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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1932

2,187 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 6 of 110

Eric Campbell. Before Court. Sydney

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 4

Eric Campbell, the leader of the New Guard movement, was before the Central Summons Court to-day, charged with using insulting words in an…

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Lottery Tickets Seized Victorian Police Raid Man Arrested

Tweed Daily · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Thursday:--Visiting a shop at Richmond early this morning, the police raided an office which they had kept under observation for…

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Woman Before Court Money Involved. Sydney

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 4

Leila Beryl Smith, 39, a law clerk, was charged at the Central Court with having fraudulently omitted to account for certain sums of money to…

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Demented Trapper Barricaded in Cabin Police Repulsed Edmonton

Northern Star · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 5

Attempting to arrest Albert Johnson, a demented trapper, in a barricaded Arctic cabin after he had shot and seriously wounded Constable A. W…

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Stolen Jewellery Recovered Smart Work by Police Two Men Arrested

Tweed Daily · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 6

BRISBANE, Thursday:--Twelve hours' ceaseless investigation by C.I.E. officers culminated this morning in the arrest of two men…

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Alleged Threat Hindus in Court Echo of 1923 Sensation

Northern Star · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 7

Allegations of a threat to kill him were made by Jimmy Nutta Singh, in requesting, at Lismore Police Court yesterday, that Charlie Nundah,. who…

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Mystery Will Concealed in Chair £100,000 Estate Police Inquiring Adelaide

Northern Star · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 5

Sensational developments are expected following police inquiries into the mystery surrounding a will which has been…

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Comes Before Court To-day New Guard Leader Leading Counsel Briefed for Defence Details of Summons

Tweed Daily · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday:--The hearing of the charge against Colonel Campbell, leader of the New Guard, of having used insulting…

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Murder Backstairs

Northern Star · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 11

"Yes," Conway agreed. "He told me Friday night he had a fallen arch that was hurting like the devil, and he'd be glad to pull into Hamilton and turn…

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Alleged Theft of Motor Car

Tweed Daily · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 4

At Byron Bay Police Court on Thursday there was sequel to the alleged theft of a motor, car from the garage of a Byron Bay hotel…

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Explosion at Gaol Hobart

Northern Star · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 5

The second explosion within two months occurred at Hobart gaol to-day. Fortunately no damage was done. The explosive was placed in a tin and the…

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Bathers Fined Magistrate's Comment MELBOURNE

Northern Star · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 7

In fining two bathers £3 for a breach of the beach regulations Mr. Stafford, P.M., said he believed the day would come when loin cloths would be…

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Schelley Released From Gaol Government Intervened ?

Tweed Daily · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday:--Joseph Schelley (42), described as a seaman, who was on December 16 convicted at Katioomba on a charge of riotous behav[?]our in…

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Brothers Fined Magistrate Predicts Loin Cloth Costume

Tweed Daily · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Friday:--While predicting that the day will come when a loin cloth will be considered sufficient covering for bathers, Magistrate…

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Protection Parade Police in New York

Tweed Daily · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 6

When the New York police does decide to provide some individual with "protection," it is in the habit of doing it not only thoroughly but as…

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£100,000 Estate. Alleged Conspiracy to Defraud. Man, Wife and Daughter Charged

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Friday.--The police last night arrested a man and his wife and their daughter and charged them with conspiracy to defraud in connection…

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New Guard Leader Charged with Insulting Words. Action Taken by Lang Government

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 1

Arising out of a speech which he made at a meeting of the New Guard at Lane Cove on Monday night, a summons was issued on Wednesday night…

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Moral Crisis in Honolulu Special Session of Parliament Kahahawai Murder

Tweed Daily · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 5

VANCOUVR. Thursday:--The Hawaiian Legislature is holding a special session, starting next week, to deal with the moral crisis and has stopped…

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Hindus in Court Echo of 1923 SENSATION

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 5

Allegations of a threat to kill him were made by Jimmy Nutta Singh, in requesting, at Lismore Police Court on Thursday that Charlie Nundah, who…

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Carried Shoulder High Colonel Campbell Remarkable Scenes Outside Court Case Adjourned

Tweed Daily · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday:--After lengthy argument in the Central Summons Court to-day the case in which Colonel Eric Campbell, the…

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