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Courts & crime, 1920

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Alleged Embezzlement R. N. Meston Charged. a Remand Granted

The Inverell Times · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 4

About five o'clock on Wednesday afternoon Sergeant Crozier, accompanied by Constable Whitton, proceeded to put into execution a warrant for the arrest…

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New District Court Judge

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 4

Sydney, Thursday.—Mr. W. J. Curtis ha been appointed an Accting-District Court Judge…

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Inter=District News. GUYRA. We have had no court business of late

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 10

Our district has been suffering during the past week from hot d,ry winds, which has had a bad effect on the grass, especially following the frosft of…

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Indecent A[?]ult. a Half- Gasts Sentenced

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 3

John McKc[?]ie Laurie, a half easts aboriginal, was charged with [?]lting at Southgate, a young girl named Doris…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing Parr Before the Court Case From German

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 4

At the Quarter Sessions this morning, before His Honour Acting Judge Curtis, Arthur Parr was charged with stealing on 26th October last at Rocky Range,…

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Youths Sentenced. Tuesday, February 10

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 4

At the opening of the Court this morning William E. Ryan, who had pleaded guilty to forging an order for £18/15/ at Warialda, the previous day, was…

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Murder of the Snows Beautiful Women's End

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 2

Another Alpine murder mystery, following closely on the discovery of the headless body of a man on the summit of the Saleve Mountain (as reported in…

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Unsolved Murder Mystery. Mother and Son Killed. Case for Sherlock Holmes

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 4

Criminologists are much puzzled by an extraordinary case that has occupied the attention of Mr.Justice Bailhache and a jury at the West Wales…

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Local and Ceneral Police Court

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 12 February 1920 · page 4

In the Police Court this morning, before Mr. W. I. Perry, P.M. James Shannon was fined 10- for drunkenness and £5, or two months, for using…

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A Back Lane Theft

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 12 February 1920 · page 8

Charles William Anderson was charged with the theft of one Walthan watch, one chain, and a sovereign case, of a total value of £12, the property of…

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Police Court. Tuesday. (Before the P.M., Mr. H. H. Macdougall.) Motorist Fined

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 12 February 1920 · page 8

L. V. Key was charged with driving a motor car without a tail light attached. Mr. F. L. O'Donnell appeared for defendant and pleaded guilty. A…

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Armidale Cup Carnival a Successful Meeting. Omaha Wins the Cup. Court Crier a Double. Percy Maher's Day Out

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 12 February 1920 · page 4

The Armidale Cup meeting opened yesterday. The weather up till noon was dusty, but cleared off as the day wore on. The attendance was good, and…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing a Graman Case. Verdict of Not Guilty

The Inverell Times · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 6

At the Quarter Session on Tuesday, before His Honor Acting Judge Curtis, Arthur Parr was charged with stealing on 26th October last, at Rocky Range…

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Unsolved Murder Mystery. Mother and Son Killed

The Inverell Times · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 3

Criminologists are much puzzled by an extraordinary case that has occupied the attention of Mr. Justice Bailhache and a jury at the West Wales…

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District Court a Trespars Case

The Inverell Times · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 4

At the District Court on Tuesday afternoon Wm. maher proceeded against. G. W. Finlayson, claiming £200 damages for alleged trespass of rams…

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Armidale Police Court. Friday, February 13.—Before Mr. E. M. Coben

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 8

Vincent T[?] was [?] with [?] ing [?] means of support. Acco[?], who was arrested the previous day, appeared on bail, and…

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Armidale Police Court. Trouble Over Dynamo

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 18 February 1920 · page 1

In the Armidale Police Court on Monday morning, before Messrs. E. M. Cohen and R. T. Vyner, Js.P., Alfred William Webb was charged…

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CABLEGRAMS. (Reuter's Cable). London, Thursday. Police Barracks Attacked

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 4

An armed party attacked the police barracks near Fermoy, but, under the police threat of bombs, the assailants retired…

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Police Court. Theft of Rabbit Skins

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 2

At the local police court oil Monday (before Messrs J. A. McGregor and L. A. Francis, J's, P.) William Ryan was charged with having…

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Attempted Murker. an Australian Charged. Firing at a Detective

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 3

The Westminister Court remanded a man named King for a weak on a charge of attempted murder. The [?] is a Sydneyite, the son of a New…

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