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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1916

554 stories in New England's papers · page 15 of 28

Armidale Police Court. (Friday, 23rd June.—[?] the P.M.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 June 1916 · page 6

[?] Mary, Turner was charged [?] on the [?]th June. she [?] [?] her dwelling house [?] shorts, [?] of having been…

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Armidale Police Court. Monday, June 26.—(Before Mr. G. A[?] [?].)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 June 1916 · page 4

A local labourer, 44, who hadn't "appeared" recently, was fined 2s [?]d. or the rising for being drunk on Saturday. A second [?], 55, labourer, p[?]…

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Casement Sentenced to Death

The Inverell Times · Friday 30 June 1916 · page 5

The Jury returned a verdict that Sir Roger Casement was guilty, and he was sentenced to death. LATER…

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All About a Lamb. Alleged Theft

The Inverell Times · Friday 30 June 1916 · page 4

At the Police Court yesterday morning, before Mr. W le Brun Brown, P.M., a drover, named Frederick Robinson, was charged with the alleged theft of…

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Charged with [?] [?] a Doctor [?] the Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 July 1916 · page 2

A case that [?] [?] to the [?] [?] on I [?] Police [?]…

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Armidale Police Court. [?] G. Atkin, P.M.) Author [?]

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 July 1916 · page 2

JACON [?] was charged with on the [?] he did not keep his [?] with the [?] and [?]…

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Police Court. Monday, July 3rd. (Before Mr. W. le Brun Brown, P.m.) Maintenance Case

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 4 July 1916 · page 2

Robert Griffith was proceeded against under the Lunacy Act to show cause why he chould not contribute to the cost of maintaining his…

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Police Court. Monday, July 3rd. (Before Mr. W. to Bran Brown, P.m.) an Influenza Cure

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 4 July 1916 · page 3

A stranger pleaded guilty to being drunk on Saturday night last. In extenuation he staled that a friend advised him to take rum to…

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Licensing Court. Board of Health Regulations

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 4 July 1916 · page 2

At the Licensing Courts yesterday morning before Mr. W. le Brun Brown L.M, and C. C. Loxton, member, W. P. George applied for a renewal of…

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Assault [?] Language

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 6 July 1916 · page 3

William [?] was charged with using insulting [?] to Robert Lockyer on Glene [?], and [?] with unlawfully assaulting him…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 6 July 1916 · page 5

At the Drake Police Court yesterday, Charles Allan [?] was committed to stand his trial at the next Tomworth Quarter Sessions, charged with…

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Police Court. Wednesday, July 6. 1816. (Before Mr. L. B. Brown, P.m.) Unstamped Betting Tickets

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 6 July 1916 · page 3

Samuel Andrew [?], through Mr. O'Donnell, pleached guilty to issuing a betting ticket without a stamp. Mr. O'Donnell said that defendant…

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The War. Anglo-french Offensive. Complete Success. Desperate Fighting at Fri-court. Wonderful German Defences French Villages Like Rabbit Warrens. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 6 July 1916 · page 3

The "Times" correspondent at the British headquarters on the Western front writes: One essential outstanding fact is the complete success of the…

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Armidale Police Court. THURSDAY [?] M. [?]

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 July 1916 · page 4

[?] was [?] [?] had to pay to [?] the a the [?] [?] the man of [?]…

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Armidale Police Court. Tuesday, July 4.—(Before Mr. E. M. [?] J P.) "[?] OF [?]"

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 July 1916 · page 2

C. [?] 14, labourer, a [?] appeared before the [?] charged with having in his po[?] the following property, which was rea[?]…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing. Cases at Drake

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 8 July 1916 · page 9

The hearing of the cattle stealing cases was commenced at Drake on Wednesday afternoon. The first case was that of Charles…

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Police Court

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 10 July 1916 · page 5

At the police court this morning. before Mr. W. I. Perry, P.M., Leopold Gren (32), for being drunk in the yard of the Great Central Hotel, was fined…

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Woman Found Strangled. Husband Charged, Alleged Murder. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 10 July 1916 · page 4

Adelia Browne (45), licenses of the Cricketers Club Rotes, St. Kilda, was found strangted in bed on Saturday right. A motor veil was tied round…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 10 July 1916 · page 5

Lengthy evidence was taken on Thursday and Friday at Drake in the case against Goo. Joseph Petric and Joseph James Petrie charged with…

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Boxers and Police

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 10 July 1916 · page 6

At French's Forest, Mr. R. L. Baker, [?] by Messrs. Darey, Durand, Smith, Baker, Musto, and about 20 other well-known boxers, set to…

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