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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1916

554 stories in New England's papers · page 10 of 28

Police News

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 20 April 1916 · page 4

At the police court this morning, before Messrs. Beaver and Keasting J'S. P., Samuel Renney, aged 77 years was charged with being of unsound mind, but…

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Police Court (Before Mr. Brown, P.m.) Wednesday, April 12. Two Charges

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 20 April 1916 · page 3

James Watts proceeded against A. Loved lock for assault and using insulting words. Mr. Legh appeared for plaintiff, and…

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Two Awful Tragedies. Wife Murder and Suicide

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 20 April 1916 · page 3

The infatuation of a wife for another man culminated on Monday in a tragedy in West Melbourne, when Mrs. Esther Fondaberry was shot dead by her…

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Raising the Rents. Court Advises Soldiers' Wives Not to Pay

Guyra Argus · Thursday 20 April 1916 · page 4

Advice was sought of the Brentford (Eng.) justices by a Dumber of soldiers' wives who had had notice that their rents would be raised…

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Small Debt Court (Before Mr. W. Brows, P.m.). Wednesday, April 18. Claim for Damage to Piano

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 20 April 1916 · page 3

W. A. McKenzie proceeded aganist Colin McAlpin for £10, claim for damage done to piano. Mr. Crossman appeared for plaintiff and…

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Licensing Court Wednesday, APRIL 18. (Before the P.M. and Mr. D. M. G. McGregor, L.m.). Quarterly Report

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 20 April 1916 · page 5

After perusing the quarterly licensing report, the P.M. remarked that everything was satisfactory, and the improvements recommended by the Board…

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Warden's Court. Monday, April 17th. 1916. Before Mr. W. L Perry, Mining Warden

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 21 April 1916 · page 2

E. R. Griffith v. J. Roach, forfeiture of race, Forfeited for failure to use continuously for one month for bona fide mining…

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A Guyra Case. Alleged Stealing of Sheep

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 22 April 1916 · page 2

In the Armidale Circuit Court on Friday before Mr. Justice Ferguson, James M'Crossing Davidson, on bail, was charged with that he did on 11th…

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Armidale Circuit Court

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 22 April 1916 · page 5

At the above court last week,, before Mr Justice, Ferguson, Ernest George Wellard, who was charged with the alleged murder of Samuel James Mann,…

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Police Court. Tuesday, April 18th. (Before Major Crane, P.m.) Travelling Stock Without a Statement

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 24 April 1916 · page 2

Mr. A. Gittings, Stock Inspector, proceeded against H. Waite, for travelling stock without having, the necessary statement in his possession…

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Cattle Stealing Prevention

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 April 1916 · page 7

A largely attended meeting or stockowners was held at Tenterfield recently with the object of forming a vigilance association for the…

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Court Martial Sentences

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 April 1916 · page 4

Sydney, Monday.— The sentences passed by the general court martial on soldiers concerned in the late mutiny were announced on Saturday…

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Police News

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 27 April 1916 · page 5

During the holidays several ordinary drunks were dealt with at the local police court. On Easter Monday, before Mr. D. M. G. McGregor, J.P., Fairfax…

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Armidale Police Court. Wednesday, April 26.—(Before the P.M.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 28 April 1916 · page 3

A LOCAL blacksmith, 42, was charged with being drunk in Beardy street the previous day. Defendant pleaded guilty…

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Quarterly Licensing Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 28 April 1916 · page 3

Tub Armidale Quarterly Licensing Court was held in the local Courthouse on Thesday Messrs. C. A. Jackes and R. T. Vyner, Js.P.,…

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Police Court. Wednesday, April 26Th. (Before Mr. C. C. Loxton, J.p.) an Exceptional Drunk

The Inverell Times · Friday 28 April 1916 · page 6

A well known local beer chewer, who had 76 previous convictions against him, was charged with celebrating the Easter Holidays well, but…

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Licensing Court

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 2 May 1916 · page 2

At a silting of the local Licensing Bench this morning, a booth license for the Bonshaw races on Friday was granted to W. J. Gobbert. The…

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Small Debts Court

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 2 May 1916 · page 2

At the Small Debts Court this morning the case of J. T. Slack v. Jas. Truman, claim £2 15s for pair of riding boots, was struck out, there…

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Police Court. (Before Mr. W. le Brun Brown, P.m.) Monday, May 1st. Alleged Forgery

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 2 May 1916 · page 5

George Searle Squires, a young man, was charged with forging and uttering a cheque, purported to be signed by H. Roberts, to the value of £3…

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Stealing Pair of Pants

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 4 May 1916 · page 3

Arsh[?] Robert Deyle was charged with stealing one pair riding peats valued at £1, the property of [?] at [?] on April 23…

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