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Courts & crime, 1919

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Small Debts Court

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 1 April 1919 · page 4

In the Small Debts Court yesterday, Alfred E. Dorn proceeded against Jas. Coggan for the recovery of £12/10, which amount he alleged he had paid…

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Police Court. Monday, March 31. (Before Mr. H. H. MacDougall, P.m.). Rabbit Destruction

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 1 April 1919 · page 2

The adjourned case of the P.P. Board versus Cedric Bacon, for the non-destruction of rabbits on his "Nooringa" property, was again railed…

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No Lawful Visible Means. Man Asks the Police to Lock Him Up

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 April 1919 · page 4

James Burns. 61, no occupation, appeared before the local Police Court on Saturday moruiug, charged with having no visible lawful means of support…

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Armidale Police Court

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 2 April 1919 · page 6

In the Armidale Police Court on Monday morning, before Mr. G. Atkin, P.M., the following prosecutions against owners of straying stock were…

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Russian Fanatics Sentenced

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 2 April 1919 · page 4

Two Russians, Hugot Bykoff and Paul Leichmann, were convicted at Brisbane of having carried the Red Flag in a procession through the…

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Sentenced to Death

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 4 April 1919 · page 6

Mr. P. Handley Page, the maker for the murder Of Harold Jacques was concluded at Gladstone (S.A) the other…

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Theft of a Chair Acoused Fined 40/

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 4 April 1919 · page 6

Herold Massy, 37 again appealed before the local Police Court on Tuesday, charged with stealing at Armidale on the 17th March one chair, valued at…

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Police Raids. Action by Military

The Inverell Times · Friday 4 April 1919 · page 4

The police last night raided premises occupied by the Social Democratic League in Wentworth Avenue, also the I.W.W. rooms in…

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The Brisbane Rides. Court Pro Redings. Russian's Revolutionary Outburst

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 4 April 1919 · page 6

In the Brisbane Court co Monday nine men were procceded against for having carried the red flag in a profession through the city steers…

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Pneumonic Influenza. Sixteen Deaths in Sydney on Tuesday Outbreak Amongest police

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 4 April 1919 · page 2

During the 24 hours ended at noon on Tuesday 190 new cases of pneumonic inflenza wwere reported from the various hospitals in Sydney metropolitan…

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A Visitor in Court. Fortnight for Begging. Trouble Over a Badge. Sheel Shock Near Marseilles

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 7 April 1919 · page 3

John McMahon aged 45 a stronger to the district who claimed to be a returns solder was charged in the local Police Court on Friday last under…

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Burglary of £300 Worth of Leather

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 April 1919 · page 4

Sydney, Monday. — Thieves entered Summers' factory, Bland-st Enfield, on Saturday night and stole 30 rolls of leather, valued. at £300…

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Police Court. Monday, April 7. Before Mr. H. H. MacDougall, P.M.)

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 8 April 1919 · page 4

F. A. Kilminster was charged with failing to deliver to the Inspector of Police a motor car number plate and certificate within seven days after the…

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Armidale Police Court

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 9 April 1919 · page 2

In the Armidale Police Court yesterday morning, before Messrs. Geo, Alkin, P.M., and R. T. Vyner and G. A. Jackes., J's.P., a drunk who had been…

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The Murder of Albert Spencer

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 11 April 1919 · page 4

Sydney, Monday.—The murder of Albert [?] particulars of which appear on another page, is still a mystery. So far the notice have failed to…

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Warden's Court

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 11 April 1919 · page 2

The following cases were heard before Mr. W. I. Perry (Mining Warden) on Wednesday, April 9, 1919:—…

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Remarkable Murder. Evidences of a Struggle

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 11 April 1919 · page 8

Albert Spencer, a man of independent means, was found in his flat in Elizahethstreet, Sydney, on Saturday afternoon with his skull battered. He died shortly after…

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The Seton Murder. Butterford Guilty, but Insane, London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 11 April 1919 · page 4

Further medical evidence for the defence in the Rutherford case showed that Rutherford was subject, while in France, to extraordinary and causeless…

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Council or Magistrate. Who Is to Rule? Magistrate's Action Resented

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 12 April 1919 · page 2

Before the ordinary business of the Armidale City Council on Tuesday night, the Mayor (Ald. Hawke) called the attention of the aldermen to the…

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Police Magistrate or Mayor

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 14 April 1919 · page 4

At the Armidale City Council meeting the Mayor said that when the health inspector took cases for breaches of an ordinance into the court, if…

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