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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1915

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Armidale Police Court. Saturday, March 20. (Before Mr. G. Atkin, P.M..

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 24 March 1915 · page 5

A defendant for drunkenness, who the police said was making himself a nuisance about the Post Office on Friday, was fined 10/ or three days'…

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Police Court. Tuesday, March 23. (Before the P.m.). Alleged Stealing

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 25 March 1915 · page 3

Victor Charles Higgins. 17, was charged that he did at Bald Nov. on Feb 20, steal one double-barrell gun value £1…

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Unwilling Witness. in Divorce Court. Judge's Severe Comments

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 25 March 1915 · page 5

Mr. Justice Gordon, sitting in divorce Jurisdiction in Sydney on Monday, had occasion to admonish, and threaten with committal for…

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Police Court

The Inverell Times · Friday 26 March 1915 · page 4

At the Police Court on Wednesday morning a man, named Walter Strathan, was charged with stealing a ki[?]bag and contents, the property of J…

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Armidale Police Court Tuesdat, March, [?] E.M. Cohen and F. [?]

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 26 March 1915 · page 2

A Laborrer, 69, and another, [?] each pleaded guilty to being found drank in the streets the previous day. The older man was fined 20s. or Seven…

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Son Charged with Murder

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 27 March 1915 · page 4

At the inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the shooting of Wm. Scott, in South Australia, the youngest son of the deceased was…

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Burglary

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 27 March 1915 · page 5

The premises of Munro Bros were entered during Wednesday night last and sum of about £3/40 taken. There is no clue to the perpetrator. The same night a man was seen…

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Court News

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 27 March 1915 · page 5

In the Small Debts Court, Uralla, on Thursday, before the P.M., James M'Crossin sued D. Sharp on a promissory note. Evidence showed that the promissory note…

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Armidale Police Court. Thursday, March 25. (Before Mr. E. M. Cohen, J.P.)

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 27 March 1915 · page 3

A man named Pelham Haydon appeered on a charge of having no lawful visible means of support. It was stated by the police that he had been…

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Police Court. Saturday, March 27. (Before Mr. Perry, P.m.). Drunkenness

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 29 March 1915 · page 5

Alexander Patterson, 27. pleaded guilty to drunkenness in Grey-street. and was fined 26 or "till the rising."…

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Vordict of Wilful Murder

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 March 1915 · page 8

THE inquest concerning the death of Wm Escott was concluded at Burra (S A) on Frida, when the jury returned a verdict that deceased came to…

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Police Court. Monday, March 29. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, P.M.)

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 30 March 1915 · page 2

A local resident, who showed visible signs of his week end's orgy, was fined 5/ or 24 hours for being found drunk in Otho-street the previous…

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Police Court. Tuesday, March 30. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, P.m.) Drunks

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 30 March 1915 · page 5

An old man, with a flowing white beard, pleaded guilty to looking on the wine for some other liquid) when it was red the previous day. As he was…

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Municipal Appeal Court

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 30 March 1915 · page 4

There were only four appeals against the municipal valuation at the Appeal Court yesterday morning. Mr. Halloran (Messrs. Anderson and Halloran)…

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Municipal Appeal Court

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 30 March 1915 · page 4

The Municipal Appeal Court has been adjourned until April 12th so that the Police Magistrate may have an opportunity of inspecting Mr. Seagrott's…

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Police Court. Tuesday, March 30. (Before the P.m.). Municipal Cases

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 1 April 1915 · page 3

Robert McDonald was charged with driving a sulky on the footpath in Grey-street. He pleaded guilty, and was fined…

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The War. German High Seas Murder. Falaba Inquest. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 1 April 1915 · page 6

At the inquest on the victims of the Falaba disaster the chief officer stated the submarine, which was without a number, at first flew the…

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The War. Sinking of the Falaba. Terrible Scenes How Germans Murder Defenceless People. No Chance of Escape. London

The Inverell Times · Thursday 1 April 1915 · page 2

The British steamer Falaba (4800 tons) has been torpedoed at Milford [?]ven. One hundred and forty passengers and crew were saved…

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Armidale Police Court Thursday 1St April.— (Before Mr. E.M. Cohen.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 April 1915 · page 5

Two offenders, a Woman cook, 40, and a colourod labourer,21 —each admitted their descent from grace the previous evening…

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Police Court

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 3 April 1915 · page 5

Before the Police Magistrate, on Tuesday, the Police presented Charles Green on a charge of attempting to break and enter the Commercial Hotel…

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