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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1934

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Murder Charge Laid Camper's Death Body Exhumed at Glen Innes

Tweed Daily · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 5

GLEN INNES, Friday: -- In the police court to-day, Ernest Edwards (39) was charged with having feloniously and…

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Ferociously Slain N.t. Prospectors Police Reconstruct Crime

Tweed Daily · Monday 15 January 1934 · page 3

DARWIN, Sunday From aboriginal witnesses and statements of prisoners, the police to-day pieced together the full story of the…

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Gay Girl at Tens Epsom Success Law Court's Welter MELBOURNE

Northern Star · Monday 15 January 1934 · page 6

The Epsom Turf Club held a meet ing yesterday in fine weather, before a good attendance. Details:—…

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Colored Man in Trouble Assault Charge Drink Procured by Whites ?

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 4

At Tweed Heads Police Court yesterday morning, Sergeant J. T. O'Sullivan informed the Bench that some of the colored residents…

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Winked at by Government? Illegal Betting Authorities Charged by Solicitor

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 3

BRISBANE, Monday:- Mr. W. J. Kennedy, a city solicitor, who was appearing on behalf of a defendant in an illegal betting case…

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Industrial Court KIRKMAN v. HORSWELL

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 4

At Coraki on Friday last, before Mr. H. Hawkins, P.M. Mona Kirkman v. L. R. Horswell, claim of £74 7s for wages; Mr. G…

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"Telling Foul Lies" Court Outburst Brisbane Defendant Rebuked

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 3

BRISBANE, Monday:- "You damned liar," shouted a defendant from the Police Court dock this morning while a detective was…

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Month's Gaol Charge of Stealing

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 10

Convicted on a charge of having stolen a dust coat and a pair of boots valued at 16s 6d from the front of the…

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Alleged Theft PERTH

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 8

Alexander Lewis Fink (alias Frost) was arrested on the Maloja to-day on a charge of having stolen at a Colombo jeweller's goods valued at £6875. The…

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Hapless Bishop Seek Assistance of German Police?

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 4

LONDON, Tuesday:- The "Chronicle's" Berlin correspondent says it is stated that Bishop Mueller intends to seek Herr…

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Double Tragedy N.Z. Murder Charge Auckland (N.z.)

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 7

Following intensive investigations by the police over a period of three months, William Alfred Bayly (28) was charged at Auckland court to-day with…

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Court Adjourned Defendant Given Time "To Cool Off"

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 5

BRISBANE, Tuesday:- There was a tense scene in the Police Court this morning during the hearing of a case in which a man who was charged with…

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Kyogle Police Court Kyogle

Northern Star · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 4

For having failed to return a certificate of registration, J. C. W. Anderson, of Rukenvale, was fined £1, with 8s costs, in default three days'…

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Farmer Charged Alleged Unlawful Attempt to Kill

Tweed Daily · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 5

ROCKHAMPTON, Wednesday:--A [?] to the shooting affray at Alton Downs yesterday was the appearance in the Police Court this morning of…

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Await Trial in Gaol Young Woman Returned to Sydney

Tweed Daily · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday:--When, last July, Madge Munro, a young woman, was committed for trial on a charge of conspiracy to cheat and defraud,…

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Catch Elusive Nemarluck Constable's Task Native Wanted on Murder Charge

Tweed Daily · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 5

DARWIN, Wednesday--Now that the police have learned officially that Nemarluck is back m his own Fitzmaurice River country,…

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"Guilty Conscience" N.Z. Murder Trial WELLINGTON (New Zealand)

Northern Star · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 5

Interest in the case in which William Bayly (23) was charged with having murdered Samuel Lakey and Christobel Lakey at Ruawaro on or about…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing Cask Prom Whiporie

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 8

At the Lawrence Police Court this week Albeit Brace Campbell, fanner, of Camira Creek, was charged with having in December, 1932, stolen red heifer…

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Dramatic Turn Chicago Murder Trial CHICAGO

Northern Star · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 5

The trial of Dr. Alice Wynekoop on a charge of murdering her daughter-in-law, Rheca Wynekoop, took a dramatic turn to-day when…

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Man's Death Murder Allegation Wife Committed Perth

Northern Star · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 5

At the conclusion of the Northam tragedy inquest today the Coroner found that John Carroll died as a result…

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