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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1917

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District Court. Wednesday, February 7, 1917. (Before his Donor Judge Hamilton.) Claim for Commission

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 3

Donald Mauro and John Hutchison, trading as Mauro A Hutchison, venue Ernest J. H. Doswell, claim commission for £31 7…

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Armidale Police Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 2

AN Armidale cabman appeared before Mr. E. M. Cohen at the Armidale Police Court on Tuesday morning charged with being found drunk,…

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Alleged Letter Stealing

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 4

Sydney, Thursday. Afternoon. — At the police court to-day a map was remanded on a charge of attempting to steal letters from a post office pillar box in…

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More Ruthlessness. Murder on High Seas. London

The Inverell Times · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 7

The Admiralty reports that the steamier City of Birmsngham (7498 tons) was torpedoed without warning on November 27, while 126 nuies from…

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New Police Inspector. Farewells at Armidale

The Inverell Times · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 5

The local police (reports Friday's Armidale "Express"; farewelled Sen Sergh. Hogan (now Inspector) on Friday evening at the local police. office…

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Enemy Evacuates Grande Court. London

The Inverell Times · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 4

Field Marshal Hals reports:—As a result ol cuntinuous pressure on both banks of the Ancre, the enemy was forced to evacuate Grandecourt, which…

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Armidale District Court. Breach of Agreement

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 4

The local District Court was held yesterday morning at the conclusion of the Quarter Sessions'. H. H. McMaugh v Robert Laurie,…

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Alleged Stealing

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 10 February 1917 · page 6

William Leslie Clutterbuck was in dieted that on 6tb January 1917, at Armidale, he did steal money to the amount of £21/4, the property of…

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The I.W.W. Cases. Rewards to the Police

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 10 February 1917 · page 8

The Chief Secretary was asked by our represents tire if any special recognition bad been extended to members of the police force in connection with…

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Armidale Police Court. Friday, February 9—(Before Mr. G. Atkin, P.M,)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1917 · page 2

FLORENCE Wilson, 47, no occupation, was charged with being found on local licensed premises during prohibited hours, and also villi being drunk on the same occasion…

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Police Court. Monday, February 12 (Before Mr. W. le Brun Brown, P.m.). "Hazard" Playing

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 13 February 1917 · page 5

Harry Wilton was charged with playing an unlawful game in his billiard room to wit, throwing dice, on the night of February 3…

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Brisbane Affray. Police Officers Wounded

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 14 February 1917 · page 4

A serious shooting affray occurred in Brisbane. It appears a man named Oscar Olsen created a disturbance in some tea-rooms. Constable Cochrane…

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Union Secretary in Court

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 14 February 1917 · page 4

John Donnell, formerly Secretary of the Amalgamated Coachmakers' Society, was remanded at the Police Court on a charge of embezzling £75, belonging…

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Guyra Police Court

Guyra Argus · Thursday 15 February 1917 · page 6

On Thursday, before Messrs. S. L. Rutter and J. E. Phelan, J's.P., Peter Perry was charged with having used insulting words to Hector E…

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Alleged Horse Stealing. Another Tingha Case

The Inverell Times · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 4

The Quarter Sessions resumed this morning when Edward Phonso Moore on ball was charged with the alleged theft of a mare the property of George…

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Armidale Police Court. Wednesday, Feb 14.—(Before Mr. G. Atkin, P.M.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 2

THREE offenders appeared before the Beach this morning. The first was a well-known local offender, 42, labourer…

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Two-up School Raided. Two Young Men Before the Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 10

Some considerable exeitement occurred in Rusden-street on [?]day afternoon, when the police sudden[?] appeared and raided a "two-up" school which was in…

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Armidale Police Court. Drinker's New Excuse

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 6

A man who has become well known to the Court officials by the persistency with which he comes forward as a drunk, was again before Mr. Atkin…

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Betting Prosecutions. Fine of £[?]0 for Street Operations. Magistrate Comments on Police Case

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 4

The result of the activities of Constable Baxter, of Howell, during his term of special duty Armidale, referred to in the last issue of the…

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"Two-up" in Rusden-street. Police Interrupt Game

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 2

A game of "two-up" was in progress in Rusden-street on Wednesday evening, at about 7 p.m. The manipulation of the coins and the calling of the…

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