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Courts & crime, 1908

562 stories in New England's papers · page 6 of 29

Descriptive. the Court Moiety of Europe. (Copyright.)

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 27 March 1908 · page 6

It has become in these days rather tuber popular to scoff at the pomp and state of Court ceremonies, as useless and meaningless encumbrances. But,…

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Armidale Police Court. Friday, March 27.—(Before Messrs. E. M. Cohen and G. Hipgrave, Js.P.)

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 28 March 1908 · page 4

Christopher Corstbrphan sued Hy. Grantham for alleged assault. Theresas a cross-summons for alleged language…

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Four-fold Murder and Suicide. Man Shoots Wipe, Daughter, and Two Servants

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 28 March 1908 · page 7

A terrible tragedy took place at the little Tillage of Fawley, three miles from Henley-on-Thames, recently, when Mr. F. H. Holmes,…

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City Police Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 March 1908 · page 4

FRIDAY, MARCH 27.—An ordinary inebriate appeared before Messrs. E. M. Cohen, G. W. J. Hipgrave, and Dr. Wigan, this morning, charged with drunkenness…

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TELEGRAMS Wilful Murder. a Constable Shot. Sydney

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 31 March 1908 · page 2

CONSTABLE EDWARD RING, stationed at Glenelg, South Australia, was shot dead yesterday, by James Colman, a fisherman, whom he had locked up on a charge…

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Spiritualist Sentenced

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 1 April 1908 · page 4

A spiritualist has been sentenced to six years' imprisonment in Paris for extorting £10,000 from her mistress…

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The Thief. "A Strange Story of a Burglary

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 3 April 1908 · page 6

Villeneuve-le-Roi, a village lying about twelve miles from Paris, is the scene of the incident. It was here that M. Vadal lived with his…

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CityPoliee Court

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

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1.—Two delinquents Appeared before Mr. E. M. Cohen, this morning, charged with various offences. William Riding pleaded guilty to using…

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Local Option Court

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 3 April 1908 · page 2

The Special Local Option Court to-day decided to reduce the number of licenses in the R[?]lle din[?] by four…

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Armidale Pottce Court APRIL I—(Before Mr. E. M. Cohen, J.P.)

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 5

Walter Waston was charged with behaving in an indecent manner in Beardy street. Evidence was given by Constable Kennedy, and accused…

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City Police Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 April 1908 · page 4

FRIDAY, APRIL 3.—(Before Mr. E. Jones, P.M-, and Mr. Jas. M'Lean.) A case in which Mary Penchen proceeded against her husband, William Penchen, for…

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Kissing an Assault

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

Those who were hasty under the mistletoe bough during the Christmas season had better beware. The consequences of such action in the future…

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Quarterly Licensing Court

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 April 1908 · page 2

THE quarterly Licensing Court for the Licensing District of Glen Innes will be held at the local Court House this morning at 10 o'clock…

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The Mining Court. Sydney

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

THE Executive of the Miners' Federation are unable to give a guarantee that there will be no further interruptions in the work of the Newcastle…

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The Latest. Special Local Option Court. Sydney, Monday Night

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

THE Special Local Option Court, this morning, decided to reduce the number of hotels in Redfern by five…

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Murder and Suicide

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 8 April 1908 · page 3

On Saturday night a miner, Peter Cromeri, employed in the Ivanhoe mine, residing at King-street, Boulder City, (W.A.,) murdered his wife with…

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Armidale Police Court. Saturday, April 4.—(Before Mr. E. M Cohen, J.P.)

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 8 April 1908 · page 5

Two offenders, charged with being drunk in the bar of an hotel, were fined 5s or 24 hours' imprisonment. MONDAY, APRIL 6.—(Before Mr E M…

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Bill Day's Murder and Arson Sentence

Guyra Argus · Thursday 9 April 1908 · page 6

The curtain has rung down on another act in the terrible tragedy in which William Riley (alias Bill Day, of Guyra), figured as the chief villain…

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City Police Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 April 1908 · page 8

TUESDAY April 7.—An ordinary ineliriate, who had appeared similarly charged only the morning before, was fined '20s. in default seven da3rs' imprisonment, for the…

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Shocking Murder. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 April 1908 · page 5

James Baxter, an Invercargill (N-Z.) seed merchant, murdered his three children and wounded his wife and two others. He then hlew his head off with.a detonating cap…

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