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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1924

775 stories in New England's papers · page 7 of 39

Stealing Charge Falls Shearing Stray "Jumbucks."

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 23 February 1924 · page 4

A case of considerable interest to sheepowners was hear at Dubbo Quarter Sessions, before Judge Armstrong, when John Hunt was charged…

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Clenferrie Murder Trial Concluding Stages. Melbourne

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 23 February 1924 · page 2

The concluding stages of. the Angus Muray murder trial was entered upon to-day. The jury this morning Inspected "Squizzy," Taylor's house,…

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Civilian Inspector Police Allege Spy System

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 23 February 1924 · page 1

Serious trouble threatens in the police force if Mr. Ley, Minister for Justice, persists in appointing two eivilians as special licensing inspectors…

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Parking Cars a Job for the Council. Statement Bv Inspector of Police

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 23 February 1924 · page 8

In the Armidale Municipal Council wishes to try the experiment of parking cars is the middle of the street, or otherwise regulating the traffic, it…

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Divorce Court Judicial Separation Sought Case in Armidale. "Adultery Proved," Says His Honor

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 23 February 1924 · page 7

In the Armidale Divorce Court on Tuesday, before his Honor Judge Mocatta, Jessie Harris sought a judicial separation, from William Arthur…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing. Hearing Resumed

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 25 February 1924 · page 4

The cases in which George Michael Joseph Nash is charged with cattle steeling at Brooklington Vale (four charges) were again before the Police…

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Escape From Gaol Daring Attempt Frustrated. PERTH

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 25 February 1924 · page 4

Sensational details, regarding the Attempt to facilitate the escape of a prisoner in Fremantle gaol, are in the possession of the authorities. It is…

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Alleged Abduction. Man Charged

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 February 1924 · page 4

Charles Saunders was remanded at the Central Court to-day on a charge of having abducted Gladys Gray, aged 20 and six months, with intent to marry…

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Wsolbrook Stealing Cases. Accused Found Guilty

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 February 1924 · page 2

At Tamworth Quarter Sessions last week, Samuel James Drumgold, aged 16 years, pleaded guilty to having, on December 5, at Woolbrook, broken into…

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Murray Found Guilty Glenferrie Murder. Melbourne

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 26 February 1924 · page 7

A[?]ges Murray was sentenced to [?] for the murder of Thomas Regi[?] Vi[?]or Berriman, bank manager, at Glenferrie, on October 8 last…

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Murder Secret Wedding Day Revelation. Sentence of Death

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 26 February 1924 · page 3

A woman's revelation of a 19 months old murder after her lover had married [?] to sentence of death being passed at the Old Bailey on Harry William…

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A Pitiful Scene. Court Sensation

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 February 1924 · page 3

A woman's piercing shriek from the cells below startled the crowd assembled in the Kevnsham Police Court to hear the sequel of the discovery of a…

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Children in Court. Clergyman's View

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 February 1924 · page 4

Rev. Alan Whitehorn, headmaster of Sydney Church of England Boys' College, who has toured the world studying children's welfare, said, in an address…

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Parking Cars. a Job for the Council. Statement by Inspector of Police

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 February 1924 · page 2

If the Armidale Municipal Council wishes to try the experiment of parking cars in the middle of the street, or otherwise regulating the traffic, it…

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Charged With Murder Batson Further Charged. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 27 February 1924 · page 4

Claude Batson was committed for trial at Albury on a charge of having shot at Sergeants Morris and O'Connor. On the charge of feloniously…

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Warders Suspended Charged with Negligence. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 27 February 1924 · page 4

Four warders, of Bogge Road Gaol, Queensland, have been charged with negligence, and suspended, following on the recent escape of a prisoner from…

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Murder Secret

The Uralla Times · Thursday 28 February 1924 · page 3

A woman's revelation of a 19months-old after her lover had married led to sentence of death, being passed at the Old Bailey…

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Dalmorton Cedar. Sawmiller Charged

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 28 February 1924 · page 7

In the Police Court at Glen Innes on Monday, before Mr. W. I. Perrty, P.M., H.A. Tutt was prosecuted by the Forestry Department for failure…

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Silence Outside Tee Court

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 28 February 1924 · page 4

A good deal of annoyance is caused, when cases are being heard in the Police Court, by reason of the fact that passing traffic makes so…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing the Mogg's Swamp Cases. Three Committals. Two Cases Dismissed

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 28 February 1924 · page 2

Great interest was taken in the cases in which a well-known grazier, a resident of Mogg's Swamp, is charged with cattle stealing. There are five charges altogether. One to heard a fortnight ago-in reaped of five bullocks owned by Mr. J. A…

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