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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

573 stories in New England's papers · page 9 of 29

Rug and Overcoat. Stolen at Dundee. Youth of Is Charged

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 14 April 1921 · page 3

At the Glen Innes Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. Macdougall, P. M. Leelle James Burger was charged with having at Dundee, an the…

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Payment of Rates Owner and Tenant in Court. a Non-suit

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 14 April 1921 · page 6

At the Glen Innes Police Court on Tuesday morning John Alexander Marris proceeded against. Andrew Hutton, tinmaith, for the recovery of…

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The Guyra Mystery a Privilege Vigil Police Completely Raffled. Is It Supernatural? Women Terrified

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 14 April 1921 · page 4

What is now cong to be known as "the Guyra mystery" is attracting general attention and is no nearly solution than on the…

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"Breaking, Enterling, and Stealing." Burglary Charges Against Local Resident

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

At the local Police Court on Tuesday afternoon, before Mr. W. M. Fincham, P.M., Henry Annis, 60, laborer, was again charged with, on or about the…

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Murder of Constable W[?]lgast. Speechley Found Guilty

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

The trial of Chas, Spe[?], who is charged with the muder of Constable Walgast, was concluded in Sydney on Tuesday. Accused made a long statement from the…

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Shire Appeal Court. 104 Appeals Lodged

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 15 April 1921 · page 3

The annual Shire Appeal Court was held on Wednesday, before the P.M. I[?] all 104 appeals were lodged. Mr. C. L. Mackenzie, of Messrs…

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Centennial Park Tragedy. Prisoner Sentenced to Death

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 16 April 1921 · page 6

The trial of Charles Speechley, charged with the murder of Constable Wolgast was concluded on Tuesday. Accused made a long statement from…

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Armidale Circuit Court

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 16 April 1921 · page 4

The Chief Justice leaves for Armidale on Monday to open the local Circuit Court on the following Wednesday…

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Dumaresq Shire Appeal Court. (Before Mr. W. M. Fincham, P.M.)

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 16 April 1921 · page 2

Quite a stir was caused in Armidale on' Wednesday morning by the attendance at the Appeal Court of those landholders who considered their Shire…

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La Barte Sentenced

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 18 April 1921 · page 4

Thomas Butler la Barte, who was convicted of [?]nslanghter of his wife at Moss Vale, was sentenced to seven years' penal servitude. This evidence…

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Murder Trials Are the Rich Favored?

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 19 April 1921 · page 2

The "Bulletin" hands out the following:— The Mort case was badly bungled by the Sydney police. It is axiomatic…

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Intent to Murder. Sentence of Death Recorded

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 April 1921 · page 3

Aloysius O'TooIe. a railway fireman, was placed on trial at the Central Criminal Court on a charge of having feloniously wounded Margaret Marshall, with intent to…

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Convict and Novelist Prisoners Not Martyrs. Two Views of Gaol

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 19 April 1921 · page 7

Convicts are not martyrs crucified to atone for the sins of others, asserts a prisoner in the Sing Sing "Bulletin" in refutation of the theory of Basil…

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Managing Director Charged

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 20 April 1921 · page 4

Horton Parker Pimental was remanded from the Melbourne Police Court on a charge of setting fire to Numan's buildings on the 13th inst., in…

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Armidale Circuit Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 22 April 1921 · page 3

The annual sitting of the Cirenit Court at Armidale opened at the local Court House, on Wednesday, before his Honor, the Chief Justice, Sir Wm…

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Guyra Mystery. Special Police From Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 22 April 1921 · page 4

The Inspector-General of Police has decided to send extra police to Gayra in connection with the mysterious stone throwing. Mr. M[?] says he regards the whole [?] [?]…

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Another Burglary

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 23 April 1921 · page 6

Henry Hell and Jack Fuller pleaded guilty to breaking and entering the dwelling house of W. P Pryor, at Warrah, on 11th March, and stealing…

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Armidale Circuit Court. Alleged Indecent Assault

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 23 April 1921 · page 2

Stanley Norman Duncombe. on bail, was charged with indecently assaulting in a railway carriage between Tarn worth and Walcha Road on the 20th February, 1921, one…

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Burglary and Receiving

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 23 April 1921 · page 6

Henry Annis was charged that 10th September lie did break and enter the dwelling house of David William Hamilton, at Armidale, and then…

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Hillgrove Post Office Burglary

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 23 April 1921 · page 6

John McCarthy Woodburn was charged that,on 18th March, ho did break and enter the Hillgrove Post Office and steal £22 19s, also postage stamps £315…

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