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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1916

554 stories in New England's papers · page 13 of 28

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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Daring Criminal. Sentenced to Ten Years. Hold Up Man and [?]Lar

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 1 June 1916 · page 8

After a [?] career of over [?] years, daring which he [?] sentences in both Victoria and New [?] and when out of [?] lived almost…

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"How Servia Died." Rapine and Murder of the German Army. Soldier Ghouls

Guyra Argus · Thursday 1 June 1916 · page 5

There are still a number of simple-minded people among us who try to excuse the Germans' unmentionable cruelty during their invasion of Belgium on the ground that it was…

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Armidale Police Court. TUESDAY, [?] [?] MR. [?]. Atkin, P.m.) [?]

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1916 · page 3

[?] charged with having been [?] on the [?] [?] of the [?] on [?], 21st inst., when such premises were…

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Verdict of Murder

The Inverell Times · Friday 2 June 1916 · page 5

A verdict of murder was returned against Murtagh Murphy, who was found lying unconscious beside the Rev. Metcalfe in a creek near Burrowa…

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District Court

The Inverell Times · Friday 2 June 1916 · page 4

At the District Court yesterday the case of Sidney Wilson v. E. E. Smith, claim £21 3s 9d commission on sale of jewellery and optical goods during…

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Forty Years Ago. a Reminiscent Police Officer

The Inverell Times · Friday 2 June 1916 · page 2

In the course of an interview with a representative of the Moree "Champion" inspector Travers, formerly stationed at inverell as a police sergeant…

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Hillgrove. Police Couht

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 3 June 1916 · page 10

On Wednesday, May 31st. before Messrs. Wm. Morgan and Those. Show. J's.P., William John Jackson, on remand, was charged with stealing one…

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Country Court Held Up

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 5 June 1916 · page 7

"Gentlemen, I am sorry to say I cannot read the evidence. I cannot see it." This remark was addressed by Judge Sch[?]les to the jury when…

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Armidale Police Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 June 1916 · page 2

TRANSFER OF HOTEL LICENSE In the [?] Police Court on Friday before Mr. [?] P.M. an application was made by A. O. Butler for…

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Police Court. Monday, June 5th. (Before Mr. W. le Brun Brown, P.M.)

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 6 June 1916 · page 5

Mary Eshman was fined 1/- and 3/- costs for not having her name on the Federal Roll. The fine was paid…

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Small De[?] Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 June 1916 · page 2

In the Small Police Court. a case of trepas [?] was called on [?] Wright [?] Schazler. Mr. Ma[?] appeared for [?]…

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Small Debts Court

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 6 June 1916 · page 2

At the Small Debts Court this morning A. J. Esau secured a verdict against Harold Farleigh for £4 10s and 5/9 costs for advertising. The…

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Alleged Stealing of Motor Car

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 8 June 1916 · page 4

At the [?] police court this morning, Frederick Wilson, ship's officer, and Mary Wilson, 21, domestic, were charged with stealing at Dural…

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Police Court. Wednesday, June 7. (Before Mr. L. B. Brown, P.m.) Breach of Railway by Law

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 8 June 1916 · page 4

The Railway Commissioner summoned [?], of [?] with commonwealth breach of by law [?]…

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Police Inspector's Recollections Inverell Incidents Recalled

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 8 June 1916 · page 3

The Moree "Champion" publishes a lengthy interview with retired Police Inspector Travers, formerly of Inverell, who has been enjoying the bore…

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Charged by a Bull

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 June 1916 · page 8

A correspondent [?] I have had the privilege and pleasure of persuing [?] of your recent [?] It is a treat to meet with a [?]…

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Cars for Engineers. "The Theft Ras Come."

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 9 June 1916 · page 2

In thanking the Macintyre Shire for its written expressions of appreciation for services rendered while a member of the Council,…

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Warialda Town Clerk. Charged with Embezzlement. Sentence of Twelve Months Hard Labor

The Inverell Times · Friday 9 June 1916 · page 7

Before His Honor (Judge Hamilton) at the Quarler Sessions on Tuesday (reports the "News") Colin Loudin Campbell was Charged with embezzling…

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Spy Adventuress. Traitor and German Wife Court-martialled. Paris, April 6

The Inverell Times · Friday 9 June 1916 · page 7

After a late siting last night a Bordeaux court-martial found Frieda Lipmann and Maurice Tribout guilty of espionage and sentenced them both…

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