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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1932

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Lismobe Police Court

Northern Star · Friday 1 January 1932 · page 4

Haying failed to pay the railway fare between Binna Burra and Lismore, William James (37) was fined £1 y Messrs. H. Hawkins and P. L…

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Casino Police Court

Northern Star · Friday 1 January 1932 · page 4

Before Mr. C. J. M. Hade, chamber magistrate, at Casino Poliee Court on Wednesday, Donald Ritchie, Edward James Thornton, William Charles…

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Byron Bay Police Court Cases

Northern Star · Friday 1 January 1932 · page 8

At Byron Bay Police Court yesterday, before Mr. E. A. Mahony, P.M., Edward Byrne pleaded guilty to a charge of riotous behaviour and was…

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Police Looking for Man Murder Near Innisfail Intensive Search

Tweed Daily · Friday 1 January 1932 · page 6

INNISFAIL, Thursday:--Sub-inspector McCarthy and Detective P. Talty arrived at Daradgee to-day in search of clues which might lead to the arrest of…

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Police Court Byron Bay Cases Yesterday's Hearing

Tweed Daily · Friday 1 January 1932 · page 4

At Byron Bay Police Court, yesterday, before Mr. E. A. Mahony, P.M., Edward Byrne pleaded guilty to a charge of riotous behaviour and was fined £1…

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Murder Backstairs

Northern Star · Friday 1 January 1932 · page 9

The ringing of the house telephone interrupted her torrent of wotds. Snatching up the receiver, 8he cooed: "Hullo!"and winked at Dundee…

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Roman Organ Magistrate Who Loved Music

Northern Star · Friday 1 January 1932 · page 8

A truly astonishing discovery has been reported by Professor Ludwig Nagy, who is in charge of excavations near Budapest, on the site of what,…

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Helmsdale Tragedy Verdict of Murder and Suicide

Tweed Daily · Friday 1 January 1932 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Thursday:--At the inquest to-day into the deaths of the persons concerned in the tragedy at Helmsdale, the Coroner found that Mrs…

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House Raided Police Seize Rum Still Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 1 January 1932 · page 6

The police patrol visited a house at Marrickville early this morning and arrested the sole occupant, a FrenchCanadian and seized an elaborate rum…

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Murder Backstairs

Northern Star · Saturday 2 January 1932 · page 9

"I'll show you where it is!" Gig[?]. cried. The three of them ascended the stair together, Gigi in the middle, impartially…

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Key As Clue. Victim of Murder. Good Work by Police

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 2 January 1932 · page 4

The slender clue of a key found among human bones in the remains of a fire seven miles from Bungendore has enabled the police to identify the…

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Permanent Court Record

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 2 January 1932 · page 5

Microphones were experimentally, installed in the Manchester (England), Sessions Court, and the proceedings were recorded electro-magnetically on a…

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Melbourne Bandits Three Men Before Court

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 2 January 1932 · page 5

At the Melbourne Police Court, Hugh Martin, Robert Brewster, and William Brewster, all young men, appeared on charges of robbery under arms, arising…

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Police Coup Two Houses Raided Illicit Stills Seized Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 2 January 1932 · page 6

During last night and this morning the Newcastle police raided two houses at Wickham and seized two illicit stills and…

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Murder Backstairs Chapter Xxxvi

Northern Star · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 9

Why had George Berkeley not finished that letter That question had just crashed through Dundee's almost dazed brain when there came a…

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Evaded Police Escaped Prisoner Adelaide

Northern Star · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 4

Ernest Albert Richards, who escaped from Yatala prison on New Year's Eve was seen by the police twice yesterday but eluded them on…

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"Miniature Arsenal" Police Seize Explosives Melbourne

Northern Star · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 4

Enough explosives to cause a terrific detonation and great loss of life and damage to property were seized by the police at a house at Footscray early on…

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Desperadoes Use Machine Gun Battle with Police Sheriff and Five Deputies Killed

Tweed Daily · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 6

SPRINGFIELD (Missouri), Saturday:--A man-hunt, reminiscent of the old days of the western had men, is in progress. Sheriff…

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Murder Backstairs

Northern Star · Tuesday 5 January 1932 · page 8

"Mr. Dundee, do you know an English gentleman named Sir Edward Moresby?" Gigi startled him by asking…

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Police Court Cases at Lismore Early Morning Chase

Northern Star · Tuesday 5 January 1932 · page 3

The story of an early morning chase by the police and the arrest of a man was told at Lismore Police Court yesterday when Stanley Baird (28) was…

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