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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1923

645 stories in New England's papers · page 9 of 33

Mr. King Kemp. Welcomed in Court

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 23 April 1923 · page 4

A welcome to Mr. King Kemp, who has now commenced practice as a solicitor was extended by Col. Abbott. [?]e could assure him that, at far as…

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Savage Assault

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 24 April 1923 · page 4

Two men attacked Mr. H. G. Tress, a Kempsey tailor on Saturday night and robbed him of a ten shilling note and other articles. In their hurry, the…

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Alleged Murder. Young man Arrested

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 April 1923 · page 4

Francis Joseph Murphy, 24, was charged at the Central Police Court, to-day, with having feloniously and maliciously murdered John Tarrant, in…

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Armidale Police Court. Friday, April 20.—(Before Messrs. Tate and Purkiss, Js.P.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 April 1923 · page 2

Albert Cubis, 30, was charged with being drunk in Butler-street, Armidale, on Thursday, April 19. There was also another charge of…

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Armidale Circuit Court. Wool Case Settled

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 April 1923 · page 6

As forecasted in last issue, the wool dispute—Brazier v Benjamin—in which £250 was claimed by breach of agreement, was announced as settled when…

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Armidale Licensing Court. Wine Licenses Transferred

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 April 1923 · page 2

Before the local Licensing Bench last week, the license of the George's Creek wineshop was transferred from the exeentor of the O'Nell Estate to…

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Murder Plot. Egyptian Trial. Britishers Shot

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 25 April 1923 · page 1

The trial of 15 Egyptians before the Military Court, charged with having conspired to murder British soldiers and officials, and with having…

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Alleged Assault. Accused Remanded

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 26 April 1923 · page 7

In the Police Court at Emmaville on Friday last, before Mr. W. I. Perry, P.M., a man was charged with committing an indecent assault at…

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Eighteen Minutes Over. Butchers in Court. Remarkable Union Point in View. "Leave the Meat in the Cart."

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 26 April 1923 · page 6

"If I had been in his place I would have expected to find the m[?]st left in the cart in the yard."—Union Secretary…

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Armidale Police Court. Tuesday, April 24.—(Before Mr. Tate, J.P.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 April 1923 · page 2

A plain drunk was charged with being drunk in Beardy-st. Defendant pleaded guilty. Fined 5/ or 24 hours. Thomas Tydd was charged with…

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Warden's Court

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 27 April 1923 · page 2

The following cases were dealt with by Mr Warden Perry at the Warden's Court on l6th inst.:—Tingha Tin, No Liability…

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Police Court. Charged with Horse Stealing

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 28 April 1923 · page 4

On Tuesday last, before Mr. Tate, J.P., Thomas Tydd, aged 23, was charged that he did at Armidale, about March, 1920, steal one chestnut pony…

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Housebreakers Imprisoned. Sentenced to Three Years. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 28 April 1923 · page 5

John McIver and Arthur Bell, who had pleaded guilty at the Central Criminal Court to a charge of house-breaking at St. Peter's, were yesterday…

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Murder—or Hoax? Yet Another Mystery. Roadside Adenrture

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 28 April 1923 · page 8

"We want you to witness that this man died of heart failure"—and the speaker pointed to it heap of brambles, under which he and his party had…

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Advocates World's Court American President in Trouble. (Reuter's Cable). London

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 28 April 1923 · page 4

A Vancouver message from Washington states that President Harding's advocacy of a world court brought a warning from several Republican…

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Must Hear Barrister. Court's Order to Magistrate

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 May 1923 · page 3

Recently, at the Perth Police Court, the magistrate, Mr. Halcombe, refused to hear Mr. Hogan, a barrister, in consequence of the latter's insulting…

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Alleged Horse Stealing. Defendant Committed for Trial

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 May 1923 · page 4

Thomas Tydd was charged, before Messrs. A. J. Tate had K. M. Cohem Js.P., at the Amidale Police Court yesterday morning, with having [?]…

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Rain Predicted Police Warned

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 1 May 1923 · page 4

The following telegram was received yesterday by Inspector Ryan from Superintendent Moroney:—Information Has just come…

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"I'll Murder You!" Miners at Law

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 2 May 1923 · page 6

A claim for £400 damages for alleged slander brought in the Grafton District Court before Judge Mocatta, by Rupert Greer Taylor, miner, of…

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The Postal Theft

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 3 May 1923 · page 7

The Postal Department ascertain from inquiries made up to the present that the registered mail the thieves got away with contained…

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