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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1952

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Charged with Theft From Surf Shed

Northern Star · Tuesday 1 January 1952 · page 5

BALLINA, Monday.—Keith Francis Morrison, 18, of Lismore, appeared before Mr. F. Herron, J.P., at Ballina Court…

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£1000 Offered for General's Murder

Northern Star · Tuesday 1 January 1952 · page 1

CAIRO, Monday (AAP).—A. left-wing Cairo newspaper today offered a reward off £1000 (Egyptian) to the…

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Ministerial Appointment to Supreme Court?

Northern Star · Tuesday 1 January 1952 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—The Attorney-General, Mr. Martin, early in 1952 will recommend to State Cabinet the…

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Prosecution on Fires Police Take Swift Action

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 1 January 1952 · page 1

Policy in the last fortnight have charged eight district farmers with breaches under the Bushfires Act. The charges followed thorough police investigation into all [?] bushfires…

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6 Months For Child Assault

Northern Star · Wednesday 2 January 1952 · page 5

ORANGE, Tuesday.—In a special court today, Joseph Colin Freestone, 37, of Orange, was sentenced to six months…

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Police Transfer From Coraki

Northern Star · Wednesday 2 January 1952 · page 5

CORAKI, Tuesday.— Constable J. H. Mooney, of Coraki, has been transferred to Bonalbo, where he will be…

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232 In Court After New Year Drinking

Northern Star · Wednesday 2 January 1952 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday. — Only four of the 232 people charged in Central Court today with drunkenness on New Year's…

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Illegal Use of Vehicles; Year's Gaol

Northern Star · Thursday 3 January 1952 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday. — In Kogarah Court today, a 35 year old baker was sentenced to 12 months gaol for illegally using…

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Killara Murder Police Again Appeal to Two Women

Northern Star · Friday 4 January 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Police have again appealed to two women who are believed to have "vital information" on…

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Police to Investigate 5 More Fires

Northern Star · Friday 4 January 1952 · page 4

KYOGLE, Thursday.—Police will investigate at least five more bushfires which have occurred in the district this week…

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Armed Police Searching for Escapee

Northern Star · Saturday 5 January 1952 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday. — Armed police are searching for a man who escaped from the Berrima Training Centre today…

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Woman Strangler Police Faith in Theory

Northern Star · Saturday 5 January 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday. —Detectives are still working on the theory that a woman battered and…

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Six Months' Gaol for Stealing

Northern Star · Tuesday 8 January 1952 · page 4

A youth was sentenced to six months' hard labour by Mr. K. Anderson, S.M., in the Lismore Court of Petty Sessions…

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Two Albanians Charged with Murder

Northern Star · Tuesday 8 January 1952 · page 5

BRISBANE, Monday.—Two Albanians were charged with wilful murder when they appeared in Tolga and Mareeba…

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Remanded on Seaside Theft Charges

Northern Star · Tuesday 8 January 1952 · page 5

MULLUMBIMBY, Monday.—Thomas Henry Kane, who was arrested at Brunswick Heads in connection with thefts at…

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Court Remands

Northern Star · Tuesday 8 January 1952 · page 4

A youth was remanded to appear at Lismore Court of Petty Sessions next Tuesday on a charge of having goods in his…

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Goulburn Shooting Police Seek Interview with Wife

Northern Star · Tuesday 8 January 1952 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—Detectives will tomorrow seek permission to interview a woman now in Goulburn Hospital in an…

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Court Rules in Favour of Unionist

Northern Star · Tuesday 8 January 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—Thomas Heslop, a member of the Australian Workers' Union, was granted a rule nisi in the…

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Visit by State Police Chief

Northern Star · Wednesday 9 January 1952 · page 4

The N.S.W. Commissioner for Police, Mr. J. Scott, yesterday visited Casino, and last night arrived in Lismore…

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Basic Wage ' Assessment By Court Preferable

Northern Star · Wednesday 9 January 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday—A return to periodical court assessments of the basic wage was preferable to the present…

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