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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1952

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Police Campaign Against Centre Road Straddlers

Northern Star · Thursday 10 January 1952 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday—Police action will be taken against motorists and transport drivers who straddle the centre of…

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McDermott Cleared Of Murder, Released from Gaol

Northern Star · Saturday 12 January 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—Frederick Lincoln McDermott was cleared today of the murder of William Henry Layers, for which he had been serving a life sentence, and was released from Long Bay gaol at 2.7 p.m…

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Police Appointed to Bush Fire Brigade

Northern Star · Saturday 12 January 1952 · page 1

MULLUMBIMBY, Friday.—The approval of the Commissioner of Police and the Chief Secretary has been obtained to…

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Four Men Charged With Theft

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 January 1952 · page 4

A man said in Lismore Court yesterday that he saw an aborigine slip a cigarette case into his pocket after he had…

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Alleged Assault On Policeman

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 January 1952 · page 4

BALLINA, Tuesday. — John Arnold Mitchell, attached to the R.A.A.F. at Amberley, Queensland, appeared before…

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Committal on Assault, Robbery Charge

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 January 1952 · page 5

CASINO, Tuesday.—A young man was today committed for trial at Lismore Court on March 31, 1952. He pleaded not…

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2 Years Gaol for Labourer

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 January 1952 · page 4

A 23-year-old labourer was sentenced in the Lismore Court of Petty Sessions yesterday to two…

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Missing Civil Servants in Moscow Gaol

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 January 1952 · page 1

NEW YORK, Tuesday (AAP).—A diplomat who recently returned from the Soviet Union, said today that two…

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Lismore Theatres Star Court

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 January 1952 · page 2

"THE SWORD OF MONTE CRISTO."—Tonight at the Star Court Theatre, the thrilling adventure melodrama, "The Sword…

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Theft Charge Dismissed

Northern Star · Thursday 17 January 1952 · page 5

Mr. K. Anderson, S.M., yesterday, in Lismore Court of Petty Sessions, dismissed a charge against Thomas…

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Albanian to Stand Trial For Murder

Northern Star · Thursday 17 January 1952 · page 5

BRISBANE, Wednesday. —Osman Elmas, a 36 years-old Albanian, was committed for trial at the Mareeba Court of…

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Police Identify Dead Youth

Northern Star · Thursday 17 January 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday. —Police today identified the youth who last night was shot dead by another youth at…

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Man Charged With Wife's Murder

Northern Star · Friday 18 January 1952 · page 5

PERTH, Thursday. — Vincenso Salmeri, 58, Forest Road, Palmyra, near Fremantle, was charged by Fremantle police…

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10 Injured: Car Driver Charged

Northern Star · Friday 18 January 1952 · page 1

BRISBANE, Thursday.—Driver of a car which allegedly knocked down and injured 10 persons yesterday, was charged…

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Lismore Theatres Star Court

Northern Star · Friday 18 January 1952 · page 2

"14 Hours": Richard Basehart, Paul Douglas and Barbara Bel Geddies are the principals in the dynamic drama, "14 Hours", at…

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Woman Fires at Husband in Court

Northern Star · Friday 18 January 1952 · page 5

ATLANTA (Georgia), Thursday (AAP).—A woman fired at her rusband in court yesterday as he was about to be awarded…

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Union Funds Wasted By Officials Allegation in Court

Northern Star · Friday 18 January 1952 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Three officials of the Federated Ironworkers' Association were wilfully and improperly wasting members' money on litigation in the Equity Court, Mr. Eric Miller, K.C., told…

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No Action by Police in Hospital Fire

Northern Star · Saturday 19 January 1952 · page 4

CORAKI, Friday.—No action will be taken by the police in connection with the recent serious fire which threatened…

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British Troops in Ismailia Tension Follows Murder of Nun

Northern Star · Monday 21 January 1952 · page 1

LONDON, Sunday (AAP). — British paratroops, infantry, tanks and armoured cars this morning advanced into the Arab quarter of Ismailia to clean out the maze of narrow streets bordering the Sweetwater Canal—haunt of Egyptian…

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More Traffic Police To Cut Road Toll

Northern Star · Monday 21 January 1952 · page 7

The N.R.M.A. expressed pleasure at the announcement by the Minister for Transport (Mr. Sheahan) that he will ask for…

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