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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

573 stories in New England's papers · page 10 of 29

Armidale Circuit Court

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 23 April 1921 · page 7

The Circuit Court was continued at Armidale on Thursday. Alleged Indecent Asdault. Sydney Norman Duucombe was…

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Armidale Circuit Court

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 23 April 1921 · page 6

The Circuit Court sat at Armidale on Wednesday and Thursday, the Chief Justice (Sir William Cullen) presiding. The Judge's Associate was Mr…

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[?] Court Hill Grove Thief Sentenced

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 25 April 1921 · page 4

At the [?] court at [?] last week persisted over the Chiet Justice, Sir, William Oallen, John McCarthy W[?] was charged that,…

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Gravesend Court Case

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 25 April 1921 · page 2

"When I asked her to come up and live with me she replied that it was no good to her," said George Richard Moffett, who asked Mr. Justice…

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A Staten Hold Up Masked Men Outback Police Have a Club

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 25 April 1921 · page 4

An unwordable message from [?] states that the [?] have [?] to the identity of masked men who held up Went back [?]…

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Armidale Police Court. Friday, 22nd April.—(Before Mr. E. M. Cohen, J P.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 April 1921 · page 3

Henry Annis, who was the previous day convicted of burglary and sentenced, to a year's imprisonment, was before the court in connection with…

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Armidale Police Court

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 27 April 1921 · page 4

Before Mr. E. M. Cohen, J.P., on Monday, Henry Annis, who was the previous day convicted of burglary and sentenced to a year's imprisonment,…

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Police Fired Upon. (United Service Cable)

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 27 April 1921 · page 4

A lorry load of police at Gloughran did not reply to a military challenge, and were fired on in the darkness. An inspector was killed and two…

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Outrages in Britain. Police Blame Sinn Fein

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 27 April 1921 · page 4

The latest form of outrage is pouring acid into letter boxes. Messages reporting window slashing are coming from all parts of…

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Major Stewart's Case. Appeal to High Court

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 27 April 1921 · page 4

The High Court has commenced the hearing of the appeal by Major Jas. Stewart against his conviction and sentence to death for an alleged…

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Police Court. Gun Confiscated

The Inverell Times · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 4

In the case of Henry Claude Hamilton, who was convicted of having a gun in his possession without holding a license, a fine of 20/, and 40/ costs, was…

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Armidale Police Court. Tuesday, 26th April.— (Before Mr. E. M. Cohen, J.P.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 2

John Roberts pleaded guilty to being drunk in Beardy-street the previous night and using obscene language. He was fined 10/ or three days on…

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The Guyra "Mystery." Police Report. Little Girl's Admissions

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 9

The following report on the Guyra mystery was made by the Superintendent of Police on Tuesday: "Constable Hardy, of Clarence-street…

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The Guyra Mystery. "Cleared up by the Local Police."

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 7

On being interviewed, Superintendent Banks, of Armidale Police District, said that no official report of the police activities, which ended the Guyra…

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Quarterly Licensing Court. Local Hotels Generally in Good Order

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 5

The local quarterly Licensing Court was held at the Court House, on Wednesday, before Messrs. W. M. Finchem, P.M., and E. T. Vyner and A. Purkiss,…

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Charge of Assault Fails

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 30 April 1921 · page 3

In the Armidale Police Court on Wednesday morning, before Messrs. W. M. Fincham, P.M., and R. T. Vyner, J.P.,…

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Persecuted, or Prosecuted? a Recent Assault Case

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 30 April 1921 · page 4

Mr. Frank Gleeson writes:—I would like to draw attention to the case of Rushton versus myself, which came before the Police Magistrate and…

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Police Receive Instructions

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 30 April 1921 · page 2

The inspector-General of Police (Mr. Mitchell) has instructed Superintendent Banks (Armidale) that the police at Guyra are to keep alert to…

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Quarterly Licensing Court

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 30 April 1921 · page 3

The Quarterly Licensing Court sa[?] on Wednesday, the Bench being constituted by Messrs. W. M. Fincham (Chairman) and R. T. Vyner and A…

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"And a Little Child Shall Fool Them.' Guyra Hoax Exposed. Statement by Police

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 30 April 1921 · page 2

The Inspector-General of Police (Mr. Mitchell) received Superintendent Nolan and Constable Hardy (of George-street North) on Tuesday…

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