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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1917

606 stories in New England's papers · page 9 of 31

Small Debts Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 April 1917 · page 3

Several cases were announced as settled. T. Lambert v. E. Martin. £7 is 11d, goods received and delivered…

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Armidale Police Court. FRIDAY, 13th APRIL.—(Before Mr. G. Atkin, P.m) a Battered Bacchanalian

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 April 1917 · page 3

A MAN on a charge of drunkenness appeared in Court with his head liberally adorned with bandages, and his face showing further unmistakable…

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Fair Rents Court at Uralla

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 April 1917 · page 7

The Court eat on Thursday, with three applications. In each, case the receipts were Aid to have fallen off 30 per cent. W. J. Wales was granted…

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Katoomba Murder. The Inquiry Opened

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 18 April 1917 · page 4

The inquest into the Katoomba murder was continued at Katoomba Court House to-day. The proprietor of the California…

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Alleged Assault

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 19 April 1917 · page 3

Otto Albert Herben as lived Paris assault. Mr. Crossman appeared for P[?]taff and Mr. F. O'Donneli for defendant…

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Katoomba Murder

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 19 April 1917 · page 6

The inquest into the Katoomba murder was continued at Katoomba courthouse on Monday. The proprietor of the California…

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Police Court. Wednesday, April 18, 1927. (Before Mr. W. L. B. Brown, P.m.) Alleged Assaelt

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 19 April 1917 · page 3

Mrs. Elizabeth Albert proceeded against her husband, Anders William Albert, for assault,which was alleged to have been committed on Enster…

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The Mightiest Battle in History. Magnificent French Assault. Fighting Unprecedented. Enemy's Stupendous Losses

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 19 April 1917 · page 4

News from the western front shows that the French assault was magnificent, and the enemy's first position was won in two hours…

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Katoomba Murder. Youth Confesses a Terrible Crime. Overwhelming Desire for a Diamond Ring

Guyra Argus · Thursday 19 April 1917 · page 5

The tragic circumstances in which George Henry King, 43, commercial traveller[?]ment his death at Katoomba on April 4 formed the subject of an…

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Smythe Sentenced

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 4

His Honor called Smythe [?] for seatence whilst the jury were considering their verdict in the shooting case on Wednesday afternoon…

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Alleged Breaking, Entering, and Stealing

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 2

J. A. Smythe was charged with, on the 11th March, at Moree, he did break into the dwelling of R. T. B. Delanders, and did steal therefrom…

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Alleged Shooting with Intent to Murder

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 2

John Jeremiah Curran was charged with, on the 15th March, at Moree, he did shoot at Alfred Boleslas Fortunate Zlotskowski with intant to…

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Small Debts Court

The Inverell Times · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 4

At the Small Debts Court on Tuesday last, Mr. W. le Brun Brown, P.M., presiding, A.M. Cansdell and Co., Ltd., proceeded against W.A. Sutton for…

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Armidale Circuit Court. Brief Case List

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 2

The annual Circuit Court at Armidale was opened on Wednesday, before his Honor, Mr. Justice Sly. Mr. G. Atkin, P.M., also occupied a seat on…

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Stealing From a Dwelling

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 21 April 1917 · page 2

James Albert SYDNEY was indicted thar on 11lh M[?] at [?] be did steal from the dwelling of H. T, der the sum of [?] the…

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Armidale Circuit Court

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 21 April 1917 · page 2

Hie Circuit Court sat [?] Armidale oil Wednesday. His Honor, Justice Sly presided Mr. W. J. B[?] was His Honor's Associate: Mr. G. [?]…

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Police Court. Tuesday, April 17th. (Before Major Crane, P.m.) Rabbit Destruction

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 23 April 1917 · page 2

Jas. Robertson, Rabbit Inspector, for the Warialda P. P. Board, procedeed against Alex. Koina for failing to continuously destroy rabbits on…

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Licensing Court

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 23 April 1917 · page 2

The Licensing Bench (Major Crane and Mr. J. A. McGregor) granted a publican's booth license to Mr. E. Cross for the Yetman races on 25th…

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Police Officer Retires. Adventures of Sergeant M'kinley

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 23 April 1917 · page 8

Acknowledged by the Inspector-General of Police to one of the finest expert bush and horseman in the State services, Sergeant W. M'Kinley, of…

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Armidale Police Court. Friday, 29th April.—(Before Mr. Atkin, P.M.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 April 1917 · page 3

Ellen Balkes, alias Wilson, 37, no occupation, was charged with having travelled on the railway, without having paid her fare and with intent…

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