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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1935

2,095 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 8 of 105

Sight Lost by a Blow? Blind Ship's Officer Led Into Court

Tweed Daily · Saturday 19 January 1935 · page 2

A ship's officer, who was said to have been blinded by a blow from a map's fist was led into the Lambeth police court, London, and described how…

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Identity of Murder Victim North Coast Trail Police Chase But Inquiries Abortive

Tweed Daily · Monday 21 January 1935 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday: -- Yet another attempt to solve the identity of the Albury murder victim proved abortive during the week-end after the police had trailed a man from a New England town to the North Coast…

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Sir Philip Game Job as London Police Chief?

Tweed Daily · Monday 21 January 1935 · page 3

LONDON, Saturday:-- Following a suggestion made in the "Police Review" that Sir Philip Game. whose term as Governor of…

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Woman Charged with Murder

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 22 January 1935 · page 8

A shooting tragedy is reported from Malplass, in the Richmond district, in the north-west of Queensland. The victim is Henry…

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Police Court

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Tuesday 22 January 1935 · page 4

On Friday last before Mr. H. Hawkins, P.M., at Coraki. The frequently postponed case of Alfred Nunn v. Frederick James, for…

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Kisch Sentenced Three Months in Durance. Sydney

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 22 January 1935 · page 4

Kisch, convicted yesterday on a charge of being a prohibited immigrant, was today at the Central Court sentenced by Mr. Shepherd,…

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French Family Rehabilitated £900 Damages Unjustly Sentenced for Treason

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 22 January 1935 · page 4

PARIS, Sunday:-- The Military Court which considered the appeal by the Moreau family, who were condemned of high treason during…

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Magistrate's Finding Grown Charges Upheld Attack On Counsel SYDNEY

Northern Star · Tuesday 22 January 1935 · page 7

The Czechoslovakian novelist, Herr Egon Kisch, was again the star figure in the news to-day when…

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Confederate Outside Gaol. Admission of Prisoner Who Escaped Sydney

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 22 January 1935 · page 4

John Clarkson, who recently escaped from Cootamundra lock-up has been sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment for illegally using a…

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Disputed Cheque Police Arrest Man In Casino

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 22 January 1935 · page 8

A sequel to a long search by Constables Snowden, of Drake, and Botterell, of Tabulam, was the appearance, in Casino Court on Saturday…

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"They Won't Try to Escape" Warder's Opinion of Wife Deserters in Gaol

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 22 January 1935 · page 7

"Outside, Looking In" was the title Mr. Roger Fair, programme manager, broadcasting division of Amalgamated Wireless, gave to his…

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National Police Net System Britain's Campaign Against Motor Criminals

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 22 January 1935 · page 3

LONDON, Monday: -- A national police net system whereby every police station throughout Britain can be prepared for action simultaneously at…

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Nazi Police Purge Force 10,000 Strong BERLIN (By Mail)

Northern Star · Tuesday 22 January 1935 · page 9

Ten thousand members of the Nazi Party have so far been enrolled in the Prussian State Police, according to the German Police Commissioner, Herr…

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A Prohibited Migrant Kisch Convicted Another Appeal to High Court

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 22 January 1935 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday:--Egon Kisch was convicted at the Central Police Court by Mr. Stepherd, P.M., this morning on the charge…

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Kisch Again Appeals to High Court 'Too Much Imported' Australian Problem Perth

Northern Star · Tuesday 22 January 1935 · page 7

In a farewell message to Australia to-day, Dr. Downey, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Liverpool, said that he had been told that…

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Three Months' Hard Labor Kisch Sentenced High Court's Verdict Awaited

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 23 January 1935 · page 7

SYDNEY, Tuesday:-- The Central Police Court was crowded this morning when Egon Kisch was called for sentence. Mr. Piddington,…

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Theft in Bar Convicted on Two Charges

Northern Star · Wednesday 23 January 1935 · page 7

Being on licensed premises after hours and the theft of 14s, the property of Charles Spillane; at the Royal Hotel on January 19, were…

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Dragged From His Cell Gaol Escapee Desperate Exploit in Darkness

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 23 January 1935 · page 6

SYDNEY, Tuesday:-- How a prisoner in Cootamundra Gaol tied a rope under his armpits at 2 o'clock in the morning, and was…

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Cape From Chase Through Streets Laborer's Arrest Fined for Suitcase Theft

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 23 January 1935 · page 4

Sergeant H. B. Harrower showed his paces to good effect in Murwillumbah on Monday when he had occasion to chase through the…

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Coramba Disaster Marine Court's Finding

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 23 January 1935 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Tuesday:--The Court of Marine Inqury, in its finding on the loss of the Coramba at Phillip Island on November 30, with the loss of 17…

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