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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1917

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Inhuman Mother. Charged With Child Murder

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 31 January 1917 · page 4

Caroline Styles was arrested at Hamilton (Victoria) on a charge of wilful murder of her child…

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Cold-blooded Murder

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 31 January 1917 · page 4

Giving evidence at the inquest at Geelong concerning the death of an unknown infant, whose body was found in a sewer, Dr. Newman staged…

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Desertion Gases. Heard in Yesterday's Court

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 31 January 1917 · page 8

In the local Poliee Court yesterday morning, before Messrs E. M. Cohen and P. J. Snape, Js.P., William J. Duncombe was charged with leaving…

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Cold-blooded Murder

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 1 February 1917 · page 6

Giving evidence at the [?] at Geelong concerning the death of an unknown infant whose body was found in a [?] Dr. Newman stated [?]…

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Police Court. (Before Mr. W. L. B. Brown, P.m.) Wednesday, January 31, 1917. Hawker's License

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 1 February 1917 · page 3

A hawker's license was granted S. Solomons. RIOTOUS BEHAVIOR. George Frederick Wells pleaded…

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Armidale Police Court. Matrimonial Troubles

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 6

Tuesday, January 30-—(Before Messrs E. M. Cohen and P. J. Snape). W. J. Dunco[?] was charged with leaving his wife without support…

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"Gold Blooded Murder."

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 2

Giving evidence at an inquest held at G eel one (Vic.) concerning an unknown infant found in the sewer on Saturday Dr. Newman stated that the portions…

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Police Administration

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 1

Though there is no definite official notification of the fact, it is probable that a change in the administration of the Armidale Police District will be…

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Military Frauds. Howell-peice Again Charged

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 2

David Clayton Howell-Price, formerly a Lieutenants Adjutant in the 9th Light Horse, was again before the Sydney Police Court on Wednesday on…

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Noted Police Officer Dead

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 7

Mr. Thomas King, ex-sergeant of police, died at Fraser Island. (Q.) early in the week. He was 65 years of age, and was one of the best-known figures…

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Small Debts Court

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 4

In the Small Debts Court yesterday morning, before Messrs. E. M. Cohen and R. T. Vyner, Js.P., the following business was disposed of:—…

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Police Court

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 5 February 1917 · page 5

At the police court on Friday, before Mr. Ferry, P. M., W. Kcough, for being drunk, was fined 20, and for assaulting Constable Hamilton was fined a further…

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Alleged Theft of Stamps

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 5 February 1917 · page 6

When the case of Henry Morrow, charged with having, while [?] stamps valued at [?] was called…

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Police Rald Ferry Boats

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 4

An exciting police raid was earned out on Saturday during the progress of the State 18-footer sailing championship in aid of the Repatriation…

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Small Debts Court

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 4

At the Small Debts Court this morning, before the P.M. (Mr. W. le Brun Brown), W. R. Webster proceeded against A. Finn to recover £11/17/5…

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Police Court. Monday, February 5. (Before Mr. W. le Brun Brown, P.M.) P.P. Board Case

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 5

Bert Newby was charged with abandoning, from a herd of travelling stock, one bullock affected with plearn pneumonia. The animal was left on…

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Guyra Police Court

Guyra Argus · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 2

On Wednesday, 31st January, Herbert Williams was charged, before Messrs. S. L. Rutter and J. E. Phelan, J's.P., with drunkenness?…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 6

Michael and John O.Halloran, on bail, were charged that they did, on or about the 26th day of September, 1916, and in company one with another, steal…

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Stealing From a Dwelling

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 6

Albert John Curley was charged with that he did, at Jennings, on 5th November, 1916, break and cuter the i", dwelling of Stanley Mullen, and steal…

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Poison Plot. Prisoners in Court. a Sensational Story

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 7

Mrs. Alice Wheeldon, her doughtera Harriett (Hetty) Wheeldon and Mrs. Winifred Mason, and her son in law Alfed Mason, were brought [?] of the…

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