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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1914

591 stories in New England's papers · page 7 of 30

Station Tragedy. Murder and Sui[?]de

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 26 February 1914 · page 3

Mr. Oswald Coutts, son of Councillor Robt. Coutts, J. P. a well-known grazier of Longview Station (Vic.) was shot by the cook (whose name is…

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[?] Burglary

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1914 · page 4

Sydney, Wednesday.—The post office [?] Crown street was visited by [?] [?] last night, this being the [?] [?] time within three weeks. After…

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The Latest. The Liverpool Murder

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1914 · page 4

[?] Wednesday Night [?] [?] [?] [?] [?] [?] for the mades of Miss [?] at [?] [?] [?] to be [?] to [?]…

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Grain [?] Court. [?] Fri. [?]—(Before Mr. [?] [?]. P.[?].)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1914 · page 4

As [?] [?] [?] [?] [?] [?] [?] [?] [?] [?] [?] [?] at £14…

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A Mexican Murder. London

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 28 February 1914 · page 7

Replying in the House of Commons to a question by Mr. Bonar Law, Sir Edward Grey said that the Government had asked the United…

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Liverpool Murder Sumner Confesses

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 2 March 1914 · page 4

George Ball, alias Sumner, who was convicted of the murder of Miss Bradfield at Liverpool, has confessed that be is guilty. Until Wednesday he…

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Unfortunate Mistake Lands a Woman in Gaol

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 2 March 1914 · page 4

Norah O'Connor, an elderly woman who was a passenger from Roma to Brisbane by last Tuesday morning's western mail train secreted her…

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Moree District Court. February 17 th and 18th. WILSON v. LANGWORTHY

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 2 March 1914 · page 2

In this case plaintiff claimed £56 for wages at the rate of £1 a week from December 7 th 1912, to January 5th 1914…

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Petty Sessions Court. (Before Major Crane, P.m.) Breaches of Forestry Regulations

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 2 March 1914 · page 2

Philip Wells was proceeded against by W. de Benzeville, Officer of the Forestry Department, for having unlawfully obtained 90 posts and…

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Licensing Court. FRIDAY, Feb. 27th. (Before Major Crane, Chairman; and Mr. J. A. McGregor, L.M.)

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 2 March 1914 · page 2

Application was made for tranfer of license for billiard room at Gravesend from J. E. Jeffrey to Bert O'Day -- Granted…

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Armidale Police Court

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 4 March 1914 · page 4

At the Court of Petty Sessions yesterday morning, before the P.M. (Mr. G. Atkin), John Turner was charged that being the parent of a…

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Hillgrove. Alleged Horse-stealing

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 4 March 1914 · page 3

On Friday afternoon, Constable Slusher arrested John Burns and Robert Wallace, on information received from Bellbrook, for alleged…

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The Murder of Benton

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 4 March 1914 · page 3

Mr. Bryan, Secretary of State, has instructed the United States Consul at Mexico City and two surgeons to accompany Mr. Perceval, the British…

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Armldale Police Court

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 7 March 1914 · page 3

The sister of a local resident msde application for a prohibition order against her brother at yesterday morning's Court, before the P.M…

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Small Debts Court. Claim for Bboving

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 7 March 1914 · page 3

In the Small Debts, Court yesterday morning, before the P.M. (Mr. G. Atkin) and Mr. B. T. Vyrier, J.P., Henry Kirkwood sued George Bower,…

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Child Stealing

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 9 March 1914 · page 3

At the Criminal Sittings of the Supreme Court, Townaville, before Acting lattice Jameson, John Schools appeared for sen truce on a charge of…

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Police News

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 9 March 1914 · page 2

At the police court lost Thursday, before the P.M., John Larrie, 81, pleaded guilty with that be did on March 4 travel in a carriage between A…

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Cowardly Assault

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 March 1914 · page 6

The Hobart [?] have been noticed that Jame[?] Sharp at immigrant from Canada was brattally [?] and [?] of [?] and a gold watch…

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Armidale Police Court. Monday [?]th March [?] Mr. [?] Atkin, P.M.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 March 1914 · page 4

A pair of Saturday night drunks appeared this morning. The [?] was stated by Se[?]tor-constable J[?] to have…

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Armidale Police Court. Friday, Ma[?] G.—Before Messrs G. [?] P.M. and B. [?]. [?])

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 March 1914 · page 3

A VETERAN of 67 years and "no occap[?]tron" was charged with bging found drank in Danger-street the previous afternoon…

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