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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1934

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£1,500 Haul by Police Stolen Cigarette Papers In Sydney

Tweed Daily · Monday 8 January 1934 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday:- A series of sensational raids made by detectives to-day resulted in the recovery of £1500 worth of imported cigarette papers,…

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Murrumbidgee Tragedy Trapper Charged With Murder

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday:-- Detectives to-night arrested a trapper and charged him with the murder of Percy Smith, whose battered body…

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Trapper Charged. Wagga Murder. Wagga

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 4

At the police Court to-day, Edward Henry Morey (32), a trapper, was remanded on a charge of having maliciously murdered Percy Smith, whose…

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Police Court Cases at Tweed Heads

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 2

At Tweed Heads Police Court yesterday, before Messrs. R. M. Mitchell and R. G. Collins, J's.P., Alex. Johnson, a colored man, pleaded guilty…

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Hawaiian Murder Echo

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 8

Mrs. Thalsia Massie, the socially prominent wife of the naval lieutenant who figured prominently in the sensational Honolulu murder trial in…

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Lismore Boxer to Stand His Trial Alleged Assault

Northern Star · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 7

A disturbance in Woodlark-street, Lismore, on the Christmas Eve late shopping night, following which a man was admitted to the…

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Murder Charge River Mystery WAGGA

Northern Star · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 5

A charge of murder was laid against a man to-night in connection with the Wagga murder case. Making this…

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Brothers for Trial Alleged Murder of Brother

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 3

At the conclusion of the preliminary hearing at the Mungindi Police Court of the case against Sidney and Stephen Mitchell, of Thallon, Mr. J…

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Bombs Thrown Attempted Murder Indian Outrage CALCUTTA

Northern Star · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 5

A dramatic attempt at the mass murder of Europeans—the first since the Peharatali raid in 1932—was made at…

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Mass Murder Attempted Indian Outrage Bombs Thrown at Europeans

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 3

CALCUTTA, Monday:-- Another terrorist outrage took place in Chittagong yesterday, when what evidently was an…

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Bitter Attack on De Valera General O'duffy "Break Gaol-filling Record"

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 3

LONDON, Sunday:--A guard of honor, carrying, the new Blue Shirt flag a St. Patrick's cross. on a blue ground, met General O'Duffy…

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Kidnappers' Chief Shot Dead Chicago Police Hake War on Gangsters

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 3

CHICAGO, Sunday:-Continuing the orders of the new Police Chief (General O 'Ryan) to get the "Big Time" gangsters first in a…

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Police Court Cases

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 2

Andrew Anderson (26), and Lesli[?] Whelan (23), appeared before Mr. J. Doughan, J.P., in Murwillumbah Police Court yesterday, charged with…

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River Tragedy Man Charged With Murder Bail Refused Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 7

Edward Henry Morey (32), who was arrested last night following police inquiries into the death of Percy Smith, whose…

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Wrestlers Charged Referee Assaulted PERTH

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 8

Leon Labriola, the Italian heavyweight, and George Pencheff; the Bulgarian heavyweight, were served with summonses by the police to-day for…

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Stavisky Is Dead Police Assassination Alleged

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 3

PARIS, Tuesday:- Stavisky died without regaining consciousness. Though the police stated officially he committed suicide, Paris is full of rumors that the financier did not fire the fatal shot. M. Dailby, editor of "Le Journal," is a signed article says:…

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'Wild West' Outlaw Captured Famous Robber Wooed Warden's Daughter While in Gaol

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 6

VANCOUVER, Monday:- The Western American outlaw ranks have been reduced by the capture of Elmer Inman, the desperado…

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Murrumbidgee Tragedy Accused Before Court

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday:- Edward Henry Morey (38) was charged at Wagga Police Court this morning with the murder of Percy…

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Police Protection Alstonville and Wardell Alstonvllle

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 5

In reply to Tintenbar Shire Council's request for better police protection for Alstonville and Wardell While the local officer was on leave,…

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Tragedy Narrowly Averted Chittagong Outrage Police Superintendent's Heroism

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 3

CALCUTTA, Monday:- Further details of the Chittagong outrage show that Mr. F. Cleary, Superintendent of Police, was…

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