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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1922

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Charge of Murder. Solicitor on Trial

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 15 April 1922 · page 3

The hearing of the charge of wife murder against Herbert Armstrong, solicitor, and cleric of the court at Hay, Brecknockshire, England, was continued…

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Sentenced to Death. the Armstrong Case

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 21 April 1922 · page 3

Major Herbert Rowa Armetrong, a solicitor and magistrate's clerk, has been sentenced to death on a charge of having murdered his wife in London by the administration of…

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Our Telegrams. [Through Our Sydney Representatives.] Sydney, Thursday. Murder by Blacks. Reported from Beyond Darwin

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 21 April 1922 · page 4

A Darwin message says that news has been brought in by a black courier that the crew of two pearling loggers had been murdered by the blacks. The…

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Local and General Police Court

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 25 April 1922 · page 4

There was a light list at the Police Court yesterday morning, when Mr. F. Potts, P.M., presided. A young man who was presented on a charge of being…

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Magistrate Pays Fine

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 26 April 1922 · page 7

A youth named Malcolm Francis Sutton, aged 18, was charged at the Ashford Police Court, before Messrs. E. H. Naughten and D. M. Fraser,…

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Sentenced to Death

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 27 April 1922 · page 4

At the trial of John Jeremiah Carran at Narrabri. charged with the murder of T. R. Hogan, Mayor of Moree, the jury after a retirement of about…

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Melbourne Murder Colin Ross Hanged

Guyra Argus · Thursday 27 April 1922 · page 4

Colin Campbell Ross was executed at Melbourne Gaol on Monday morning for the murder of Alma Tirtscke, aged 12 years. As the sheriff placed…

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Local and General The Moree Murder

The Inverell Times · Friday 28 April 1922 · page 4

John Curran was found guilty at the Narrabri Sessions on Wednesday on a charge of wilfully murdering T. R. Hogan, solocitor of Moree, on…

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Shooting of Moree Mayor. Curran Sentenced to Death

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 29 April 1922 · page 2

The trial of John Jeremiah Curran took place at the Narrabri Circuit Court, before Mr. Justice Gordon and a jury, on Wednesday…

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The Moree Murder

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 1 May 1922 · page 2

The trial of John Jeremiah Curran took place at the Marrabri Circuit Court last week before Mr. Justice Gordon and a jury. The accused was…

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Praise for the Police

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 1 May 1922 · page 4

After the Police Court had concluded on Friday morning. Mr. W. I. Perry, P.M., [?] Whyt[?] Station, and his…

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Another Safe Gone Burglary at Deepwater a Barrow Used Thieves with Muffled Feet a Find in the Creek

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 1 May 1922 · page 4

Another safe burglary h as taken place, this time at Deepwater. As a result of a diligent search the safe has since…

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Small Debts Court

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 2 May 1922 · page 4

In the Small Debts Court yesterday morning, before Mr. F. Potts, P.M., Mrs. Mary Smith, the wife of J. P. Smith, proceeded against Gordon…

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Committed for Murder

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 3 May 1922 · page 4

At the Bathurst Police Court yesterday, William Edwards, charged with having murdered Robert Mitchell, was committed for trial…

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Irish Vendetta. New Campaign of Murder. London

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 3 May 1922 · page 8

Ireland is again disturbed and anxious. There is much uneasiness, says the Dublin correspondent of "The Times," that fresh murders and…

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Police Court

Guyra Argus · Thursday 4 May 1922 · page 5

Cases heard at the local Police Court during the week, before Mr A. A. Brown. J.P, were:—James Anderson, Walter King. Claude Stannard, James Kirklsnd, fined 5s…

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Court News

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Thursday 4 May 1922 · page 3

The P.M. paid his usual monthly visit to Uralla on Tuesday. The police presented Michael Smith on a charge of attempted assault on…

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Smart Police Work Town Council Appreciation Clearing Up Crimes

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 4 May 1922 · page 4

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Uralla police court. (Tuesday, 3rd May.)A[?]it and Lauguage

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 May 1922 · page 7

Michael Smith, charged with assaulting J. G. Cooper, at the Royal Hotel, yesterday, was fined £1 or seven days in the lock up. Allowed 14 days to pay…

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Items of Interest Theft of £34

The Inverell Times · Friday 5 May 1922 · page 6

A soldier's widow, resident of Glen Innes, was robbed of £34 odd during the week-end. Although a suspect has been examined no trace of the thief…

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