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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1922

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Child Murder

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 January 1922 · page 4

Sydney, Monday.— there are no fresh developments in connection with the shocking child murder case in Melbourne, but the detectives are confident…

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Shocking Melbourne Murder. No Arresh Yet Made

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 January 1922 · page 5

The body of a 12-year[?]old girl named Alma Tirachke was [?] in Gun Alley, A small lane off [?] Collins-streett at the rear of the de[?]censed Royal Standard Hotel, at…

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Dreadful Murder Young Girl Strangled. Naked Body in Lane

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 3 January 1922 · page 4

A fearful murder has been brought to light in Melbourne. The body of a 12 year-old girl, Almo Tisschke, was found in Gunaliey, a…

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Police Court

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 4 January 1922 · page 4

At the Armidale Police Court on Tuesday morning, before Mr. E. M. Cohen, J.P., John William Wylle was charged…

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Ghastly Murder

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 4 January 1922 · page 8

The body of a 12-year-old girl, Alma Tirschke, was found in Gun Alley, a small lane off Little Collins-street, Melbourne, on Saturday, at the rear of…

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Shocking Murder

Guyra Argus · Thursday 5 January 1922 · page 6

One of the most shocking murders on record, and one that has excited considerable feeling all over Australia, is reported from Melbourne. At…

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The Haunted Creek Tale of Barney's Hill Road Ghosts of the Bush Murder Victims Walk Old Glen Lases History Recalled

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 5 January 1922 · page 6

The old road from Grafton to Glen loses was via the Nymboy, the Stoney Pinch, and Barney 'a Hill until the Little River cuttings made the…

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The Haunted Creek Tale of Barney's Hill Road Chosts of the Bush Murder Victims Walk Old Glen loses History Recalled

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 5 January 1922 · page 8

The old road from Grafton to Glen Innes was via the Nymboy, the Stoney Pinch, and Barney' Hill until the Little River cuttings made the…

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Burglary

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 7 January 1922 · page 2

Upon returning home on Monday night, Mr A. G. Chapman, who resides at Orchardfield, found that his house had been burglariously entered and a…

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Police Court

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 7 January 1922 · page 2
Also in The Armidale Chronicle

At the local Court on Tuesday last, the adjourned case Peter Kachulious versus Thos Clarkson, for using insulting language, was heard. Clarkson…

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Melbourne Murder. Suspects Released

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 7 January 1922 · page 4

The three men detamed in Melbourne in connection with the Tirtschke murder were released, alter being subjected to a rigid…

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Small Debts Court

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 7 January 1922 · page 2

In the Armidale Small Debts Court on Wednesday, before Mr. Coben, Herbert Guest sued Tyson Moore for £23 3s for work and services performed…

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Police Court

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 10 January 1922 · page 4

At the local Police Court yesterday morning the only case proceeded with was one in which E. J. J. Heffernan, against whom a prohibition order is in…

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Charge Against Police

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 11 January 1922 · page 7

Henry Clarke, a police constable, was charged at the Broken Hill Police Court with having on January 2nd, criminally assaulted Pearl Head…

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Indian Rebels. Mob Attacks Police. Lahore, January 6

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 11 January 1922 · page 3

Additional Gurkhas are being rounded up. A band of Garhwalis was dispersed. The Garhwalis had concentrated between Arrikode and Kundotti…

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Guyra Police Court. Tuesday, January 10—Before Mr. H. H. Macdougall, P.M.

Guyra Argus · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 2

J.McD.McNab was granted a renewal of hawker's license, Messrs. O. Akin and R. F. Moore acting as bondsmen. Shire Inspector v. John Comino…

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Police Court. Tuesday, before the P. M. (Mr. F. F. Ports). Indecent Language

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 7

Hugh Scott and Walter Scott, charged with indecent language at the Railway Hotel, were fined 10 mad 8 costs…

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Escaped From Gaol

The Inverell Times · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 4

A telegram from Cairns states that during the early hours of Thursday morning three prisoners made a sensational escape from Cairns gaol by…

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Alma Tirtschke's Murder

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 4

A Melbourne mesage says that early and sensational developments are expected in connection with the murder of Alma Tirtsehke. The detectives…

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