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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1908

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Armidale Police Court. Monday, June 29.—(Before Mr. E. M. Cohen, J. P.)

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 1 July 1908 · page 4

Three drunks were before the Court, two being fined 5s each, and an old offender 20s, The fines were paid…

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Police Court

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 3 July 1908 · page 6

AT the local Police Court on Tuesday. before Messrs. D. M. G. McGregor, A. A. Veness, and J. E. Asher, Js'P. Thomas Davey proceeded against Charles Paul, junr,…

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City Police Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 July 1908 · page 4

TUESDAY, June 30.—Alexander Williams, on remand, appeared before Mr. E. M. Cohen, this morning, charged with stealing at Armidale on the 27th June, one eiderdown…

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Girl Sentenced to Death

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 July 1908 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday Night.—A beautiful girl, 21 years of age, has been sentenced to death in Saxony for murdering her fiancee, and then…

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Arbitration Court

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 3 July 1908 · page 6

THE Arbitration Court closed its career on Tuesday, and the members of the Bench delivered valedictory speeches. Judge Heydon said throughout his guiding…

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Why Smith Left Court

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 3 July 1908 · page 4

The trial of the American woman writer for the murder of a Senator has the average number of sensations for which we look in criminal trials…

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Brief Mention. Local Option Court

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 3 July 1908 · page 2

Wednesday and Thursday last. Six licenses abolished in the Tenterfield Electorate. Shire Council monthly meeting to-day…

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Local Option Court, Final Proceedings

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 3 July 1908 · page 2

THE adjourned meeting of the Special Licensing Court under the Local Option Act was held at the Court House on Wednesday last before His Honor Judge…

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Armidale Police Court

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 4 July 1908 · page 5

At the local Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. W. Corbett Lawson, P.M., a man was fined £1 for being drunk in Falconer-street;…

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Hillgrove Police Court. THURSDAY,—(Before Messrs Sharp and Cameron, Js.P)

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 4 July 1908 · page 5

Win Turner proceeded against Andrew Fitzgerald for assault, also for using indecent language. Mr. Hogarth appeared to prosecute,…

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Bankruptcy Court. Friday, July 3—(Before Mr E M Cohen, J.P.)

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 4 July 1908 · page 5

Mr A W Simpson appeared for the official assignee in the public examination of Richard Tolley. Bankrupt deposed that he had not…

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Small Debts Court. Friday.—(Before Messrs. Jaa. M'Lean and E. M. Cohen, Js.P)

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 4 July 1908 · page 5

Dalton Bros. v. Starr and Monday, claim £22 14s 6d for work and labor in supplying and fixing a pump, etc. Mr. D. p. Claverie, appeared for…

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City Police Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 July 1908 · page 5

FRIDAY, JULY 3.—Before Messrs. James M'Lean, and E. M. Cohen, this morning, a prohibition order was issued against a local youth, with his consent, to stand good for a…

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Wilful Murder

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 July 1908 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Monday.—A young man named Charles Gosling, 21 years of age, was killed at Black Rock, Victoria on Saturday, through a gun…

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Police Mistakes

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 July 1908 · page 8

SHERLOCK HOLMES constantly insisted that nothing in a room where a crime had been committed should be touched, and this appears to be a good rule,…

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A High Court Decision

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 July 1908 · page 6

SYDNEY, Monday.—As a result of the High Court decision in regard to the Harvest Excise Act, the old scale of wages has in most cases been…

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Local and General News. Quarterly Licensing Court

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 July 1908 · page 4

THE Quarterly Licensing Court will be held at the Court House this morning at 10 o'clock,…

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Small Debts Court. Friday, July 3rd 1903. (Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M.)

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Tuesday 7 July 1908 · page 2

J. Dixon v. Municipal Council of Warialda. Claim £5, for contract work. Mr. N. H. Macdonald was counsel…

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The Glenelg Murder. Coleman's Execution

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 8 July 1908 · page 2

The Sheriff reports that the only persons present at the execution of Coleman on Thursday were the Sheriff, the keeper the gaol, the surgeon,…

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Guyra Court House

Guyra Argus · Thursday 9 July 1908 · page 2

Persons being compelled to attend at the Guyra Police Court have much to complain about in the scant…

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