New Police Inspector
(Inspector Arthur Keeble, of Armidale, has been appointed officer in charge of the Lismore police district, with headquarters in Lismore…
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Courts & crime, 1940
1,066 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 1 of 54
Police Investigate Woman's Death
BRISBANE, Sunday:—Several hours after a man had been arrested in South Brisbane to-day on a charge of causing grevious…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tweed Heads Court
At the Tweed Heads Court on Saturday, before Mr. R. G. Collins, J.P., Charles Dowling Gray, of Tweed Heads, pleaded guilty to a charge of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Crack Russian Troops Planning Assault On Mannerheim Line LONDON
FRESH Russian troops, believed to be from the crack Moscow garrison, are planning an attack against the Mannerheim Line to-day in a snowstorm…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Woman's Death in Brisbane Hospital Police Inquiries BRISBANE
Several hours after a man had been arrested in South Brisbane to-day on a charge of causing grievous bodily harm to Mrs. Mary Alma Dowse (30),…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Casino Court Cases Increase During 1939 CASINO
There was an absence of major crimes of violence here during the past year, but court cases totalled 569 compared with 353 in 1938…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Charged With Murder BRISBANE
Charged at the City Court to-day with having murdered Mary Alma Dowse, on or about December 22, Leonard Harry Kirk (22), roof tiler, was…
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BRISBANE, Monday:—Charged with having murdered Mary Alma Dowse, at Brisbane, on December 22, Leonard Harry Kirk (22), a roof tiler, was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Theft From Hotel At Brunswick Heads Brunswick Heads
An amount between £20 and £30 was stolen from the Ocean View Hotel early this morning. The money was left in the till in the bar…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Irish Police Find More Munitions
DUBLIN, Sunday:—Eire police have found another five tons of the stolen ammunition from the Government Fort of an outhouse at Deamore…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Efficiency of Q'land Car Drivers Retort By Coolangatta Police Officer
A retort to the New South Wales traffic patrolman, who said at Tweed Heads a few days ago that Queensland motorists were much worse drivers…
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Jack Parmenter (30) a member of the 2nd A.I.F. was fined £7 with £7 10s costs at the Central Court to-day for assaulting Percy Webber…
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Alfred Burke (20) pleaded not guilty to a charge of assaulting Constable Windred, and was discharged. Two other cases of alleged assault…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Car Wheel at Police Station
Murwillumbah police advise that they have in their possession at the police station a spare wheel and tyre off a motor, vehicle. The owner can…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →100 Dollars Fine for Stealing 8 Eggs London, Monday (B.U.P.)
Reminders of the severity of English 18th and 19th century justice were produced when a 70-year-old egg dealer, William Bush, was found guilty…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Police Inspector Takes Up Duty
Inspector A. Keeble, who took up duty yesterday morning as officer in. charge of the Lismore police district, has had a wide experience as a plain…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Only 11 Serious Crimes in 1939 Mur-bah Police Patrol District
Although Murwillumbah Police Patrol district has in it a population of 13,000 only 11 crimes of a serious nature were committed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Kyogle Police Court KYOGLE
Vivian Archibald Glen and Norman Robert. Felton, both living in Fawcett-street, Kyogle, were each fined £2, with 8s costs, in the Kyogle…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Tweed Heads Court
At the Tweed Heads Court yesterday, Mr. R. G. Collins, J.P., sentenced to 14 days' imprisonment John McDonald, of Tweed Heads, who was charged…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Spear Throwing on Christmas Day Native for Trial on Charge of Murder
DARWIN, Wednesday:—Christmas- tide, with its exhortations to maintain "Peace on earth, goodwill towards men," means nothing to Arnhem Land…
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