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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

573 stories in New England's papers · page 5 of 29

Alleged Murder

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 4

Sydney, Monday.—Colcy, who is charged with the murder of Gertrude McGrath, was before the court this morning. The public was not admitted…

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Charge of Murder

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 2

Deane was then formally charged with having wilfully murdered Farrington at Inverell on February 26th. He appeared to be quite…

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Alleged Indecent Assault. a Peculiar Case

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 8

The Case in which Stanley Norman Duncombe was charged with having assaulted one Herman Francis McHugh in a railway Carriage between…

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Domestic Tragedy. Husband Shot Dead. Passer-by Also Wounded. Man Charged with Murder. Thrilling Stories By Eye Witnesses

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 2

A terrible tragedy was enacted in Evans street about half-past ten o'clock on Saturday night, as a result of which a married man, named Arthur…

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Police Court. Monday, February 28. Before Mr. H. H. MacDongal, P.M.

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 4

Walter Murphy, a youth of 16, was charged with bathing in the Macintyre River, near the railway. Sergt. Crozier explained that the…

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Darlinghurst Murder

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 4

No arrest has yet been made in connection with the murder of Mrs. Mulcahy at Darlinghurst last night, but the police expect to locale the wanted…

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Committed for Trial. Assault in the Train Alleged

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 3

The case in which Stanley Norman Duncombe was charged with having assaulted one Herman Francis McHugh in a railway carriage between…

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Police Promotions

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 3 March 1921 · page 4

At yesterday Conference of the Police Association wire pulling was alleged in connection with police promotion…

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Police Association and Promotions

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

A conference of the newly-formed Police Association, yesterday, dealt, with the subject of promotion in the force…

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Local and General The Police Thanked

The Inverell Times · Friday 4 March 1921 · page 4

Inspector Bolton, officer in charge of the Inverell police district, is in receipt of the following letter from Mr. F. de Vere Lamb, private secretary to the…

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Police and O.B.U. Armidale Sergt.'s Motion of Loyalty

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 4 March 1921 · page 2

The annual conference of the New South Wales Police Association opened in Sydney on Monday, Over 50 delegates were present from all parts of the State…

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Licensing Court

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 5 March 1921 · page 6

Before Mr. W. M. Fincham, P.M., Chairman of the Licensing Court on Wednesday, the license of the Royal Hotel, Guyra, was transferred from R…

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Committed for Trial. Assault in the Train Alleged

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 5 March 1921 · page 3

The case in which Stanley Norman Duncombe was charged with having assaulted one Herman Francis M'Hugh in a railway carnage between…

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Police Resent Verbal Abuse

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 5 March 1921 · page 4

The police are urging the Chief Secretary to take action against public speakers, politicians, and others, who abuse them in speeches in the…

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The Hmaru Murder Death Sentence Commuted

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 7 March 1921 · page 4

The New Zealand Executive Councill has communted the death sentence passed on Englans Mattbews for the Timery Murder to the life imprisonment…

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Popular Police Officer Constable Taylor Farewelled

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 7 March 1921 · page 3

Constable N. Taylor, who has been transferred to Guyra, was farewelled by the citizens of Glen Innes on Thursday evening…

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"One Must Admire You" Digger Stands by Digger. a Court Scene

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 7 March 1921 · page 6

For refuting to give evidence in a case at Darlinghurst sessions a Gown witness named Charles Mansell was committed for refusing to…

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The North Sydney Murder

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 March 1921 · page 4

Sydney, Monday.—The inquest on Gertrude McGrath, who was found murdered at North Sydney, was opened this morning. The court was crowded…

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Armidale Police Court. Saturday, 5th March.—(Before Mr. E. M. Cohen, J.P.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 March 1921 · page 4

An Italian was fined 10/ or three days for feeing drunk in Beardy-st. the previous night. Drunk and Disorderly…

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Midnight Brawl Bookmaker Before Court. Who Assaulted Ennis?

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 8 March 1921 · page 2

Walter Davis, on bail, was charger at the Police Court yesterday with that he did, on February 23rd, assault and reb Joseph Ennis of two military…

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