Gaol Because She Persisted in Slimming
Helen Buckeridge, like many another young woman, decided that she wanted to have a figure like an artist's model. She began to slim…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Northern Rivers · Courts & crime
Courts & crime, 1940
1,066 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 2 of 54
Wharf Labourers Gaoled for Stealing From Ship's Hold Sydney
Two wharf labourers were sentenced to three months' imprisonment each at the Central Police Court to-day for stealing goods from the hold of a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Gaol Without Trial Erin's War on I.R.A. TERRORISTS
DUBLIN: At a special session the Dail voted the Government emergency powers to deal with terrorism…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Detection of Crime Successful Year by Sydney Police
Sydney police have had one of their most successful years in crime detection, during 1939. A huge amount of stolen property was recovered and returned to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Defendants Fined Casino Court Cases Casino
A number of eases relating to offences on Christmas Eve were heard at the Casino Police Court to-day. Messrs. E. J. Smith. C.M., and E. J…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →King's Cross Goes Gay Remarkable Revelry on New Year's Eve. Sydney Police Handle Crowd Tactfully
Early on Sunday evening, crowds began to gather in Sydney's famous King's Cross area, where society and gangsterdom seem to exit almost side by side…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Small Debts Court Ballina
In the case W. H. Paling and Coy. Ltd. v. Reginald Charles Thomas (Bagot Bros garnishee), the P.M., Mr. J. McElroy, at Ballina court to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Star Court Theatre "Five Came Back"
This evening at the Star Court Theatre, Lismore the dramatic production, "Five Came Back," will be screened. The cast is representative…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Divorce Court Judge's Sympathy with Soldier Sydney
Mr. Justice Boyce showed sympathy to a member of the 2nd A.I.F. in the Divorce Courts to-day, and promised to expedite the Divorce Court…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Fined on Two Charges Man Before Police Court
Donald William Rogan was fined on two counts, to which he pleaded guilty, when he appeared in the Kyogle Police Court yesterday before…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Alleged Intent to Murder Wife
GLEN INNES, Monday:—George James Lynn (32) appeared in the local Police Court to-day charged with having, on December 23,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Angry Scenes in Auckland Domain Described in Court Wellington, N.Z.
Angry scenes which occurred in the Auckland Domain when two men were speaking against the war were described by police in the Auckland police…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Two Men Sent to Gaol for Nine Months
Two men were sent to gaol for nine months by Mr. J. McElroy, P.M., at the Lismore Police Court yesterday. One. John Wilson (34), formerly of Brisbane, pleaded guilty to three charges of forgery and uttering and two of false pretences,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Narromine Murderer to End Life in Gaol Cabinet's Decision SYDNEY
The State Cabinet decided to-day that the death sentence passed, on Albert Andrew Moss (61) for the murder of Timothy O'Shea, near Narromine,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Bandaged: Appeared in Court Remanded For Hospital Treatment SYDNEY
With his face battered and bruised, and his head and right hand swathed in bandages, Norman Alan Jobson (22), single, was remanded at the Central…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →One Month's Gaol Vagrancy
Unable to satisfy the Police Magistrate (Mr. J. McElroy) that he had sufficient lawful means of support, George Richardson was…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Murwillumbah Small Debts Court
In Murwillumbah Small Debts Court yesterday, before the Police Magistrate (Mr. J. McElroy) the amount paid into court in respect of…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Chinese Bandits Killed in Battle with British Police
LONDON, Tuesday:—The Associated Press correspondent at Hong Kong says that British police, in a battle which lasted for an hour, shot dead…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →To Police Federal Awards More Closely Canberra
The staff of Commonwealth Industrial inspectors will shortly be built up to a strength sufficient to police…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Boxer's Claim in Equity Court Sydney
Kul Kong Young, the visiting boxer, claimed in the Equity Court to-day that the Olympia Sports Society Limited had refused to pay him certain money…
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