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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1922

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Armidale Police Court. Wednesday, May 3.—(Before the P.M.). Uapeid Hotel Account

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 May 1922 · page 3

Joseph Post v H. Smith, refusing to pay for meals and accommodation. There was no appearance of defendant…

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Armidale Police Court

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 6 May 1922 · page 7

At the Police Court on Wednesday morning, before Mr. H. H. M'Dougall, P.M., the following business was disposed of:—…

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Gaol Escaper Captured

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 May 1922 · page 4

William James Wilson, who escaped from Melbourne Gaol on the 4th inst., was arrested last night. The a[?]sed was immaculately dressed, his hair…

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A Maimed Horse. an Oakwood Sensation. Ghastly Exhibit. Clarkson Before the Court

The Inverell Times · Friday 12 May 1922 · page 4

In Tuesday's issue of the "Times" appeared an account of the ill-treatment of a horse at Oakwood on the previous Saturday. Further light was thrown…

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Emmaville Police Station

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 15 May 1922 · page 3

We are pleased to hear that Vegetable [?] wil soon be [?] the head [?] of [?] now stationed at Tent [?] This desirable change will…

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Police Court

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 16 May 1922 · page 4

There were only a couple of small cases at the Police Court yesterday, when Mr. F. Potts, P.M., adjudicated. In the first a lad who is said to bear…

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Stealing Tombstones

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 May 1922 · page 7

About the last thing (says the Gympie 'Times') one would think of as likely to be stolen is a [?]stone placed at the head of a gr[?]ve in the…

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Gun Alley Murder

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 May 1922 · page 7

One of Melbourne's Saturday morning papers contains a death notice of a remarkable character. It brings to mind with vividness the last scene in…

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Alleged Attempted Murder

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 May 1922 · page 4

Melbourne detectives surrounded a house at Prahran an Saturday night and arrested William Olvie, a ware-. houseman, on a chage of having…

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A Roman Tragedy. Murder or Suicide. Violent End of Lovely Girl

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 16 May 1922 · page 7

Midnight by the Tiber's edge. A street lamp reveals three dark forms —two women and a blind man. A shot rings out, and one of the women…

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The Old Gaol Site

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 18 May 1922 · page 4

The Council has received, through Mr. D. H. Drummoud, M.L.A., a letter from the Education Department with reference to the unused goal at…

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The Profiteering Court

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 18 May 1922 · page 4

The Government has disopened with the services of five inspectors of the Profiteering Prevention Court. The Art will be renewed upon its expirst on…

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Warden's Court

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 19 May 1922 · page 2

The following cases were dealt with at the Warden's Court on Monday last by Warden Perry:— P. Williams and N. J. Dunstan…

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Armidale Court. Meagre Case List

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 May 1922 · page 4

The local Quarter Sessions and District Court were set down for yesterday afternoon before his Honour, Judge White…

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A Maimed Horse. An Oakwood Sensation. Ghastly Site. Clarkson Before the Court

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 19 May 1922 · page 2

In Tuesday's issue of the "Times" appeared an account of the ill-treatment of a horse at Oakwood on the previous…

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Unlucky Police. Shot Dead on Tram. Belfast Murder. London, Thursday, (Reuter's Cable)

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 20 May 1922 · page 4

Four men boarded a tramcar at Belfast and shot dead a number of men in police uniform. Then, alleging that they were…

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Twelve Months. Ex-labor Man for Gaol. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 20 May 1922 · page 4

Alexander Parker, formerly Labor member for Prahran (Victoria), has been sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment on a charge of receiving…

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Workmen's Compensation. Poor Persons' Legal Remedy. Court Must Approve of Settlements

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 20 May 1922 · page 2

In an argumnt concerning the settlement under a claim brought under the Workmen's Compensation Act in the Armidale District Court, before…

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Police Court Matters

Glen Innes Examiner · Sunday 21 May 1922 · page 3

Before Messrs. J. Martin and J, Mackenzie, L-- T-- was charged with an aggravated assault upon his wife. The evidence adduced by…

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Police Court MONDAY.—Before Mr. F. Potts, P.M. Expensive Quail

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 23 May 1922 · page 5

Alexander John Preston was charged with killing protected birds, to wit, 182 quail, for the purposes of sale. Mr. V. P. Wiltshire appeared for the…

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