was…

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Shot Himself Clerk's Story of Hold-up Disproved by Police Townsville

Northern Star · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 6

A sensation was caused in the city this afternoon by a report that a man had entered Woolrych's-office and shot John Stein, a clerk in the arm and…

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Charged with Murder Tamwoeth

Northern Star · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 10

Arthur Goldbold, insurance agent, who was yesterday remanded on a charge of causing grievous bodily harm to Edgar Carr, who was alleged…

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Young Man Charged Alleged Theft and Forgery

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 3

MARYBOROUGH, Tuesday:-- Henry Michael Kersnovskie, aged 19 years, was charged with having, at Maryborough, on December 22, forged a…

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Ballina Court Alleged Theft of Car

Northern Star · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 10

At Ballina, Police Court yesterday before Mr. A. E. Harris, J.P., Frederick Silman, alias Leonard Robinson, on remand, was charged with having…

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Another "Stretch" Man With Record Sentenced

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--Carl Edward Holmes (26), fruiterer, who admitted several prior convictions, the last being three years' imprisonment for…

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