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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1930

3,023 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 10 of 152

Police Attacked By Members of Parliament

Tweed Daily · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Sunday.--In a speech at Cessnock to-day Mr. James, M.H.R., attacked the police stationed on the coalfields. They were outmanoeuvred…

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Police Methods Callous and Brutal NEWCASTLE

Northern Star · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 7

In a speech at Cessnock to-day Mr. James, M.H.R., attacked the police on the coalfields. He said they were outmanoeuvred by the miners during the…

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Street Melee Mob Attacks Police SYDNEY

Northern Star · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 6

Following a fight in a picture theatre at Waterloo last night, about 40 men became engaged in a melee outside the theatre. When the police…

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"STRANGLED" Crown's Allegations Son on Trial London Murder Mystery LONDON

Northern Star · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 7

Mr. Sefton Cohen, in prosecuting Fox, who is charged with the murder of his mother, quoted the opinion of Sir…

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Police Court Stealing Charges Case at Tweed Heads

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 2

At Tweed Heads Police Court yesterday, before Mr. W. F. Britz, P.M., Francis Joyce (30), a cook, appeared to answer a charge that, in August,…

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Police Court

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 3

On Friday before Mr. A. E. Chapman, acting P.M., at Coraki. Griffin Thomas Tulk, for driving a car with only one headlight, was fined…

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Tragic Rothbury Riot Sequel in Police Court Ii Men Face Magistrate

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 3

MAITLAND, Monday.: Eleven men appeared before the Police Court to-day to answer charges of having, at Branxton on December 16, attempted to destroy the railway lines. December 16 was the date of the attack on Rothbury…

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20 Miners Summoned. Police Court Incident

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 2

Sydney, Tuesday Afternoon. The hearing of the charges against 20 miners in connection with the Rothbury disturbances was resumed…

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The Bull Charged

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 1

The other morning a well-known Casino butcher was driving some cattle in the vicinity of the butter factory. In the mob was a bull. One…

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11 Charged the Rothbury Riot Police Story Attack on Colliery Maitland

Northern Star · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 5

Eleven men appeared at the Police Court to-day to answer charges of having at Branxton on December 16 attempted to destroy…

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Wife Charged. Husband Declines to Give Evidence

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 2

Sydney, Tuesday. -- When Katherine Tuck appeared at the ubbo Police Court charged with having shot her husband with intent to murder, the…

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Maligning the Police

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 2

Sydney Tuesday Afternoon. The Premier, Mr. Bavin, said to-day that he was taking steps to ascertain whether legal…

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Cruelty Alleged Station Manager Charged PERTH

Northern Star · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 2

Following sensational charges of cruelty to natives, Albert Esperance Smith (38), station manager, has been committed for trial by the Derby…

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"Absolutely Unjust" Attacks Upon Police

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.--The Chief secretary (Mr. Chaffey) to-day strongly condemned attacks made upon the police by Mr. James, M.H.R., and Mr…

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Court Witness Assaulted Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 5

Walter Tomlinson, a witness at the inquest concerning the death of Bernard Dalton, was assaulted while walking along the street near the Coroner's…

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Premier Defends Police "Honorable Body of Men."

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.--The Premier (Mr. Bavin) said to-night he had learned with regret the remarks made by Mr. Baddeley, M.L.A., and Mr…

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Murder Trial Astonishing Scenes Death of Olive Bransori Accused Acquitted

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 3

PARIS, Saturday.--"She Killed herself; what else can I say?" This was the reply given by the accused man, Pinet, throughout…

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To-morrow Morning High Court's Decision

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Monday.--The High Court, will give its reserved decision in the, coal case here on Wednesday morning…

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Attacks on Police Mr. Chaffey Outspoken SYDNEY

Northern Star · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 5

The Chief Secretary (Mr. Chaffey) to-day strongly condemned the atattacks made upon the police by Mr. James, M.H.R., and Mr. Baddeley…

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All Quiet on Fields Better Feeling Towards Police

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.--The Acting Commissioner of Police (Mr. Childs) stated to-day he had been in telephonic communication with Superintendent…

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