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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1919

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An Easter Excursion. with a District Court Aftermath. Defendants Secure Verdict

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 30 May 1919 · page 3

At the Moree District Court on Monday cases which attracted considerable interest were those in whith Robert Fitzgerald Evans, owner of Merriwa…

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Murder Mystery. Light Thrown on Tragedy. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 2 June 1919 · page 4

A married woman named Mrs. Egan was shot dead near Buatine, West Australia. Her children state that the shooting was done by two strangers…

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Rial Bolshevisn. Trade Unionist's Experiences in Revolutionary Russia. [?]Arvation and Murder Rife

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 2 June 1919 · page 7

A working man and a trades unionist Mr. H. V. Keeling spent the last [?] years in Russia. He has spen [?]hevism from the inside, Returning…

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Chinaman Runs Amuck Freely Uses a Revolver Police Held at Bay. Sydney

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 2 June 1919 · page 3

A Chinaman entered the Chinese Christian Church, WenthWorth Avenue, last night,and began firing a revolver at the congregation, Which…

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Chinaman Runs Amok. Barricaded in His House. Police Kept at Bay. Shot Dead by an American. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 2 June 1919 · page 4

A Chinaman ran amok last night. His house was surrounded by armed police who attempted to drive him out with strong mustard gas but this…

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French Edith Cavell Twice Sentenced to Death. Receives Highest Honors

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 3 June 1919 · page 5

"The Old Tiger" of France has shown himself to be of a keenly sensitive nature, and certainly he had rarely had a better excuse for displaying…

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Small Debts Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 June 1919 · page 8

Charley Jack v. David Kleindenist claim £l5/7/7,goods sold and delivered. Mr. Heydon who appeared for the defendant, stated his client had not been…

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Police Court. Monday, June 2. (Before Mr. H. H. MacDougall, P.m.) a Drunk

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 3 June 1919 · page 2

An old offender pleaded guilty to "looking on the wine when it was red" on Saturday last. The P.M. said the man was not fit…

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Licensing Court [Before Messrs [?] P.M., and R.[?]]

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 June 1919 · page 8

Harry Emaauel Ca[?] applied for a renevalof the license of the Imperial Hotel,Which was granted…

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Pure Food Prosecutions. Three Hillgrove Traders Before the Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 June 1919 · page 7

Before Mr.W. L.Perry, P.M., at the Hillgrove Police Court on Thursday, Mr. J. Lacey,Dairy Inspector, proceeded against Manuel Zanto for suffering…

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Hugo Tuck Murder. William Doyle on Trial. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 5 June 1919 · page 4

William Doyle was placed on trial at the Central Criminal Court this morning, charged with having felonionsly stain Albert, more familiarly…

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Moree District Court. Trespass Cases

Guyra Argus · Thursday 5 June 1919 · page 6

At the District Court, before His Honor Judge Cohen, on Monday, 26th May, cases which attracted considerable interest were those in which…

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The Tuck Murder. Doyle Acquitted

The Inverell Times · Friday 6 June 1919 · page 5

William Doyle, who was charged mill murdering Albert Spencer, or Tuck, in a flat in Elizabeth-street, was by the jury last night…

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Warden's Court. (Continued from last issue.)

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 6 June 1919 · page 2

Osmond Fisher v. G. Munsie. Adjourned to next Court. George Shorter applied for authority to enter Portion No. 15,…

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Hugo Tuck Murder

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 7 June 1919 · page 6

At the Sydney Central Criminal Court On Thursday, William Doyle was arraigned on a charge of having felomously slain Albert Spencer, who is…

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Court News

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 7 June 1919 · page 2

Before Mr D. T. Pearson on Friday of last week, the police presented Arthur Dowe on charges of using indecent language, and drunk and…

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Police and Firemen's Art Union

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 9 June 1919 · page 4

The eleven principal prize in connection with the a[?] union conducted by the New South Wales police and firemen in aid of the hospital fund,…

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Smoking in Court

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 10 June 1919 · page 2

A unique incident occurred in the Bundaberg Police Court on Friday afternoon. Those engaged in the work of the Court were informed by the…

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Murder and Suicide. Mother and Three Children Deed

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 June 1919 · page 4

At [?] on Friday night, Robert [?], a returned soldier, shot Elizabeth [?], a middle-aged married woman, and then turned the revolver om himself…

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Police and Firemens Art Onion. Result of Drawing

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 June 1919 · page 2

At a concert in the Sydney Town Hall, in aid of the Police and Firemen's Carnival Art Union, Police-Inspector Wallace superintended the drawing (with…

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