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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1929

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Alleged Stealing

Tweed Daily · Saturday 12 January 1929 · page 4

PERTH, Friday.--Aubrey Carl Holt (30), was committed for trial on the charge of having stolen £595 from William Street branch of the Bank of…

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Back to Gaol

Tweed Daily · Saturday 12 January 1929 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.--At Parkes Police Court, Patrick Martin, who was released from prison last March after being sentenced to penal servitude for life in…

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Abused the Magistrates. After Being Sentenced

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 12 January 1929 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Friday.--At Camperdown Police Court to-day, Eric Carlton was sentenced to two years imprisonment on a charge of housebreaking…

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Sentenced to Life. Liberated, in Trouble Again

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 12 January 1929 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday. -- At Parkes Court, Patrick Martin, who was released from prison last March after having been sentenced to penal…

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Insulted Magistrate Housebreaker Fined £7 MELBOURNE

Northern Star · Saturday 12 January 1929 · page 8

When Eric Carlton was sentenced to two years' imprisonment at Camperdewn Police Court, Victoria, on a charge of housebreaking, he remarked…

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Boot Shop Burnt Man Charged with Arson Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 12 January 1929 · page 11

Frank Edward Massey (32), a boot repairer, was remanded at Campsie Police Court on a charge of having maliciously set fire to a shop in…

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Dramatic Trial Hyde Park Murder Housemaid's Throat Cut Lon Chaney's Acting

Tweed Daily · Saturday 12 January 1929 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.--The drama the second trial was concluded at the Old Bailey to-day of Robert Williams (28), carpenter, who was…

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Alleged Hold-up Men Before Court Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 12 January 1929 · page 7

At the Central Police- Court to-day, James Douglas (26) labourer, William Scully (23) carrier, and George Henderson (20) labourer, were charged…

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Popular Officer Superintendent Walker Retires From Police Force Grafton

Northern Star · Saturday 12 January 1929 · page 6

The retirement of Superintendent W. E. Walker, who for more than two years has been in charge of the North Coast police district with…

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Kyogle Police Court an Alleged Suspect Magistrate's Advice

Northern Star · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 7

At the Kyogle police court before the P.M. Mr. Hardwicke, the following cases were heard. Daniel Driscoll was charged with…

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Pushes Fight Sequel in Police Court Man Fined £50

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.—At the North Sydney court to-day, William Dolley, aged 42, a wharf laborer, was fined £50 in default six months hard labour, on a…

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Pushes Fight Sequel in Police Court Man Fined £50

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.—At the North Sydney, court to-dny, William Dolley, aged 42, a wharf laborer, was fined £50 in default six mouths hard labor, on a…

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Alleged Theft of Cheque Sydney Municipal Employee

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—At the Central Court to-day George Cunningham, aged 33, clerk, was charged with having stolon a cheque drawn on the…

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Alleged Theft of Cheque Sydney Municipal Employee

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—At the Central Court to-day George Cunningham, aged 33, clerk, was charged with having stolen a cheque drawn on the…

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Rappville Police Station

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 2

Mr. A. J. Pollack, M.L.A., has received the following letter from the Police Department, Sydney: "With refernce to representations made by yon…

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New Police Superintendent

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 2

Inspector (first-class) O. A. Parker who succeeds Superintendent W. R. Walker as officer in change of the North Coast police district, arrived at…

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Rappville Police Station

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 2

Mr. A. J. Pollack, M.L.A., has received the following letter from the Police Department, Sydney: "With reference to representations made by you…

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New Police Superintendent

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 2

Inspector (first-class) O. A. Parker, who succeeds Superintendent W. R. Walker as officer in charge of the North Coast police district, arrived at…

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Shot Dead Father-in-law Charged Brisbane

Northern Star · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 6

Thomas Chrystal (68), of Woody Point, near Brisbane, was arrested on Saturday night on a charge of the wilful murder of his son-in-law,…

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Mystery Murder Man's Body in Garage London

Northern Star · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 5

Scotland Yard is investigating the mystery murder of Vivian Messiter (55), the Southampton manager of an American oil company, whose body…

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