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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1944

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Big Watch Theft

Tweed Daily · Friday 14 January 1944 · page 2

Valued at £1650, 500 watches, the property of the United States Defence Department, were stolen from a Sydney wharf on Tuesday night…

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Warwick Court Martial

Tweed Daily · Friday 14 January 1944 · page 3

WARWICK, Thursday: The District Court Martial to-day acquitted Sergeant J. Cardigan on the charge of having ill-treated…

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No Court Contempt By Minister Black Marketing Statement

Northern Star · Friday 14 January 1944 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—In the Supreme Court to-day Mr. Justice Davidson discharged a rule nisi calling on the Customs Minister (Senator Keane) to show cause why he should not be committed for…

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Miners Sentenced to Gaol No Action By Evatt

Northern Star · Saturday 15 January 1944 · page 5

SYDNEY. Friday.—Strong representations were made to the Federal Attorney-General (Dr. Evatt) to-day by representatives of…

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Gaol Sentence for "Black" Whisky Appeal Withdrawn

Northern Star · Saturday 15 January 1944 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—Leo Bernard Cullen. licensee of the Criterion Hotel, Liverpool Street, Sydney, who is serving a gaol…

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Two Months in Gaol From Chance Meeting

Northern Star · Saturday 15 January 1944 · page 4

That the arm of the law stretches far was demonstrated at Lismore Court yesterday, when a man appeared before…

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Butchers Charged Conspiracy Against Meat Rationing Alleged

Northern Star · Saturday 15 January 1944 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday. — Summonses alleging conspiracy aimed at preventing the introduction of the meat rationing provisions were…

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For Trial on Double Murder Charge

Tweed Daily · Saturday 15 January 1944 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Friday: Ferdinand James Kennett (35), of Footscray, was committed for trial at the inquest to-day on a…

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Warwick Court Martial

Tweed Daily · Saturday 15 January 1944 · page 1

WARWICK. Friday: At the District Court Martial today further evidence was heard against Sichter. Redman and Connors on…

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Fined for Assault

Northern Star · Tuesday 18 January 1944 · page 4

At Lismore Court yesterday Henry James Cusack (18), 131 Woodlark Street, summoned Evan Albert Joseph King, a labourer,…

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Police Administration Inquiry Sought

Northern Star · Tuesday 18 January 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday. — A special meeting of the New South Wale[?]Police Association decided to-day to ask for an inquiry into police…

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Warwick Court Martial. Witnesses Allegedly Threatened

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 18 January 1944 · page 4

WARWICK, Monday: When the Warwick detention barracks district court-martial resumed today Capt. T. M. Barry,…

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Police Seize Big Hoard Gaol for Man

Northern Star · Wednesday 19 January 1944 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—When police raided premises at Milson's Point last month they found a large quantity of assorted articles…

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Three on Cattle Stealing Charge

Northern Star · Wednesday 19 January 1944 · page 4

Arrested on a charge of having stolen a vealer, the property of Clive E. Yabsley, three men, including a member of the Allied…

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Germans Intern All Copenhagen Police

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 19 January 1944 · page 3

LONDON, Monday: According to the Free Danish Press service in Stockholm, the Germans this morning…

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Nazis Arrest 5000 Danish Police

Northern Star · Wednesday 19 January 1944 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday (AAP).—According to the Free Danish Press Service in Stockholm, the Germans yesterday morning interned the…

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Not Guilty Of Contempt Of Court

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 19 January 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The State Full Court today unanimously held that Associated Newspapers Ltd, publishers of the Sydney…

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Open Court For Cases

Northern Star · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Following the consideration of recent cases, the State Cabinet has decided that in future cases of violence to…

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To Be Heard in Open Court

Tweed Daily · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Following the consideration of recent cases, Cabinet has decided that, in future, cases of violence to children…

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Warwick Court Martial. Evidence in Mitigation of Sentence

Tweed Daily · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 4

WARWICK, Wednesday: Evidence by Pre E. J. Connors and Sgt P. [?]. Sic[?]ter in mitigation of sentence relating to proceedings in…

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