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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1944

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Counsel's Addresses At Court Martial

Tweed Daily · Saturday 8 January 1944 · page 4

WARWICK, Friday: After hearing the address of counsel for the prosecution and defence, and the summing-up of the Judge…

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Court Rebuke for Man "Improperly" Dressed

Northern Star · Sunday 9 January 1944 · page 4

At Lismore Court yesterday, the P.M. (Mr. a. J. Bryant) rebuked Francis Wallace Dickson (35), for appearing in court improperly…

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Gaol for Absentee Miners

Northern Star · Monday 10 January 1944 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Describing the action of some coal miners before the Cessnock Court as "analagous to black…

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Record Air Assault Last Week

Tweed Daily · Monday 10 January 1944 · page 4

LONDON, Sunday: Allied planes yesterday concluded the most intense week of air assault on Europe during the war by going out on a total of 8,000 sorties…

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Committed For Trial On Two Charges Of Cattle Stealing

Northern Star · Monday 10 January 1944 · page 4

BALLINA, Saturday.—On two charges of cattle stealing, Athol Pholi (26), dairy share farmer, of Lismore Road, Ballina, was committed for trial at Lismore Quarter Sessions on…

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Three Acquitted at Court-Martial

Tweed Daily · Monday 10 January 1944 · page 1

WARWICK. Sunday: No finding was announced by the District Court-martial yesterday against Sergeant P. G. Sichter. charged…

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For Trial on Cattle Stealing Charges

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 11 January 1944 · page 4

On two charges of cattle stealing, Athol Pholi (26). dairy share farmer, of Lismore Road, Ballina, was committed for trial at…

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Fined for Faulty Brakes Magistrate's Warning

Northern Star · Tuesday 11 January 1944 · page 4

Pleading guilty to a charge that he drove a motor vehicle with faulty brakes in Magellan Street on November 22. Martin James…

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Police Force Dissension

Northern Star · Tuesday 11 January 1944 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday. — "The strongest dissatisfaction" existed in the Police Force, a meeting of the N.S.W. Police…

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Man Fined for Assault on Mother-in-law

Northern Star · Tuesday 11 January 1944 · page 2

For having assaulted his mother-in-law, Mrs. Evelyn May lanna, in the early hours of December 28, after he had raided the house at…

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Five Committed for Trial: 3 BOYS Alleged Theft of £1140

Northern Star · Tuesday 11 January 1944 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—Cecil John Bowie (18), William John Thorne (26), and three boys, all under [?]6, were committed for trial from the…

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Hearing of Third Charge at Court Martial

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 11 January 1944 · page 1

WARWICK, Monday: At the Warwick Court Martial to-day Staff Sergeant J. Cardigan, Sgt. D. B. Sichter, Cpl T. L. Redman…

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Men on £300 BAIL Alleged Plot By Police Officers Against Italians

Northern Star · Tuesday 11 January 1944 · page 4

Allegations that large sums of money had been paid at Nimbin Police Station by Italians to prevent their internment or call-up in the C.C.C. were made at Lismore Police Court yesterday by Det. Inspector…

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Police Constables on Conspiracy Charges Alleged To Have Taken Money from Italians

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 11 January 1944 · page 4

LISMORE, Monday: Allegations that sums of money had been paid into Nimbin Police Station by Italians, for the prevention of their internment or their call-up in the CCC, were made in the…

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Fascists Sentenced To Death

Northern Star · Wednesday 12 January 1944 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday (AAP).— It is announced by the German newsagency that the former Italian Foreign Minister (Count…

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Warwick Court Martial

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 12 January 1944 · page 1

WARWICK, Tuesday: Evidence for the prosecution was concluded At the District Court Martial to-day on the hearing of charges…

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Police Watch "Heads", Not Criminals

Northern Star · Wednesday 12 January 1944 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday. — Pinpricking in the police force had reached a stage where something must be done, said the…

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Murwillumbah Court Three Soldiers Committed for Trial Alleged Assault On Bus Driver

Tweed Daily · Thursday 13 January 1944 · page 4

At Murwillumbah Court of Petty Sessions yesterday three Australian soldiers--Victor Allan Pettygrove, Albert Henry Brighton…

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Police Revolt Only Private Opinion

Northern Star · Thursday 13 January 1944 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A statement made at a police conference on Monday that the police were on the verge of revelt was only the…

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Warwick Court-Martial. All Defendants Acquitted on One Charge

Tweed Daily · Thursday 13 January 1944 · page 3

WARWICK, Wednesday: The District Court Martial at the conclusion of evidence this afternoon acquitted Staff-Sergt. J. Cardigan,…

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