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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

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Powers of Mayor. Invites Supreme Court Writ

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 August 1921 · page 6

There were lively scenes at the last meeting of the Moree Council, when the Mayor (Alderman Hogan) invited Supreme Court action to test the…

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Mr. MacDougal, P.M. Appreciation of Court Officials

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 19 August 1921 · page 2

At the conclusion of the business of the local Police Court on Wednesday last, Mr S. Butler said that this being the last occasion…

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Gaol for Defaulters

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 20 August 1921 · page 4

Seven residents of Darwin were sent to gaol for 28 flays for refusing to pay income tax…

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Tingha Police Court

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 23 August 1921 · page 4

At the Tingha Police Court last week, before Mr. MacDougal, P.M., Thos. Sweaney pleaded guilty to destroying opossums; also to a charge of…

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Cablegrams. Murder and Divorce

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 24 August 1921 · page 6

A message from Kansas [?] says that a sensation has been caused through the publication in a newspaper of a confession by Samuel Harris that…

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Local and General. Alleged Sheep Stealing

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 25 August 1921 · page 4

A such named Alfred Andrew Wilson, well-known in the district, was before the court the court in Glen Innes yesterday on a charge at having in his…

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Armidale Police Court. Wednesday, 24th August.—(Before Mr. W. M. Fincham, P.M.). Motor Prosecution

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 26 August 1921 · page 2

James Ryan was charged with driving a motor vehicle, to wit, a motor lorry, which was unregistered Defendant pleaded guilty…

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Prohibition. Police "Heads" Unsympathetic. Published by Arrangement

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 26 August 1921 · page 2

An important contribution to the question of Prohibition in America appears in the New York "World": "The Chiefs of Police of most of the…

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The Police Magistrate. Mr. Fincham's Last Court. Appreciative References

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 27 August 1921 · page 2

At the close of the Court cases at Armidale on Wednesday, Mr. Mackenzie said that as this was the last time Mr. Fincham would…

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Armidale Police Court. an Unusual Prosecution

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 27 August 1921 · page 2

At the Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. W. M. Fincham, P.M., James Ryan was charged with driving an unregistered motor vehicle…

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Murder Mystery

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 27 August 1921 · page 3

The Paris police are reconstructing a strange murder mystery. An angler in the Seine fished out two beautifully shaped arms, hacked off at the…

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Arbitration Court

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 27 August 1921 · page 4

A deputation from the Public Service: Association suggested that public servants should be governed by the Arbitration Court, which would mean that…

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PROHIBITION. (Published by Arrangement.) Police "Heads" Unsympathetic

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 27 August 1921 · page 2

An important contribution to the question of Prohibition in America appears in the New York "World":— "The Chiefs of Police of most of…

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Police Court Monday, August 29. Before Mr. H. H. MacDougal, P.M. Unregistered Cycle

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 30 August 1921 · page 5

John Marshall, a lad of 16 years, was charged with riding an unregistered motor cycle. Constable Cox stated that the…

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Theft From Department. Two Years' Sentence

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 31 August 1921 · page 4

Patrick Butler pleaded guilty at Christchurch (N.Z.) to stealing over £2000 from the State Coal Department, and was sentenced to two years'…

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Cablegrams. a Political Murder

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 31 August 1921 · page 8

Reuter's Berlin correspondent says Herr Erzberger, ex-Finance Minister and Vice-Premier, has been murdered. A previous attempt was made on his…

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Police Court. Glen Innes Cases

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 1 September 1921 · page 3

Tuesday, before one Point Mag traic Mr. H. H. March all…

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Red Range Theft. Young Woman Fined

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 1 September 1921 · page 3

A young woman of 18 years named Myrtle Walters, for whom Col. Abbott appeared, was charged with the theft of two brooches, and two…

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Telephones for Country Police

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 1 September 1921 · page 4

In the State Parliament last night Cal. Bruxner asked the Chief Secretary was he aware that there were many police stations in the country…

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Till Next Court

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 1 September 1921 · page 3

The two men W. F. Dardson at A.H. Doyle, St. p brother, who were charged was the their of taxbit thens and cations other arther…

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