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Courts & crime, 1914

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The Holiday Aftermath. Yesterday's Police Court

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 3 January 1914 · page 4

In the local Police Court yesterday morning, before Mr. G. Atkin, P.M., John Mills, aged 70, a laborer, pleaded guilty to a charge of…

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Police Patrol Lost

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 3 January 1914 · page 8

Another patrol of the North-west Mounted Police has been lost in the northern wilds of Sascatahewan. Sergeant Harper and Constable Stevenson…

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Small Debts Court

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 3 January 1914 · page 4

In the Armidale Small Debts Court yesterday morning, before Mr. G. Atkin, P.M.[?] Otto Schmutter sued Alfred…

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Police News

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 5 January 1914 · page 2

At the police court this morning, before Mr. Fletcher, P.M., Harold John Facer, 28, was charged by warrant that he did at Newcastle on…

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Court [?]

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 7 January 1914 · page 4

The [?] is proceeding of Colonel [?] who was in [?][?] of the 9th [?] the recent [?] The…

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Police Court

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 7

On Wednesday before the P.M. and E. W. Whereat, J.P. George Nasser for allowing a horse to stray was fined 5s and 6s costs…

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Police Court. Tuesday, Jan. 6. (Before the P.M.)

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 3

Harry Howard, 19, on remand, was charged that he did on Dec. 22, 1913, at Glen Innes, steal one motor car magneto, of the value of £1410, the…

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Small Debts Court

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 2

H. Humphrey v. Jas. Coyle, claim for £4 12s, goods supplied. Verdict for amount, 5s costs, and 7s 6d witness expenses…

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Tall Man with Pointed Beard. Strange Tale of Murder Plot Suggestion at a Cemetery

Guyra Argus · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 6

"A friend of mine wants to get rid of an old woman, a relative who is in the way. My friend will give £4 if the crime is committed in the apartment; eight if it is done…

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Murder and Suicide

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 13 January 1914 · page 2

Sydney was shocked on Saturday morning to learn of the tragic deaths of Walter Houston Hardy, principal of the Hunter-street jewellery firm,…

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Licensing Court

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 13 January 1914 · page 2

A Quarterly Licensing Court will be held in the Court House on Monday, 19th instant…

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Armidale Police Court

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 14 January 1914 · page 3

At the Police Court, yesterday morning, before the P.M. (Mv. G. Atkin), the following cases were dealt with:— INDECENT LANGUAGE…

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Cablegrams In Brief. Suicides and Murder in Germany

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 14 January 1914 · page 7

A builder named Bratz, together with his wife and sister, committed suicide at Soldau by gas-poisoning. The bodies of five children and a deg…

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Police Court. Tuesday, January 13. (Before the P.m.) Prohibition Order

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 15 January 1914 · page 6

On the application of Emily Cooper an order was made prohibiting the sale of liquor to her husband (Gilbert Cooper) for a period of 12 months…

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Local Police Statistics

Guyra Argus · Thursday 15 January 1914 · page 8

THE following return of business transacted by the Clerk of Petty Sessions, Registrar of the District Court, &c., &c., at Guyra (exclusive…

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The Old Gaol Tragic History. Memories of Early Days

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 15 January 1914 · page 2

Half-past 1 o'clock, All's well Number one." The entry at the gate has spokes "Half-past 1 o'clock All's well…

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An Inhuman Monster. Murder by Poisoning. a Modern Borgia. Berlin

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1914 · page 2

The trial was commenced to-day of Karl Hopf. who was formerly the world's champion with the foils, on a charge of having poisoned his father…

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Hillgrove Police Court. [By Telegraph.] Hillgrove, Monday Afternoon

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 8

BEFORE Mr. G.Atkin, P.M., to-day, John Crough (per Mr. D. P. Claveriol applied for a removal license for the Post Office Ho tel, Hillgrove, to Tattersall's Hotel, Metz…

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The Murder of Elsa

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 6

LONDON, Wednesday.— A man, who was attempting to pawn jewels [?]onging to Eira, the Hungarian wo[?]n, whose body was washed up by tge [?]ide, has been arrested…

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