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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1934

1,909 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 7 of 96

Lower Values Bangalow Property Bankruptcy Court Bang-alow

Northern Star · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 5

The public examination of Allan Reading, formerly of Bangalow and now of Lismore, was conducted in the Bankruptcy Court at Bangalow this…

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Stealing Charge Fails LONDON

Northern Star · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 10

At the Clerkenwell police court to-day Frank Charles Lockwood (29), an opal merchant, formerly of Sydney, charged with stealing 1665 opals from…

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Police Court Cases Mr. Hawkins, P.M., at Murwllumbah

Tweed Daily · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 2

A large list of eases was set down for hearing before Mr. H. Hawkins, P.M., in. Murwillumbah Police Court yesterday when several were deait…

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Native Murder Woman Decapitated SUVA

Northern Star · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 10

The intrusion of the eternal triangle into native life resulted in the arrest to-day of an Indian lover on a charge, of having murdered the wife of a man…

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"A Temptation" Took Food From House Five Men Charged Casino

Northern Star · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 3

"We had no food all day Sunday, and on Sunday night a little meat was given to us. When we arrived at Leeville about 10 a.m. on Monday…

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Magistrate's Day Tweed Heads Police Court

Tweed Daily · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 2

At Tweed Heads Police Court yesterday, before Mr. H. Hawkins, P.M., charge of indecent languarge were preferred against Norman M'Paul and…

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Straying Animals Magistrate's Decision

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 8

Mr. Hardwick, P.M., at Queanbeyan, dismissed the case against Frederick James McCauley, of illegally using a cow, the property of…

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Jewellery Theft Alleged MELBOURNE

Northern Star · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 5

William Patrick Spencer (48), a labourer, was arrested to-day in a city street and charged in connection with the jewellery robbery at…

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Seven Sentenced to Die LONDON

Northern Star · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 5

The "Daily Telegraph's" Moscow correspondent says that following the wrecking of the private co-operative store at the great Igegre metal works…

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"Peeping Tom" Chased Police Shots Take Effect

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 7

Complaints which were made to the Glenelg (S. Australia) police about the activities of an alleged "Peeping "Tom," culminated early…

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"Why Should I Not Shoot ?" Murder Charge Farmer Committed for Trial

Tweed Daily · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 3

ROCKHAMPTON, Thursday:- "The police shoot robbers in the south. These men were robbers, why should I not shoot them?"…

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Corruption and Vice in American Prison Gangsters In Charge "Dope, Murder, Graft" New York

Northern Star · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 5

"Correction" officials under the new City Administration led detectives in a surprise raid to-day to the municipal…

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General O'duffy Crown Application High Court Hearing DUBLIN

Northern Star · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 5

The Attorney-General (Mr. O. McGuire) to-day applied to the High Court for the removal, with costs, of the prohibitory order…

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Alleged Kidnapping Assault Charge Follows SYDNEY

Northern Star · Saturday 27 January 1934 · page 14

Following a complaint toy a young woman that she had been kidnapped and assaulted by two men in a motor car on Wednesday night, the police…

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Gaol Scandal More Revelations Starving Prisoners New York

Northern Star · Saturday 27 January 1934 · page 7

The investigation into the Welfare Island penitentiary conditions was continued to-day, with more appalling revelations which…

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Pleads Guilty of Assault Returned Soldier Street Fracas at Mullumbimby

Tweed Daily · Saturday 27 January 1934 · page 4

At Mullumbimby Police Court yesterday, before Mr. H. Hawkins, Police Magistrate, Thomas Jarrett proceeded against Dan Stapleton…

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Court Cases Sittings at Twin Towns

Tweed Daily · Saturday 27 January 1934 · page 4

In the Small Debts Court at Tweed Heads, Mr. H. Hawkins, P.M., made orders for amounts to be paid to judgment creditors, as under; W. T…

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Roy Governor Will Leave Bathurst Gaol This Morning Youngest Member of Australia's Notorious Criminal Family BATHURST

Northern Star · Saturday 27 January 1934 · page 6

Last of Australia's most notorious criminal family of the present century, Roy Governor, the aboriginal, will be released from the Bathurst Gaol early to-morrow morning. Though not…

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Fines Imposed Bunchy Top Regulations Infringed Brunswick Growers in Court

Tweed Daily · Saturday 27 January 1934 · page 4

Fines totalling £35 and court costs amounting to £316 were imposed on four banana growers of the Mullumbimby district at Mullumbimby Police Court yesterday before Mr. H. Hawkins, P.M., for having failed to obey the bunchy top…

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Irish Test of Power O'duffy Trial Court or Tribunal's Prerogative

Tweed Daily · Saturday 27 January 1934 · page 5

DUBLIN, Thursday:—The High Court to-day resumed its hearing of the Attorney- General's application to remove, with costs against…

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