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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1913

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Chicago Morals. Police Patch in Midnight Dragnet

Guyra Argus · Thursday 12 June 1913 · page 6

Chicago, having been accused publicly of being the "worst city, morally, in the United States," has taken prompt action to remedy things. A "vice inquiry" has been held, to ascertain the real basis of Chicago's…

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The First Surgeon. Court Doctor to Pharaoh Sahura

Guyra Argus · Thursday 12 June 1913 · page 6

Research had a brilliant defender in Dr. F. M. Sandwith recently at Kensington, where a large audience listened to his lecture on "Ancient and Modern Surgery."…

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District Court

The Inverell Times · Friday 13 June 1913 · page 2

The District Court was opened yesterday afternoon. Judge Edmunds presided. BREACH OF CONTRACT…

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ArmidalePoliceCourt. Tuesday, June 10.—(Before Messrs. E. M. Cohen and G. W. J. Hipgrave, Js.P.) 26 Previous Convictions

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 June 1913 · page 2

A young yet old offender pleaded guilty-to being drunk in Dumaresqstreet the previous day. Senior-constable Jones said the man…

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Guyra Police Court

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 14 June 1913 · page 4

At the Guyra Police Court on Thursday, before the P.M. (Mr. G. Atkin), Geo. Whingate was charged that…

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Murder or Suicide

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 14 June 1913 · page 4

The body of a young woman, supposed to be Kathleen Bligh, was found in the river near Launceston, (Tas.), with a wound resembling a…

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Small Debts Court

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 14 June 1913 · page 4

At the Guyra Small Debts Court on Thursday. before the P.M. (Mr. G. Atkin), Frederick Walls, of Tubbamurra. sued John Pringle & Co. to…

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Police Magistrate Welcomed

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 16 June 1913 · page 2

On Saturday morning a representative body of citizens congregated at the mayoral room, at the invitation of Mayor Abbott, to extend a…

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The Manly Murder. Accused Sentenced to Death

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 16 June 1913 · page 4

At the Central Criminal Court, Sydney, on Friday, Alien Maine was placed on trial for the alleged murder of James Overton, at Manly, on May…

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Girl Vagrant's life. Sad Story in Police Court

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 16 June 1913 · page 6

A pathetic case came before the Redlern police court one day last week when an attractive looking girl barely in her teens, wan charged…

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Laughing at Murder Trials

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 16 June 1913 · page 3

Mr. Justice Pring on Thursday delivered a rebuke to spectators at the Criminal Court, Sydney, who failed to realise the solemnity of the…

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Charged with Forgery. Young Girl's Plight

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 16 June 1913 · page 5

The unusual case of a girl being barged with forgery and Altering was provided at the North Sydney Police court on Thursday. Ida Watson,…

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Police Court. Friday, June 13th (Before Major Crane, P. M.) Illegally Cutting Timber

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 16 June 1913 · page 2

Mr. W. de Beuzeville, Forest Guard. proceeded against W. J. Parkin for Parkin for cutting cypress pine sapling c[?] to the provisions of the Forestry Act…

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Small Debts Court. W. A. PIKE v. Michael Sheppard

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 16 June 1913 · page 2

The claim was for the sum of £7 6s. 11d, alleged to be due in connection with the sale of wheat, by the claimant to the firm of Sheppard…

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Police Court. (Before W. Le B. Brown, P.M., and C. C. Loxton, J.P.)

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 17 June 1913 · page 5

H. J. Tickle, aged 22 years, was charged with stealing the sum of £6 1s., and on a second count of embezzling the sum of £4 16s., the…

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District Court. (Before His Honor Judge Edmunds). Claim for Work Done

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 17 June 1913 · page 2

W. H. Waters sued J. C. Johnston for £55 3s., being refund of deposit and claim for work done. A verdict was awarded to plaintiff for the…

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Alleged Attempt to Murder. Two Women Charged

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 19 June 1913 · page 7

Two young women, Clarice Maud Cowell and Elizabeth Louisa Barry wire charged 'at the Melbourne Police Court on Saturday with conspiring…

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Police Court. Tuesday, June 17, (Before Mr. Fletcher, P.m.) Straiying Stock

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 19 June 1913 · page 6

H. S. Deig (Inspector of Nuisances) proceeded against Joseph [?] for allowing one horse to stray in Grey street…

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Licensing Court

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 19 June 1913 · page 4

At the Licensing Court on Tuesday, before Mr. Fletcher, P.M.. and Mr. A. J. Dodd, L.M., the following were granted a renewal of their hotel…

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Conan Doyle in New Role. Acts As Advocate in Police Court. a Dog's Identity

Guyra Argus · Thursday 19 June 1913 · page 6

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the creator of "Sherlock Holmes," acted as his own counsel at Mark Cross Police Court, Tunbridge Wells, when he had to answer summonses alleging that a collie dog he kept at his home…

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