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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1917

606 stories in New England's papers · page 6 of 31

I.W.W. Cases. Full Court Decision

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 March 1917 · page 4

THE Full Court of Criminal Appeals in its judgment on Friday in the I.W.W. cases reduced the sentences of Glynn and McPhersou from 15 to 10 years. All other…

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Licensing Court. Monday, March 12. (Before Messrs. W. le Brun Brown, L.M., and C. C. Loxton, J.P ) Refund of License Fees

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 13 March 1917 · page 2

Albert. N. Brissett applied for a refund of the amount paid by him as licensing fee. Mr. S. J. S. Butter appeared for the…

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Armidale Police Court Case of Unsound Mind

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 14 March 1917 · page 2

A cafe of lunacy was before the local court on Saturday morning. Mr. G. Atkin. P.M., occupied the bench. The patient was a middle-aged man…

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Industrial Court

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 14 March 1917 · page 4

Justice Heydon has order the deletion from the Railway Sawmillers' Board of a clause mating apprenticeship compulsory. The Commissioners…

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Industrial Court

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 14 March 1917 · page 6

Justice Heydon has ordered the deletion from the Railway Sawmillers' Board of a clause mating apprenticeShip compulsory. The Commissioners…

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The Lloyd George Plot. Prisoners Heavily Sentenced

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 15 March 1917 · page 3

At the Old Battery was conspiracy trial, Mrs. Wheeldon was sentenced to 10 years, Alfred Mason to seven, and [?] Mason in by years. Harriet…

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Armidale Police Court. Tuesday, 13th March.—(Before Messrs E. M. Cohen and F. Garstang, Js.P)

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

A pair of plain drunks each pleaded guilty and were fined 2/6 or 24 hours. ALLEGED LARCENY AS A…

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Industrial Court. a Grave Scandal

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 9

In granting certain applicants excmpaon from an award Judge Pickburn, in the Industrial Court, declared that the practice of fighting…

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Strikers Before Court

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 17 March 1917 · page 4

In the industrial Court, a number or men, hrickmakers and brickcarters, employed by the Illawarra Fireclay and Brick Company and the South…

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R.S.A. Irregularities. Secretary Before the Court

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 17 March 1917 · page 7

Thomas Leslie Bathurst, Secretary of the Returned Soldiers' Association, appeared before the Sydney Police Court on Wednesday, charged with…

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Shooting at Moree. Alleged Attempt to Murder Solicitor

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 19 March 1917 · page 6

A sensation swept over More Thursday last when reports spread[?] that an Attack had,been [?] Mr. A. B, F. Zlotkowaki's life in [?]…

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Theft of Stook

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 20 March 1917 · page 4

Owing to complaints the Railway Commissioners are having careful inquiries made into the large loss of stock in transit. The circumstances…

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Small Debts Court

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 20 March 1917 · page 4

At the Small Debts Court this morning, before Mr. W. le Brun Brown, P.M., Ross Ltd. proceeded against C. F. Egan, of Warialda, for the recovery…

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Fair Rents Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 March 1917 · page 8

A sitting of the Fair Rents Court in respect of local hotels was held a Armidale, before the P.M., yesterday. H. E. Cantor. Imperial Hotel…

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Armidale Police Court. Friday,, 16th March.—(Before Mr. G. Atkin, P.m.). an Old Offender

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 March 1917 · page 6

A stranger was charged witn being drunk in Jessie-strest the previous day about 4.30. He pleaded guilty…

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Armidale Police Court

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 21 March 1917 · page 8

An aboriginal drunk pleaded guilty at the Police Court on Monday morning to over-indulgence on Saturday. The P.M. (Mr. G. Atkin) imposed a…

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Fair Bents Court. Hotel Rents Reduced

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 21 March 1917 · page 7

The P.M. (Mr. G. Atkin) sat as a Fair-Rents Court for hotels Mondav morning. The first case called upon was that…

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Cattle Stealing

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 22 March 1917 · page 3

Prior to dismissing the jury in a case of alleged cattle stealing at Taree Sessions last week, his Honor Judge Hamilton made a few remark about…

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Wilson Sentenced to Death for Murder. Member of the L.w.w

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 22 March 1917 · page 4

At the Central Criminal Court, Sydney, yesterday, a young man, James Wilson, was charged with the murder of George Pappagercorgi, and pleaded…

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Police Court. Wednesday, March 21. (Before Mr. W. L. B. Brown, P.m.) Drunkenness

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 22 March 1917 · page 3

John Devine pleaded guilty to being drunk in Grey-street. Fined 5, or 24 hours in Glen Innes lockup. George Healey pleaded guilty to…

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