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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1916

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Armidale Police Court. Tuesday, 4th January.—(Before Mr. G. Atkin. P.M.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 6

Richard Connell, on remand, was again charged with, on the 24th December, he did steal the sum of £20 from the person of Geo. White,…

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Police Court

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 10 January 1916 · page 2

The following cases dealt with by Major Crane, P.M., recently, were held over from but issue. URUELTY OT DUMB ANIMALS…

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Constable Charged with Murder. Domestic Squabble

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 11 January 1916 · page 4

Constable Fisher was arrested last night, charged with the murder of Miss Nealson, proprietor of the Loretto Tea Rooms, Bathurst Street, Sydney; also…

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Armidale Police Court. Friday, Dec. 7.—(Before Mr. G. Atkin, P.M.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1916 · page 8

A SOLDIER, 45, was charged with being drunk in Beardy-street the previous day. The offender stated he was vaccinated a week ago, and bad a few drinks to relieve…

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Did Not Blame the Police

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 11 January 1916 · page 4

A rather elderly man, of good appearance, answered to his ball at the Police Court yesterday morning, and when asked how he pleaded to a charge…

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Police Court. Monday, January 10th. (Before Mr. W. is Brun Brown, P.m.) Rules of the Road

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 11 January 1916 · page 2

Victor Cornell was proceeded against by H. A. Roberts, Inspector to the Inverell Municipal Council, for not keeping to the right side of Otho Street…

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Fowl Stealing

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 13 January 1916 · page 2

A considerable amount of [?] stealing has [?] of late, and [?] are [?] precautions says a [?]…

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Police News

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 13 January 1916 · page 7

At the police court this morning, before Mr. Perry, P. H. [?] held was charged with [?] and [?] behaviour, and was…

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Increase in Murder

The Inverell Times · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 6

it is not a particularly pleasing thing to find that the past year's po[?] for the metro[?] shows shat the number of murder cases is…

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A Tingha Case. Magistrate's Conviction Quashed

The Inverell Times · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 7

In the Tingha Police Court on 3rd December last, before Mr. W. le Brun Brown, P.M., Samuel Joseph Cowan and Herbert David Hayden of Tingha,…

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Police News

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 17 January 1916 · page 5

At the police court on Saturday, [?] Mr. Perry, P.M., John O'Brien, it was charged under the Vagrantly Act, with having no visible, lawful…

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Fowl Stealing

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 3

A considerable amount of poultry-stealing has been going on in the suburbs of late, and residents are taking precautions says a Melbourne…

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Police Court. Monday, January 17th. (Before Mr. W. le Brun Brown, P.m.) Miss "Violent" Jones

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 4

Violet Jones, aged 35, was charged with being drunk in Byron Street on Saturday last. She pleaded guilty, and was fined…

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Fair Rents Court

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 20 January 1916 · page 6

It is [?] expected that the [?] sitting of the Fair Route Court will be held within a fortnight…

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Police Court. Tuesday, Jan. 19. 1916. (Before Mr. W. L. Brown, P.m.) Biotque Behaviour

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 20 January 1916 · page 5

Henry Dogle and george Willison were charged with ritotous behaviour in Tattersall's haotel, on the night of December 18. Both pleaded guilty…

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Appeal Court. Tuesday, Jan. 19, 1919. (Before Mr. W. L. B. Brown, P.M.)

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 20 January 1916 · page 6

The following appeals were made against the [?]ments. Mr. Cr[?]man appeared for the council…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday. January 19. (Before Mr. W. L. B. Brown, P.m.) a Newspaper Claim

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 20 January 1916 · page 5

[?]owter Bros. v. Thomas Joseph O'Keefle amount due for subscription to Glen Innes "Examiner," and for advertisements in same, £458…

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The Mosman Burglary

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 22 January 1916 · page 3

Three men—James Ryan (woodturner), Albert Lewis (bookmaker), and Chris Fitzsimmons (rock-chopper) —were arrested at St. Leonard's in…

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Police News

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 24 January 1916 · page 5

At the police court on Saturday morning, before Mr. W. L. Party, P. M., Percy John Perker, M. was charged with stealing on…

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