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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1951

746 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 5 of 38

Gaol Threat to Cairo Strikers

Northern Star · Wednesday 7 February 1951 · page 1

CAIRO, Thursday (AAP).—Imprisonment and fine are punishments threatened by a Royal decree announcing a Government ban on…

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Farmer Charged With Theft Of 2 Heifers

Northern Star · Thursday 8 February 1951 · page 4

KYOGLE, Wednesday.—David John Gordon, farmer, of Eden Creek, Kyogle, was charged in Kyogle Court of Petty Sessions with…

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Man Charged with Assaulting Polish Migrant

Northern Star · Thursday 8 February 1951 · page 4

A man was charged in Lismore Court yesterday with having assaulted a 29-year-old Polish migrant on Tuesday night…

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Former M.l.a. to Face Trial for Murder

Northern Star · Thursday 8 February 1951 · page 5

HOBART, Wednesday.—John Joseph McDonald, 46, Burnie bookmaker and former member of the House of Assembly, was tonight committed for trial on a charge of having murdered Marjorie Holgate, 26, also known as Mrs. McDonald, at a house…

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Oversight to Resume Racing In Denham Court

Northern Star · Thursday 8 February 1951 · page 10

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Donoaster candidate, Oversight, will not resume racing until the Denham Court Handicap at Randwick on…

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Purtell Declines Comic Court Hide In Syd. Cup

Northern Star · Thursday 8 February 1951 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Leading Melbourne jockey, J. Purtell, will not ride Comic Court in the Sydney Cup or any other race…

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Theft of Heifers: Grazier Fined £2l

Northern Star · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 4

KYOGLE, Thursday.—After a lengthy hearing, a local grazer, David John Gordon, 33, was convicted on a charge of stealing two Jersey heifers valued at £36, the property of the…

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Lismore Theatres Star Court

Northern Star · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 6

"THE GOLDEN STALLION": Tonight at the Star Court Theatre, the brilliant colour production, "The Golden Stallion", will head…

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Local Farmer Convicted on Cattle Stealing Charge £21 Fine And Heavy Expenses

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 1

After a lengthy hearing, taking most of Tuesday and all day Thursday, a local grazier, David John Gordon, aged 33. years, was convicted on a charge of stealing two Jersey heifers, valued at £36, and being the property of the estate of the late William C. Morrow…

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£500 Bail in Wife Murder Case

Northern Star · Saturday 10 February 1951 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Friday.—Mr. Justice Dean, in the Supreme Court today, allowed Edward Joseph Scully, 52, a chef, £500 bail with a…

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Idris Williams Smile at Court

Northern Star · Saturday 10 February 1951 · page 1

Photographed at the Arbitration Court at the hearing of contempt of court charges against miners' leaders, Mr…

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Man Fined for Stealing Tank

Northern Star · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 4

John Bruce Starr, 25, of Goonellabah, was fined £7/10/- in the Lismore Court of Petty Sessions yesterday for stealing a water…

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Tweed Heads Big Theft Alleged

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 6

Mario Antonio Millicich, 22, waiter, was charged in Tweed Heads Police Court last Wednesday with having on January 30, at Tweed Heads, stolen…

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Three to Hang For Murder

Northern Star · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday.—Two men and a woman sentenced to death for a Carlton murder will hang at Pentridge Gaol on Monday…

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Police Stop Fight: Clay Beaten

Northern Star · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—George Barnes (9.10¼) caused an upset at Sydney Stadium tonight when he stopped Queensland aborigine, Alfie…

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Sedition Case Taken From Judge Berne Order by State Full Court

Northern Star · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—The State Full Court today made an order restraining Judge Berne, of the District Court, from dealing further with the Burns' sedition appeal case…

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Fine, Bond For Assault

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 February 1951 · page 5

Mr. F. C. H. Tompson, S.M., dismissed a charge of assault, occasioning actual bodily harm, against a youth in Lismore Court…

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Magistrate's Advice Cross Actions Adjourned

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 February 1951 · page 4

Mr. F. C. H. Tompson, S.M., in the Lismore Court of Petty Sessions yesterday, advised the solicitors representing Leonard F. Raper and…

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Toukley Deaths: No Second Murder Charge

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 February 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Crown will not file a bill of murder against William Birtle, the Minister for Justice, Mr. Downing, said…

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Police Aid Sheriff To Take Over Tocumwal Property

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 February 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The sheriff, escorted by two police constables, today took possession of a property at Tocumwal, which the owner and neighbours had picketed when the State decided to possess it for soldier settlement…

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