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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1920

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Crime Wave in France Difficulties of the Police. Peculiar Concidences

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 20 July 1920 · page 3

Like other nations in Europe, on the Continent at least France is experiencing [?]wave of crime." The French police authorities make no secret of it…

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Motor Driver in Court. Charged With Murder

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 21 July 1920 · page 4

Joseph Belliotti, aged 26, motor driver, was charged in the Police Court to-day with having maliciously murdered Mrs. Ada Nowilzki last night…

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Cablegrams. Another Dastardly Murder

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 21 July 1920 · page 8

Fourteen armed and disguised men rushed into the smoking room at the County Club, Cork. The loader of the gang asked, "Where is he?"…

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Police Union

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 July 1920 · page 11

Mr. Macdonald, A.W.U. organiser, stated the other day that as the result of the influence of the Inspector-General, an attempt to form an independent…

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Rough on the Police. Defendant's Explanation

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 July 1920 · page 2

John Patrick Fitzgibbons was placed on trial at the Darligburst Sessions, on Monday, on a charge of refusing to aid a constable…

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Quarterly Licensing Court Adjourned Till 28th

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 July 1920 · page 4

The quarterly licensing courton Wednesday was adjourned till the 28th just., there being no quorum. The P.M. (Mr. A. Ormonde Butter) was present, but neither of…

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Armidale Police Court

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 24 July 1920 · page 1

At the Police Court on Wednesday morning, before Mr. A. Ormond Butler, P.M., Isaac Cundy pleaded guilty to being drunk in Marsh-street on…

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Theft of Mail Bags

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 28 July 1920 · page 4

Two men have been detained in con nection with theft of mail bags from the Bendigo express…

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Man with 25 Wives. Murder of Seven. U.S. BLUEBEARD

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 28 July 1920 · page 1

Charles Newton Harvey, known also as James R. Huirt, whose amazing confession of the murder of several of twenty-five women, whom he says he…

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Tin Ore. Alleged Theft

The Inverell Times · Friday 30 July 1920 · page 4

Complaints were recently made that between the time of leaving Ting[?]d arrival in Sydney the weights of certain parcels of tin ore did not…

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Lovers' Death Pact Young Man's Murder Confession

The Inverell Times · Friday 30 July 1920 · page 2

A dramatic confession of murder was recently made in a letter written by a young Englishman, Frank Lawrence Anderson, aged 18…

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Police Court. Municipal Prosecutions

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 31 July 1920 · page 2

In the Armidale Police Court on Wednesday morning, before Mr. A. Ormond Butler, P.M., the following business was disposed of:—…

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Licensing Court. Finding Fault with Guyra Hotels

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 31 July 1920 · page 2

The Quarterly Licensing Court sat on Wednesday morning, and was constituted by Mr. A. Ormond Butler (Licensing Magistrate), C. A. Jackes,…

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Don't Blame the Court! Health Inspector Reprimanded

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 31 July 1920 · page 2

In the Armidale Police Court on Wednesday morning, the Police Magistrate said at the last sitting of the Court at Armidale, the Council's officer…

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POLICE v. a Push. an Ultimo Conflict. Man Killed and Constable Injured

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 2 August 1920 · page 2

A man was fatally fiat and a constable injured in a encounter between the police and a push at Ultimo, Constable Hardy said that be and…

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Tin Ore. Alleged Theft

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 3 August 1920 · page 4

At the Police Court this morning, before the P.M., Thomas Best Burteushaw, aged 30, was charged with stealing £8 1bs. of tin ore, the property of…

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Items of Interest. House-breaking and Stealing

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 August 1920 · page 7

Donald McDonald pleaded guilty to five charges of house-breaking, and one charge of stealing at Darlinghurst Quarter Sessions. He was arrested at…

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A Stock Stealing Detective

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 5 August 1920 · page 4

At last meeting of the P.P. Board a letter was received from the Chief inspector of Stock, Mr. S. T. D. Sydneys, stating that notwithstanding the…

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Alleged Theft of a Whip. Elderly Man Charged

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 August 1920 · page 3

At the Armidale Police Court on Wednesday, before the P.M., John Ryan, an elderly man, was charged with the theft of a whip, the property of W. H…

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Maliciously Damaging a Fence. Two Young Men Charged

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 August 1920 · page 9

Before Mr. A. Ormonde Butler, P.M., at the local Police Court on Wednesday morning, Wm. and Herbert Leverett were charged with that they did in…

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