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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1931

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Police Force Crime Detection Modern Organisation

Northern Star · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 3

The Police Commissioner of New South Wales refers, in his annual report, to the new methods designed to modernise the police organisation to…

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Police Statistics Official Records For 1930

Tweed Daily · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.-- The official police statistics show that 33 murders were committed in N.S.W. during 1930, and 31 were solved, although in…

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Wyangarie Tragedy. How Mary McNamara Died. Terrible Story of a Brutal Assault

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 2

A Coroner's Court was held a Kyogle on Saturday, to investigate the death of Mary Eileen MacNamara who was brutally assaulted at…

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Redfern Roughs. Attack on Police. Sydney

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 4

Constable Scally had just arrested a man at Redfern last night when he was attacked by a number of roughs and badly knocked about. He…

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Minister Goes to Gaol' Spends Night in Cell to See How Prisoners Fare

Tweed Daily · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 6

The Chief Secretary of South Australia (Mr. S. Whitford) has spent night in gaol in the reformatory prison at French Island…

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New Year Ragging Street Fires at Darlinghurst Police Intervene

Tweed Daily · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.--Police and firemen in Darlinghurst had a lively time early this morning. The New Year celebrations took a serious turn…

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Police Summoned Bonfires in Street New Year Celebrations Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 6

Police and firemen, in Darlinghurst had a lively time early this morning. The new year celebrations took a serious turn when a band of 200 young…

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Crime in N.S.W. Police Statistics for 1930 SYDNEY

Northern Star · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 5

Official police statistics show that 33 murders were committed in N.S.W. during 1930. Thirty-one were solved although in every instance the arrested…

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Murder Charge Ler Remanded

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 2

[?] Friday.-- At Redfern Po[?] regunald Bell, a deaker [?] on a charge of having [?] Edward Thornton, at…

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Police Promotions Commissioner's List

Northern Star · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 6

Mr. Childs, Commissioner of Police, has announced the following promotions:—Detective-Sergeants Garlick, of…

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Murder Charge Young Man Remanded Boxing Day Tragedy

Tweed Daily · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.-- At Redfern Police Court to-day, Cecil Reginald Bell (20), dealer, was remanded on the charge of feloniously and maliciously…

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Suits for 100 Police Grab Thieves

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 2

SYDNEY, FridaY.--The police at rested two men at Bankstown early this morning and charged them with breaking and entering it was…

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Bail of £500 Man on Murder Charge SYDNEY

Northern Star · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 7

At Redfern Police Cort to-day Cecil Reginald Bell (20), dealer, was remanded on a charge of feloniously and maliciously murdering John Edward…

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Prisoners Released Police Officials Perturbed MELBOURNE

Northern Star · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 7

In the last few months many prisoners have been released by order of the State Ministry, before their sentences have expired. This action is…

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Girl Confesses Murder of Parents South Australian Tragedy Sensational Turn

Tweed Daily · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Thursday:--Police investigations into the murder of Mr. and Mrs. Dall on their farm at Kumorna Siding on Tuesday…

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Convicts Released By Order of Cabinet Police Perturbed

Tweed Daily · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Friday.--In the last few months many prisoners have been released by order of the State Ministry before their sentences expired…

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Court's Order Waterside Preference Operation Delayed Melbourne

Northern Star · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 7

Mr. Justice Starke in the High Court Chambers made an order to-day which will prevent the Federal Government bringing into operation its…

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All-night Vigils Police Make Arrest Thefts From Hotel Bar

Tweed Daily · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 8

CASINO, Wednesday.--Following a series of thefts from the bar of the Hotel Royal, police spent several all night vigils on the premises, and early…

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Strange Case Astonished the P.M. Industrial Court Judgment

Tweed Daily · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 6

When Frederick Malcolm Donoghue, baker, was charged at the Orange Industrial Magistrate's Court, with a breach of the award, it was disclosed…

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The Northern Star Published Daily at Lismore, Richmond River, N.S.W. Saturday, January 3, 1931 the Police Force

Northern Star · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 6

The annual report of the Police Commissioner of New South Wales always makes interesting reading because it deals not merely with…

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