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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1934

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Poisoning Case Girl of 13 to Appear in Court

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday:- A girl aged 13 is to is to appear before the Children's Court on a serious charge following police investigations regarding the…

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General O'duffy Case Election May Follow High Court's Decision

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday:- Increasing interest is being taken in the Dublin High Court proceedings on January 15, which, though concerned directly with…

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Court Impertinence Murray Warned by Magistrate

Northern Star · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 4

Edward William Murray, the prisoner who yesterday made a sensational escape when being escorted by train to Grafton Gaol, was committed for trial…

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Commonwealth Police Closely Watching Situation

Tweed Daily · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 5

CANBERRA, Wednesday:- Although no immediate intervention in the Innisfail "Black Hand" vendetta is contemplated by the Federal Government,…

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Stavisky Buried Letter to Family Opened by Police

Tweed Daily · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 3

CHAMONIX, Wednesday:- Stavisky was buried at 8 a.m. The police opened Stavisky's letter, addressed to his wife, son and daughter, in which it is…

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Tennis Play at Night Lismore's Second Court

Northern Star · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 6

This week preliminary arrangements for lighting the second night tennis court in Lismore will be completed. The Lismore Tennis Club expects that the…

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Wordy Skirmishes with Mayor Maryborough Relief Workers Police Called in

Tweed Daily · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 3

MARYBOROUGH, Wednesday:- Wordy skirmishes, which appeared likely to precipitate more violent action, occurred at a meeting between…

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Police Acquitted Doctors Declare Stavisky Shot Himself Serious Rioting in Paris

Tweed Daily · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday:- Though the majority of the Paris papers insist that the police executed Stavisky, the "French Kreuger," to prevent disclosures about fraudulent celebrities (the "Figare" declares "he robbed the public for seven…

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Theft at Ettrick

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 4

While on a visit to her mother (Mrs. M. S. White, of Ettrick), between Friday and Sunday afternoon last, the house of Mrs. O. K. Jolley…

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98 EXECUTIONS Grain Stealing in Russia

Tweed Daily · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 2

RIGA, Wednesday:- The Soviet's Prosecutors operating in Central Russia have reported shooting 98 grain officials and peasants for grain…

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Housebreaking Gang Sentenced. Regular Armoury Found at Headquarters

Tweed Daily · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday:- Thanks to the initiative of a young constable, a gang of men were captured at their headquarters in North London, where…

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Charged With Keeping Wife Prisoner HACKENSACK (New Jersey

Northern Star · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 3

The police to-day arrested Joseph Cerardi, a former pugilist, on a charge of holding his insane wife, Sophie Cerardi (43), a prisoner for two years…

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Murder Hints Revived Papers Fiercely Assail Premier

Tweed Daily · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 3

PARIS, Wednesday:- The Opposition press again hints that Stavisky was murdered. The "Action Francaise" is among the papers which…

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Amusements School of Arts "Penguin Pool Murder"

Tweed Daily · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 4

''The Penguin Pool Murder," produced by RKO-Radio Pictures, which will be seen at the School of Arts to-night, is a serious drama, a brilliantly…

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Queensland Police Commissioner BRISBANE

Northern Star · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 7

It was announced to-day that Mr. C. J. Carroll, the chief inspector of the State Taxation Department, had been appointed Commissioner of…

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48,416 Head of Stock Lismore Police District

Northern Star · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 6

Records for the year 1933 show that the Lismors police district carries 48,416 head of stock, apart, from the young stock…

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Tumut River Tragedy Inquiry Opened Fracas Outside Court House

Tweed Daily · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday:- An inquiry was opened to-day by the Coroner into the death of Florence Eliza Jane Martin and her infant,…

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Escapee Recaptured Six Miles From Casino Many Police Search District Casino

Northern Star · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 6

Edward William Murray, alias Edward William Young (42), who escaped from custody by jumping from the speeding Murwillumbah-Sydney mail train about three-quarters of a mile north of Banyabba Station about noon yesterday, was…

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Traffic Police Praised

Northern Star · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 10

Though the majority of motorists now regard the policeman on traffic duty as a friend there are still a few who imagine that he is placed on an…

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"Jay Walkers" Police Action SYDNEY

Northern Star · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 7

The police authorities intend taking definite action to prevent jay walking in the city streets. For this purpose 100 police will be specially…

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