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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1915

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Heiress' Elopement She and Her Lover Appear at Police Court

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 25 January 1915 · page 7

After an active[?] search, a young Dutch heiress and a Leyden school master, with whom the bad eloped from Holland, have been found at…

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Police Court. Monday, January 25. (Before the P. M.) Drunkenness

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 25 January 1915 · page 4

Robert McCarthy pleaded gulity to drungenness, and was fined 5 or three hours. DRUNKENNESS AND RIOTOUS…

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A Clergyman Sentenced to be Shot

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1915 · page 2

A [?] story [?] Periences in Belgium and Germany was told by the Rev. B. G. Bourchier, vicar of St. Jude-on-the-Hill,…

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Armidale Police Court. MONDAY, 25th JAN—(Before Mr. E. M. Cohen. J.P.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1915 · page 4

ROBERT COURTNEY, 32. sailor, was charged (1) with being drunk in Jeassie-street early on Sunday morning, (2) with using indecent language on the same occasion, and (3) with…

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Changes in Police Rank

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 26 January 1915 · page 4

The New South Wales Police Force is at present undergoing a system of partial reorganisation. Changes that have already been made involve a…

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Police Court. Monday, January 25. (Before Major Crane, P.M., Moree.) P. P. Board Case

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 26 January 1915 · page 5

John Alfred was charged with [?]possing on a camping and watering reserve. There was no appearance of…

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Armidale Police Court. Saturday, January 23. (Before Mr. G. Atkin, P.M.)

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 27 January 1915 · page 7

One defendants, Arthur Gallegos, appeared on a charge of drunkenness. He pleaded not guilty, and through Mr. Doughan (Messrs. Mackenzie and…

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Alleged Indecent Assault

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 28 January 1915 · page 6

At the police court, this morning, [?] Mr. Perry, P.M. John Nelson, 25, was charged that he did at [?] on Jan. 27 indecently assault a…

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Verdict of Murder. a Constables Death

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 28 January 1915 · page 8

The inquest on the body of Trooper Harris, of the Tasmanian police, who was killed at Lovett under particularly brutal…

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Police Court

The Inverell Times · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 4

At the Police Court on Wednesday, before Major Crane, J. Alfred was charged with depasturing stock on a T.S.R., when he had no right to do so…

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Armidale Police Court. Friday, June 29. (Before Mr. G. Atkin, P.M.)

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 30 January 1915 · page 8

The Municipal Council proceeded against Sydney A Brown charging him with the non-payment of £1/12, sanitary fees. He admitted the debt, and…

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Armidale Police Court. Wednesday, January 27. (Before Mr. G. Atkin, P.M.)

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 30 January 1915 · page 7

Thomas Arthur Gallegos, whose case had been adjourned from Saturday, appeared on a charge of drunkenhess. He pleaded not guilty, and was…

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Police Court

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 1 February 1915 · page 5

A bard working and respectable old man, the lather of 18 children appeared before the P.M. this morning chrged with dr[?] and [?]…

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Alleged Assault

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 1 February 1915 · page 7

John Nelson, 25, laborer, for remand, wan charged with that be did on January 27, at Glenc[?] indecently [?]sult Stella Frances Hallett…

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Police Court. Friday, January 29, (Before the P.m.). Reposing to Pay for Drin[?]

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 1 February 1915 · page 7

Les[?] Neal was charged that h[?]d refuse, to pay on demand for drinks consumed at the Royal Hotel. The P.M.: How do you plead?…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing. Local Butcher Charged

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 2 February 1915 · page 4

At the Police Court yesterday morning, before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, P.M., Richard Roberts was charged with that he did, at Inverell, on 12th…

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Armidale Police Court [?]

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 February 1915 · page 5

A [?] 32, on [?] was charged with being drunk in Marsh street the previous day. The offender gave [?]…

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Armidale Police Court. Friday, Jan. 20.—(Before Mr. G. Atkin, P.M.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 February 1915 · page 2

ARMIDALE Municipal Council Sydney A. Brown, sanitary fees due, £1 13s. Defendant acknowledge the debt…

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Police Court. Monday, February 1St. (Before.Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, P.M ) "LANGUAGE."

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 2 February 1915 · page 7

Herbert Murphy, a young man, was charged with using indecent language at the Imperial Hotel on Saturday afternoon…

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A Popular Police Officer. Tribute to Senior-sergeant Cowie

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 2 February 1915 · page 4

Before the usual proceedings commenced at the Police Court yesterday morning, the P.M. (Mr. W. Le Brun Brown) said he wished to take the…

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