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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1939

1,937 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 7 of 97

M'Bimby Small Debts Court MULLUMBIMBY

Northern Star · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 8

In the Mullumbimby Small Debts Court to-clay, Mr. H. Hawkins, P.M., ordered that the amount of £2 15s paid into court be paid to the…

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Stealing Charge Dismissed Casino Police Court CASINO

Northern Star · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 12

At the Casino Court to-day, Edward Stanley Lancaster (21), of Casino, pleaded not guilty to a charge of stealing a pair of socks and three…

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Police Court Cases at Byron Bay

Tweed Daily · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 6

Bernard Higgins was fined 5/ with 5/6 court costs in Byron Bay Police Court by Mr. H. Hawkins, P.M., yesterday, on a charge that he behaved…

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Farewell to Mr. H. Hawkins, P.M. at Coraki Court Rouse. Tributes to Outstanding Magistrate

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 7

At Coraki Court House on Friday the, bench and legal profession joined in paying well deserved tributes to Mr. H. Hawkins, police magistrate,…

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New Magistrate Welcomed at Casino Casino

Northern Star · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 6

At the Casino Police Court to-day a welcome was extended to Mr A. J. Byrant, newly appointed Police Magistrate in the Casino district…

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Did Not Extinguish Fire Swagman Sentenced At Tumut

Tweed Daily · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday:—At Tumut Police Court, John James Quinlan (30), swagman, was fined £30 in default 60 days' imprisonment in gaol…

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Detectives Hope to Solve Murder

Tweed Daily · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thursday:—Detectives are hopeful of a solution to the murder of Leslie McAllister (38), of Nonbulk, who was found dying in his…

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Kyogle Is More Law Abiding "Business" Decline at Court

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 4

Kyogle and district continues to become more law abiding with the passage of time. Evidence of that is to be found in the annual…

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Mackay Murder Charge Police Evidence Continued

Tweed Daily · Saturday 21 January 1939 · page 5

MACKAY, Friday:—Further evidence was heard to-day in the case in which Michele Frisina is charged with the wilful murder of…

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Buddhist Monks Charged RANGOON

Northern Star · Saturday 21 January 1939 · page 7

Three Buddhist monks were charged with attempted murder after a hand grenade was thrown at a motor car of the Burmese Premier. His…

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N.y. Police Training Horses

Northern Star · Saturday 21 January 1939 · page 11

White horses are lamed in fiction as the noble steeds of the greatest keroes, but seldom, if ever, has a white horse won a…

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Jew Outwitted German Police Escape by Plane

Tweed Daily · Saturday 21 January 1939 · page 7

BRISBANE, Friday:—When the Dutch air liner reached Archer-field to-day the officers of the plane told a thrilling story of a…

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Clothing Issue at Police Station This Morning

Northern Star · Saturday 21 January 1939 · page 6

About 70 married men who applied for clothing relief will receive an issue at the Lismore police station at 9 a.m. to-day. The men are at…

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Police Give Up Search Men Missing in Speedboat

Tweed Daily · Saturday 21 January 1939 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Friday:—The police have given up the search for Cyril Steele and his chaffeur. Arthur Jackson, who disappeared…

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Casino Police District Population of 13,1[?] CASINO

Northern Star · Saturday 21 January 1939 · page 4

The population of Casino incre by 318 during the past 12 mor according to figures compiled by local police. On December 31…

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Woolcott Forbes's Share Dealings Proceedings in Special Court

Tweed Daily · Saturday 21 January 1939 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday:—Evidence regarding dealings in shares of the Producers and General Finance Corporation Ltd., was given before…

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Bombing Outrages Police Seeking Hiding Place of Explosives London

Northern Star · Saturday 21 January 1939 · page 7

HUNDREDS of detectives throughout London are seeking the hiding place where quantities of explosives may still be stored. Country police also are active…

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Feeling Running High in Britain Police Charge Crowd Storming Downing Street

Tweed Daily · Saturday 21 January 1939 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday:—An indication cf the feelings of certain sections in Britain concerning Spain was provided last night by crowds storming Downing Street causing the police to charge them with batons. Misgivings, however, are…

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Inherited £25,000 While in Gaol

Tweed Daily · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 3

As 30-years-old Gerald Bradford stepped out of Jersey Gaol recently he was told that he had inherited £25,000…

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Police Raid Japanese Hotels in Singapore

Tweed Daily · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 2

SINGAPORE, Saturday?-Special police raided Japanese hotels, industrial bureau, and chamber of commerce to-day, and seized…

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