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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1941

809 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 12 of 41

Police Court

Tweed Daily · Monday 28 April 1941 · page 5

Pleading guilty to two charges--having been drunk in the Burringbar Public Hall, and resisting a constable in the execution of his duty--…

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Small Debts Court

Northern Star · Monday 28 April 1941 · page 7

In the Small Debts Court at Byron Bay, before Mr. A. J. Bryant, P.M., S. M. R. Cross, builder and contractor, proceeded against Stanley Arthur…

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Police Court Maximum Penalty Imposed

Northern Star · Tuesday 29 April 1941 · page 8

A sentence of six months' imprisonment with hard labour was imposed on Arthur Thomas Elliott (27), of…

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Police Court. Convictions for Traffic Offences

Northern Star · Tuesday 29 April 1941 · page 2

Five persons were charged at the Lismore Police Court yesterday, before Mr. A. J. Bryant, P.M., for breaches of the Motor Traffic…

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Aborigine Sentenced at Lismore

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 29 April 1941 · page 5

LISMORE, Monday:--George James (26), a full-blooded aborigine, of Maclean, pleaded guilty at the Lismore Quarter Sessions to-day to a…

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Aborigines Fined Alleged Theft From Hall

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 29 April 1941 · page 6

Two aborigines, Michael Boy[?], 22, and Paddy Monsell, 21, were each fined £2, in Kyogle police cour[?] yesterday on charges of having [?]…

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Six Months Young Man Sent to Gaol

Northern Star · Tuesday 29 April 1941 · page 5

Herbert Earl (19), of Grafton, pleaded guilty at the Quarter Sessions in Lismore yesterday before his Honour (Judge Storkey, V.C.) to a…

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Byron Bay Court

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 29 April 1941 · page 4

In a Small Debts Court at Byron Bay, before Mr. A. J. Bryant, P.M., S. M. R. Cross, builder and contractor, proceeded against Stanley Arthur Hale,…

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District Court? Moratorium Considered

Northern Star · Tuesday 29 April 1941 · page 6

An application for an order giving it the right to exercise powers under a mortgage was made by the Bank of New South…

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Amusements Youth Sentenced "My Son, My Son" at Regent Theatre Told Judge He Wanted To Join Army

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 29 April 1941 · page 5

Headed by a cast of superlative players and starring Brian Aherne, Madeleine Carroll, Louis Hayward, Henry Hull. Josephine Hutcherson, LISMORE, Monday:-- Herbert Earl (19), of Grafton, pleaded guilty at the Quarter Sessions in Lismore to-day before His Honor…

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Sentenced to Two Years for Perjury

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 30 April 1941 · page 6

BRISBANE, Tuesday:--David Boysar (27) and William Wemyes (48). laborer, were sentenced by Mr. Justice. Philp to-day to two years"…

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False Pretences and Conspiracy Showman Sentenced

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 30 April 1941 · page 5

LISMORE, Tuesday: -- Leslie (Vincent Pink (22), a showman, was sentenced to imprisonment with hard labor for 12 months on…

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Quarter Sessions Showman Sentenced to 12 Months

Northern Star · Wednesday 30 April 1941 · page 5

Leslie Vincent Pink (22), a showman, was sentenced to imprisonment with hard labour for 12 months on each of two charges…

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Music Trust Before U.s.a. Court

Northern Star · Wednesday 30 April 1941 · page 4

NEW YORK. -- The American Society cf Composers, Authors and Publishers, nineteen music publishing corporations and twenty-six musicians…

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District Court. Damages Claim Sequel to Street Accident

Northern Star · Wednesday 30 April 1941 · page 2

The hearing was commenced at the Lismore District Court last night before his Honour (Judge Storkey V.C.), of a claim by…

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District Court Claim and Counter Claim

Northern Star · Thursday 1 May 1941 · page 2

A claim and a counter claim were made in the District Court at Lismore before his Honour, Judge Storkey, V.C. The cases were heard together…

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Showman Sentenced False Pretences Charges

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 2 May 1941 · page 6

LISMORE: Leslie Vincent Pink, 22, showman, was sentenced by Judge Storkey, at the Lismore Quarter Sessions this week to…

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Small Debts Court

Tweed Daily · Friday 2 May 1941 · page 3

In Tweed Heads Small Debts Court yesterday a verdict for plaintiff was giv[?] the full amount, plus 9 cou[?]sts in the case in which…

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Record Sitting District Court Concludes

Northern Star · Friday 2 May 1941 · page 6

His Honour (Judge Storkey, V.C.) completed his sitting of the Quarter Sessions and District Court at Lismore at 10.15 last night. His…

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District Court Verdict for Plaintiff

Northern Star · Friday 2 May 1941 · page 2

A claim by Lucy Smallwood, of Woodburn, for damages against Arthur Whipps, of Coraki, in respect to the use by the defendant…

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