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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1925

784 stories in New England's papers · page 10 of 40

Armidale Small Debts Court. Wednesday. 8th April.—(Before Mr. T. W. Cohen, P.M.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 April 1925 · page 10

P. Champion v W. Mahony, for £ 1/15/, car hire. The ease was withdrawn by plaintiff, who did not appear…

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Theft of Money. Young Man Charged, Remandedto Uralla

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 11 April 1925 · page 4

At the Armldalc. Police Court on Thursday morning, before Mr. E. T. Oram, J.P. Eric Jones, a young man, was…

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Abduction Alleged. Police Charge Fails. Case in Armidale Court

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 11 April 1925 · page 2

William Petric was charged at the Armidale Police Court on Wednesday with having abducted Doris Lavinla Ping, a girl under the age of 21 years…

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Suicide, Not Murder. a Victorian Case. Melbourne

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 11 April 1925 · page 4

At the inquest concerning the death of Phillip Moe, who was found dead in Narraofin, Creek (Vlotorla), the Coroner found ' that deceased 'died from…

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Melbourne Police Sensation Writ Issued Against Detectives Melbourne

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 11 April 1925 · page 4

Terence Callagnan has issued a Supreme court writ against detectives O'Sulliven, Olholm, fowler, and McPherson claiming £1000 from…

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Seamen's Union Again. High Court Intervenes. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 11 April 1925 · page 4

The High Court to-day decided that an order should be made against the Federated 'Seamen's Union Sydney Branch, and its officers, restraining,…

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The Solicitor Pays. Interesting Legal Point. Raised in Armidale Court

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 11 April 1925 · page 10

An interesting legal point was raised in the Armidale small debts court on Wednesday in the case in which W. J. Hawke & Co., Agents armidale…

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City Watermain Damaged Evidence of Deliberate Attempt to Burst. Matter in Hands of Police

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 11 April 1925 · page 4

To the special meeting.of the Armldalc City Council on Wednesday night, the turncock (Mr. H. Sheldon) submitted the following report:—I…

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Police Court. Tuesday, April 7Th. Before Mr. Perry, P.M.

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 13 April 1925 · page 2

James MoDougall, charged with being drunk while driving a horse and sulky along Stephen Street, was fined 20-, and another man named…

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Theft of Money. Young Man Charged

The Uralla Times · Thursday 16 April 1925 · page 2

At the Armidale Police Court on Thursday last, before Mr. E. T. Oram, Eric Jones, a young man, was charged with stealing at Uralla the sum…

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Slashed with Razor. Brother Charged with Assault SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 16 April 1925 · page 4

A man caused a sensation in Queen Street, Auckland, last night, when he chased Gertis [?] aged 20, and slashed her with a razor several…

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Collected Each Time. Calculated Murder

The Uralla Times · Thursday 16 April 1925 · page 2

Chicago, which has attained much notoriety in the crime line of late months, has contributed yet another sensation to the annals of peculiar…

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Alleged Murder. Greek Arrested. ADELAIDE

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 16 April 1925 · page 4

A Greek named Johannes Veachos has been arrested in a local boarding house for the alleged murder of a fellow country-man, named Orastoulis…

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Police Art Union. Closing Date Approaching

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 16 April 1925 · page 6

Readers who want to buy tickets in the Police Hospital art union must not delay much longer. The drawing will take place on April 29, when the…

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Cattle Dips Destroyed. Police Investigating. SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 16 April 1925 · page 4

Government cattle dips in the Kyogle district have been blown up by strong explosives. There has been a great deal of friction between the…

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"When Greek—" Alleged Murder

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 April 1925 · page 4

An Adelaide message says a Greek named Johannes Viachos has been rested in a local boarding house for the alleged murder of a fellow…

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Water Carters Should They Be Charged?

The Inverell Times · Friday 17 April 1925 · page 7

The municipal council on Tuesday night solved this question by replying in the negative…

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Government Dips Blown Up. Police Investigation to Follow

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 April 1925 · page 4

Two Government cattle dips in the Kyogle district have been blown up by a strong explosive.. There has been a great deal of…

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Theft of Money a Young Man Charged

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 4

At the Armidale Police Court, before Mr. E. T. O[?], Eric Jones a young [?] was charged with stealing at [?] the sum of [?], the…

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Maliciously Wounding. Frenchman Charged. MELBOURNE

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 20 April 1925 · page 4

Because one of a number of horses which he was harnessing became fractious a man at Broadmeadows attacked it with a dagger an inflicted…

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