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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1918

488 stories in New England's papers · page 5 of 25

Armidale Police Court. Motor Prosecution

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 23 February 1918 · page 10

In the Armidale Police Court yesterday morning before Mr. G. A[?]in, P.M., David Webster was called [?] answer a breach of the Motor Traffic…

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Alleged Attempted Child Murder

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 23 February 1918 · page 4

A teacher named Peter Montserrott wept u[?]ost bitterly this morning in the I Police Court, when charged with having maliciously administered poison to…

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Soldier Sentenced to Death

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 25 February 1918 · page 4

The trial of Arthur Geoffrey Oldring, middle-aged, a machine gau[?]ner in the A.I.F., charged with the wilful murder of Margaret Taylor and her daughter…

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Military Riot at Central Railway Station. Ringleader Sentenced

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 25 February 1918 · page 6

The State Commandant announced that the officer commanding the A.I.F. troops in the metropolitan area heard a charge against a soldier st Darling…

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The Way of Police Administration

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 25 February 1918 · page 5

Although a charge threatening language was successfully brought against a member of the local police force by a local resident the officer in question is…

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The Sevmour Murder

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 February 1918 · page 1

The trial of Arthur Geoffrey Oldring, middle-aged, a machine gunner in the A.I.P., charged with the wilful murder of Margaret Taylor and her…

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Armidale Police Court. Motor Traffic Cases. Friday, 22nd February.—(Before the P.M.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 February 1918 · page 3

David Webster, of Cessnock, was charged with a breach of the Motor Traffic Act in that, he failed to produce his license on demand on the 13th…

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Police Magistrate's Libel Action

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 28 February 1918 · page 4

At the Moree District Court on Monday, Frederick William Charlesworth Crane, police magistrate for the district of Moree, sued Robert MrGowan,…

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A Mean Theft

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 28 February 1918 · page 3

A notice which appears in another column (says the Quirindi "Gazette") is suggestive of the contemptible manner of some people. Tom Porter is…

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Disloyal Utterances. Magistrate Suggests Internment

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 28 February 1918 · page 3

At the Albury Police Court, before Mr. Laidley, P.M, Henry Frederick Detlef Carber, a saddler, residing at Jinders, was charged with having, at…

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Young Man Sent to Gaol

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 28 February 1918 · page 4

A young man was sentenced to two months' imprisonment yesterday for wearing a returned soldier's badge without authority…

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Law Student Sent to Gaol

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 4

A well-known law student of Melbourns, who was recently fined £50 Sor making statements likely to cause disaffection among the civil…

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Chinese in Court

The Inverell Times · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 2

There was a mild sensation in the Chinese quarter of the town on Thursday night. It is alleged that a mild "game" was in progress in one of the…

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The Short Case. Accused Found Guilty. Sentenced to Two Years' Hard Labor. His Past History

The Inverell Times · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 2

At the Moree Quarter Sessions on Tuesday, before His Honor, Judge Hamilton, Percy Lewis Short, who had been on bail was charged that, on…

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Trouble Over a Road. Which Is the Most Direct Route for Stock From Bassendean to Inverell? Proceedings at the Tingha Police Court. Whitefeld v. Johnstone

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 4

The Tingha Police Court was crowded all day on Thursday and Friday last, when a case of considerable interest to stockowners…

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Moree District Court. Claim for £200 DAMAGES

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 4 March 1918 · page 2

The District Court was opened on Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The first case which occupied the attention of Judge Hamilton and a…

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Police Court. Monday, March 4. (Before Mr. W. le Brun Brown, P.m.). Alleged Assault

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 5 March 1918 · page 3

Charles Wilson proceeded against F. Haigh for alleged assault. There was no appearance of complainant, and the case was struck out…

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The Brookshaw Case. Evidence at the Police Court. Accused Committed for Trial

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 5 March 1918 · page 2

The Court House was crowded yesterday morning, when Charles Brookshaw was charged, before Mr. W. le Brun Brown, P.M., with larceny as a…

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Aaland Islands. General Court-martialled. London

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 5 March 1918 · page 2

A Stockholm message says General Mannerheim has decided to court-martial the commander of the Finnish While Guards for capitulating and…

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Prohibition against Magistrate

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 6 March 1918 · page 7

In November last, Robert Coates, of Angle Park, near Kingstown, a miner, was proceeded against before William le Brun Brown, P.M., of luverell, at…

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