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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1925

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A Mental Degenerate James Luke King Sentenced Comments by Judge Mocatta

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 16 May 1925 · page 5

Before his Honor Judge Mocatta and a jury at the Grafton Quarter Sessions on Tuesday, James Luke King (45) was placed on trial on a charge of having on…

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Appeal Against Death Sentence Heard in Full Court, Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 16 May 1925 · page 6

The Full Court at Criminal Appeals Is to-day hearing an apppel by William Rolhery against his conviction and sentence of death on a charge of…

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Luke King Sentenced. Question of Mentality. Judge Mocatta's Comment

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 18 May 1925 · page 3

When James Luke King was brought up for sentence at the Grafton Sessions interesting comment of the case was made by His [?]…

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Hotelkeeper Arrested. On Murder Charge. SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 18 May 1925 · page 4

A [?]nal occurence took place at Carlton (Vic.) early yesterday morning. It [?] a party of men attempted to break down the gate…

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Conspiracy Case. Detectives Sentenced

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1925 · page 4

At Melbourne, Detective Olholm was sentenced to twelve months, and Detective Macpherson to nine months' gaol in connection with a conspiracy…

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

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 19 May 1925 · page 4

Colin Gordon McKinlay was charged with having failed to renew a rider's license. Mr. Avern, for defendant, said he…

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Luke King Two Years' Gaol. Case at Grafton

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 19 May 1925 · page 2

As briefly-mentioned in Friday's "Times" James Luke King, who is well-known in Inverell, was sentenced to two years bard labor at Grafton on…

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School Teacher Fined for Assault

The Uralla Times · Thursday 21 May 1925 · page 2

Singleton, Tuesday.—At the Singleton Police Court, Arthur James Morton proceeded against Edward John White, aged 20, school teacher, at…

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Warden's Court

The Inverell Times · Friday 22 May 1925 · page 2

A protracted case, continued from the previous court, was heard before the warden, Mr. W. I. Perry, last Tuesday. The case was one in which…

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Toronto Murder Arrest Last Night. Prisoner Escapes. Sydney

The Inverell Times · Friday 22 May 1925 · page 2

At Newcastle the body of a woman murdered in a cottage at Toronto has been identified as Mona Beacher, 20, who lived with her parents at…

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Kocked Down by Car Driver Arrested and Charged. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 23 May 1925 · page 4

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Appeal Upheld Unanimous Full Court Judgment. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 23 May 1925 · page 4

By unanimous judgement, the Full Court of Criminal Appeal to-day upheld the appeal on behalf of Henry Conwell Rothery, who was sentenced to death…

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Mob of 5000 Storks Gaol

The Uralla Times · Monday 25 May 1925 · page 3

Dallas, Thursday.—The first attempted lynching known in Texas for several years has occurred here, and has stirred the whole State…

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The Flvg-burning. Lang Knows Nothing. "Propaganda," Say the Police SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 25 May 1925 · page 4

Mr. Mitchell, metropolitan Superintendent of Police, referring to the alleged plot to bare the Union Jack and the attempt to foist…

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Unprofessional Conduct. Supreme Court Solicitor Charged

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 May 1925 · page 4

Mr. Saddington, Prothonotary, reported to the Full Court, to-day, that a certain solicitor of the Supreme Court, referred to as Mr. "X," had been…

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Eating Houses' Strike. Perth Police Take Action

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 May 1925 · page 4

Perth Monday: The strike continues. The police, who had been severely criticised for their inaction, altered their tactics on Saturday, and ejected…

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Armidale Police Court. Man of Many Aliases. Charged with False Pretences

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 27 May 1925 · page 4

In consequence of a telephone message received from Constable Doyle, of Armidale, Sergeant Kemp and Constable Lambert interviewed a person,…

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Police Ruse. Catches Lithgow Suspects. SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 28 May 1925 · page 6

Three youths have been arrested tt Lithgow, in connection with the recent fight in the bosh between the police and three supposed burglars…

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Man with a Record. Sentenced on False Pretences Charge Storkeeper and Publican "Taken In"

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 30 May 1925 · page 2

At the Armidale police Court on Wednesday morning before Mr. E. M. Co[?] J.P., Arthur James Bowman, alias Jack Ford alias John wells alias…

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Woman Spy Sentenced to Death. War Reminiscences

The Uralla Times · Monday 1 June 1925 · page 2

One of the most daring women who worked in England as a spy for Germany during the war was Eve de Bournonville…

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