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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1933

1,756 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 11 of 88

Police Gave Warning Captain Ignored Telegram

Tweed Daily · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 5

HAGUE, Wednesday:-- The Orion, with the captain and crew of the minelayer Golden Lion, is quietly following the Zeven Provincien along Sunda…

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Queer Law Construction of Tennis Court

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 6

The effect of a judgment by Judge Edwards in the District Court is to restrict the right of municipal councils to refuse approval of the…

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Strong Hop Beer a Step to the Court

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 7

Don't brew your own beer, for it may cost you £100 in fines as well as costs, if the alcohol content is above that specified in the Beer Excise Act…

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Stir in Court Handling of Revolver MELBOURNE

Northern Star · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 7

A stir was caused in the City Police Court this afternoon when a young constable flourished a loaded revolver in the direction of the…

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Strange Story in Court Greek Gypsy Not Wanted in New Zealand

Tweed Daily · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 3

AUCKLAND, Thursday:--One of the strangest stories was told in the Police Court when Stephen Sterio (25), a showman land a Greek Gypsy, was charged…

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Mesmerised Bank Tellers Gypsy Charged With Theft

Tweed Daily · Saturday 11 February 1933 · page 4

AUCKLAND, Friday:--Stephen Sterno, the Gypsy showman who is under a deportation order, re-appeared to-day in the Police Court on four charges of…

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Ten Years in Gaol Man Sentenced Rendered Constable Unfit for Service

Tweed Daily · Saturday 11 February 1933 · page 6

SYDNEY, Friday:--For having inflicted grievous bodily harm on Constable W. Fraser, Frank Johnson (39) was sentenced at the Quarter Sessions…

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Sentenced to Ten Years' Gaol Man Who Assaulted Constable Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 11 February 1933 · page 7

Convicted of having inflicted grievous bodily harm on Constable William Fraser, Frank Johnson (39), who had a long record of…

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Perjury Charge Sentenced to Two Years MELBOURNE

Northern Star · Saturday 11 February 1933 · page 3

Arthur Ward Hunt (30), who has been before the General Sessions for several days on a perjury charge, was sentenced to two years' imprisonment…

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"Mesmerised Bank Tellers" Gypsy Showman Charged Wellington (N.z.)

Northern Star · Saturday 11 February 1933 · page 5

Stephen Sterio (26), a Greek gypsy showman, whose deportation to Australia was ordered yesterday, again appeared before the court to-day on four…

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Police Raid Alleged Illegal Betting SYDNEY

Northern Star · Saturday 11 February 1933 · page 3

So daring are illegal bookmakers becoming that they now stand on soap boxes and with open bookmakers' bags call the odds, according to…

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Headless Body in Fire Ruins Police Investigating SYDNEY

Northern Star · Saturday 11 February 1933 · page 5

Detective-Sergt. Keogh left Sydney this afternoon in response to a police report from Braidwood that the charred headless body of a man had been…

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In Court Again Undertook to Leave State SYDNEY

Northern Star · Saturday 11 February 1933 · page 5

When he was before the court recently Francis Donald Green was released provided he gave an undertaking to leave New South Wales…

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Man's Body in House Ruins Head Severed Police Investigate Suspicious Incident

Tweed Daily · Saturday 11 February 1933 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday:--After the charred remains of Ralph Shepherd (56) were found in the ashes of his home at Monearlowe, near…

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Put Dead Horse in River Heavy Penalty Manager of Mr. Lang's Farm Before Court

Tweed Daily · Saturday 11 February 1933 · page 2

Frederick Druyan, manager of Mr. J . T. Lang 'a property, Myrtle Farm at Ebenezer, on the banks of the Hawkesbury River, was fined £15 at the…

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Another Long List Police Court Magistrate's Day at Murwillumbah

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 14 February 1933 · page 2

A lenthy list of cases was Set down for hearing before Mr. E. A. Mahony, P.M., at Murwillumbah Police Court yesterday. Two cases, one for…

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Woodburn Police Court

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1933 · page 2

On Friday before Mr. E. A. Mahony, P.M. Thomas Curran, Bert Bertoli, Leo O'Connor, Thomas ("Toby") Butler,…

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Several Charges Alleged Shop Burglary Grafton

Northern Star · Tuesday 14 February 1933 · page 3

Jean Lefroy Lamotte (38) appeared on remand at Grafton Police Court to-day to answer a series of charges of breaking and entering. The…

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Abduction Case Italian Sent to Gaol

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 14 February 1933 · page 3

TOWNSVILLE, Monday:-- Saverio Militiano, an Italian, who was remanded for sentence last night on charges of abduction and an attempt at carnal…

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Four Years Sentence for Theft Sydney

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 14 February 1933 · page 2

At the Criminal Court, Christchurch, New Zealand, Clarence Alfred Palmer, and Walter Vernon Wiseman were each sentenced to four years'…

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