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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1925

784 stories in New England's papers · page 11 of 40

GREEK v. GREEK. Alleged Murder. ADELAIDE

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 20 April 1925 · page 4

Nicolas T[?]ontsos, who has been in the Adelaide Hospital since the 8th. inst, suffering from the effects of knife wounds, upon being discharged…

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Defied Police for Two Years. Full History Op the 'Footprint' Man

The Uralla Times · Monday 20 April 1925 · page 2

The most mysterious and picturesque figure in modern crime in Sydney is known as the 'footprint man.' Detectives say they arrested him…

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Circuit Court. Murder Case First

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 April 1925 · page 4

It is almost certain that the Kingstown case, of alleged murder, will be heard first at the local sitting of the Circuit Court, commencing to-day (Tuesday)…

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Brutal Assault

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 21 April 1925 · page 4

At Cessnock Dorothy Barratt, a single woman and a domestic servant, was returning to her home in company with her young brother when she was…

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Theft of Money. Ex-armidalian Convicted

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 April 1925 · page 2

Ernie Jones, on remand from Armidale, appeared at the Uralla Police Court on Tuesday last, before Messrs. E. A. Dunk and W. Low, Js.P., charged with…

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Redfern Murder. Aves Remanded

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 April 1925 · page 4

Cecil Aves, 22, laborer, was remanded at the Central Police Court, on a charge of having murdered Florence Quirk, at Redfern…

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Police Court Motor Offences. To-Day—Before Mr. W. I. Perry, P.M.

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 21 April 1925 · page 5

Sydney Eddy pleaded guilty to not having placed his motor car parallel with and close to the footpath. Sergt. Whyte stated the car was parked in…

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Rowdy Domain Scenes. Police Arrest Interjector

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 April 1925 · page 4

There were rowdy scenes in the Domain, yesterday, when speakers from the platform of the Protestant Defence Association were hooted…

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The Shooting of Lilian Withers Story of Kingstown Tragedy Told in Armidale Circuit Court Husband Charged with Murder

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 22 April 1925 · page 4

The final act in the Kingstown tragedy was at the Armidale Circuit Court on Wednesday when Lisle Samuel Wither was charged…

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Brutal Assault Young Woman Victim. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 22 April 1925 · page 4

Dorothy Barrett a single woman employed at Cessnock as a domestic was returning to her home several miles out of town in company with…

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Agent's Death Police Interview Wife. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 22 April 1925 · page 4

James Herford (55) estate agent of Petersham is said to have risen from his bed last night and tripping fallen against a fire grate striking his head…

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Alleged Theft. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 23 April 1925 · page 6

The police have arrested a man in connection with the theft of valuable engineering tools and appliances from a number of engineering firms…

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Kingstown Tragedy Withers Found Guilty of Manslaughter and Sentenced to Twelve Montht' Imprisonment

Guyra Argus · Thursday 23 April 1925 · page 2

The trial of Samuel Withers at Armidale Circuit Court, before his Honor Mr. Justice Ferguson, for the alleged murder of his wife at…

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Charged with Wife Murder Kingstown Tragedy. Withers Found Guilty of Manslaughter. Sentenced to Twelve Months' Imprisonment

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 April 1925 · page 2

The Kingstown murder trial took place at the Armidale Circuit Court this week. The trial opened on Tuesday morning. before his Honor. Mr. Justice…

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Mount Gambier Tragedy. Wife Accused of Murder

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 April 1925 · page 4

At the Mount Gambier Circuit Court, Melbourne, Muriel Cleggett was charged with having murdered her husband, a well to do farmer, on December 27…

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Police Needs. Pay and Protection

The Inverell Times · Friday 24 April 1925 · page 4

The Sydney police conference has [?]ded to ask for increased pay for [?]tables with more than 25 years service, and to appeal to magistrates…

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Police Seek Protection. Too Many Assaults

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 April 1925 · page 4

The police conference corned a resolution viewing with alarm the number of serious assaults on the police, and urging judges, magistrates, and the…

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Police Conference. Favors Preference to Unionists

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 April 1925 · page 4

The police conference carried a resotion in favor of the principle of preference to unionists. Another motion passed was that up…

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"Criminal State of Australia." Melbourne Police Chief's Admission

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 April 1925 · page 4

Melbourne's Chief of Police, Mr. Nicholson, admitted to-day that Victoria was getting to be known as "the criminal State of Australia." But that…

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Cruelty To[?]horse. Case at Dorrjgo Police Court

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 25 April 1925 · page 4

At the Dorrigo Police Court, before Mr. Reed, P.[?] Oswald Clarke was charged with cruelly ill-treating an animal, vis., a home, used in a cream…

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