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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1918

488 stories in New England's papers · page 4 of 25

District Court Case

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 7 February 1918 · page 4

In the District Court on Monday there was only one case, that of Baker v. Edwards, claim £11. A verdict was given for amount claimed, together with costs…

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Stealing From the Person

The Inverell Times · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 4

Patrick James Martin was charged that he did steal on 18th January a wallet containing £5, the properly of William Bertram…

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Divorce Court

The Inverell Times · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 5

In the Divorce Court this morning, His Honor, Judge Hamilton, heard a petition for divorce by Lucy Pleasant, of Inverell against Geoffrey pleasant…

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District Court. (Before His Honor, Judge Hamilton). a Dishonored Cheque

The Inverell Times · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 4

The District Court opened this morning. James W. Finlayson for whom Mr. Wiltshire appeared claimed from…

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Roy Governor Sentenced

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 4

Roy Governor, a relative of the notorious aboriginal, Jimmy Governor, was sentenced to five and a half years on five charges of burglary with violence,…

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Cattle Stealing

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 8

A. E. Milner was charged that on [?] December. 1917. at Wellonembi, he did steal 13 cows, 2 oxen, and 5 calves, the property of Win. Robert…

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Police & Firemen's Hospital Carnival. a Noble Effort How Country Districts May Help

Guyra Argus · Thursday 14 February 1918 · page 3

The incessant demands made upon business firms and the public generally on behalf of the various patriotic funds have seriously affected our many…

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Bolo Sentenced to Death. Paris

The Inverell Times · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 4

Bolo Pasha has been sentenced to death. The Public Prosecutor demanded the death sentence to be passed on…

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Sentenced to Death

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 16 February 1918 · page 4

Bolo and Cavalliui were both sentenced to death…

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Police Court. Failing to Attend Military Drill

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 18 February 1918 · page 2

At the local police court on Monday (before Mr. Le Brun Brown, P.M.) Lieut. Thomas, Area Officer, proceeded against Clifford Parker…

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Police & Firemen's Hospital Carnival. a Noble Effort. How Country Districts May Help

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 18 February 1918 · page 3

The incessant demands made upon business firms and the public generally on behalf of the various patriotic funds have seriously affected our many…

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Stealing by Finding

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 19 February 1918 · page 7

There have been quite a number of cases in court lately where persons have been charged with the offence known as "stealing by finding." If a…

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The Brookshaw Case. Alleged Stealing. Bail Reduced

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 19 February 1918 · page 4

At the Police Court on Saturday morning, before Mr. W. le Brun Brown, P.M., Charles Brookshaw was formally charged with stealing £274/16/8, the…

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The Withdrawal of Summonses. Magistrate Takes Exception

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 February 1918 · page 3

At the local Police Court on Friday the Town Clerk (Mr.Milner) said lie had been instructed to withdraw a certain Municipal prosecution…

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Travelling Stock. to Prevent Stealing

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 20 February 1918 · page 7

Numerous cases of stock stealing have lately been brought under the notice of the police, in which it has been found impossible to locate the stock, owing to…

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Travelling Stock. to Prevent Stealing

Guyra Argus · Thursday 21 February 1918 · page 2

Numerous cases of stock stealing have lately been brought under the notice of the police, in which it has been found impossible to locate the stock, owing to…

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Police Court. Wednesday, Feb. 20. 19[?] (Before Mr. Brown, P.M., Threatening Language

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 21 February 1918 · page 6

J. P. Roche Versus Constable Davis, threatening Mr. Crossman for plaintiff, and Mr. O'Donnell for defendant,…

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The Press and the Police

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 21 February 1918 · page 4

In reference to the ease preferred by Mr. Roche (an employee, of office) against Constable Davis for using threatening language, it was inferred by…

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Alleged Embezzlement. Inverell Accountant Charged

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 4

At the Central Police Court, Sydney, last week, Charles Bradlaugh, or Brookshaw (35) appeared on a charge of stealing £274…

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Small Debts Court

The Inverell Times · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 4

In the Small Debts Court on Tuesday last, before Mr. W. le Brun Brown, P.M., John [?]rd, grazier, proceeded against James Thompson, a drover,…

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