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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1913

663 stories in New England's papers · page 10 of 34

ArmidalePoliceCourt. Monday, 14th April.—(Before Mr. G. Atkin, P.M.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 April 1913 · page 4

A Swedish tailor, 44, pleaded guilty to being drunk in Beardy,street on Saturday night. He presented an extremely battered appearance about…

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AimidalePoliceCourt Thursday, 10th April.—(Before Mr. G. Atkin, P.M.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 April 1913 · page 6

Andrew M'Lean, 21, labourer, was charged with, in company, he did steal from the dwelling-house of Albert Bretzke, at Armidale Show…

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Armidale Circuit Court. Friday, 11th APRiL. — (Before [?]s Honor Mr. Justice Pring.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 April 1913 · page 2

ON the court resuming on Friday morning Mr. Pike first addressed the jury. He said the parties in the case had virtually agreed that£ 150…

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Armidale Police Court

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 16 April 1913 · page 3

A Norwegian with an unpronouncable name, was before the P.M. on Monday morning, charged with drunkenness on Saturday night…

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New Police Weapon

Guyra Argus · Thursday 17 April 1913 · page 4

Several hundred members of the police force of Philadelphia are to be equipped with electric batteries which will enable them to shock lawbreakers…

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Municipal Appeal Court

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 19 April 1913 · page 3

A sitting of the Court of Petty Sessions for the hearing of Municipal Appeals, was held yesterday morning, before Mr. G. Atkin, P.M., and…

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Police Court

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 21 April 1913 · page 2

At the police court on Tuesday, before Major Crane, P. M., M. Halloran was fined 10s and 6s costs for being drunk and disorderly, and £2…

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Police Court. (Before Mr. W. A. Flynn, J.p.), Friday, April 18

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 21 April 1913 · page 2

Billy Williams was charged with being drunk and disorderly in Meade street on Thursday. Fined 26 or the rising of the court…

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New Police Weapon

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 21 April 1913 · page 4

Several hundred members of the police force of Philadelphia are to be equipped with electric batteries which will enable them to shock lawbreakers…

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Warden's Court. (Before Mr. Warden Perry). Friday, April 18

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 21 April 1913 · page 5

Alfred Alien Thomas applied for authority to enter 8 acres part per. 10s. p. Boyd. c. c. Gough, owned by Henry Hottes. Authority granted…

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Police Court

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 22 April 1913 · page 2

At the police court this morning, William Carter Lannon was charged with passing a valueless cheque for £1 on C. F. Clark, Royal Hotel,…

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Armidale Police Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 April 1913 · page 6

Friday, 18th April.—(Before Messrs. G. Atkin, P.M., C. A. Jacket, and R. T. Vyner, Js.P.). Arthur Devlin, chauffeur, was charged…

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Licensing Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 April 1913 · page 6

The Quarterly Liecnsing Court was opened. The Sergeant said he bad nothing in particular to bring forward, as all the hotels were now in…

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Municipal Appeal Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 April 1913 · page 6

R. J. Grimson, appeal against the rating of his shop in Jessie-street at £156. He held the assessment should be £75…

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Mob Storms Gaol

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 23 April 1913 · page 7

With the intention of lynching Edward Beeler and Mrs. Jesse Stroud, two prisoners, a mob stormed the gaol at Vivian, Louisiana (America), on…

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Pervert Before the Court

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 23 April 1913 · page 4

Louie Samuels aged 27, was charged at the Police Court to-day with attempting to deliver to Mary Eames indecent typewritten mailer…

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Police Court. Wednesday, April 23. Before Mr. Le Brun Brown, P.m.). Assault

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 24 April 1913 · page 3

John Henry Thomas Gillespie, on ball, was charged with unlawfully assaulting Ada Mclntyre at Glen Innes on April 12; and he was further…

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Sentenced to Death. SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 24 April 1913 · page 4

At the Grafton Circuit Court Leslie Lindsay was convicted of murdering Nellie Lloyd, at Punchbowl. He was sentenced to death…

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Soft-hearted Juries. Murder Penalties

Guyra Argus · Thursday 24 April 1913 · page 4

The Increase in the number of murders due to Jealousy and passion in France has attracted the attention of French legislators, and a Bill has been…

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Licensing Court. Wednesday, April 32. (Before Mr, Le Brun Brown, P.M., and Mr. A. J. Dodd, L.M.)

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 24 April 1913 · page 3

The Usual quarterly report relating to the conduct of the verious hotels and wine licenses—which were declared to h: satisfactory—were read over…

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