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Courts & crime, 1941

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Assault on East Indies Expected

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 1 January 1941 · page 3

NEW YORK, Monday:—"The Times" Balikpapan correspondent says: "If Japan makes the anticipated assault…

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Greek Threat to Vlona in Steady Push Assault On Berat

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 1 January 1941 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday:—The latest reports from the Greek front show that in Albania the slow and steady push of the Greeks is gradually shaping into a definite threat to the port of Vlona…

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Quiet Holiday for Police

Tweed Daily · Thursday 2 January 1941 · page 2

One of the quietest holiday periods as regards police activities has been reported by Sergeant E. E. Hill, officer in charge at Murwillumbah Police…

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Assault Begun on Bardia? Suggested by Rome Radio London (Aap)

Northern Star · Friday 3 January 1941 · page 1

Reports from reliable quarters indicate that the "Army of the Nile's" assault on Bardia has begun, after careful preparation…

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Reported Army of Nile Has Begun Bardia Assault Battle Joined Say Italians

Tweed Daily · Friday 3 January 1941 · page 3

LONDON, Thursday:—Reports from several reliable quarters indicate that the assault of the Imperial Army of the Nile on Bardia has begun after careful preparations extending over 15 days…

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Axis Behind Ibn Saud Murder Attempt

Tweed Daily · Saturday 4 January 1941 · page 6

LONDON, Thursday:—An expert in Arabian affairs told the Associated Press that, behind the attempt to murder King Ibn Saud,…

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Police Promotions SYDNEY

Northern Star · Saturday 4 January 1941 · page 4

The following police promotions were announced to-day:- Sergeant 2nd Class to Sergeant 1st Class: S- H. G. Druitt. of Grafton…

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Floods May Hold Up Murder Charge Witnesses

Tweed Daily · Monday 6 January 1941 · page 5

CUNNAMULLA, Sunday:--Police fear that floods may prevent three witnesses reaching Cunnamulla on Tuesday for the opening of the police…

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Appreciation of Commissioner Police Drive Result at Murwillumbah

Tweed Daily · Monday 6 January 1941 · page 2

The personal appreciation of the Commissioner of New South Wales Police (Mr. W. J. Mackay) of the remarkable effort in raising over…

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Threw Down Their Arms Before Australians' Gleaming Bayonets Enemy Crushed Under Rolling Advance Bardia's Fate Sealed: Huge Naval Assault (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON

Northern Star · Monday 6 January 1941 · page 1

"THE smashing drive into Libya rolled on irresistibly yesterday. Enemy defences, battered by British warships, fell like ripe olives from trees. Australians leading the army's attack charged with bayonets arid hurling hand grenades, blasting camouflaged field guns and machine-gun nests into the…

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Man Fined £7 for Stealing Tweed Heads Police Court

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 7 January 1941 · page 5

A fine of £7, in default 14 days' imprisonment, was imposed oh William F. Small at Tweed Heads Court of Petty Sessions yesterday after he had…

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No Matters in Police Court

Northern Star · Tuesday 7 January 1941 · page 4

Mr. J. McElroy, P.M., sat in the Lismore Police, Children's and Small Debts Courts for the first time in a fortnight yesterday, but not one…

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Marine Inquiry Court Exonerates Captain

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 7 January 1941 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Monday.—Captain L. Lloyd was exonerated by the Marine Court of Inquiry to-day on a charge of failure of duty…

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Lismore Police Have Raised £2590 Appeal Not Yet Closed

Northern Star · Tuesday 7 January 1941 · page 4

The patriotic appeal conducted by the Lismore police has resulted in the collection of £2590, but it is expected that before it is closed it…

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Murder Charge Hearing at Cunnamulla

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 8 January 1941 · page 2

CUNNAMULLA, Tuesday:--Well, that's the end of it. Those are Old Bill's bones in the bore hole. I killed him, but I am no murderer."…

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Six Months' Gaol: Refusing to Take Enlistment Oath Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 January 1941 · page 7

The maximum sentence of six months' imprisonment was imposed on Arthur Johnson (23) in Burwood Court to-day, for refusing to take the…

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10 Arrested in Police Raid Constable's Fingers Broken

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 January 1941 · page 4

A police raid in North Lismore yesterday afternoon resulted in 10 men being charged at the Lismore police station with playing an…

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Civilian Powers of Arrest Almost As Wide As Police Officers

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 January 1941 · page 4

Civilians have almost as wide powers of arrest as police officers according to Constable Piesley at last night's meeting of the Lismore…

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Man Fined on Theft Charge at Coolangatta

Tweed Daily · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 8

Walter Edwin Shaw (23), laborer of Tugun, was convicted in the Coolangatta Police Court yesterday on a charge of stealing three lengths of…

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Mullumbimby Police Patrol Stock and Population Figures

Northern Star · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 4

Statistics in connection with the Mullumbimby police patrol show that it December 31, 1940, the number of milch cows in the patrol were 10,915;…

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