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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1937

1,998 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 7 of 100

Public Hostility Alleged N.S.W. Police Officers "Relentless Campaign of, Misrepresentation"

Tweed Daily · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday:-- Senior police officers in Sydney held a special meeting to-day to discuss what were described as evidences…

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Police Chase After Car

Tweed Daily · Monday 25 January 1937 · page 8

A car was stolen from outside the Royal Albert Institute. Windsor, recently, during the night and police went in pursuit…

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The Perfect Murder Never Discovered Dorothy Sayers Talks on Technique

Tweed Daily · Monday 25 January 1937 · page 8

What Miss Dorothy Sayers, the crime novelist, doesn't know about murder (in theory) isn't worth knowing, and that was the…

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One Native Versus Twenty Police Fielded Tear Gas Bombs and Returned Them

Tweed Daily · Monday 25 January 1937 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday:—The Capetown correspondent of the "Times" says that Jim Mboya, it native, for 18 hours waged an…

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Alleged Assault

Northern Star · Tuesday 26 January 1937 · page 11

A charge of alleged unlawful assault brought by James Essery against Russell Dening, was, on the application of the parties, adjourned until February…

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Assault Charge Youth Convicted

Northern Star · Tuesday 26 January 1937 · page 11

Pleading guilty at Lismore Police Court yesterday, before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, P.M., to a charge of assault, brought against him by William…

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Sent to Gaol Vagrancy Charge

Northern Star · Tuesday 26 January 1937 · page 11

Thomas William McGuire (25 and James Terence Lynam (28), each of whom had a long list of previous convictions, pleaded guilty at Lismore…

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Grafton Gaol to Be Closed? Hospital Board's Protest

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 26 January 1937 · page 4

GRAFTON, Monday:--The Grafton District Hospital Board has decided to protest against the closing of Grafton gaol, which, it is rumored, is…

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Jockey Before Court Wife's Charges Alleged Assault and Threatening Words

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 27 January 1937 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday:-- Remarkable allegations were made by Mrs. Iris Munro in the Central Summons Court to-day while giving…

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Drove Through Squads of Police Man Sought By Police MELBOURNE

Northern Star · Wednesday 27 January 1937 · page 7

An amazing stoiy was told today by P. A. Greenaway, farmer, of Rushworth, who was sought by the police of all States for a…

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Victorian Police Force New Commissioner's Second Report

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 27 January 1937 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Tuesday:--Chief Inspector Alex. Duncan, of Scotland Yard, who was brought to Victoria to investigate conditions in the police…

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Victoria Has New Police Chief Inspector Duncan MELBOURNE

Northern Star · Wednesday 27 January 1937 · page 7

INSPECIOR DUNCAN, of Scotland Yard, to-night was appointed by the Cabinet Commissioner of Police for five years at a…

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Darby Munrq in Court Action Wife's Charges SYDNEY

Northern Star · Wednesday 27 January 1937 · page 7

An admission that her husband had served divorce papers on her alleging misconduct with Fred Henneberry, a prominent boxer,…

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Charges of Stealing Colored Youth Magistrate Extends Leniency

Tweed Daily · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 4

After the police had stated that defendant had given all possible assistance and that it appeared he had been under the influence…

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Assault Charges Proved Youths Convicted Affray at Murwillumbah Railway Station

Tweed Daily · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 8

Convicted of having assaulted Clemencean Fields at Murwillumbah railway station on January 10, Richard Henry Willcox and…

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Court Application Issuance of Passport SYDNEY

Northern Star · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 14

When Charles Matthew Thomas Purves to-day applied to Mr. Justice Evatt in the High Court of Australia for a writ of mandamus restraining…

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Comedy Of Errors In Police Court

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 1

A comedy of errors was enacted at the Newcastle Police Court when William Wilson, of Perkin-street, was charged by his wife, Susan Wilson, of…

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Bookmaker Fined Bet with Boy Tweed Heads Police Court

Tweed Daily · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 4

At Tweed Heads Court yesterday, before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, P.M., Robert McKenzie, bookmaker, of New Farm, was charged…

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Her Queer Pranks. Police End Them

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 2

After weeks of unremitting watchfulness, says a New York message, the police have discovered the phantom dauber who for weeks has been…

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High Fliers Banned. From Court Functions

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 2

Hostesses of the type which the Archbishop of Canterbury criticised in his broadcast address after the abdication of King Edward will be…

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