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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1909

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Licensing Magistrate's Court. Monday, July 5

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 7 July 1909 · page 4

The Licensing Magistrate granted an application for the transfer of the license of the Royal Exchange Hotel from E. J. Golledge to P. B. Janson…

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Inverell Police Court. TUESDAY—(Before Mr. Brown, P.M.)

The Inverell Times · Friday 9 July 1909 · page 2

On Tuesday morning lost Geo. William Warby and James Herbert Lonsdale were charged with stealing from John L. McLean one pony…

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Police Court. Tuesday, July 6. (Before Mr. B. H. V. Allnutt, P.M.)

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 9 July 1909 · page 4

A "drunk" [?] mulet in the sum of 5s and costs. The Police proceeded against H. [?] for indecent exposure in a…

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Bank Manager Sentenced

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 10 July 1909 · page 4

Arthur Cork, formerly manager of the Bank of New South Wales at Linton (Vic.), has been sentenced to three years' hard labor for the embezzlement…

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Licensing Court

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 10 July 1909 · page 4

T. M. Taylor, licensee of the Rockvale Hotel, was granted permission to make material alterations to the old premises…

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Armidale Police Court. Wednesday, July 7. (Before Mr. E. M. Cohen, J.P.)

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 10 July 1909 · page 4

A drunk who had been fined 20s on the previous day was again before the Court on a similar charge. He expressed sorrow for the offence,…

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Police Court. Monday, July 5Th. (Before Messrs. J. H. Newman and J. E. Holland, J's.P.)

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 12 July 1909 · page 2

Patrick Theodore was charged with unlawfully assaulting Peter Musk at Gravesend. Peter Musk deposed: I am a…

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Police Court. Friday, July 9. BEFORE the Police Magistrate. LARCENY

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 13 July 1909 · page 2

Henry Armstrong appeared in custody charged with stealing a necklet and brooch, valued at £5, the property of Mrs. Wilson…

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Inverell Police Court. Monday.—(B fore the P.M.)

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 13 July 1909 · page 2

Comelius Swindle, charged with drunkenness, was fined 40s, or 14 days' cells. George Senior was charged with…

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Telegrams Staff-sergeant Daley. to Be Court-martialled, Sydney

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 13 July 1909 · page 2

STAFF-SERGEANT DALEY, of the Instructional Staff, who is alleged to have been guilty of a breach of discipline in connection with his resignation, is to tried…

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Tragedy at Wickham. Woman Charged with Murder

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 14 July 1909 · page 6

At the Newcastle Police Court on Thursday morning, the Coroner openea an inquest concerning the death of Edward He[?]ey, a cordial…

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Armidale Police Court. Saturday, July 10. (Before Mr. E. M. Cohen, J.P.)

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 14 July 1909 · page 4

A stranger, for being intoxicated in Rusden-street the previous day, was fined 5s or '48 hours' hard labour. MONDAY, JULY 12…

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After 100 Years. Confession of Murder

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 14 July 1909 · page 7

An extraordinary story is told in the Roumanian press, concerning the confession of a murder by the assassin after the lapse of a century…

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Uralla Police Court. Wednesday, July 14. (Before Mr. F. W. Garstang, P.m.) Alleged Sheep-stealing

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 17 July 1909 · page 7

John Thorley (30), William Thorley (31), and Albert William Handcock (21), on remand, were charged with stealing one sheep, the property of…

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Armidale Police Court. Thursday, July 14. (Before Mr. F. W. Garstang, P.M.)

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 17 July 1909 · page 4

A drunk was mulct in the sum of 10s, of 48 hours hard labour. The arresting constable stated that he found the accused in a helpless…

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Appeal Court. (Before Mr. F. W. Garstang, P.M.)

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 17 July 1909 · page 4

Mr. H. M. Croft (President) and Mr. H. Lonsdale (shire clerk) represented the shire conned. F. V. Holtsbaum appealed against…

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Licensing Court. (Before Mr. F. W. Garstang, P.M., and Mr. C. A. Jackes, J.P.)

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 17 July 1909 · page 4

The Licensing Inspector's quarterly report disclosed that all the hotels in the district, with a few exceptions, were well conducted and in a…

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Armidale Police Court. Monday, July 19. (Before Mr. F. W. Garstang, P.M.)

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 21 July 1909 · page 5

An old offender, with 50 previous convictions against him, pleaded guilty to a charge of insobriety on Saturday afternoon last. The Police Magistrate…

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Armidale Police Court. Friday, July 23. (Before Mr. F. W. Garstang, P.M.)

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 24 July 1909 · page 4

Inspector of Nuisances versus James Wayte, alleged straying of cattle. Defendant pleaded ignorance of the a[?]eged straying…

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Serious Allegations. Magistrate Will Not Hear Them

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 28 July 1909 · page 7

Florence Gertrude Burgess appeared at Newtown Police Court on Wednesday morning to answer seven informations laid against her by her husband,…

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