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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1923

645 stories in New England's papers · page 8 of 33

Suspected Murder. SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 12 April 1923 · page 5

Richard Green, a resident of Sackville north, near Windsor, while at work yesterday drank from a bottle in which he had brought tea…

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Theft of Skins. Young Man Pleads Guilty. Sentence Suspended

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 12 April 1923 · page 6

In the Glen Innes Police Court on Monday, before Mr. W. L Perry P.M., b young man named Bernard Ernest Charles Berger was charged with…

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Tenterfield Police The Recent Inquiry. Both Officers Penalised

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 12 April 1923 · page 4

Some weeks ago, [?] Inspector [?] Department [?] for the purpose of holding an inquiry…

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Under Age Man Charged with Assisting at Marriage. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 14 April 1923 · page 4

At the Central Court to-day, Frederick Bainbridge was charged with having at Sydney in September last year, abetted and assisted William…

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Police Court. Alleged Horse Stealing Accused Acquitted

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 16 April 1923 · page 2

At the local police court on Monday (before Messrs J. A. McGregor & T. J. Dempsey Js.P.) John Hall was charged with having stolen a…

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Pastoral Award. No Variation Except by Court Graziers' Decision

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 16 April 1923 · page 8

The A.W.U. recently approached the Graziers' Association of New South Wales, requesting a conference to deal with Federal pastoral…

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Police Court To-day (Tuesday). (Before Mr. W. I. Perry, P.m.). Alleged Assault

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 17 April 1923 · page 4

John Bell summoned William Lowrey for assault. Mr. A. F. Avern appeared for defendant…

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Fiendish Cruelty Magistrate's Scathing Comment. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 18 April 1923 · page 4

Mrs. Christina Bonwick was convicted at Hobart at inflicting cruelty on her step-son. She was sentenced to three months' imprisonment. The…

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Sent to Gaol Refused to Give Evidence. SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 19 April 1923 · page 4

When the magisterial inquiry at Brisbane concerning the death of a single woman. Maud Morrison, was rammed yesterday, Mr. Macrossin…

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Primary School Fees. Not to be Charged

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 20 April 1923 · page 4

The Minister for Education, Mr. Brunt nell, says he wishes to correct the impression, which had got abroad, of the Government's intentions regarding the…

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Murray Tragedy. Police Investigations Proceeding

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 20 April 1923 · page 4

The bodies of Leo. Butterfield and Aunie Cahill, clasped together, were found floating in the River Murray near Maunum, South Australia. Both…

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Allfged Perjury. Police Inquiry at Tenterfield

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 20 April 1923 · page 9

Unfair Decision of Police Department. Some weeks ago, it will be remembered, Inspector Mankey, of the Police Department, visited Teuterfield for the…

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Armidale Circuit Court. No Criminal Work

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 20 April 1923 · page 3

The Armidale Circuit Court opened on Wednesday before Mr. Justice James. There ways no crimainal cases set down, and this department of the court…

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Armidale Circuit Court. a Timber Dispute. Forestry Commission v G. F. Nott. (Concluded from another page.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 20 April 1923 · page 10

To Mr. Badham: All the timber in his load was not stacked together. It was stacked according to size. He could not say that there was inferior…

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Police Court. Insulting Language

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 21 April 1923 · page 4

At the Armidale Police Court on Friday morning, before Messrs. J. A. Tate and A. Purkiss, Js.P. Albert Cubis, laborer, 30 years of…

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Licensing Court. Quarterly Licensing Report

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 21 April 1923 · page 4

At the Licensing Court held on Wednesday morning Before Messrs. R. T. Vyner and A. Purkiss, Js.P. (members)…

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Circuit Court. Wool Case Settled

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 21 April 1923 · page 4

On Friday morning, A. E. Brazier sued S. Benjamin and Co., claiming £110, the amount of the difference in the contract price at which wool was…

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Two Men Deported Action by Glasgow Police. (Reuter's Cable). London

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 21 April 1923 · page 4

Glasgow police deported two men who were arrested in connection with a raid at Annie's. Land. Both are wanted by the Irish Free State…

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Circuit Court, Forestry Commission v. G. F. Nott. Claim and Counter Claim. Was It Bad Timber? Defendant Wins Cross-action

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 21 April 1923 · page 2

In the Armidale Circuit, Court on Wednesday, the New South Wales Forestry Commission proceeded against Goorge Frederick Nott for the recovery…

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Alleged Stealing

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 23 April 1923 · page 4

Two strangers, John Ryan and Arthur Wartin, were charged in the Police Court on Friday with the theft from the Central Hotel of five…

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