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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1909

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Armidale Police Court

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 21 April 1909 · page 4

MONDAY, APRIL 19.—(Before Mr. F. W. Garstang, P.M.) A stranger was fined 2s 6d or 6hrs. for being drunk on the previous…

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Extensive Theft of Leather

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 21 April 1909 · page 4

£600 worth of leather was stolen from a boot factory at Richmond, Victoria, on Sunday night…

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New Guinea Murder

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 21 April 1909 · page 4

It transpires that the Japanese who was murdered by Admiralty Island natives, was salving his vessel, and heedlessly wandered into the bush…

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Burglary

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 24 April 1909 · page 4

Three men, named Charles Walker, James M'Elwain, and Thomas Dove, have been committed for trial on a charge of breaking into the premises…

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Armidale Circuit Court. Friday, April 23

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 24 April 1909 · page 4

The Circuit Court was opened at Armidale yesterday morning, before His Honor Mr. Justice Cohen. Mr. F. W. Garstang, Police Magistrate,…

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High Court Judgment

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 26 April 1909 · page 2

Judgment was delivered in the High Court on Friday with respect to the, Broken Hill dispute. The Court held that the President of the Arbitration…

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Gayndah Murder. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 27 April 1909 · page 5

The jury in the Gayndah murder trial being [?] to agree, the case has been adjourned till Tuesday…

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Piracy and Murder. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 27 April 1909 · page 5

Joseph Mortlemans has been found guilty at Suva of piracy and murder. His accomp[?], turned King's evidence. Easily last year…

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Broken Hill Award. High Court Decision

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 27 April 1909 · page 3

The High Court delivered judgment in the Broken Hill dispute case on Friday. The Chief Justice said there must be prohibition in so far as the awards…

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Horse-stealing

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 28 April 1909 · page 2

John Thomas Johnson, a youth aged about 19, was charged with stealing, at Tingha on 3rd March, one chestnut gelding, the property of…

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Armidale Circuit Court. Monday, April 26. (Continued from page 2). Alleged Murder

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 28 April 1909 · page 3

Stanley Williams was charged that he did, at Wee Waa, on 4th December, feloniously slay H[?]rry Johnston. Prisoner pleaded not guilty, and was…

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Armidale Circuit Court. TUESDAY, 27th April. Alleged Murder. (Continued from page 3)

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 28 April 1909 · page 4

Dr. Chas. Willis, practising at Wee Waa, stated that he was shown by the police the dead body of a man, on the bank of the river Namoi, on 18th…

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Armidale Circuit Court. Saturday, April 24

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 28 April 1909 · page 2

The Circuit Court was continued at Armidale on Saturday morning, before His Honor Mr. Justice Cohen. Mr. F. W. Garstang, Police Magistrate,…

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Guyra President Election. Opinion of "The Magistrate."

Guyra Argus · Thursday 29 April 1909 · page 2

A ratepayer sends us the following opinion of "The Magistrate," the well-known legal journal published in…

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Armidale Circuit Court

Guyra Argus · Thursday 29 April 1909 · page 2

The Armidale Circuit Court was opened on Friday morning last before Mr. Justice Cohen. Seven cases were listed for hearing…

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Drama of Jealousy. Murder of an Actress

Guyra Argus · Thursday 29 April 1909 · page 6

A music hall star, Lucienne Muguet by name, 22 years of age, was shot last night by her lover, if. Edmond Stora, at her residence on the Boulevard…

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Court Balls in Berlin. Brilliant Scenes. How the Kaiser Entertains

Guyra Argus · Thursday 29 April 1909 · page 6

When the Emperor William gives a State ball, "permission to dance is given only by royal order, and the privileged have for many days to rehearse the…

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Wee Waa Murder Case

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 30 April 1909 · page 7

At the Armidale Circuit Court on Monday, Stanley Williams was charged that he did, at Wee Waa, on 4th December, feloniously kill Harry Johnston The…

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Charge of Murder. SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 30 April 1909 · page 4

On April 12 a child was found dead in a cot at the residence of its parcu[?], Toorak. The father and mother have been committed for trial…

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Armidala Police Court. Friday, 30th APRIL,—(Before Mr. E. M. Cohen, J.P.)

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 4

Patrick Ryan was charged with having no lawful visible means of support. Accused pleaded not guilty, and…

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