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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1916

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District Court. a Chaff-cutting Contract

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 12 June 1916 · page 2

A District Court case was beard at the local Court House on Monday last by Just Hamilton, when Charles J. Fisher proceeded against L. Mungatah,…

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Alleged Burglary

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 13 June 1916 · page 4

At the Sydney Sessions on Friday last George Anderson was charged with having broken and entered the dwelling-house of Rosie W[?]shire, at…

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Police Court. Monday, June 12th. (Before Mr. W. le Brun Brown, P.m.) Prohibition Order

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 13 June 1916 · page 7

Margaret Johnstone applied to have a prohibition order issued against her husband, who had been drinking to excess and was likely to impair his…

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Armldale Police Osnrt. Friday June [?] Mr. G. Atkin [?]

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 June 1916 · page 8

Local reendent appeared on a chance being cuspected of many Evidence was given that the unfortunate [?] had saddenly [?] a…

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The Ashford Sensation. Townshend Before the Court. Peculiar Evidence

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 13 June 1916 · page 4

The adjourned case of William Thos. Townshend, who is charged with ma[?]ciously assaulting David Brown, at Plu[?]thorpe, near Ashford, on April…

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Old Time Recollections. Retired Police Inspector Travers

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 14 June 1916 · page 7

The Moree "Champion" publishes a lengthy interview with retired Police Inspector Travels, formerly of Inverell. "Mr. Travers," says the article,…

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Killed a B[?]shrangar. Old Police Officer Gone

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 15 June 1916 · page 4

Ex-Inspector Miles Buras who died at Lidcombe (near Sydney) on Tuesday night had [?] adventurous career as policemen and with the late…

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Armidale Licensing Court. [?] June 14 [?] [?] and [?] [?] A. [?]

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 16 June 1916 · page 10

[?] for the local [?] were [?] Most were [?] but to some [?] [?] by the Licensing [?]…

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An Important Licensing Court Decision. [?] of Health's [?] [?] AND [?]

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 16 June 1916 · page 10

When the question of [?] [?] the local [?] [?] at the [?] [?] on Wednesday, [?]…

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Quarterly Licensing Court. Police Objections to Renewals

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 17 June 1916 · page 2

A good deal of the time of the Armidale Licensing Court was occupied on Wednesday in hearing police objections lodged to the renewal applications of…

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Police Court. Monday June 18th. (Before Mr. W. le Brun Brown, P.m.) Landlord and Tenant at Law

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 20 June 1916 · page 5

Robert Jos. Hilton v. Peter Croft, alleged assault. There was also a cross summons of Croft v. Hilton. Both cases were heard…

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Alleged Stealing

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 22 June 1916 · page 4

Captain Lionel Jeffries, a returned officer, who saw active service with the A.I.F., was arrested at Fremastle on charge of having stoles £824 from…

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Cattle Stealing Charge

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 22 June 1916 · page 5

A sensational development is report of from Drake regarding certain cattle [?]…

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Police Court. Wednesday, June 21, 1916. (Before Mr. L. B. Brown, P.m.) Insulting Language

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 22 June 1916 · page 3

James C. Wilson was charged with using Insulting language is Grey-street on 7th June. Defendant pleaded guilty, and the fined 40, with 6…

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If Zeppelins Come. Edinburgh Police Warning

Guyra Argus · Thursday 22 June 1916 · page 5

Under the heading of "Notice to the public in the event of an aerial raid," the Edinburgh police issue a warning as to what to do and what not to do in the event of…

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Licensing Court. Wednesday. June 21, 1916. (Before Mr. L. B. Brows, P.M., and Mr. A. J. Dodd, L.m.) Seeks a Deduction in Assessment

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 22 June 1916 · page 3

James Patrick Fitzgerald Applied for a reduction to the assessment of his hotel on account of the six o'clock closing, and increased cost of living…

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Police Court

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 23 June 1916 · page 2

The Tingha Temporary Common Trustees Edward James McDonald in the summons division at the local…

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The Hospital Sheets. Woman Charged with Their Theft

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 24 June 1916 · page 10

In the Police Court on Friday, before Mr. C. Atkin, P.M., Isabel Mary Turner, of West Armidale, was charged with that on the 6th inst she did…

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Police Court Tuesday, June 20th. (Before Major Crane, P.M.)

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 26 June 1916 · page 2

Thos. Parr, charged with using indecent language at Gravesead, was fined £3, with 6s costs of court…

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Licensing Court (Before Major Crane (Chairman) and Mr. W. D. Cupel)

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 26 June 1916 · page 2

Renewals of hotel licenses were granted to the following applicants: J. Sauday (Graman); W. Irwin (Coolootai); W. Scutt Royal Hotel,…

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