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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1954

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260 Extra Police For Royal Visit

Northern Star · Saturday 9 January 1954 · page 4

Lismore police will be augmented by 260 police from outside stations for the Royal visit on February 10. The reinforcements will…

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Jap. School of Burglary

Northern Star · Monday 11 January 1954 · page 5

TOKIO (Reuter). -- Police Here said they arrested the 24-year-old "president" and 12…

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Lieutenant Charged with Fraud

Northern Star · Monday 11 January 1954 · page 1

TOKIO, Sunday (AAP-Reuter). -- An Australian Army lieutenant yesterday faced a court martial at Ebisu…

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Peer Charged With Serious Sex Offence

Northern Star · Monday 11 January 1954 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday (AAP). -- Lord Montagu, of Beaulieu, 27-year-old bachelor, was charged yesterday with committing a serious homosexual offence with another man and…

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"Gold" Find by Police

Northern Star · Tuesday 12 January 1954 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday.-- Eight hundred counterfeit "gold" sovereigns and a quantity of coining…

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Court Martial Adjourned

Northern Star · Tuesday 12 January 1954 · page 5

TOKIO, Monday (AAP- Reuter) .--The court martial of an Australian army officer charged with misapplication…

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Police View on Beach Find

Northern Star · Tuesday 12 January 1954 · page 5

COOKTOWN, Monday. -- Human remains recovered from Cape Bedford Beach may be one of the victims of the Cairns…

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Court Move May Delay Action on Forced Unionism

Northern Star · Tuesday 12 January 1954 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.--The Government was not likely to take action to tighten up exemption provisions of the compulsory unionism law until after employers'…

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Bank Officer Charged With Murder

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 January 1954 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday. -- Murray Smith, 39, an officer of the Bank of New South Wales, was remanded without…

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£2350 Theft Alleged

Northern Star · Thursday 14 January 1954 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.--A bank cleric, who police allege stole £235017- at Narrabri, and lost most of it…

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Police Probe on Mystery Fires

Northern Star · Thursday 14 January 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.--Arson squad detectives are investigating a number of un-explainable fires which have…

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Court Claim On Sweep

Northern Star · Thursday 14 January 1954 · page 5

HOBART, Wednesday.--The right of employees of Tattersall's to bring an action for restraint against the trustees of…

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Papers Thrown at Duke of Edinburgh Police Question Man

Northern Star · Thursday 14 January 1954 · page 1

WELLINGTON, Wednesday.--A man breaking, from nearby shrubbery threw a folio containing several papers into the Royal car, in which the Duke of Edinburgh was travelling this afternoon. A uniformed N.Z…

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Youth Charged with Arson

Northern Star · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday. -- Detectives investigating a series of fires in the Granville area today arrested a 16½ years old…

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£500 Bail on Murder Charge

Northern Star · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Thursday. -- A man charged with murder was allowed bail of £500 by Mr. Justice Gavan Duffy in…

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Bond on Wife Assault Charge

Northern Star · Saturday 16 January 1954 · page 4

MURWILLUMBAH, Friday. --Mrs. Eileen Mary Butcher, 35, broke down and wept while giving evidence against…

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Woman Granted Bail On Murder Charge

Northern Star · Saturday 16 January 1954 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Friday.-- A 56-year-old woman, charged with the murder of a St. Kilda private hotel proprietor,…

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Woman Charged With Arson

Northern Star · Monday 18 January 1954 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday. -- Arson squad detectives today arrested a 39-year-old woman and charged her on two counts…

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Bribe Claim Sequel Move For Police Force Probe Support by Treatt

Northern Star · Monday 18 January 1954 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday. -- A move for a Royal Commission into the police force was supported today by the Leader of the State Opposition, Mr. V. Treatt…

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Assault On Police Alleged

Northern Star · Tuesday 19 January 1954 · page 5

KYOGLE, Monday. --A Kyogle police officer said in Kyogle Court of Petty Sessions today he had no…

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