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Courts & crime, 1920

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Armed Police at Charlsville

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 5

A Charleville (Q.) message on Saturday last stated: It is reported that an indignation meeting will be held here to protest at the presence of so many…

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Hats Offf in Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 9

A sa[?] was caused at Hawthorn (Vic.) court, on Tuesday last by the refusal of a returned soldier named Frank Warburton to…

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Fined for Stealing

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 5 January 1920 · page 4

A man named Cecil Gray appeared in the Police Court on Saturday last, before Mr. W. I. Perry, P.M., charged with stealing a sum of 16- from…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing. Case From Graman

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 5 January 1920 · page 2

In a former issue a brief account of the Ashford Police Court proceedings was published. The more serious charge was that against Arthur…

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Appeal to the High Court. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 5 January 1920 · page 4

The Federal Campaign Council of the Australian Labour Party has decided to appeal to the High Court in connection with the Ballarat election…

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Police Court Musjay, January 5. Before Mr. H. H. Macbougall, P.M. [?]

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 2

Joke Makers Maguire, for a hom Mr. Boyd appeared, pro[?] against [?]aureace O'[?] for alleged assalla, and [?] with ind[?]…

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Hillgrove Police Court. a New Year's Frolic

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 7 January 1920 · page 4

In the Hillgrove Police Court yesterday, before Messrs. G. Atkin, P.M., and A. J. Souter, J.P., William Pullen was charged with…

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Father O'Donnell's Case. Trial by Court Martial. London, November 27

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 7 January 1920 · page 3

The trial by court-martial of the Rev. Father Thomas Joseph O'Don[?]ell, Roman Catholic chaplain of the A.I.F., opened to-day at the…

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Overseas News. To-day's Cables. Irish Outrages. Lewis Guns for Police. London

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 8 January 1920 · page 4

The "Times" Dublin correspondent state that owing to increased attacks on barracks in Ireland, the Government ban decided to supply Lewis guns…

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Warden's Court

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 2

The following were heard before Mr W. I. Perry, Mining Warden, on Monday George Barber applied to enter…

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Warden's Court Authority to Enter

The Inverell Times · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 4

At the Warden's Court on Tuesday, before Mr. W. I. Perry, Thus. W. Cant applied for the cancellation of C. L. Smith's authority to enter to mint for…

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Late Cablegrams. Lewis Gun for Police London, January 6

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 1

"The Times" correspondent at Dublin states that owing to the increasing attacks on police barracks the Government has decided to supply Lewis…

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Police Court Monday January 12

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 4

bEFORE Mr. H. H. Macdougall. P.M. James Edwards Preston, night watchman. proceeded against Patrick Bourke for alleged insulting language on 2nd…

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Police Court

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 14 January 1920 · page 2

In the Armidale Police Court yesterday morning, before Mr. G. Atkin, P.M., Frank Ryan was charged with indecent language…

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Police Court Tuesday's Cases

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 15 January 1920 · page 3

Before Mr. H. H. Maedougall, P.M., in the local Police Court on Tuesday last, a man named John Walker, pleaded guilty to being drunk in Grey…

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Small Debts Court a Deal in Cattle

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 15 January 1920 · page 3

In the Small Debts Court on Tuesday last, before Mr. H. H. Mae[?]gal P.M., [?]ean Melntyre provided against [?] Marshall for the…

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Police Court

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 2

On Saturday morning, before Messrs A. J. Dunshea and Joshua Parker, J's.P., James Brown was charged with stealing one razor…

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The High Court Vacancy. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 19 January 1920 · page 4

Mr. Hughes says there is so immediate hurry in appointing a successor to the late Sir Edmund Barton on the High Court Bench. It is understood the…

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Police Court Monday, January 19. Before Mr. H. H. MacDougall, P.M. a Drunk

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 4

A local resident pleaded guilty to celebrating the week-end well but not wisely, and was fined 5% or three hours. He paid the fine…

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Police Court

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 2

In the Armidale Police Court on Monday morning, before Mr. G. Atkin. P.M., and Mr. R. T. Vyner, J.P., a "drunk" pleaded guilty…

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