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Courts & crime, 1923

645 stories in New England's papers · page 2 of 33

Guyra Police Court (Before Mr. H.H. Macdougal, P.M.) Protected Animals' Skins

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 6

Thomas Carpenter was charged with that, on 6th October, at Tubbamarra he had in his possesion the skins of certain protected animals, to wit, the…

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Rule 3 Hospital Admissions. Police Cases

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 4

Speaking at Friday's meeting of the hospital committee, the president, Mr. D. McFadyen, remarked that there had been an unfortunate incident at the…

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Alleged Theft. Bank Manager Arrested. a Good Haul

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 1

A report received from Albury on Friday states that George R. Kitching, aged 39 years, was arrested at Albury upon the arrival of the mail…

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Police Court THURSDAY—Before Mr. W. I. [?] P.M. Liquor Laws

The Inverell Times · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 2

In the adjourned case against Geo. Hook, licensee of the Byron Hotel, who pleaded guilty at a previous court to having persons on his premises…

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Warden's Court

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 2

The following cases were dealt with by Warden Perry at the local Warden's Court on Wednesday last:—…

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Police Charge Fails a Diseased Beast. Not Intended for Slaughter

The Inverell Times · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 4

At the Police Court yesterday, before Mr. W. I. Perry, P.M., William James Morris, a local butcher, was proceeded against on two charges…

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Police Welcomed By Bench and Bar. P.M. CONGRATULATED

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 4

Speaking from the bench in the Police Court this morning, Mr. W. I. Perry, P.M., extended a welcome to Sergts. Colme[?] and Crozier to Glen…

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Armidale police Court. Drunks

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 1

Monday. Jan. 22.—(Before Messrs. E. M. Comen and P. C. Hipgrave, J sP.) An ordinary drunk, Who had appeared a fortnight before, was fined 10/ or…

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House Raided. Police Seize Liquer

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 4

The police raided a house in Darling hurst last night and arrested ten men and four women. They also seized a quantity of liquor…

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Dr. Mackenzie's Car Figures in Court Cose. Plausible Stranger

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 4

A man named Mervyn Leslie Buckley, appeared before Mr. McDonald, C.P.S., in the Police Court this morning, charged with stealing a single…

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Alleged Boy Scouts Arrest at Grafton. Tour Ends Sensationally. "Patrol Leader" in Court

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 7

The ambitious undertaking of "Patrol Leader George Kennedy" and "Rover-Scout Jim Telford," from Brisbane to Perth has been…

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"2000 Years in Gaol" Prohibition Absurdities

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 2

According to recent cablegrams, from Washington to Australia, the Department of Justice has annoauced that violators of the prohibition…

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Alleged Murder. Broken Hill Sensation

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 27 January 1923 · page 1

Timothy Galvin, aged 40, was found dead at the rear of a house in Crystalstreet, Broken Hill. There was a wound about three inches deep in his…

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French Assume Control of Cerman Police German Inactivity CONDEMNED(Reuter's Cable). London

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 27 January 1923 · page 4

The French authorities also announced that owing to the inactivity of the German authorities during the disorders, they have assumed control of the…

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Theft Attempted On Steamer Ordades

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 January 1923 · page 5

On the arrival of the mail steamer Orcades at Adelaide, from the Eastern' States, it was learned an attempt had been made to Steal the mails…

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Alleged Theft Husband Accused Wife of Staling. a Deepwater Matter

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 1 February 1923 · page 4

John Grubb laid an information against his better half, Margaret Grubb, a fair haired woman of middle age. alleging that she had stolen property…

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Fees Charged. No Effect on High Schools

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 7

Unusual interest attached to the reopening of the State high schools on Monday, because it marked. the establishment of the new policy of charging…

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Young Men Charged With Forging Government Cheques

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 5

Three young men—William Makin Leonard Makin, and Perry Hawkins—were committed for trial at Wellington. (N.Z.) on 18 charges of forging…

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Theft of Boots Stranger's Poolish Act. Fine of £10

The Inverell Times · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 4

At the Police Court yesterday morning before Messrs. C. C. Loxton and J. C. Lees, J's.P., a stranger to the town, Joseph Brogan, appeared to…

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Alleged Theft of a Motor Car

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 5 February 1923 · page 4

At the Glen Junes Police Court last week a young man stood in the dock to answer a charge of stealing an Overland motor car, the property…

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