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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1942

985 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 7 of 50

Court Story Of Flight By Hess

Northern Star · Saturday 21 February 1942 · page 6

LONDON, Friday (AAP).—Statements by Counsel in the High Court revealed for the first time the story of the flight by Hitler's Deputy, Rudolf Hess, to Scotland last May. The story…

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Police Assn. Seeks Inquiry Alleged Bitterness Of Commissioner

Northern Star · Saturday 21 February 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—The police Association is to ask the State Government to hold an inquiry to ascertain the reasons why…

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Man Charged with Murder of Niece

Tweed Daily · Monday 23 February 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday:-- William Ernest McDonald (40), soldier, appeared before Mr. Hardwick, S.M., at the Central Police Court yesterday,…

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Three Months' Gaol Breach of Recognisance

Northern Star · Monday 23 February 1942 · page 5

Steve Roberts (38), a half caste, appeared before Mr. A. J. Bryant, P.M., at the Lismore police court on Saturday charged with having…

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Uncle Held on Murder Charge

Northern Star · Monday 23 February 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY, Sunday.—In the Central Court yesterday, bail was refused William Ernest McDonald (40) a soldier, who was remanded…

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Police in Exciting Chase

Northern Star · Monday 23 February 1942 · page 4

Prompt action by Detective-Sergeant H. E. Snowden was responsible for the recovery of a Lismore…

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Uncle Charged with Murder of Girl

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 24 February 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY.--William Ernest McDonald, 40, soldier, was remanded until March 6 when he appeared in Central Police Court on a charge of…

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Man Sentenced

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 24 February 1942 · page 3

BRISBANE, Monday: Mr. Justice Mansfield sentenced Arthur Lloyd Chapman, laborer, for an offence against a girl under 12 at…

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Alleged Murder

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 24 February 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday:--The City Coroner (Mr. Oram) to-day committed Mrs. Catherine Mary Thompson (41), domestic, for trial on a charge of…

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Murder Charges at Grafton

Northern Star · Tuesday 24 February 1942 · page 4

GRAFTON, Monday.—The trial of Cecil Raymond Ellem, 21, and Constance Olga Davison, 24, on a [?]barge of murder was commenced…

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Murder Charges Trial Begins at Grafton

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 24 February 1942 · page 3

GRAFTON, Monday:-- The trial of Cecil R. Ellem (21) and Constance Davison (24), on charges of the murder of Stanley Bartlett…

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Man's Death in Asylum Wife On Murder Charge

Northern Star · Tuesday 24 February 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday. — Catherine Mary Thompson, 41, a domestic, in the City Coroner's Court to-day: was committed for trial on a charge…

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Shots Fired In City Police Chase

Northern Star · Tuesday 24 February 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—Thieves were active over the week-end in the metropolitan area and on the South Coast. Early…

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Police Dispute Premier Assumes Administration of Department

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 24 February 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: A dramatic turn occurred in the dispute between the police chief (Mr. Mackay) and the N.S.W. Police…

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Premier Takes Control Dramatic Turn In Police Row

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 24 February 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY.--A dramatic turn occurred in the dispute between the Police Commissioner, Mr. Mackay, and the New South…

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Reported Mine Not Seen By Byron Bay Police

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 24 February 1942 · page 2

Byron Bay police received a report yesterday afternoon that a floating mine was seen off the coast earlier in the day…

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Equal Pay for Women Court Inquiry Adjourned

Northern Star · Tuesday 24 February 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday. — With dramatic abruptness the legal representative for the Federal Government intervened in the…

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Before Magistrate

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 25 February 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday:--Applications for exemption from military service oh the grounds of hardship to the person concerned or his parents or…

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ATTACKEDCONSTABLE Two Soldiers Sentenced

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 February 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Two soldiers, Edward Saunders (33) and James Carey (32), were sentenced to two years and 15 months, respectively,…

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"Burnt Bones" Murder Case

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 25 February 1942 · page 3

GRAFTON Tuesday: When the "burnt bones" murder case was resumed to-day, evidence was given by two witnesses that one of the accused,…

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