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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1922

589 stories in New England's papers · page 7 of 30

General Cables. [Through Reuter] Gandhi Sentenced

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 March 1922 · page 4

Bombay, Sunday—When Gandhi, the Indian agitator, was sentenced to six years simple imprisonement he thank ed the court for its courtesy and sale…

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Armidale Police Court Monday, 20th March—(Before Mr. E. M Cohen, J.P.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 March 1922 · page 4

Joseph Hall, 46, miner was charged with breaking and entering the bar of Tattersall's Hotel, and stealing one bottle of whisky one bottle of brandy, two bottles of port…

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"Wanted by the Police"

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 March 1922 · page 2

Constables Laycock and Spithill, of Redfern Station, the other day, captured a man who was armed with two pistols and other articles of a barglars kit He proved to be…

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Armidale Police Court. Friday 17th March—(Before Messrs. E. M. Cohen and R. T. Vyner, Js.P.) "Losst Count"

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 March 1922 · page 7

Three inebriates figured on the charge sheet. In the case of two their recognisanc[?] of 5/ were estreated The third Bacchanalian—a foreigner…

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Police Court

Guyra Argus · Thursday 23 March 1922 · page 5

At the local Police Court on Monday, before Mr J. E. Phelan, J. P., Robert Harris, on a charge of drunkenness, was fined 5s or 24 hours…

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Farmers' Hark Ye! Profiteering Prevention Court. Will Farmers Vote for Continuance?

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 23 March 1922 · page 6

If Messrs. Dooley and McGirr are returned to power on the 25th inst. will the Profiteering Prevention Court be continued? Hark to what Mr…

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Tattersall's Burglary. Police Charge Fails

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1922 · page 2

Joseph Hall, on remand, was charged With, on the 19th March, he did break and enter the dwelling house known as Tattersall's Hotel and steal therefrom…

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Glen Innes Burglary. Two Men Arrested at Armidale

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1922 · page 4

Alexander Murphy (19) and Archibald Robert Doyle (27), were charged at the Armidale Police Court yesterday, before Mr. E. M. Cohen, J. P., with on or about the 2nd…

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Armidale Police Court. Wednesday, 22nd March.—(Before the P.M.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1922 · page 2

Indecent Language. George Devlin was charged with that, on the 15 th March, he did use indecent language on the Armidale…

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A Police Chase

The Inverell Times · Friday 24 March 1922 · page 4

At the Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. J. C. Lees, J.P., John Morris Gannon; aged 20, was charged with using indecent language in Otho street…

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Ross Appeal Dismissed. Application for High Court Hearing

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1922 · page 2

The Full Court, sitting as a Court of Criminal Appeal, on Monday refused Boss's application for leave to appeal against the sentence of death. The…

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Armidale Police Court

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 25 March 1922 · page 3

At the local Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. H. H. M'Dougall, P.M., the following cases were disposed of:—…

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The Evidence of the Botlles Circumstantial, But Unsupported. Tattersall's Hotel Burglary

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 25 March 1922 · page 3

In the Armidale Police Court on Wednesday morning, before Mr. H. H. M'Dougall, P.M., Joseph Hall, on remand, was charged with breaking and…

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The Police and the Government

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 25 March 1922 · page 4

The police have a pretty large-sized bone to pick with the Labor Government, if the various complaints voiced by the force from time to lime go for…

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Good Work by the Police. Suspected Housebreakers Arrested. Stolen Property Recovered

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 25 March 1922 · page 2

Some splendid work was done in a patient, persevering, and intelligent manner by the Glen icnes and Armidale police in co-operation, since two big…

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Police Court

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 28 March 1922 · page 4

At the Police Court yesterday morning, before Mr. F. Potts, P.M., Lance B. Peacock, forest ranger, proceeded against Hedley James Rudd for cutting…

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Law Reform in Queensland. Magistrate' S Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 March 1922 · page 2

The Attorney-General, Mr. Mullan, stated the other day that rules of court had been prepared under the Magistrate's Court Act passed last year. Mr…

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Stolen Safe Recovered. Police Dive 30 FEET

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 29 March 1922 · page 4

In consequence of information furnished to the police, Constables Small and Short proceeded to the Glen Innes police paddock on Sunday afternoon,…

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Warden's Court

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 31 March 1922 · page 2

The following cases were dealt with by Mr Warden Perry at the local Warden's Court on Monday last:-…

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Theft From Whytes

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 3 April 1922 · page 4

The Glen Innes police, entertaining certain suspicions, last week intercepted a box consigned from Glencoe to "R. A. Campbell, Tamworth." The…

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