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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1920

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Armidale Police Court. Wife Desertion

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 29 May 1920 · page 9

In the Armidale Police Court on Wednesday morning, before Messrs. R. M. Cohen and P. C. Hipgrave, J's.P., Walter Bower was charged by his wife,…

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Licensing Court

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 1 June 1920 · page 2

Before the Licensing Court yesterday morning, Mrs. K. Gilmore was granted a renewal of the license of the Australian Hotel, the annual assessment…

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Mining Warden's Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 June 1920 · page 2

Before Mr. W. I. Perry, in the Warden's Court at Hillgrove on Thursday, the New Baker's Creek G.M. Co. was granted three months' suspension of…

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Missing Pollard. Case From Mt. Russell. Soldier Settlers Charged

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 1 June 1920 · page 2

At the Police Court yesterday morning, two young men, both of them returned soldiers, named Thomas William Jackson and George Waine, were…

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Darwin Police Court

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 3 June 1920 · page 2

At the Darwin Police Court, Major McPherson, the officer in command of the mounted police on local patrol, was fined £1 and costs for riding on the…

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Armidale Police Court. Wednesday's Cases

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 5 June 1920 · page 2

At the [?] on Wednesday [?] Mr. A. Ormonde Butier,P. M., the following business was [?]:—…

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Wicks Further Sentenced

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 8 June 1920 · page 2

Harold Wicks, who received a sentence of two years hard labor in Goulbarn Gaol at the Inverell Session in May for garrotting and robbing a local…

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Small Debts Court

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 8 June 1920 · page 2

At the Small Debts Court yesterday the Inverell Municipal Council proceeded against W. Benjamin for the recovery of £4/2/5 for an electric iron…

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Sinn Fein Gaol. Pope Denounces Republic. London, Juno 5

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 9 June 1920 · page 1

An extraordinary story comes from Tuam (County Galway). It is stated that on June 1st a man was forcibly taken from his bed by an armed band,…

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Irish Attack Police. a Desperate Encounter

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 9 June 1920 · page 4

Five armed men attacked three [?]licemen at Cullyhanna, County Armagh After a desperate encounter two, policemen were critically Wounded,…

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Wicks Further Sentenced

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 10 June 1920 · page 2

Harold Wicks, who was recently arrested in Glen Innes, and who received a sentence of two years' hard labour in Goniburn Gaol at the Inverell…

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Stock Stealing Rampant in the State. Special Officers Wanted

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 10 June 1920 · page 3

"Stock stealing is rampast," delegates to the P. P. Board's Conference is Sydney last week cand, and the question is; How to check it ! Some…

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Found Guilty Sentenced to Death

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 4

The hearing of the ease in which Kenneth Roy Gordon Mackay was charged with having committed a rape, was resumed at the Central Criminal Court,…

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"Belgravia Murder" a Mother's Revenge

The Inverell Times · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 4

Residents of Belgravia experienced quite an exciting time for about an hour yesterday afternoon, and the incident is now officially chronicled in…

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Armidale Police Court. Thursdav, June 10.—(Before Mr. E. M. Cohen, J.P.) Drank and Language

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 10

John Considine, 32, baker, was charged with being drunk in Beardy-street and also with using indecent language. Defendant pleaded not guilty to the…

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Invereil "Murder."

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 16 June 1920 · page 7

Residents of Belgravia (Inverell) experienced quite an exciting time for about an hour on Thursday afternoon, age the incident is now officially…

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Closing Armidale Gaol

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 17 June 1920 · page 2

When the Minister for Justice visited Armidale gaol be found one prisoner being looked after by a gaoler, matron, and warder. He has decided…

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Advertising the Police Stock Stealing Charges

The Inverell Times · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 2

At the recent Graziers' Annual Conference in Sydney the following motion was carried: "That a Crown solicitor be appointed in each Quarter Sessions…

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Texas Police Court Alleged Breaches of Stock Act

The Inverell Times · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 4

At the Texas Police Court on Saturday last, before Mr. R. B. Hetherington, P.M., Leo Wellesley Guymer, Silverspur, was charged, on the…

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Armidale Gaol to Close

The Inverell Times · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 2

[?] the Minister for Justice visited Armidale he found one prisoner being looked after by the gaoler and a warder. He therefore decided to close…

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