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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1931

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Casino Police Court Theft From Railway

Northern Star · Thursday 1 January 1931 · page 4

At Casino Police Court yesterday before Messrs. R. V. Carroll and E. Sharpe, J's.P., Thomas Oriel Meredith appeared on two charges of stealing…

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Murder of Mary Dean Police Claim to Know Slayer

Tweed Daily · Thursday 1 January 1931 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The police claim they know the murderer of Mary Dean (25), at Elwood, but they say there is not sufficient…

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Fraud Alleged Man and Wife Charged MELBOURNE

Northern Star · Thursday 1 January 1931 · page 5

William Paul Golding and his wife, Frances Golding, of Thornbury, were committed for trial at the City Police Court to-day on charges of having…

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Police Suspicious Big Insurance Policy

Tweed Daily · Thursday 1 January 1931 · page 3

PERTH, Wednesday.--Detectives have been sent to investigate the killing of Mrs. M'Caskell (28) and her 8-months-old baby at a farm 14 miles…

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Conspiarcy? Five Men Charged Bank Robbery Planned Clerk's Alleged Perfidy

Tweed Daily · Thursday 1 January 1931 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wednesday:--In the City Court to-day, Richard Owen Davies (19), bank clerk, John Anderson Irwin (20), motor…

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Bullet in Head Malicious Wounding Poultry Farmer Charged Beneficiary Under Will

Tweed Daily · Thursday 1 January 1931 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday:--While Charles Stephens, of Ringwood, a retired civil servant, was peacefully attempting to solve a crossword puzzle. John Hill…

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High Court Commissions of Appointment

Tweed Daily · Thursday 1 January 1931 · page 3

CANBERRA, Wednesday--The commissions appointing Dr. H. V. Evatt and Mr. E. A. McTiernan to the High Court Bench must travel thousands of…

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Hawker Suicides Tried to Murder Daughters Blew His Head Off

Tweed Daily · Thursday 1 January 1931 · page 3

ADELAIDE, Wednesday:--After attempting to shoot his two daughters at Upper Sturt last night, David Traylen (45), a hawker, placed the muzzle of…

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Brisbane Shooting Sequel in Court BRISBANE

Northern Star · Thursday 1 January 1931 · page 5

As a sequel to the shooting at Breakfast Creek yesterday three men appeared at the Police Court to-day. Charles Burke (21), labourer, was…

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Lost My Head Double Murder Case Youth's Alleged Confession. Committed for Trial

Tweed Daily · Thursday 1 January 1931 · page 3

ADELAIDE, Wednesday--Leslie Arthur Skilbeck (17) was committed for trial to-day at the inquest concerning the death of Mr…

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Before the Court Alleged Safeblowers Bank Robbery Charge

Tweed Daily · Thursday 1 January 1931 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday--Robert Neal, alias Jenkins (32), mechanic, and Norman Robert Hardy (23), manufacturer, were remanded at the Central…

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Youth for Trial Charge of Murder Farmer and Wife Shot Alleged Confession Adelaide

Northern Star · Thursday 1 January 1931 · page 5

Leslie Arthur Skilbeck (17) was committed for trial to-day at the inquest concerning the death of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Dall at their home at…

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Brisbane Shooting Three Men Before Court Breakfast Creek Affray

Tweed Daily · Thursday 1 January 1931 · page 3

BRISBANE, Wednesday:--As a sequel to the shooting at Breakfast Creek yesterday, three men appeared in the Police Court to-day…

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Police Court Sequels Charge Against Husband Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 5

Charles Albert Hudson (29) was charged at Newtown Police Court to-day with having shot Nellie Agnes Hudson with intent to murder her…

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Before the Courts Arrested Men Charged

Tweed Daily · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.--Charles Albert Hudson (39) was charged at Newtown Police Court to-day with having shot Nellie Agnes Hudson,…

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Woman Charged "Breaking and Entering" SYDNEY

Northern Star · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 6

At the Central Police Court to-day Doris Ellen Ralston was charged with breaking and entering a house at Undercliffe. She is alleged to have…

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"Breaking and Entering." Woman Charged. Sydney

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 4

At the Central Police Court yesterday. Doris Ellen Ralston was charged with breaking and entering a house at…

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Alexandria Murder. Accused Remanded. Sydney

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 4

At the Fedfern Court to-day Cecil Reginald Bell, 20, a dealer, was remanded on a charge of having murdered John Edward Thornton at…

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Tivoli Talkies. "The Benson Murder Case."

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 4

Who killed Anthony Benson? Baffling, intriguing, highly suspenseful, the latest exploit of Phila Vance, S. S. Van Dine's sauve…

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Mysterious Fires Police Investigating

Northern Star · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 6

Mysterious fires destroyed two houses in the Glen limes district during the Christmas holidays. At Fladbury, the home of Mr. and…

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