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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1916

554 stories in New England's papers · page 12 of 28

Bankruptcy Court

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 16 May 1916 · page 5

Jonathan Barnes, for whom Mr. W. B. Halloran appeared, was in attendance for the purpose of having his affairs examined by the Magistrate…

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Police Court. Monday, May 15th. (Before Mr. W. le Brun Brown, P.m.) Get on the Roll

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 16 May 1916 · page 5

Mr. J. J. McGrath, Divisional Returning Officer for the Gwydir electorate successfully proceeded against 53 local residents for not having their…

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Licensing Court

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 18 May 1916 · page 5

At a sitting of the Licencing Court yesterday, before Mr. Brown, P.M., and Mr. A. J. Dedd, J.P., Mr. O'Donnel made application for the transfer…

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Police Court. Wednesday, May 17. (Before Mr. L. B. Brown, P.m.) Driving Without a Light

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 18 May 1916 · page 3

Edward Ward pleaded guilty to driving o motor car without a tail light, and was fined 10, and 6 costs…

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To-day's Court Proceedings. Morgan Remanded. Dail Fixed at £400. Later

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 18 May 1916 · page 4

Henry Alfred Morgan was brought before the police court to-day. Mr. Moore, on behalf of the Crown, asked for a remand for fourteen days,…

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Armidale Gaol

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 May 1916 · page 3

THE staff of the Armidale gaol at present numbers five—one acting gaoler, one 2nd class warder, one 3rd class warder, and one matron. During the…

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Armidale Gaol. Annual Report

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 May 1916 · page 8

We are in receipt of a copy of the annual report of the prisons Department. From it we take the following extract from the acting gaoler's…

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Armidale Police Court. Wednesday, May 17.—(Before the P.M.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 May 1916 · page 3

A REGULAR customer of the court was fined 10s. or three days. A second offender was stated to have been arrested at 10 o'clock the…

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The Latest. Before the Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 May 1916 · page 4

Sydney, Thursday Atternoon. — At the Police Court to-day, Henry Alfred Morgan was presented on an alleged criminal charge in connection…

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German Aid to Murder. the Armenian Massacres. Bukarest, Jan 27

The Inverell Times · Friday 19 May 1916 · page 3

The acquiesence, if not the appropation, accorded by the German Press to the Armenian massacres seems to present a counterpart to the attitude…

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Arrest of Police Constable

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 22 May 1916 · page 4

The general store of Mr. W. [?] of Launceston, was broken into yesterday morning, and goods vained at over £100 stolen…

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Young Doctors Crime. Murder for Money. Wife's Father and Mother Poisoned. Wanted Motor Cars and Luxury

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 22 May 1916 · page 6

Rarely has a criminal case excited so much interest here as has been shown in the inquries and confessions which prove that Arthur Warren Walte…

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Armidale Police Court. Friday, May 19.—(Before Mr. Geo Atkin, P.M.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 May 1916 · page 2

A PAIR of women appeared before the Bench, this morning, charged with drunkneness. The first, 37, no occupation, pleaded…

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Police Court. Monday, May 22nd. (Before Mr. W[?]e Brun Brown, P.m.) Twice Drunk

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 23 May 1916 · page 2

A country youth, for whom Mr. Avern appeared, was charged with being drunk on Friday and Saturday last…

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Young Doctor's Crime. Murder for Money. Wife's Father and Mother Poisoned

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 23 May 1916 · page 6

Rarely has a criminal case excited so much interest here as hag been shown in the inquiries and confessions which prove that Arthur Warren Waite…

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District Court. Tuesday, May 23. (Before His Honor Judge Hamilton.) John Hornery v. Chief Commissioner for Railways

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 25 May 1916 · page 6

This was a claim for compensation arising out of the death of Mrs. Hor[?] who was accidentally killed whilst attending to her duties as…

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Armidale District Court. T[?] his J[?] H[?]

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 26 May 1916 · page 4

T[?] and [?] [?] had [?] [?] in [?] the [?] (Mr. [?] in the [?]…

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Armidale District Court. Thursday, May 25, 1916. (Before his Honor Judge.Hamilton)

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 27 May 1916 · page 3

In the District Court oil Thursday, before his Honor Judge Hamilton, Chedna Khan, an Afghan hawker, of Walcha, proceeded against Frederick…

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A Mean Theft

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 30 May 1916 · page 2

At the Ashford Police Court on Friday last a man, named James Arndell, was charged with that he did, at Bonshaw, on 18th April, steal one…

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Police Court. Wednesday, May 31. (Before Mr. L. B. Brown, P.m.) Defaulting Cadets

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 1 June 1916 · page 3

Area Offlecr G. A [?]rossman v J. B. Higgina, failing to attend military drill as prescribed by the Act. Mr. H. B. [?]rossman appeared for the…

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