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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1945

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Man On Two Charges Of Murder

Tweed Daily · Thursday 18 January 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Cyril Norman (32) was charged in the Orange Police Court today with having murdered George…

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Mullumbimby Court £30 Fine for Alleged Illegal Liquor Sale

Tweed Daily · Thursday 18 January 1945 · page 5

In Mullumbimby Court of Petty Sessions yesterday, before Mr A. J. Bryant, PM, Eric Lattimer, banana…

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Charge of Stealing From Council

Tweed Daily · Friday 19 January 1945 · page 3

BRISBANE, Thursday: Robert James Burns today was further remanded to tomorrow on a charge of stealing £8469175, the property…

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Court Decorum

Northern Star · Friday 19 January 1945 · page 3

Sir,—Mr. Bryant used the Church to give strength to his opinion that coats should be worn in his court. Mr. Pelham (I assume C.P.S.)…

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Bail for Soldier on Murder Charge

Tweed Daily · Friday 19 January 1945 · page 2

BRISBANE, Thursday: Acting Chief Justice Macrossan has granted bail to Edward William Culverhouse (27), soldier, who…

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£1740 In Notes Produced In Court

Tweed Daily · Friday 19 January 1945 · page 4

BRISBANE, Thursday: The sum of £1740 in notes was produced in court today when two soldiers, Edward Ellis Evans (22)…

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Casino Police Court

Northern Star · Saturday 20 January 1945 · page 5

CASINO,Friday.—For having failed to complete an application for registration as an enemy alien, Nerore Zanardo was fined…

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Casino Licensing Court

Northern Star · Saturday 20 January 1945 · page 4

CASINO, Friday. —Mr. K. M. Dash, P.M., presided at a Licensing Court at Casino. John Erichs, licensee of the Oxford Hotel,…

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Man Shot at S. Lismore; Police Search

Northern Star · Saturday 20 January 1945 · page 5

Late last night members of Lismore Police were searching South Lismore for a man who is alleged to have shot Lindsay…

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Chinese Acquitted on Murder Charge

Northern Star · Monday 22 January 1945 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Sunday. — Two Chinese, Lou Kung Fui, 36, a captain's boy, and Wu Ling, chief engineer, who pleaded not guilty to a…

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One Month's Gaol for Stealing

Northern Star · Tuesday 23 January 1945 · page 5

At Byron Bay Court, before Mr. A. J. Bryant, P.M., William Edward Thompson, 38, labourer, [?]leaded guilty and was sentenced…

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Court Decorum

Northern Star · Tuesday 23 January 1945 · page 2

Sir.—[?]fter reading H. L. Pelham, C.P.S. Lismore. and N. C. Hewitt. I am still wondering what their, diatribe about British justice…

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Court Sequel To Moree Train Incident

Northern Star · Tuesday 23 January 1945 · page 5

MOREE, Monday.—Ernest John Slick, a railway employee; William Bray Bartlett and George Boyce. employed in the Moree…

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Remand on Stealing Charge

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 24 January 1945 · page 6

Garnett McGregor Nuggan (19), laborer, of Tweed Heads, was charged at Murwillumbah Police Court yesterday morning before…

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Month's Jail on Stealing Charges

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 24 January 1945 · page 6

At Byron Bay Police Court, before Mr A. J. Bryant, PM, William Edward Thompson (38), laborer, pleaded guilty and was convicted…

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G-men Help Qld. Police

Northern Star · Wednesday 24 January 1945 · page 2

BRISBANE, Tuesday—American G-men are assisting the Queensland police to track the murder[?] of Allen C. Middieton, U.S…

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Man Charged with Two Murders

Northern Star · Thursday 25 January 1945 · page 5

BRISBANE, Wednesday. — A breadcarter of Alderley was arrested to-night on two charges of wilful murder. He was…

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Italian Charged with Refusing to Work

Tweed Daily · Thursday 25 January 1945 · page 5

STANTHORPE, Wednesday: Before a special sitting of a military court today, two Italian prisoners of war appeared to…

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Final Assault on Mandalay May Be Delayed

Tweed Daily · Thursday 25 January 1945 · page 4

CALCUTTA, Wednesday: The 14th Army's steady clearance of Japanese from the area west of Mandalay is preparing the way for a battle for that city. The capture of…

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Girl and Soldier Sentenced to Death in London

Tweed Daily · Thursday 25 January 1945 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday: An Amercan soldier, Karl Gustav Hulten (22), and a strip-tease dancer, Mrs Elizabeth Marina…

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