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Courts & crime, 1924

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"What Belongs to God Alone." THREE LiTTLE Murdered Girls. Father Sentenced to Death

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 March 1924 · page 6

"This man took upon himself what belongs to God alone, who gave these children the right to live and grow up to be good…

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Armidale Police Court Man's Bad Record. Four Months Gaol

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 26 March 1924 · page 6

At the Armidale Police Court on Saturday morning before Mr. E. M. Cohen J.P., a druuk was fined 5/ or 24 hours…

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Big Fraud Two Men Charged. Melbourne

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 26 March 1924 · page 4

Two men Edward Potts (24) and Albert Ormond Treloar (31) pleaded guilty at the Central Sessions to a charge of conspiring to obtain £2500…

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(Published by arrangemont). Police and [?] bitlon

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 26 March 1924 · page 8

"Prohibition has either abominably corrupted the New York police force or rendered it absolutely inefficient" said Mr. Corrigan Magistrate during…

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Typist's Death Lover Committed on Murder Charge. Adelaide

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 26 March 1924 · page 4

Bert Stapleton Neal aged 19 was committed for trial on a charge of having murdered Hilda Beryl Jones (16) last week. Neal who reserved his…

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Mysterious Tragedy Woman Burnt to Death. Police Seek Witness

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 26 March 1924 · page 4

Mrs. Linda Pierce aged 43 of Alma street Fitsroy Melbourne who was badly burnt about the body in her home on Friday night died in the…

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Theft of a Hat. Accused's Appeal for Leniency

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 27 March 1924 · page 4

At the Glen Innes Police Court this morning, before Mr. W. I. Perry, P.M. John Chas Casey was charged with having been found drunk in Messrs…

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Abbotsford Shooting. Glen Innes Parties Concerned. Thomas Bath Charged

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 27 March 1924 · page 4

A shooting affray Abbotsford, Sydney, on Monday afternoon last has caused a sensation in town, in view of the fact that…

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Tremble Improving An Alleged Statement. Police Reticent. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 27 March 1924 · page 4

The police or not disposed to make available any additional details regarding the shooting of Frederick Tremble on Monday…

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Defence an Alibi Gaol Conspiracy Case. Wedding Celebration

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 29 March 1924 · page 6

The trial was continued in Melbourne on Wodnesdav of Leslie ("Squizay") Taylor and four others, charged with conspiracy to assist…

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woman's Body in Yarra "Man Threw Her In." Was It Murder?

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 29 March 1924 · page 6

The Mebonrno police recovered the body of Mary Andreson from the Yarra on Wednesday. A sinister shadow hangs over the…

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The Runaway Girl Appears in Sydney Court. And Tells Strange Story. Insensible for Four Days

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 31 March 1924 · page 4

The girl of 19 Years, who as reported in this paper, had run away from her home in Glen Innes some days ago appeared before the…

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Alleged Theft. Four Men Charged

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 April 1924 · page 5

At the Central Criminal Court, Stanley Laing, 32, carter, Harald Jackson, 34, storemam, Garry Campbell 23, carter, and Henry Dockson, 44, Chinese…

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Her 270th Conviction. a Police Court Record

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 April 1924 · page 3

Wary Mater, 47, who rendered herself prominent in the public eye some time ago by an aquatic escapade in the nude near the Commercial Bowing shed,…

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Exams. for J's.P. Deadlock in Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 April 1924 · page 2

A common assault case resulted in a deadlock at the Ryde Court on Friday, as the outcome of a disagreement between Mr. J. Jenkins, J.P., and Mr. A…

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Local and General News. Licensing Court

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 2 April 1924 · page 4

At the Licensing Court on Tuesday morning, before Messrs. R. T. Vyner and A. Purkiss, Js.P., a booth license was granted to Arthur W. Chapman…

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Child Murder. Found Insane

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 4 April 1924 · page 4

Andrew Ling, a kanaka, placed on trial at the Grafton Supreme Court for the alleged murder of his two children, was found not guilty on the ground of…

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Court House Clock

The Inverell Times · Friday 4 April 1924 · page 2

At the meeting of the Municipal Council on Tuesday evening a letter was read from Mr. E. G. Denshire suggesting that the court house clock…

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Sale of a Firearm Storekeeper Fined. Magistrate's Trenchant Remarks

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 5 April 1924 · page 2

Adolphus Tween Rimpton was charged at the Grafton. Court. before Mr. W. B. Geddes, P.M., with having sold a gun without making as entry in…

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Corowa Murder. Trial Begins. SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 7 April 1924 · page 4

Thomas Roy Mitchell, aged 16, a farm hand, was placed on trial at the Central Criminal Court to-day charged with having murdered Richard…

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