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Courts & crime, 1925

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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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Point of Honour. Why Magistrate Helped to Pay Fine of Two Men

The Uralla Times · Monday 1 June 1925 · page 3

Walgett, Wednesday.—When two men secured drink from a local hotelkeeper daring prohibited hours, they presented themselves as…

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Monocled Hero Varied Careee. Ends in Gaol

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 2 June 1925 · page 3

Behind a sentence of two months hard labor passed at Reigate, England, on the "monocled hero," Glamya Brown Clements, aged 25, lies a story…

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Police Court Monday—Before Mr W. I. Petty, P.M Registering a Cycle

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 2 June 1925 · page 2

Albert Marchant was charged with having failed to renew registration of his motor cycle. The facts were stated by Sergeant…

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Riots at Shanghai Police Open Fire. (Reuter's Cable). Shanghai

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 3 June 1925 · page 4

Anti-foreign rioting was resumed in the city Students formed in the streets, but were dispersed by the police with a fire hose. They returned…

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Noxious Weeds. Magistrate's Ruling

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 June 1925 · page 6

A decision of considerable importance to farmers was given by Mr. W. A. Flynn, P.M., at Casino, in an action taken by the Tomki Shire against…

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Armidale Police Court. Wednesday, 3rd June.—(Before Mr. E. A. May, P.M.). Wine and Spirit Licenses

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 June 1925 · page 2

Wine and spirit licenses were granted to L. J. Braund, Rsl. Richardson (Armidale), L. P. Dew, George's Creek; G. Hillard, Armidale; G. P. Keating,…

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Armidale Police Court a Variety of Cases the P[?] Attitude [?] [?]Fended Cases

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 6 June 1925 · page 2

The P.M. (Mr. May) ocupied the Bench at the Armidale Police Court on Monday. George Collins was charred with…

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Douglas Before the Court. Later

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 6 June 1925 · page 4

At the Central Court to-day, Francis Douglas (26) laborer,were charged with maliciously inflicting grievous bodily harm on Joseph RcAreavey last…

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Hillgrove Residents Death Public Meeting Seeks Information. From Hospital and Police

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 6 June 1925 · page 4

A public meeting was held at Hillgrove on Wednesday night, at which Mr. W. Morgan presided. The meeting was called to consider the case of…

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Shooting of Mrs. Withers Crown Says Sentence Inadequate. an Appeal to Full Court

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 6 June 1925 · page 9

Beore the Full Court on Wednesday, the Crown appealed against the sentence of 12 months imprisonment imposed on Lyle Samuel Withers, who…

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The Honeymoon Tragedy Pitiful Scenes Iii Court. at Inquest Concerning Death of Mona Beacher

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 6 June 1925 · page 10

The [?] was opened at [?] on Thursday morning [?] the death of [?] [?] whose body was [?] [?] ar [?] on…

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Police Court

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 8 June 1925 · page 2

At the local police court on Tuesday, before Mr. W. I Perry, the following cases were dealt with : -- Albert M. Cameron, who had a…

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Life or Death. Awaiting Election Figures. The Petersham Murder

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 8 June 1925 · page 4

To one man in New South Wales the counting of votes is the only thing in the world that matters. The scrutineers who are counting the…

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Hillgrove Police Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 June 1925 · page 7

Before Mr. May, P.M., at Hillgrove Police Court, last week, the following eases were heard Richard Cox, for indecent language, was fined 30/ and 8/…

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Scene in Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 June 1925 · page 3

There was a painful scene in court when Madeline Devine was convicted at the Darlinghurst Sessions, on Wednesday on a charge of having…

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Cablegrams. [Through Reuter.] Frank's Murder Case. Leob Declared Insane. LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 June 1925 · page 4

A Chicago message states that Richard Loeb, one of the principals in the Frank's murder ease, who was sentenced to life imprisonment, has now been…

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Armidale Police Court Indecent Behaviour Charges

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 10 June 1925 · page 5

At the Arhmidale police Court on Monday morning, before Mr. A. Purkiss, J.P., a drunk, a first offender, who did not appear, had his hail,…

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"Theft" of German Colonies Demand to Reichstag. (Reuter's Cable). London

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 10 June 1925 · page 4

Router's Munich correspondent states that the annual meeting of the German Colonial Society passed a resolution strongly protesting against the…

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Hotel Fire. Police Court Sequel. Row in the Dining Room

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 11 June 1925 · page 2

A sitting of the Quarter Sessions opened in Glen Innes on Tuesday, before his Honor, Judge Mocatta. The Deputy-Sheriff, Dr. Mackenzie,…

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