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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1942

985 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 9 of 50

Brickella P.S. Theft Young Woman's Pitiful Story

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 6 March 1942 · page 5

A pitiful story was unfolded at Grafton police court this week when Stanley James Kerslake (22) and Violet Arnott (19) were presented on a series…

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Butcher Committed for Trial Theft Of 16 Hereford Heifers Alleged Missed From Grazier's Property

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 6 March 1942 · page 3

Rupert Edmond While, 30 butcher, was committed for trial at Lismore Quarter Sessions on April 20 when he was charged in Kyogle police court, before Mr. R. M. Stewart, P.M., on Wednesday with having, between October 1, 1941, and January 4…

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Court Martial for Pearl Harbour Officers

Northern Star · Friday 6 March 1942 · page 5

WASHINGTON, Wednesday (AAP).—A dramatic epilogue to the Pearl Harbour disaster aroused a sensation to-day,…

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Court-martial Ordered Sequel to Disaster at Hawaii

Tweed Daily · Friday 6 March 1942 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Thursday:--A dramatic epilogue to the Pearl Harbor disaster aroused a sensation to-day when the War Department…

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Police Court Conviction for Cattle Stealing

Northern Star · Saturday 7 March 1942 · page 3

Ancil Thomas Curran (20), a stockman, of Woodburn, was convicted by the police magistrate (Mr. A. J. Bryant), at the…

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Woman Shot Dead in Street; Husband on Murder Charge

Tweed Daily · Monday 9 March 1942 · page 5

BRISBANE, Sunday:-- Doris Ada Watson (42), housewife, was shot dead outside her mother's home in Atherton Street, Sarina, 22 miles south of…

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Explosion Near Nazi Ambassador Russians Accused by Police

Northern Star · Monday 9 March 1942 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday (AAP). —Swift action has followed the explosion near the German Ambassador (Herr Von…

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Police Court Charges Against Aliens

Northern Star · Tuesday 10 March 1942 · page 5

Heavy penalties were imposed on Italians at the Lismore Police Court yesterday, when charges of having in…

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Police Court Man on Wounding Charge

Northern Star · Tuesday 10 March 1942 · page 8

A plaster cast of a deformed right foot, allegedly that of the accused man, a [?] shirt riddled with shot, two single…

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Military Service. Gaol Term for Failure to Enrol

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 March 1942 · page 4

Failure to enrol for military service within the prescribed period earned for Harold Jos-8 eph Arthur Rosolen, of Evans…

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Three Months' Gaol Failed to Enrol for Service

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 11 March 1942 · page 2

Failure to enrol for military service within the prescribed time earned for [?] Joseph Arthur Rosoten. of Evan." head. a…

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Police Intervene in Sydney Fight

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 March 1942 · page 6

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Australian lightweight champion, Vic Patrick (9.10¼), won on a technical knock-out in the eleventh round…

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To Be Admitted As Solicitor to Supreme Court

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 March 1942 · page 4

CASINO, Tuesday: Mr. Dan K. J. Kissane has been advised of his success in the final law examination recently conducted by the…

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Japanese Officer Sentenced in Honolulu

Tweed Daily · Thursday 12 March 1942 · page 4

HONOLULU, Tuesday:--A military court to-day sentenced to five years' imprisonment a Japanese officer who for some years, under the guise of…

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Harbour Murder Mystery Alleged Struggle

Northern Star · Thursday 12 March 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY, wednesday.—That a man, now charged with murder, had been threaten[?] with a carving knife during a…

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Further Authorities to Mine for Silica Murwillumbah Court

Tweed Daily · Thursday 12 March 1942 · page 5

In the Warden's Court at Murwillumbah yesterday, Mr. A. J. Bryant, Police Magistrate, granted to Leonard Victor Ellis, of Sydney,…

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Alleged Murder

Tweed Daily · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 3

BRISBANE, Thursday:-- Evidence was heard in the Police Court to-day in the case in which Edward Charles Lindsay (23), laborer, was charged…

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Commital by Coroner on Murder Charge

Northern Star · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—At the conclusion of evidence into the death of William Malcolm McLean, whose body was found…

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Three Months Gaol Failure to Enrol For Military Service

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 2

LISMORE.--Failure to enrol for military service within the prescribed time resulted in Harold Joseph Arthur Rosolen, of Evans…

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State Police Chief for Federal Job

Tweed Daily · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: The New South Wales Commissioner of Police (Mr. Mackay) will vacate his position soon for the duration…

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