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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1949

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Police Funeral at Tweed Heads

Northern Star · Friday 11 February 1949 · page 4

MURWILLUMBAH, Thursday. — At Tweed Heads this morning a police funeral was accorded the late Constable Alan Patch, who was…

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Court Adjournment In Race Meeting Sequel

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 11 February 1949 · page 6

An adjournment was granted by Mr. C. Blackmore, S.M., at Urbenville Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday, when Cleatus McCabe…

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Police Funeral at Tweed Heads for Late Constable Patch

Tweed Daily · Friday 11 February 1949 · page 2

At Tweed Heads yesterday morning a police funeral was accorded the late Constable Allan Patch, who was killed in a motor-cycle accident near Bowral last Saturday afternoon…

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Farmer Considered He Bought Engine "To Go." Court Order For Full Payment

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 11 February 1949 · page 11

An Edenville dairy farmer, Eric George Ellem, who considered that he should not have to pay for the assembly of an engine he had…

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Two Women Sentenced To Death

Tweed Daily · Saturday 12 February 1949 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Friday: Two women sentenced to death in the Criminal Court last night have nine days in which to lodge…

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Actor Scrubbed the Gaol Floors

Northern Star · Saturday 12 February 1949 · page 1

HOLLYWOOD, Friday (AAP). — Film actor Robert Mitchum, who would have been making love to glamorous Jane Greer in front of…

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Police Stop Ulster Poll Fights

Northern Star · Saturday 12 February 1949 · page 5

BELFAST, Friday (AAP).—Police were rushed to Sion Mills in County Tyrone yesterday when fighting broke out between Nationalists (anti-partitionists) and Unionist workers, in which men and women took…

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Spy Ringleader in Court

Tweed Daily · Monday 14 February 1949 · page 3

OTTAWA, Sunday: Sam Carr, 42, alleged ring-leader in Canada's Soviet spy ring, was in court to-day on a charge of conspiracy…

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Police Find Young Leper Girl Escapee

Northern Star · Monday 14 February 1949 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday.—The 19 year-old leper girl who absconded from Prince Henry Hospital last Friday Was detained, by the police at…

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O'keefe Case to Go to Court?

Tweed Daily · Monday 14 February 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday: The High Court it is expected will be asked to decide the validity of the deportation order against Mrs…

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200 Arrested Over Cairo Murder

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 15 February 1949 · page 5

CAIRO, Monday: It was officially announced that following the assassination of Sjelk[?] El Banna on February 12, the police arrested…

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Lismore Theatres Star Court

Northern Star · Tuesday 15 February 1949 · page 2

"THE SAXON CHARM": At the Star Court Theatre tonight Robert Montgomery, John Payne, Audrey Totter and Susan Hayward are featured in…

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Court Warning to Drunken Drivers

Northern Star · Tuesday 15 February 1949 · page 4

A warning that in future circumstances would have to be exceptional before any leniency was shown to persons convicted with having driven a vehicle while under the influence, was given by Mr. F. C. H…

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Police Called to Incidents on Ireland's Border

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 15 February 1949 · page 3

LONDON, Monday: All leave has been cancelled for the Royal Ulster Constabulary as a result of incidents along the border of Northern Ireland an[?], states Reuters…

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High Court Writ Proposed In O'Keefe Case

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 15 February 1949 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday: John O'Keefe's solicitors will issue a High Court writ against the Commonwealth on Wednesday or Thursday of this week. The writ will contest the right of the Immigration…

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Russia Charged with Slavery

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 February 1949 · page 7

LAKE SUCCESS, Tuesday (AAP). —The U.S. yesterday charged the Soviet Union with having between eight and 14 million people in slave…

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Police Want Owner of Purse

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 February 1949 · page 4

A purse containing a sum of money has been handed in at Lismore Police Station. Any person describing it and knowing its…

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Queen Mary Attends Juvenile Court

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 16 February 1949 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday: Tousled young East End offenders were overwhelmed and shamefaced when they stood…

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Court "Chance to Do Right Thing"

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 February 1949 · page 5

When the Police Prosecutor (Sgt. H. Holm), in Lismore Court of Petty Sessions yesterday, said a man charged with…

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Mrs O'keefe Issues High Court Writ

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 16 February 1949 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tuesday: On behalf of Mrs Annie O'Keefe, a High Court writ was issued today against…

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