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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1937

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No Likelihood of Mt. Isa Strike Unions' Claim to be Filed In Industrial Court

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 3

BRISBANE, Monday:--Despite the fact that it was resolved at a largely attended meeting of members of the Australian Workers' Union at Mt…

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For Trial Assault Charge CASINO

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 5

At the Casino Police Court to-day a protracted case, which had been before the court on a number of occasions, concluded with the committal for trial…

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Police Promotions

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday:--Included in the police promotions announced to-day were Sergeant third class to be second class, G. S. King, of Balling…

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Peking Murder Case Rickshaw Boy Arrested

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 2

PEKING, Monday:--While washing a cushion cover, a rickshaw boy was arrested on a charge concerning the murder of Pamela Werner, whose…

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Police Promotions SYDNEY

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 6

Included in the police promotions announced to-day were: Sergeant third class to be sergeant second class: G. S. King, Ballina. Constable…

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Star Court Theatre

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 9

"ENLIGHTEN THY DAUGHTER" To-night at the Star Court Theatre, Lismore, the major presentation will be the domestic drama…

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Murder of Girl Rickshaw Boy Arrested PEKING

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 7

While washing a cushion cover, a rickshaw boy was arrested to-day on a charge relating to the murder of Pamela Werner (18), at peiping. The…

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5 Hour Battle Strikers and Police More Factories Closed New York

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 7

EIGHT hundred strikers rioted at the Fisher body works at Flint to-day, seizing the entire plant on the second floor, which they have occupied since December 12. They fought at close quarters with the…

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Murwillumbah Police Court Matters Before Magistrate Yesterday

Tweed Daily · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 10

At Murwillumbah Police Court yesterday, before Mr. H. Hawkins, P.M., Ronald E. L. Butcher was committed on a serious charge to appear at…

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Chinese Murder Sequel PEKING

Northern Star · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 9

Working in conjunction with the Chinese police, Inspector Botham, of the Tientsin British police and formerly of Scotland Yard, has…

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"Nation Shocked" Kidnapping Murder WASHINGTON

Northern Star · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 12

President Roosevelt, in the course of a statement to-day regarding the murder of the ten-year-old Mattson boy by his kidnapper, declared that…

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Man Detained in Peking Murder of Pamela Werner

Tweed Daily · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 6

PEKING, Tuesday: -- Working in conjunction with the Chinese police, a former Scotland Yard officer, Inspector Botham, of the Tientsin…

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Two Negro Porters Arrested Murder of Woman In Apartment House

Tweed Daily · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 5

NEW YORK, Wednesday:-- Two negro porters in the apartment building which was the scene of the murder of Mrs. Case, yesterday have been…

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Victorian Police Chief Inspector Duncan is New Commissioner

Tweed Daily · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wednesday:--Chief : Inspector Alexander Duncan, of Scotland Yard, has been appointed Chief Commissioner of the Victorian Police…

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Action Against "Labor Daily" Contempt of Court Alleged

Tweed Daily · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday:--Application was made to Acting Justice Windeyer in chambers to-day by J. Wilson, Secretary of the Printing Industry…

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Police Withdraw From Scene Strike at American Motor Body Factory

Tweed Daily · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 5

FLINT, Wednesday:-- The police to-day withdrew from the Fish motor body plant, leaving the strikers in possession. The company's afficials…

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"Sound Police" for Paris Exhibition Control of Loud Speakers Paris

Northern Star · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 12

Sound waves will be thoroughly policed for the first time at the 1937 Exhibition in Paris. The "sound police" will be engineers…

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Police Withdraw Strikers in Possession U.S.A. Dispute Flint (Michigan)

Northern Star · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 9

The police withdrew from the Fisher body plant leaving the strikers in possession. Company officials issued a statement regretting the…

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Stealing Charges Man Pleads Guilty

Northern Star · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 2

William George Ellem (20) was charged at Lismore Police Court yesterday before Mr. H. Hawkins, P.M., with the theft of £4, the property…

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Police Superintendent Shot. Unusual Incident

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 8

Superintendent W. Brydon and Constable Jorome escaped serious injury by a narrow margin in a shooting mishap at Adamstown police station, on…

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