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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1918

488 stories in New England's papers · page 6 of 25

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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Industrial Court

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 6 March 1918 · page 4

Judge Rolin in the Industrial Court, refused an application by the Cold Storage Ice Employees' Union for registration. His Honor said the…

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Travelling Statements. Important Court Case

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 6 March 1918 · page 6

Mr. A. B. Shaw appeared in the Singleton Court for Harold Curry, an auctioneer, of Tenterfield, who was charged with having failed to give…

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A Contemptible Theft

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 7 March 1918 · page 7

To help with the Red Cross tea tent to Bangalow show the Nashua branch of the Red Cross Society decided to send workers and provisions. In…

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One for the Magistrate

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 7 March 1918 · page 8

Two youngsters were brought up before the Juvenile Court for throwing stones at a Chinaman. The magistrate expatiated upon the poor, harmless…

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Police Court. Wednesday, March 6. (Before Mr. Brown, P.m.) Removing Timber

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 7 March 1918 · page 3

N. Stewart, forest guard, proceeded against, William Marden, for removing timber from Crown Lands, not being the holder of a license, between 21st and…

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Hop-Growers Sentenced

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 6

A heavy sentence was passed upon one of the best-known Kent hop growers by the Mailing magistrates, when Alired Smythe White, of Bow…

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Interned Germans Charged

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 9 March 1918 · page 10

The seven interned Germans, who are charged with, having created a disturbance to the prejudice of the sale custody and control of the prisoners of…

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Charged with Poisoning Child

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 9 March 1918 · page 4

The case against Peter Monteseratt, charged with having maliciously administered poison to his child so as to endanger his life, was concluded at the…

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Chinese Brawl. Alleged Assault. Lee's Dash for Life

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 12 March 1918 · page 2

The Court House yesterday was a most wholly occupied by celestiats, who were either witnesses or Interested parties in an alleged assault…

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Police and Firemen's Carnival

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 12 March 1918 · page 2

A meeting of the local branch of the Police and Firemen's Hospital Carnival and Art Union Committee was held at Messrs. R. Minns and Co.'s…

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Police Court. Monday, March 11. (Before Mr. W. le Brun Brown, P.m.). a Language Case

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 12 March 1918 · page 2

Jack Johnson was charged with using indecent language in a public street in Inverell recently. Sergeant O'Neill stated the…

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Women at Law. Trouble Overwearing Apparel Complainant Collapses in Court

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 13 March 1918 · page 8

In the Armidale Police Court yesterday morning, before Mr. G. Atkin, P.M., the police proceeded against Ida Vickery, on the information of Daisy White,…

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Stealing Washing

Guyra Argus · Thursday 14 March 1918 · page 6

A man and his wife were presented at the Orange Police Court recently on a charge of stealing washing off a neighbour's line. The…

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Horse Trainer Charged

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 14 March 1918 · page 4

A horse trainer, Harold Billington, 35, was charged at the Central Police Court, Sydney, on Monday, with having conspired with F. Harris and one…

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Police Court. Thursday, March 14. (Before Mr. Perry, P.M.)

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 14 March 1918 · page 6

Richard Izzard and Giles Izzard were charged with assaulting Constable Miller while is the execution of his duty on the showground yesterday…

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Maroubra Bay Mystery. Woman Charged with Murder

The Inverell Times · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 5

At the Central Police Station last night, May Miller (25), presser, was charged with the murder of as infant. Rita May Roberts. It is understood…

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Marourra Tragedy. Infant's Suspicious Death. Woman Charged with Murder

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 18 March 1918 · page 6

May Miller, alias Moore, (25), a presser, was charged at a Sydney police court on Friday, with having at Maroubra, murdered Rita May Roberts,…

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Medical Officer Sentenced. for Maligning Soldiers

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 18 March 1918 · page 3

Captain George Bailey, a medical officer, recently told a Prohibition Convention that a large number of Canadian soldiers were drunk in the…

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Soldier-politician Court-martialled

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 18 March 1918 · page 4

Mr. Webb, member for Grey, In the New Zealand House of Representatives, who recently went Into camp, has been court-martialled for disobeying the…

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