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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1934

1,909 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 8 of 96

Gaol Riot Narrowly Averted at Parramatta

Tweed Daily · Monday 29 January 1934 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday:- A plan by several dangerous confinees to wreck the working plant in Parramatta gaol was defeated by the new Governor, Mr…

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Gaol for Accused Parties to Stavisky Frauds

Tweed Daily · Monday 29 January 1934 · page 2

PARIS, Saturday:- Similovicci and Zweifel, two of the accused in connection with the original Stavisky frauds, were sentenced to-day to four years'…

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Mullumbimby Court

Tweed Daily · Monday 29 January 1934 · page 2

At Mullumbimby Police Court on Friday, before Mr. H. Hawkins, P.M., Arthur Edward Crozier, who was represented by Mr. H. Hungerford,…

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"Down with the Judge" Amazing Scenes 51 German Communists Sentenced

Tweed Daily · Monday 29 January 1934 · page 3

BERLIN, Saturday:- Fifty-one Communists, including two women, were yesterday sentenced to terms of imprisonment ranging from…

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Heavily Fined Pleaded Guilty to Assault Mullumbimby Case MULLUMBIMBY

Northern Star · Monday 29 January 1934 · page 3

At Mullumbimby Police Court on Friday Thomas Jarrett proceeded against Dan Stapleton for assault at Mullumbimby on December 20…

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Military Tribunal Powers Above Court DUBLIN

Northern Star · Monday 29 January 1934 · page 8

On the resumption of the case in which the Government is appealing against the order prohibiting the Military Tribunal from hearing the…

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Brother Remanded Charged With Murder MELBOURNE

Northern Star · Tuesday 30 January 1934 · page 11

Following the shooting of Henry George Vinecombe (59), near Talbot, yesterday, after an altercation. William James Vinecombe (57), of Woomelang,…

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Mullumbimby Police Court Mullumbimby

Northern Star · Tuesday 30 January 1934 · page 5

At the Mullumbimby Police Court, before Mr. H. Hawkins, P.M., Arthur Edward Crozier, who was represented by Mr. H. Hungerford, pleaded guilty…

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Communists Sentenced BERLIN

Northern Star · Tuesday 30 January 1934 · page 5

The Public Prosecutor has appealed against the sentences passed on Friday on 51 Communists, presumably on account of the alleged mildness of the…

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New Court Opened I

Northern Star · Tuesday 30 January 1934 · page 9

The new court, "Gwello," constructed on Mrs. E. Millership's property, Casino-street, South Lismore, was officially opened by Mr. J…

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Girl Assa[?]ed Middle-aged Man before Court

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 30 January 1934 · page 2

BRISBANE, Monday:- Following a complaint by a schoolgirl, that she had been assaulted at White's Hill, officers of the Criminal Investigation Branch…

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Begged Food and Money Four Young Men Most Leave Town, Directs Court

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 30 January 1934 · page 2

Three young men who, on the evidence of the police, for more than a week, had been systematically canvassing the town for…

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Gaol Trouble Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 31 January 1934 · page 7

The Governor of Parramatta Gaol (Mr. O'Connor) has furnished a report to the Controller-General of Prisons (Mr. V. Hinchy)…

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Murder Feared Brewer Kidnapping Case

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 31 January 1934 · page 2

NEW YORK, Monday:- The St. Paul police fear they have a murder, not a kidnapping, to solve with the disappearance of Edward Brewer son…

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Men Before Court

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 31 January 1934 · page 3

KALGOORLIE, Tuesday:- At the Kalgoorlie and Boulder police courts this morning, 30 men were charged with wilful damage to property and…

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"Call the Police" Dead Chemist Left Warning Note

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 31 January 1934 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday:- "Do not enter this office. Call the police!" Behind the door, Cecil Charles Brooks-Teale (31), chemst, of…

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Police Embarrassed Women Teachers' Riot in Nice Not Nice

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 31 January 1934 · page 3

NICE, Tuesday:- Under laughing figures of gods, goddesses and nymphs erected for a carnival angry school teachers, mostly…

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Assault Case Man Pleads Guilty. at Mullumbimby Court. Magistrate's Warning

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 6

"The assault appeared to be violent and without provocation. There have been a number of assault cases recent ly and if the practice is not stopped…

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Aborigines Charged with Murder Perth

Northern Star · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 7

The story of the killing of two white prospectors, Adolph Koch and Stephen Arinski, on the Fitzmaurice River, by aboriginals…

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Heavy Penalty Against Banana Grower. Mullumbimby Police Court

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 1

Richard Sickett, a coloured man was fined £20 at the Mullumbimby Police Court on Friday last for failing to treat and destroy bunchy…

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