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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1914

591 stories in New England's papers · page 5 of 30

Local News. Land Court

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 10 February 1914 · page 2

The next meeting of the Local Land Board will be opened on Friday, 20th inst., and be continued on the 23rd and 24th…

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Armidale Police Court

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 11 February 1914 · page 4

In the Police Court yesterday morning, before Mr. G. Atkin, P.M., Joseph Davis pleaded guilty to charges of drunkenness and indecent…

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Police Court. Tuesday, Feb. 10. (Before the P.M.)

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 12 February 1914 · page 3

Police v. Michael Sweeney.--The defendant was charged with being on licensed premises after hours. Senior-Bergt. Cook said that at…

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Alleged Intent to Murder

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 12 February 1914 · page 5

John Goodridge was committed for trial at the North Sydney Police Court on Monday on a charge of wounding Emma Bolton,with intent…

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Editor Goes to Gaol. Libel on Singer

Guyra Argus · Thursday 12 February 1914 · page 4

The editor of the "Kieines Journal," Berlin, was sentenced to one month's imprisonment because of slanderous allegations concerning Fraulein Hempie, the opera star, in…

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Police Court. (Before Mr. W. Le B. Brown, P M.)

The Inverell Times · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 7

The Inspector of Nuisances. Mr. H. A. Boberts, proceeded against James Stamm, of Warialda, for driving a motor car for hire to the local racecourse on Saturday,…

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Armidale Police Court. Tuesday, 10th February. (Before Mr. G. At[?]. P.M.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 6

Joseph Davis, 41, brush-maker, was charged with being drunk and using indecent language in Beardy-street the previous day…

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Death of Sen. Sergeant M'Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 9

On February 1, 1894.—exactly twenty years ago, be it noted, the watchman on duty in Bridge-street noticed this back door of the Union Steam Ship…

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Cablegrams in Brief. the Reeks' Murder

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 14 February 1914 · page 10

At the inquest concerning the death of Reeks a verdict of wilful murder against some person or pensons unknown was returned. The Coroner…

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Cablegrams. London. Thursday. Another Ritual Murder

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 14 February 1914 · page 4

There is much excitement at a village, near Kieff, over the reported discovery of a ritual murder…

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Deep Water Police Court

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 16 February 1914 · page 2

At the Deepwater Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. Fletcher, P.M. Amy Amelia Johnston proceeded against Robert Vickery, for unlawful…

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Unlawful Assault

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 16 February 1914 · page 2

James Busby and John Henry Johnson both pleaded guilty to unlawfully Assaulting one Lester Small. Senior-sergt. Cook said it was a…

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Stealing a Bicycle

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 16 February 1914 · page 2

"William Williams, on remand was charged with that he did at Elsmore on January 14, 1914, steal one Speedwell bicycle of the value of £2, the…

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Police Court. FRIDAY, 13th FEBRUARY. (Before the P.M.)

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 16 February 1914 · page 2

John Dunn, 18, was charged wire being drunk and disorderly in a public place, to wit, the Great Central Hotel, Glen Innes, on the 12th Feb.,…

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Magistrate's Strong Remarks

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 February 1914 · page 8

Mr. Read Murphy, P.M., in the Footscray. (Melbourne) Court on Thursday made severe comment in fining a trainee who had…

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Police [?] [?]

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 February 1914 · page 4

L[?], Monday Night [?] [?] at [?] in August and September [?] ex[?]ted the Du[?]…

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Murder and Suicide

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 February 1914 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—On Saturday night a man shot his wife in four places with a revolver, and then shot himself dead, at a residence in Grown-street, Woolloomooloo. They had…

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Armidale Police Court. Friday, 13th February.—(Before Mr. G. Atkins, P.M.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 February 1914 · page 6

Six offenders appeared to answer for their transgressions this morning. The first was lined. 2s. 6d., or the rising…

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Armidale Police Court. Monday, Feb. 16. — (Before. Mr. G. Atkin, P.M.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 February 1914 · page 4

A LOCAL cabman pleaded guilty to being drunk in Beardy-street on Saturday night. Not being in charge of his cab at the time, he was only fined 5s. or 24 hours…

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Armidale Police Court. Saturday, 14th February.—(Before Mr. G. Atkin, P.M.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 February 1914 · page 1

Another batch of drunks—apparently the aftermath of the races—were before the Bench to-day. The yard of the Caledonian Hotel…

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