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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1950

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Lismore Theatres Star Court

Northern Star · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 2

"MEET THE KILLER".—Abbott and Jostello are the stars of the mystery comedy, "Meet the Killer" tonight at the Star Court Theatre. The two…

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Victim Too III To Hold Court

Northern Star · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—A 19 years old girl, who allegedly underwent an illegal operation at Double Day on March 20, was too sick for a…

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Six Years' Gaol for Manslaughter

Northern Star · Saturday 25 March 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—Norman Craig, 44, labourer, was sentenced to six years' gaol in the Quarter Sessions today, for the manslaughter of his…

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3 Charged with £1050 Building Material Theft

Northern Star · Monday 27 March 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Three men were charged at Kogarah police station early this morning with stealing building materials valued…

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Trio Charged With Young Woman's Death

Northern Star · Tuesday 28 March 1950 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—As a sequel to the death of a 19 year old girl who allegedly underwent an illegal operation, a woman and two men were charged with murder in the Central Court today…

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Judge Critical of Public Listening To Assault Case

Northern Star · Tuesday 28 March 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—Judge Berne today ordered court attendants to remove from the court any person seen "smiling or smirking"…

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More Police Needed For Road Safety Bureau, Says N.R.M.A.

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 28 March 1950 · page 9

Delay by the Government in appointing additional police to the Safety Bureau for the prevention of road accidents is unpardonable, according to the general secretary of the N.R.M.A. (Mr. H. E. Richards)…

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Court Refuses to Upset Ballot

Northern Star · Wednesday 29 March 1950 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tuesday. — Mr. Justice Dunphy, in the Arbitration Court today, refused an application to declare null and void a ballot held by the Boilermakers' Society of Australia…

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Theft at Lismore Kindergarten

Northern Star · Thursday 30 March 1950 · page 4

A jouncing board, which was bought two weeks ago for children of the Lismore Nursery Kindergarten, has been…

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Lismore Theatres Star Court

Northern Star · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 3

"BABE RUTH STORY".—Tonight at the Star Court Theatre the sporting comedy drama, "The Babe Ruth Story," will be presented with William Bendix…

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War Crimes Court Personnel Leave For Manus in May

Northern Star · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 8

CANBERRA, Thursday.—The President and members of the Australian War Crimes Court will leave for Manus Island in May to…

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Ambulance and Police Called To Accident When Car Seen To Skid

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 1

Mr. E. H. Jorgensen, a farmer, of Omagh Road, didn't know whether he was coming or going yesterday. The Kyogle Ambulance and…

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Woman Charged With Using Instrument

Northern Star · Saturday 1 April 1950 · page 5

GRAFTON, Friday.—A crippled woman appeared at a special sitting of the Grafton Police Court on a charge of having used an…

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Court Ruler Tipped For Carlton Park

Northern Star · Saturday 1 April 1950 · page 6

Mr. J. L. Mazzer's improved galloper, Court Ruler, is selected to win the Carlton Park Handicap, to be run over seven furlong[?] at Carlton Park, Lismore, this afternoon…

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4 Months for Stealing

Northern Star · Wednesday 5 April 1950 · page 4

KYOGLE, Tuesday.—John Thompson, 65, labourer, of no fixed abode, was convicted in Kyogle Court of Petty Sessions today on…

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Casino Licensing Court Adjourned

Northern Star · Wednesday 5 April 1950 · page 4

CASINO, Tuesday.—The Casino Licensing Court was adjourned by the C.P.S. (Mr. W. Richardson) to a date yet to be fixed…

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Man Convicted For Stealing

The Kyogle Examiner · Thursday 6 April 1950 · page 1

John Thompson, 65 labourer, of no fixed abode was convicted in Kyogle Court of Petty Sessions on Tuesday on charges of stealing…

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Slav Migrant Charged with Wfe's Murder

Northern Star · Saturday 8 April 1950 · page 1

ALBURY, Friday. — Police early this morning arrested a Yugoslav migrant at Bonegilla camp and charged him with the murder of…

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Magistrate to Seek Relief

Northern Star · Wednesday 12 April 1950 · page 4

Mr. F. C. H. Tompson, S.M., said yesterday that at the magistrates' convention next month he would make application for a relief magistrate for the Lismore district…

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Girl Identified Man Before Dying, Police Allege

Northern Star · Thursday 13 April 1950 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday. — Before she died, Dulcie Ellicott, 19, of Rutherford, had identified from a photograph a man whom she said…

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