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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1943

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Mean Theft

Northern Star · Tuesday 12 January 1943 · page 2

A particularly mean theft is reported by the N.R.M.A. A member of the Association, seeing a fellow motorist in trouble on…

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Mean Motoring Theft

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 12 January 1943 · page 2

A particularly mean theft is reported by the N.R.M.A. A member of the Association, seeing a fellow motorist in trouble on the road, spent…

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Alleged Murder

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 13 January 1943 · page 1

TOWNSVILLE, Tuesday: Joseph John O'Brien, old aged pensioner, was charged in the Court of Petty. Sessions today with having on…

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New Traffic Police Chief

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 January 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Superintendent Thomas Ross has been appointed Chief of the New South Wales Police Traffic Branch. He takes the…

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Court Packed for Trial of Errol Flynn

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 January 1943 · page 5

HOLLYWOOD, Monday (AAP). —Scores of spectators, mostly women, lined up outside the barricaded courtroom for two…

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"Evidence Would Have Caused Riots" Manpower Case Heard in Closed Court

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 January 1943 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Curiosity was aroused today as to the reason why Mr. Atkinson, S.M., yesterday heard in camera an…

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Major Before Court-martial

Northern Star · Thursday 14 January 1943 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday. — A Major faced a general Court-Martial at Victoria Barracks to-day on three charges. He was…

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Police May Be Removed From Reserved List

Northern Star · Thursday 14 January 1943 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Remarking that he had no statement to make "at this stage," the New South Wales Police…

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M'bah Court Christmas Eve Street Fight; Two Men Fined

Tweed Daily · Thursday 14 January 1943 · page 3

"A public street is not the plate to settle your differences," the Magistrate (Mr A. J. Bryant) told two men who pleaded…

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Sanananda Assault Delayed by Rain

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 15 January 1943 · page 5

Heavy rain, which has converted the whole area into a quagmire, has held up the Allied final assault on the Japanese salient at Sanananda, in Papua. The swamp, which has deepened and extended by the rain, now almost completely…

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Police Promotions

Northern Star · Friday 15 January 1943 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday. — Police promotions announced to-day included: Constable 1st class to be Sgt. 1st class: C. M. Ryan…

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"Enlistment by Police"

Tweed Daily · Friday 15 January 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: The Acting Premier (Mr. Baddeley) today said that he had no knowledge of the proposal to lift the ban which has…

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Ejectment Applications Discretion for Court

Tweed Daily · Friday 15 January 1943 · page 3

CANBERRA, Thursday: An amendment to the rent control regulations gazetted today gives the court an important measure…

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No Move To Lift Ban On Police Enlisting Known To Baddeley

Northern Star · Friday 15 January 1943 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday. — The Acting Premier (Mr. Baddeley) to-day said that he had no knowledge of the proposal to lift the ban…

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Take Precaution Against Theft of Bicycles

Tweed Daily · Saturday 16 January 1943 · page 2

Sergeant E. E. Hill, of Murwillumbah police force, issued a warning to bicycle owners at Murwillumbah yesterday against leaving…

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Boys' Home Escapee On Seven Theft Charges

Northern Star · Saturday 16 January 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday. — Escaping from Gosford Boys' Industrial Home, where he is serving three years' detention, Albert Johnson…

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Court Martial Fines And Reprimands Major

Northern Star · Saturday 16 January 1943 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Friday.—Major Kenneth Burgoyne Osborne, who was found guilty today by a general court martial on three…

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Crowded Court For Trial Of Errol Flynn

Northern Star · Saturday 16 January 1943 · page 1

NEW YORK, Thursday (AAP).— The Hollywood court room was crowded, mostly by middle-aged women, as Errol Flynn forced his way through autograph-seekers and…

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Airman on Murder Charge

Tweed Daily · Monday 18 January 1943 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Sunday: Kevin Evans (21), of Mackay (Q.), Air Force cook, has been charged with the murder of Flight-Sergeant J…

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Questions on Control of Police

Tweed Daily · Monday 18 January 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday: Police Commissioner Mackay's challenging of the National Security regulation affecting his control of the…

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