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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1941

809 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 10 of 41

Police Promotions

Northern Star · Saturday 5 April 1941 · page 6

SYDNEY, Friday.--Police promotions announced to-day include the following:-- Sgt. 3rd class, to be Sgt. 2nd class:…

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Police Search for Man

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 8 April 1941 · page 2

BRISBANE, Monday:-- Hundreds of people are co-operating with the police in a search for the man who attacked a girl of 11 years at Deagon…

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Court Sequel to Car Collision

Northern Star · Tuesday 8 April 1941 · page 12

As a sequel to a collision between two motor cars at the intersection of Dawson and Conway-streets, Lismore, on February 10, Leonard Sargent,…

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P.m. Welcomed at Lismore Court

Northern Star · Tuesday 8 April 1941 · page 11

Prior to the opening of his first court in the Lismore circuit yesterday Mr. A. J. Bryant, P.M., was welcomed by representatives of the legal…

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Over £764 Made By Queen Competition For Police: Amublance Mrs. Bell Won with £175

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 8 April 1941 · page 1

Over £764 was raised by the Kyogle Police and Ambulance queen competition, which concluded with a street carnival and dance in Kyogle Memorial Institute on Saturday night. The competition was won by Mrs. A. Bell. Kyogle. who raised £1751811…

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Fined for Assault at Mullumbimby

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 9 April 1941 · page 2

At Mullumbimby police court on Monday, Allan John Fraser (27) was fined £2 on each of three charges-- unlawfully assaulting Anastasias…

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Two Men Convicted Assault and Language Charges

Northern Star · Wednesday 9 April 1941 · page 2

MULLUMBIMBY, Tuesday.--At the Mullumbimby Police Court today, before Messrs. J. W. Miles and W. T. Reddan, J's.P., two young men…

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Heavy List for District Court

Northern Star · Wednesday 9 April 1941 · page 4

CASINO, Tuesday.--An unusually heavy list for the next sittings of the District Court, which commences at Casino on Wednesday, April 23…

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Welcome to New Magistrate

The Kyogle Examiner · Thursday 10 April 1941 · page 3

Before the commencement of business at Kyogle Police Court yesterday, a welcome was extended to. Mr. R. M. Stewart…

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Theft of Axe Man to Pay £2 Fine

The Kyogle Examiner · Thursday 10 April 1941 · page 3

Robert John Lyons was fined £2 by Mr. R. M. Stewartt. P.M., in Kyogle Police Court yesterday on a charge of having, on…

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Man to Pay £3 FINE Theft Of Lifting Jack

The Kyogle Examiner · Thursday 10 April 1941 · page 3

A fine of £3 with 8- costs, was imposed by Mr. R. M. Stewart, P.M., on James Ernest Mavin, who was charged in Kyogle Police Court…

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Fines Over £22 Result From Police Raid

Tweed Daily · Thursday 10 April 1941 · page 5

Fines totalling £2215 were imposed on 41 men arrested in a raid made yesterday afternoon by Tweed Heads police on premises in Wharf Street…

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Two Men Fined Alleged Petrol Theft

Northern Star · Friday 11 April 1941 · page 7

KYOGLE, Thursday.--Edward Laurrie Boag and Charles William Hyde were each fined £3 by Mr. R. M. Stewart, P.M., in Kyogle Police Court for…

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Police-sergeant's Death

Tweed Daily · Saturday 12 April 1941 · page 6

BRISBANE. Friday:-- Police-Sergt. E. M. Creedy, who has teen on six months' long service leave since his retirement in October, was found…

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Remand on Assault Charge Tweed Heads Police Court

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 15 April 1941 · page 6

Leslie Mason, of Murwillumbah. was remanded to April 24 in Tweed Heads Police Court yesterday on a charge of having assaulted Norman…

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Police Court Agent to Stand His Trial

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 April 1941 · page 8

Joseph John Meale (63), an agent, of Urbenville, was committed for trial by the police magistrate (Mr. Bryant) at the Lismore…

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Charged with Murder of Aboriginal

Northern Star · Thursday 17 April 1941 · page 6

ALICE SPRINGS,. Wednesday.--A charge of having murdered an aboriginal known as "Lolly Legs" was made against W. J. Kitto, pastoralist…

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New Magistrate Welcomed at Murwillumbah

Tweed Daily · Thursday 17 April 1941 · page 4

Upon taking his seat on the Bench in the Court of Petty Sessions for the first time in Murwillumbah yesterday, the new…

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Sharing Her Husband Strange Story in Chicago Court

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 18 April 1941 · page 6

A "share-the-husband" plan invented by Mrs. Mary Peterson, 46, so her husband could spend alternate days with a widow who had been his childhood…

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Police Magistrate Welcomed

Northern Star · Saturday 19 April 1941 · page 2

BALLINA, Friday.--Mr. A. J. Bryant, Police Magistrate, newly appointed to the district, was welcomed by Mr. R. S. Best at Ballina Police Court…

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