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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

573 stories in New England's papers · page 17 of 29

Daring Burglary. Jewellery Establishment Broken Into

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 July 1921 · page 2

Friday night last was the ideal occasion for a burglary. A high westerly gale, with an icy breath, blew pretty well all night, with interludes in the…

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Police Court Monday July 4. Before Mr. H. MacDougal P.M. Municipal Prosecutions

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 5 July 1921 · page 4

Mr. Watkins was proceeded against by the Inspector of Nuisances to the Inverell Municipality for driving a cart on the footway of Evans-streect…

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Inspector Ryan the Court's Welcome

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 5 July 1921 · page 4

Prior to proceeding with the business of the Court yesterday morning the P.M. extended a welcome to Inspector Ryan, who recently took up his…

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Glen Innes Shire Appeals. Settled Out of Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 July 1921 · page 3

The hearing of appeals against the Severn Shire valuations was held last week. In respect to S. V. Mott's appeal in connection with properties…

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Court Sensation. Melee in Corridor

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 6 July 1921 · page 6

A sensation occurred in the Sydney Court corridor as Miss Partridge, plaintiff in an action against the Bishop of Wagga, was leaving during the…

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Pistolling the Police. [Published by Arrangement.] Women "Bootleggers."

Guyra Argus · Thursday 7 July 1921 · page 6

The latest phase of the degrading results or Prohibition is reported in the New York" Tribune" Says the paper:—Women fought beside men…

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Uralla Police Court Tuesday, July 5. (Before Mr. W. M. Fincham, P.M.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 8 July 1921 · page 2

A couple of adjourned cases were withdrawn. Stealing Pies. James Sourry proceeded against T…

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Stealing Pies

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 9 July 1921 · page 2

At the local Police Court on Tuesday, before the P.M., James Sourry proceeded against Thos Clarkson on a charge of stealing six pies at the…

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Unlawful Assault

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 9 July 1921 · page 2

On Tuesday last, the P.M. adjudicated on a case between H P. Bloomfield (complainant) and George Fuller (defendant), for unlawful assault. Mr…

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Postal Burglary. Glen Innes Office Entered. Sum of £75 Missing. Three Deawers Rifled

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 11 July 1921 · page 4

The Glen innes post office was the [?] of a burglary on Saturday evening last as a result of which a [?] approximately £75 was [?]…

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Postal Burglary Glen Innes Ofice Entered Sum of £75 Missing

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 12 July 1921 · page 4

The Glen Innes post office was the scene of a burglary on Saturday evening last, as a result of which a sum of approximately £75 was taken from…

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The Postal Theft. a Keen Pursuit Early Arrest Exported

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 14 July 1921 · page 4

The police are confident that as early arrest will be made in [?]tion with the theft from the Olea places post office last Tuesday…

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Cheque for £200. Young Man Charged with Forgery. Lawrance Committed

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 14 July 1921 · page 4

The young man William Lawrence (alias Gardiner). who escaped from the Gleu Innes luck up recently while awaiting his life on a charge of…

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A Fair Rent. Tenant Appeals to Court. Higher Figure Fixed

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 14 July 1921 · page 4

The figure sitting of the Fair Rente Court in Glen Innes was held on Tuesday, when Jaber Bone applied to Mr. H. McDougal, sitting as a Fair…

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Watch and Ring. Stolen Goode. Young Man Before Court. Thee Months "Hard."

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 14 July 1921 · page 4

At Tuesday's sitting of the police court Mr. H. Macdougal, P.M., presiding victor Patterson, a young man, was charged with having stolen a…

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Texas Police Court

The Inverell Times · Friday 15 July 1921 · page 4

At the Texas Police Court on Friday last before Major A. E. Aitkin, acting P.M., J. E. Hammond, Industrial Inspector, of Warwick and district,…

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Armidale Police Court. Wednesday, 13th July.—(Before the P.M.). Motor Traffic Prosecutions

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 15 July 1921 · page 6

H. V. B. Williams was charged (1) with driving, a motor vehicle (a motor bicycle) with a noisy cut out, and (2) with driving at night without a light…

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Girls' Mysterious Death. Boy on Murder Charge

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 15 July 1921 · page 2

A horror suggestive of Beaurelaire has resulted in the re-arrest of Harold Jones, aged 15, who was acquitted at Monmouth on June 23 on a charge of…

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Armidale Police Court Alleged False Pretences. Thursday, July 14. (Before Mr. E. M. Cohen, J.P.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 15 July 1921 · page 4

John Jones, a young man with a number of aliases, was charged with false pretences. He pleaded not guilty. Constable McKenzie stated that he…

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Guyra Small Debts Court. Grazier Sued

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 15 July 1921 · page 8

At the Guyra Small Debts Court on Tuesday last, before Mr. Fincham, P.M., M. J. Leahy, of Llangothlin, for whom Mr. Murray, solicitor, of…

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