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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1932

2,187 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 2 of 110

Man Arrested Assault on Italian Consul

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 5 January 1932 · page 3

INGHAM, Monday:--Mario Tardiani was arrested by the Halifax police yesterday in connection with the assault on the Italian Consul at Ingham on…

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Court House Statistics

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 5 January 1932 · page 2

Through the courtesy of Mr. R. Hill, Clerk of Petty Sessions, we are able to publish the following information relating to matters which come…

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Yatala Escape Police Picking up Trail Prison Garb Found

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 5 January 1932 · page 3

ADELAIDE, Monday:--The police now have some indication of the whereabouts of Ernest Richards, who escaped from Yatala prison on Friday. This…

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Gandhi Arrested Sensation in India Early Morning Raid Dramatic Police Coup

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 5 January 1932 · page 3

CALCUTTA, Monday:--Mahatma Gandhi and Vallavhai Patel were arrested at Bombay at 3 o'clock this morning. They were awakened by the police and taken from their beds to The gaol. Patel has been in the forefront of the…

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Casino Cases at Police Court

Northern Star · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 3

Before Mr. E. A. Mahony, P.M., at Casino Police Court yesterday, Donald Ritchie, Edward Thornton, William Russell, Cecil Smith and Edward…

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Assault on Italian Consul Two Men Before Court Case Adjourned

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 5

INGHAM, Tuesday:--In the Police Court to-day, Frank Carmagnol and Mario Tardiana were charged with having, on December 26, assaulted the…

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Murder Backstairs

Northern Star · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 10

As if it were just happening, Dundee saw that strange, significant side glance of Gigi's toward Mrs. Lambert, saw the child clap a restraining hand…

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Consul Assaulted Two Italians Charged BRISBANE

Northern Star · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 5

At Ingham Police Ctaurt to-day Frank Carmagnola and Mario Tardiani were charged with having on December 26 assaulted the Italian Consul, Senor…

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Missing Lea Ther Policeman Charged SYDNEY

Northern Star · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 5

At Windsor Police Court to-day Walter Stanley Hitelrco[?]k (31), police constable, was charged, with stealing three bends of leather valued at £5,…

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Daring London Theft Jewels Worth £20,000 Stolen

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 4

LONDON, Monday:--One of the most daring highway robberies for years was carried out this morning in the heart of West End, in the…

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Gun in Pocket on Theft Charge SYDNEY

Northern Star · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 4

It was revealed by the police to-day that a boy who was arrested on New Year's Day for the alleged theft of 25s had in his possession a fully loaded…

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New Guinea Police Administrator's Tribute BRISBANE

Northern Star · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 6

The great work done by the small band of police in New Guinea is praised by the Administrator of Papua (Sir Hubert Murray) who…

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Drug Traffic Russell Pasha Acts Cairo Police Head

Northern Star · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 2

Nemesis is overtaking the drug trafficker. That is the conventional way of describing what is happening at Basle, where legal proceedings will…

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Sentenced for Theft Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 7 January 1932 · page 7

At the Central Police Court to-day James Graves (46), labourer, and William Graves (2-9), labourer, pleaded guilty to three charges of theft and…

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Police Court

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 7 January 1932 · page 4

At the Police Court last week, before Mr. E. A. Mahony, Police Magistral John B. Cavanagh, for failing to keep a motor lorry be was driving as near…

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Kyogle Police Court

Northern Star · Thursday 7 January 1932 · page 4

Pleading guilty to a charge of having used indecent language on the racecourse at Greenmeadows whilst a sports gathering was being held on…

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Murder Backstairs

Northern Star · Thursday 7 January 1932 · page 8

"Gigi," he began, very gently, "how long has your mother been a—perfume addict?"…

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Waitress on Stealing Charge Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 7 January 1932 · page 7

When Alma Russell (22), waitress, appeared at the Central Police Court to-day on a charge of having stolen articles of clothing valued at £9 from…

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Stealing Charge Constable's Defence SYDNEY

Northern Star · Thursday 7 January 1932 · page 6

The case in which Constable Waltep Hitchcock (31) is charged with the theft of leather valued at £5 was resumed at Windsor to-day. Defendant in…

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Farmer's Awful Vengeance Conviction for Theft Sevenfold Tragedy

Tweed Daily · Thursday 7 January 1932 · page 2

LISBON, Tuesday:--A sevenfold tragedy occurred in the village of Beja following an accusation off stealing barley against the…

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