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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1920

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English Crime Wave. Police Chief's Plea for the Gat

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 6

The many recent crimes of savage lawlessness in London and the country are causing both official and public anxiety. The question most widely…

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Ex-Internee Sentenced

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 27 March 1920 · page 10

Paul Friederich William Elfred Crapp, an ex-internce, described as a commission agent, was fined £50, and in addition, sentenced to six months'…

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Armidale Police Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 March 1920 · page 8

Monday, [?] March.(Before the Mr. W. Fly[?], P. M.) [?] [?] In [?]ing a number of stock [?]…

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Court [?]

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 March 1920 · page 7

[?] proceedings in the [?] Court [?] and [?] of [?] [?] the [?]…

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Inca[?]d Police Pay

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 March 1920 · page 4

Sydney, Monday.—Mr. [?] [?] [?] that [?] of 17/ per week to police pay will operate as from December I last. The [?]…

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Blayney Murder

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 31 March 1920 · page 4

A young man has been detained by the police in connection with the murder of an elderly rabbit trapper near Blayney…

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Magistrate Replies to Judge. Strong Comments by Judge. a Two-up Appeal

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 31 March 1920 · page 3

In the Armidale Police Court on Monday afternoon, Mr. W. A. Flynn, Police Magistrate, referred to a recent appeal case in Sydney. Mr. Flynn said:…

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Court Humor

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 1 April 1920 · page 7

While proceedings in the Criminal Court are usually most solemn and dignified, flashes of humor nevertheless creep in. Usually the humor comes…

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Items of Interest Court Humor

The Inverell Times · Thursday 1 April 1920 · page 7

While proceedings in the Criminal Court are usually most solemn and dignified, flashes of humor nevertheless creep in. Usually the humor comes…

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Cooges Murder Case. [?]

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 April 1920 · page 4

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[?] Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 April 1920 · page 4

Sydney, Thursday.— Two appeals will be hered by the Frderal Arbitration [?] [?]…

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[?] Police Constable Char[?]

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 April 1920 · page 3

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Gold-blooded Murder. London, Tuesday Night

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 3 April 1920 · page 1

A party of men came late at night to the dwelling of Thos. Dwyer, a publican at Thurles, Tipperary. They knocked at the door, and Mrs. Delaney,…

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Coogee Murder Trial. Case for Defence

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 3 April 1920 · page 10

The case for the defence in the Coogee murder trial was entered upon on Wednesday. Maurice Marks, a clerk employed by…

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Forged Notes. a Police Warning

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 3 April 1920 · page 6

Spurious Bank of England notes have been passed in other States, and the Inspector-General of Police (Mr. Mitchell) warns business men to be…

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Bundarra Police

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Thursday 8 April 1920 · page 2

Sergeant Campbell is expected to return to Bundarra from Sydney this week. Constable [?] who was operated on in Sydney some time age ,…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing. Drover in Trouble

The Inverell Times · Friday 9 April 1920 · page 4

At the Police Court on Tuesday, Edgar Walter Amor, aged 39, was chanted with stealing a sheep, the property of Harold Marsh, valued at…

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Armidaie Police Court

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 10 April 1920 · page 10

Reginald Bryce, for whom Mr. Biddulph (Mackenzie and Brddulpli) appeared and pleaded guilty, was fined before Messrs. E. M. Cohen and P. C…

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A Police Chase

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 13 April 1920 · page 2

The excitement of the hour at Lismore the other afternoon was Constable Berry's chase after a man who had apparently offended against the law of…

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Farmhouse Siege[?] Cantankerous Tenant Ejected. Story Told in Court

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 13 April 1920 · page 2

In the King's Bench Division recent by Mr. Justice Darling resumed the hearing of the action brought by John Smith, a farmer, against Alfred George…

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