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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1923

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Alleged Assault. Charge by Young Girl. Walter Addison on Trial

The Inverell Times · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 4

Before Judge Mocatta is the Quieter Session yesterday, Walter [?] Addison a young man of 18, was [?] with indecently assaulting [?]…

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Alleged Horse Stealing What Happened to a Foal? a Myall Creek Case

The Inverell Times · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 2

John J. Reddington was charged at the [?]arter Sessions yesterday, before Judge Mocatta, with stealing a horse at Myall Creek…

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Kitching Catches It Three Years Gaol. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 4

George Kenenth Kitching, who pleaded guilty to a charge of larceny of £5400, was to-day sentenced to three years' imprisonment…

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Poilce Court. the Parson's Shirt

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 4

Four towels, one sheet, and a shirt, alleged to belong to the Rev. Mills Robson, adorned the table at the Armidale Police Court on Thursday…

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Police Inquiry

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 26 February 1923 · page 4

Inspector Mankey, of Sydney, this morning went through to Tenterfield, where he will conduct an inquiry into the police administration in the…

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The Parsonage Burglary. Both Accused Found Gullty

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 February 1923 · page 4

Thomas Edwards (26) and arthur Wilson (32) were charged before Mr. E. M. Cohen, J.P., at the local Police Court yesterday, with having stolen…

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Police Court Monday—Before Mr. W. I. Perry, P.M. a Cross Action

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 27 February 1923 · page 5

The hearing was continued of the case is which Constable. Nagel proceeded against Ken Sullivan for using indecent language. The latter…

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Small Debts Court

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 27 February 1923 · page 4

At a sitting of this Court yesterday, before Mr. W. I. Perry, P.M., one contested case was heard, in which Joseph Moore sued John Percy Darcy for…

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Guyra Police Court

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 28 February 1923 · page 4

At the Guyra Police Court, Herbert Pennell was charged with drunkenness and was fined 26 or 24 hours' imprisonment. On a second charge of using…

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One Month's Gaol. Two Young Men Sentenced. "Lifting" From the Parsonage

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 28 February 1923 · page 2

At the Armidale Police Court on Monday afternoon, before Mr. E. M. Cohen, J.P., Thomas Edwards, 26 years, and…

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Mothers Meeting Police Promotion Board. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 28 February 1923 · page 4

At the Police Conference to-day billing remarks were made concerning the Promotion Board, which was referred to as a "mothers' meeting."…

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"Clear the Court" Magistrate's Action. What Judges Say

The Inverell Times · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 4

Are stipendiary magistrates to bare greater compeliable powers than judges! There now seems to be a concerted…

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Lismore Murder. Indian's Body Cremated

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

The body of Dava Singh. a Hindoo, who was murdered at Lismore, was placed in a coffin on Saturday and cremated. The ceremony was…

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Warden's Court

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

The following cases were dealt with by Warden Perry at the local Warden's Court on February 19 :—…

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Police Association Annual Conference Improved Conditions Wanted

The Inverell Times · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 6

On Monday the annual conference of the Police Association was opened. Several speaker said they looked to the present Government not only to…

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Swallowed the Evidence. Police Outwitted in Glen Innes Refreshment Room. "Well, Here's Luck!"

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 5 March 1923 · page 4

Two local police had an extremely smart piece of work put over them at the Glen Innes railway refreshment rooms some weeks ago. For…

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Police Court Monday, March 5th. Before Mr. W. L. Perry, P.M. a Series of Charges

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 6 March 1923 · page 7

Wm. Murphy pleaded guilty to being drunk in Byron Street on Saturday afternoon. Murphy was further charged with…

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Swallowed the Evidence Police Outwitted in Glen Innes Refreshment Room. "Well, Her's Luck!"

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 6 March 1923 · page 4

Two local police had an extremely smart piece of work put over them at the Glen Innes railway refreshment rooms some weeks ago. For some time…

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"Clear the Court." Magistrate's Action. What Judges Say

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 7 March 1923 · page 3

Are stipendiary magistrates to have greater compellable powers than judges? There now seems to be a concerted…

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Lismcre Murder. Indian's Body Cremated

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 7 March 1923 · page 2

The body of Davis Singh, a Hindoo, who was murdered at Lismore, was placed in a coffin and cremated. The ceremony was attended by about a…

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