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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1920

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Beautiful Girl's Fraud. Ambition, High Life--and the Dock. to Wed on Leaving the Gaol

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 2

"Your great abilities, your charm of manner and appearance, and your opportunities have led to one thing only--your appearance in the criminal…

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Supposed Murder

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 4

Sydney, Monday—The body of a veiled woman, was found in [?] She is believed to [?] been [?] THe body has not yet been identified…

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Supposed Murder

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 4

Sydney, Monday.—Another ghastly discovery, under circumstances which point to murder, was made yesterday by three men at Woniers [?], George's…

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Daring Burglary Cansdell's Store Entered. Thief Escapes

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 5

A daring attempt at robbery was made an Inverell on Sunday afternoon last, when the establishment of A. M. Can tell and Co., Ltd., was entered…

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Armidale Police Court Monday, 23rd February.—(Befor Mr. Flynn, acting P.M.) Language and [?]

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 4

Sydney White, 32 labourer was charged with using [?] language in March street on Saturday afternoon. and also with [?] Constable Bishop in the…

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The Police of Cuter

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 7

In a circular last [?] to his [?] [?] the well-known fashionable tailor in [?] street Melbourne his J. C. Lane [?] to [?] his customers…

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The Court's Tribute

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 4

Before the business of the Police Court commenced yesterday morning, the P.M., Mr. H. II. MacDougall, referred in the death of Mr. Anderson…

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Casino Shooting Case Wife's Story in Court

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 7

[?] was un[?] at the [?] Police Court, when Smile S[?] manager for the New England [?] Company, was committed…

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Armidale Police Court

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 8

Before Mr. W. A. Flynn, P.M., in the Armidale Police Court on Monday morning, A drunk was fined £1, or seven…

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The History of a Dynamo. Police Charge Dismissed

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 3

In the Armidale Police Court on Monday, before Mr. W. A. Flynn, P.M., Alfred William Webb was charged…

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This Progressive [?] Coloniel Murder at Armidale

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 9

Colonel M. F. [?] D.S.c one of the prospective team,delivered an address at Armidale on Tuesday evening, at the Post Office [?]. The…

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Attempted Burglary A. M. CANSDELL & Co., Ltd. (To the Editor "Inverell Times")

The Inverell Times · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 4

Sir,— It having come to our knowledge that certain rumors implicating one of our employees, namely, George Schmidt, with the above mentioned…

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Chapter Iii [?] Goes to [?] Court for a Visit to the March[?] of [?]

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 7

The thought of love is [?] with of [?] had ever [?] his [?] when this [?] They had always here good friends…

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Hillgrove Police Court. Liquor Prosecution Dismissed

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 28 February 1920 · page 1

At the Hillgrove Police Court on Wednesday, before Messrs. W. Morgan and T. Snow, J's.P., Richard James was proceeded against for being on…

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Glen Innes Gaol and Mr. Storey

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 1 March 1920 · page 4

In the Byde electorate on Thursday night Colonel Henley talked of profiteers, the Labor Party, and gaols. "Mr. J. Storey," he remarked, "says, We…

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Inverell Court Case

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 1 March 1920 · page 2

At the Inverell Court this morning Arthur Parr was convicted on the charge of defacing earmarks on sheep and was fined £25, with costs…

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Armidale Police Court

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

Melly G[?] [?] was charged of the local Police Court on Saturday with [?] at Armidale [?] valued at [?] the [?]…

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Armidale Police Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 8

Monday, 1st March. Before Messrs. E. M. [?] and R. T. Vyner, J[?] [?] In the [?] Court on application…

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Stealing From a Grave. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 4

Two women were each fined £5 at Broken Hill for stealing a hand bag and flowers from a grave at the local cemetery…

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Guyra Police Court. Friday, 27th February, 1920. Before Mr. Flynn, P.M.

Guyra Argus · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 2

On Friday latt the court wu crowded to hear a case in which a local resident, William Dill Kelly, a returned soldier was charged with…

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