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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1938

2,031 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 5 of 102

Police Reinstated Sequel to Appeal SYDNEY

Northern Star · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 7

After a meeting of the Cabinet to-day, the Premier (Mr. Stevens) stated that the Cabinet had decided that Detective-Sergeant Dimmock…

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German Agents Sentenced PRAGUE

Northern Star · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 12

Two German merchants were convicted of espionage and were sentenced to life imprisonment and 12 years respectively…

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Car Theft the Crafty Crafts

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 3

"I will accept your version that you were not the chief actor in this. I have already dealt with another man in connection with the same case and I…

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Society Girl Goes to Gaol for Driving Under the Influence

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 3

A 25-year-old society girl was, at Gloucester (Eng.) Assizes, sentenced to eight months in the Second Division and her driving license was suspended for…

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Cagoulards Blamed for Roselli Bros. Murder Paris

Northern Star · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 7

The Minister for the Interior, in a sensational communique, stated that the Surete Nationale was convinced that…

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Police Investigating Girl's Death Grafton

Northern Star · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 7

Barbara Anderson (21), a cafe waitress, was rushed to the Grafton District Hospital, about 7.50 to-night and died soon after admittance. A…

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Further Cagoulards Sensation Blamed for Murder of Roselli Brothers

Tweed Daily · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 2

LONDON, Wednesday: -- A Paris message states that the Minister for the Interior (M. Dormoy), in a further sensational…

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Court House Repairs Additions Not Included

Northern Star · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 12

The specifications prepared for [?] at the Lismore Court House [?] provide for extensions or [?] accommodation. When the [?]…

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Mystery Death of Polglass—twice Tried for Murder. Echo of Famous Brisbane Case

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 7

Stanley Eric Polglass who was, on two occasions, in Brisbane, in 1934, involved in sensational murder trials arising out of the death of…

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Another Amnesia Case Police Seek News of Victim's Identity. Sydney

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 5

The police are trying to ascertain the identity of a man who is suffering from loss of memory. A stranger walked into the Hornsby…

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Suspected of Murder

Northern Star · Saturday 15 January 1938 · page 4

Madge Evans is questioned by Lewis Stone, Police Captain, regarding her movements in "The 13th Chair."…

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Man Charged Youth In Hospital With Pellet Wounds LEETON

Northern Star · Saturday 15 January 1938 · page 7

When Michele Ciavarella appeared at the Leeton Police Court to-day on a charge of having shot at William Wiseman (16) with intent to…

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Young Man's Hoax Wanted to see how Police Worked

Tweed Daily · Saturday 15 January 1938 · page 2

Declaring in an alleged statement that he had invented a story of a dead woman to see how the police would work. Andrew Lloyd Smith, 25,…

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Jewellery Theft Man Sentenced To 12 Years

Tweed Daily · Monday 17 January 1938 · page 3

LONDON, Saturday:--Described as a dangerous American criminal, James Hynes was sentenced to 12 years' imprisonment for robbery with violence…

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Tweed Heads Court

Tweed Daily · Monday 17 January 1938 · page 4

Robert Hunter was charged at the Tweed Heads Court on Saturday, before Mr. R. G. Collins, J.P., with be- laving in an offensive manner in a…

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Murder Charge Young Man Remanded SYDNEY

Northern Star · Monday 17 January 1938 · page 7

Roland Stewart Young, 24. appeared before Mr. Finlay, J.P., at the Katoomba Police Court yesterday to answer a charge that he feloniously…

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Police Investigate Alleged Attempt to Shoot

Northern Star · Monday 17 January 1938 · page 6

Sergt. H. E. Snowden and Constable R. Peterkin, of Lismore, investigated a report on Saturday afternoon that an attempt had been…

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Murder of Marcia Hates Inquest Opened. Sydney

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 3

An inquest was opened at Windsor to-day concerning the death of Marcia Hayes, aged 6, whose body was found in a bag in a fernery, at the home of…

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Committed on Charge of Murder Child's Death SYDNEY

Northern Star · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 7

Alfred Spicer, who was charged with murder, was present to-day when an inquest was opened at Windsor into the death of…

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Straying Horse Owner Before Court

Northern Star · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 5

Pleading guilty, through Mr. N. Laundry (Messrs. Somerville and Laundry), in the Lismore Police Court yesterday to a charge brought by…

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