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Courts & crime, 1923

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Tatt's and Golden Casket. Illegal Next Year. Gaol for Art Union Thieves

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 7

The sale of tickets in Tattersall's sweeps and the Golden Casket will be illegal in New South Wales from the beginning of the New Near, under…

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Wool-stealing. Two Local Men Convicted

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Thursday 4 January 1923 · page 2

AT the local Police Court on Tuesday last, before the P.M., Robert Donald (Paddy) Clarkson and Arthur Albert Smith, on remand, were charged with…

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Local and General Police Sergeant Appointed

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 4 January 1923 · page 4

News has been received that First class Sergt. Donald Colmer, of Gunnedab, has been appointed to the charge of the police station at Glen Innes…

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"Dry" Law Condemned (Published by arrangement). From Supreme Court Bench

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Thursday 4 January 1923 · page 3

Supreme Court Justice Borst ended the Extraordinary Term of the Supreme Court, especially convened to handle only liquor violation cases. Before…

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Armidale Police Court. Cycling on Footpath

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 6 January 1923 · page 2

In the Armidale Police Court on Wednesday last, before Mr. H. H. Macdougall, P.M., Evelyn Douglas Mallet was charged…

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Theft of Wool

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 6 January 1923 · page 2

Before the P.M., Mr. M'Dougall, at the Uralla Police Court, Robert Donald Clarkson and A. Smith were charged with stealing two bales of…

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Armidale Licensing Court

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 6 January 1923 · page 3

At the Licensing Court on Wednesday, before Mr. H. M'Dougall, P.M., the following hawkers' licenses were granted:—Molly Gurner, foot; Arthur…

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Attempted Murder Man Shoots at Wife. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 6 January 1923 · page 4

A litite girl ran into the Redfern Police Station last night, and stated that her father had shot her mother. The officers hurried to the house, where…

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Hissing Spirits Race Booth Raided Seaman Charged an Armidale Interlude

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 8 January 1923 · page 3

At the Armidale Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. H. H. Macdougall, P.M., England [?]mer Lander, 2[?] seaman, was charged with stealing…

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Cyclist Killed. Motorist Charged

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 4

Henry Hare, aged 24, was riding a bicycle at Ashfield yesterday when he collided with a motor car riven by John. Peake. Hare's skull was…

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Police Court Monday, January 8Th. Before Mr. W. I. Perry. on Licensed Premises

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 4

A number of local residents were fined 10/ and 8/ costs for having been found on licensed premises during prohibited hours…

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Armidale Police Court. Friday, 5th Januaary.— (Before Messrs. E. M. Cohen and P. C. Hipgrave, Jc.I.) Lunacy Charge

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 6

A district resident appeared before the Bench on a charage of lunacy. Drs. Harris and Austin certified to the man's insanity, and recommended…

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Stationmaster Charged

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 10 January 1923 · page 2

Walter Sydney Henry M'Jannett, railway stationmaster at Garah, was charged at the Moree police court with having embezzled and disposed of the…

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Licensing Court

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 4

On Tuesday last, before the local Licensing Beach, a booth license was granted to H. W. Howell for the Glen Innes races. a renewal of his spirit…

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Armidale Police Court. Wife Desertion

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 3

On Monday morning, before Mr. Ta[?] J.P., Howard St. Auburn Freeman was charged with disobeying a wife maintenance order for £16/5/…

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"Shot at Wife" Millionaire Charged. Arrest on Frontier

The Inverell Times · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 6

The trial of Paul Boppe, formerly French Government Inspector of Forests and Waters, al millionaire and a member of one of the most…

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The Ilford Murder. Man and Woman Executed. London

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 7

Edith Thompson and Frederick Bywaters were executed this morning, the former at Holloway Prison and the latter at Pentonville, for the murder of…

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Cheek That Pays Crimes That [?]Aise Innes Stealing a House

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 8

The action of the Airing criminal who runs great risks to reap rich rewards is understandable, but who can explain the motive of the man who…

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Epigrams in Court Judge Darling's Wit

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 7

Mr. Justice Darling, who is world famous for his witticisms, celebrated the twenty-fifth anniversary of his elevation to the Bench recently…

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Assaulting the Police

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 4

At the Court this morning before Messrs. J. C. Lees and C. C. Loxton, J's.P., Harry Bush was charged with drunkenness and assaulting the police…

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