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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1933

1,756 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 7 of 88

SECOND Murder Craig Charged May Miller and Bessie O'connor

Tweed Daily · Monday 23 January 1933 · page 3

SYDNEY, Saturday.- Eric Roland Craig (25), on remand on a charge of murdering May Miller, was to-day…

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Ballina Licensing Court

Northern Star · Monday 23 January 1933 · page 8

At Ballina Licensing Court on Friday before Mr. J. A. Harris, P.M., Sunday trading licenses were granted to Harriett Easton (East Ballina) and…

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National Park Crime Sudden Turn of Events Craig Charged SYDNEY

Northern Star · Monday 23 January 1933 · page 5

The events in the Bessie O'Connor murder moved with dramatic suddenness yesterday morning, when detectives brought…

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Records of Bets Magistrate's Warning Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 24 January 1933 · page 5

At the Central Summons Court to-day, Leonard Joseph Marks, a bookmaker, was fined £5 on each of three informations alleging that he had…

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Minister Charged in Legislative Assembly. Capetown

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 24 January 1933 · page 2

After prayers, an European evading the attention of the police, rushed across the lobby into the Legislative Assembley waving his hands, and…

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Assaults on Police

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 24 January 1933 · page 2

Recent happenings in Sydney have brought into prominence the question of the adequacy of punishment meted out to ruffians who assault…

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Waverley Murder Craig Committed Sydney

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 24 January 1933 · page 2

The inquest concerning the death of May Miller at Waverley last month concluded to-day, when the coroner committed Eric Roland Craig…

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No Jurisdiction, Says P.m. Farmers at Law Murwillumbah Court Sittings

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 24 January 1933 · page 2

After a small debts case between two farmers had been argued for an hour or more before Mr. E. A. Mahony, P.M., at Murwillumbah yesterday, he…

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"Was Putting the Boot In" Xmas Eve Fight Two Men Before Court; One Discharged

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 24 January 1933 · page 3

A fight in Kercher's billiard room on Xmas Eve night had a sequel at Murwillumbah Police Court yesterday, when two young…

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"Cowardly Assault" on Police Constable Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 January 1933 · page 3

When Edward O'Brien (40), a mechanic, appeared at the Central Police Court to-day on a charge of having inflicted grievous bodily harm on…

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Remarkable Admissions Nine Charges of Burglary Man Before Court at Tweed Heads

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 25 January 1933 · page 2

At Tweed Heads Police Court yesterday before Mr., E. A. Mahony, P.M., Jean Lefroy la Motte, a newcomer to the district, faced nine charges of breaking and entering . business premises in the Northern Rivers district and the…

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Police Court Tweed Heads Cases Yesterday's Hearing

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 25 January 1933 · page 3

Mr. E. A. Mahony, P.M., presided at Tweed Heads Police Court yesterday. On the application of Mr. C. T…

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Shot Outside Flat Young Woman Charged Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 January 1933 · page 3

Arising [?] of the wounding of John Snow at Darlinghurst on Sunday night, Patricia Day (25) appeared at the Central Police Court to-day on a charge of…

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Craig for Trial Murder Charge Death of May Miller

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 25 January 1933 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday:-The City Coroner (Mr. Farrington), at the inquest concerning . Iris Marriott, known also as May Miller, to-day…

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Three Communists Killed Clash With Police in Cologne

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 25 January 1933 · page 3

COLOGNE, Tuesday.-Three Communists were killed, when the police scattered a procession of 800 Communsts marching through the Cologne…

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Charged with Murder

Tweed Daily · Thursday 26 January 1933 · page 3

BRISBANE,Later.- A charge of murder has been preferred against Cottell and he is now under a police guard…

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Police Court. Little Business

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 26 January 1933 · page 2

There was little business for consideration at the Mullumbimby Police Court held yesterday (Wednesday) morning, and consecqucently the Polite…

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Bowler Charged Perth

Northern Star · Thursday 26 January 1933 · page 5

The fast bowler for Western Australia and Central Province team, Ron Halcolme, has been officially charged as a result of incidents in a match…

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Six Months Postal Official's Theft Perth

Northern Star · Thursday 26 January 1933 · page 5

Osmond Detwiler Anderson Keyser (33), a postal employee, was sentenced to six months' hard labour to-day when he pleaded guilty to stealing nearly…

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Woman Shot Dead Husband Charged Domestic Tragedy in Brisbane

Tweed Daily · Thursday 26 January 1933 · page 3

BRISBANE, Wednesday.- Shot through the heart by a revolver bullet, Mr. Gertrude Cottell, 35, was killed at her home in…

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