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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1938

2,031 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 7 of 102

Daring Gaol Break Indeterminate Sentence Prisoner PERTH

Northern Star · Saturday 22 January 1938 · page 7

Sentenced in April to 12 months' imprisonment, and ordered to be detained during the Governor's pleasure, Arthur Charles Marin (41) escaped from…

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Breathless Moments "The Long Court"

Northern Star · Saturday 22 January 1938 · page 13

THE champion of the world lies prone upon the floor! Frenzied spectators, who spent the tremendous sum of 2,650,000 dollars…

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Attacks on Police Alleged Abuses Of Parliamentary Privilege SYDNEY

Northern Star · Saturday 22 January 1938 · page 7

Alleging that certain members of Parliament used privileges of the House to make unwarranted attacks upon police officers, a meeting of…

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Official Secrets Act Two Men Charged

Tweed Daily · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 3

LONDON, Saturday:—Two men whose identity was not disclosed were charged at Bow Street under the Official Secrets Act.. The…

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Where Courting Is Hard Work Papuan Girls Insist on Murder

Tweed Daily · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 7

Courting is a strenuous business— for the men—in certain paris of Papua, in the wild hinterland of British New Guinea…

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Fewer Cases Heard at Kyogle Court Less Drunkenness Kyogle

Northern Star · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 10

Cases heard Mr. Kyogle Police Court during 1937 showed a decrease of 126 on the number for the previous year, according to the annual return of the…

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Two Charged With Murder Of Rosselli Brothers PARIS

Northern Star · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 7

Two men arrested recently during the round up of the Cagoulards, Jakubiez and Bouvier, have been charged…

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Stealing Charge Fruit From Orchard ALSTONVILLE

Northern Star · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 3

On a charge of stealing fruit from an orchard at Rous Mill owned by James Kennaugher, William Bennett, of Alstonville, was fined £2, with 8s…

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Radio Phones Installation In Police Cars

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 8

SYDNEY, Monday:--Wireless transmitting and receiving telephone sets are to be installed in all police patrol cars in the metropolitan area…

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Woman Attacked Police Searching For Youth ADELAIDE

Northern Star · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 7

After a quarrel with a 16-years-old youth employed on the property, Miss Kitty Bradley, middle aged, is alleged to have received three rifle shots in…

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Woman Dies Youth Charged With Murder ADELAIDE

Northern Star · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 11

Katherine Theresa Bradley (54), of Richmond Park Station, near Robe,who was shot at her home yesterday, died in the Millicent Hospital to-day…

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Son Charged Alleged Assault on Mother Fine Reduced BANGALOW

Northern Star · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 11

When her son was fined £4 at Bangalow police court to-day for unlawfully assaulting her. Mrs. Elizabeth Louth asked the P.M., Mr. H. Hawkins, if he…

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"Girl with Pistol" Charged in London

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 6

"Stick 'em up!" was the expression alleged, at Clerkenwell, London, E C. recently, to have been used to a boarding-house proprietress by a…

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Man Sentenced Breaches of Traffic Act SYDNEY

Northern Star · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 3

At the Central Police Court to-day, Norman Talbot (23), a salesman, was sentenced to a month's gaol for driving a car while drunk and, two months…

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Wounded Woman Dies Youth Remanded on Murder Charge

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Tuesday; -- The death occurred this morning of Miss Katherine Theresa Bradley (54), of Richmond Park Station, near Robe, the…

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Dairy Inspections Police Want to Be Relieved

Northern Star · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 13

The Lismore Police Association decided at its annual meeting to seek the support of delegates at the N.S.W. Police Association Conference in…

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Stranding of Saros Court Censures Captain

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 7

MELBOURNE. Tuesday: -- The Court of Marine Enquiry to-day found that the charge against Captain John Aitken, master of…

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Doctor Remanded Alleged Forgery of Court Certificate

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 8

LONDON, Monday: -- Andrew John Gibson, 72, described as a doctor of medicine was remanded until January 31 at the Liverpool Police Court…

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Sale of Car Story in Small Debts Court

Northern Star · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 4

THE story of a sale of a Morris sedan motor car in 1934 was told in the Small Debts Court at Lismore before Mr. H. Hawkins, P.M…

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Seaman Sent to Gaol Attacked Fourth Officer

Tweed Daily · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday:--Police, boarding the cargo steamer Mahia, from Australia, after her arrival at the Royal Albert Docks in London, led to…

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