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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1935

2,095 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 6 of 105

Laborer Is Charged Murder of Ross Related to Victim by Marriage

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Tuesday:--Early this morning detectives inquiring into the murder of James Ross, of Tallarook, arrested Charles…

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Farm Hands Murder Relative Arrested Melbourne

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 2

At Seymour Court to-day, Charles Jeffrey Jones (24) was remanded on a charge of having murdered James Albert Ross (23), of Tallarook, whose…

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Putsch Plot German Police Arrested

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 2

BERLIN, Tuesday:-- A newsagency reports that six police and a woman friend of Herr Macht were arrested in connection with a putsch plot…

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Alleged Graft Police Inquiry Ordered

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday:--Detectives who have been investigating allegations of graft concerning a wine and spirit licence in one of the western towns,…

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On Best of Terms Husband Freed of Murder Charge

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 7

SYDNEY, Tuesday:--The City Coroner (Mr. Oram) to-day inquired into the death of Maud Joel (38), who died on January 3, as the result of a knife…

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Phantom Millions No Trace in Court of Chancery

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 7

LONDON, Tuesday:--"The public should know that this story of phantom millions is entirely baseless," said the Recorder at the Yarmouth…

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Fugitive Shot by Constable Critically Hurt Police Inquiries Into Fowl Thefts

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 7

SYDNEY, Tuesday:--A young man was shot and critically injured by a constable to-night when attempting to escape from Woronora cemetery…

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Audacious Theft of Diamonds Melbourne, Wednesday:--

Tweed Daily · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 4

Leaping from a car as it drew up at the kerb this afternoon, a young man hurled a piece of wood through the window of a jewellery…

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Excursion Train Police Escort

Tweed Daily · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 4

The Secretary of the New South Wales Police Department (Mr. E. J. Baldwin), in a letter to last night's meeting of Murwillumbah Municipal…

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Court House Wedding

Northern Star · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 6

The Casino Court House was the scene of a wedding by the registrar (Mr. C. J. M. Hade) this, afternoon. About 20 friends of the happy couple…

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Shooting Charge Alleged Intent to Murder MELBOURNE

Northern Star · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 10

George Brooks (20), labourer, and Roy Butler (21), painter, both of Richmond, were remanded till January 25 at the City Court to-day on a…

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Burringbar Men Fined Murwillumbah Court Alleged Offences in Stokers Hall

Tweed Daily · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 6

Alleged offences at a dance in Stokers hall on December 7 of last year resulted in two Burringbar men being fined by Mr. H…

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Widely Representative Farewell to Sgt. Thomas J. Biddie Departing Sergeant of Police Praised

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 2

Practically every section of the Brunswick community was represented at the farewell function tendered Sergt. Thomas J. Biddle in the School of Arts on Tuesday evening. His Worship the Mayer (Aid. W. Arnold), who…

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Official Cables Danger If Produced In Court Kisch Case Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 7

When the case against Herr Egon Kisch, Czechoslovakian novelist, was resumed yesterday, Mr. Manning, K.C. (for…

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America Faces Panic Market Run Checked Fear of Court Decision New York

Northern Star · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 7

A situation rapidly approaching the panic stage on the foreign exchange markets was checked late to-day when…

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Gaol Escapee Caught Bogged Car Found by Police Sydney

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 4

The police today recaptured John Kingsley Clarkson (24), who yesterday escaped from Cootamundra Gaol. The car in which Clarkson was…

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"Threats of Murder"

Tweed Daily · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 4

Dispute over the erection of a fence on the public road at Woolgoolga led to altercations which resulted in Stanley Frances Holloway, banana grower,…

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U.S. Criminals Dramatically Break Gaol

Tweed Daily · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 2

VANCOUVER, Thursday:--San Quentin prison board and five leading California politicians were peacefully meeting in the prison…

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Inverloch Murder Melbourne

Northern Star · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 7

Suspected as the person responsible for the death of Ethel Belshaw on New Year's Day, a man was questioned by detectives at…

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Mother's Collapse Heard of Daughter's Murder

Tweed Daily · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 2

ROCKHAMPTON, Thursday:--The young woman, Phyllis Reiger, whose strangled body was found in a ear in a garage at the rear of a boarding…

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