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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

573 stories in New England's papers · page 7 of 29

From Gaol to Woollen Mills

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 18 March 1921 · page 4

Sydney, Thursday—The proposal to convert the Parramatta gaol building into woollen mills has been approved United States Pacific Squadron,…

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Warden's Court

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 18 March 1921 · page 2

The following cases were dealt with by Mr W. I. Perry (Warden) at the local Court House on Wednesday last:—…

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Larceny as a Bailee. Theft of a Bug

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 18 March 1921 · page 3

Harold Sharp, aged 22, who had been arrested at Tamworth and remanded to Armidale, pleaded guilty in the Armidale Police Court on Tuesday afternoon before Mr. E…

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Poison in Pills. Preacher Attempts Murder

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 19 March 1921 · page 8

Found guilly of the attempted murder of his wife Joan Reid by poison in milk and pills, a local lay preacher, Enoch Reid, aged 40, electrician,…

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To Wrap--or Not to Wrap? The police of the paper

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 21 March 1921 · page 4

Wrapping paper is very expensive this season and it may perhaps be dispensed with for local markets (writes the fruit Expert of the Department of…

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Soldiers' Preference. Appeal Against Magistrate's Ruling

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 March 1921 · page 2

Mr. Justice Wade, in Chambers on Thursday, had before him an appeal by way of a special case from the decision of Mr. G. Atkin, P.M., at Maitland, in…

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Criminal Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 March 1921 · page 4

Sydney, Monday.—The Criminal Court opened this morning with a long list of cases, including nine for murder…

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Armidale Police Court. Friday, 18th March.—(Before Mr. E. M. Cohen, J.P.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 March 1921 · page 7

A pair of plain drunks were charged with the customary offence. The first, who did not appear, had his recognisance of 5/ estreated…

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Oaring Robbery at Hallgrove. Post Office Successfully Burgled. Remarkable Evidence at Glen Innes Police Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 March 1921 · page 4

Hillgrove has been the scene of yet another sensation. This time it is burglary, and burglary of a rather remarkable and, up to a certain point, very…

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Union Jack Jeered at. Scuffle with Police

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 March 1921 · page 4

A distinctly hostile reception was accorded to the Union Jack on Saturday morning by a section of the crowd lining the route of the St. Patrick's Day procession in Melbourne…

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Armidale Police Court. Monday 21st March.—(Before Messrs. E. M. Cohen and P.C. Hipgrave, Js.P.). Wasn't Used to Whisky."

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 March 1921 · page 1

Thomas king, 33, labour, was charged (1), with being drunk in Faulkner-st. on Sunday, and (2) malieiously injuring [?] tub of the value of 3/9, the…

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Suspect Before Glen Innes Court

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 23 March 1921 · page 8

Jack McCarthy Woodburn, 26, a welldressed young man, of good appearance, appeared before the Glen Junes Police Court on Monday, charged…

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Police Ambushed. Desperate Battle. (United Service Cable)

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 26 March 1921 · page 4

A police patrol, consisting of an inspector, a sergeant, and nine men, was ambushed at Dingle, County Kerry. They fought a desperate three hours'…

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Local and General. The Hillgrove Burglary

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 31 March 1921 · page 4

The man, J. M [?] whose dramatic arrest in Gren lanes is still fresh in the public mind, was before the bench at Armidale yesterday,…

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Hillgrove Post Office Burglary. Accused Committed for Trial

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 2 April 1921 · page 2

In the Hillgrove Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. E. M. Cohen and Mr. A. J. Souter, J's.P., Jack M'Carthy Woodburn. 26,…

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Telegraphic. Sydney, Friday. Brookfield Murder

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 2 April 1921 · page 4

At the inquest a verdict of murder was returned against Tumayeff, the Russian who shot Mr. P. Brooktield, M.L.A., at Riverton (S.A.) Tumayeff…

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Local and General. a Charge of Theft

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 4 April 1921 · page 4

At the local Police Court [?]is morning, before Mr. Breakell, J.P., W. Berger was charged with having stolen a rug and an overcoat from a sulky…

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Lunatic and the Police Stirring Fight in Cell. How the "Doctor" Quietened Him

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 4 April 1921 · page 4

In transpires that the lunatic who escaped from the train at Deepwater and was subsequently handed over to the Glen Innes police, gave the local…

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Alleged Murder

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 April 1921 · page 4

Sydney, Monday.—At the Criminal Court, this morning, Major La Barte was charged with the murder of his wife at Moss Vale in December last…

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Police Officers' Association

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 April 1921 · page 4

Sydney, Monday.—The Police Officers' Association has issued a claim for increases in salaries…

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