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Courts & crime, 1925

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Hobbed the Police Station!

The Uralla Times · Monday 22 June 1925 · page 2

Parkes, Wednesday.—For lessens in robbing police stations, it is necessary to visit Parkes. When Martin Cridland appeared…

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Eatal Altercation at Football Match. Inter-state Player Charged with Murder. Adelaide

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 24 June 1925 · page 4

William Oliver, a Well-known interstate footballer and harticulturist, was arrested yesterday at Paringa and charged with the murder of John…

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Noel Lyons' Depositation. "Must Leave or Go to Gaol."

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 26 June 1925 · page 4

A Wellington (N.Z.) message says the Attorney - General stated that Noel Lyons, whose deportation has been ordered, must either leave the Dominion…

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Should Defaulters be Mulcted? Court Costs That Could Be Less. Legal Fees That Are "Scandalous."

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 26 June 1925 · page 6

"There is a diversity of opinion," said the Mayor at Monday's local Council meeting, "as to who should get out the notices when we prosecute…

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"Kill Them!" Hooligans Attacks Police. SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 29 June 1925 · page 4

While Constable Freeman had a man under arrest at Redfern on Saturday night he was manaced by a crowd of hooligans. Although he tried…

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Hotelkeeper Arrested. Wife Alleges Assault

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 June 1925 · page 4

The licensee of a hotel at Surry Hills has been arrested by the police and charged with shooting at his wife with intent to murder her…

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Found Two Pounds Charged with Stealings

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 30 June 1925 · page 5

The excellence of a man in the police Court yesterday, emphasised that it is not always lucky to pick up money,…

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Three Sons in Gaol

The Uralla Times · Thursday 2 July 1925 · page 2

San Francisco, Monday.—Having borrowed the money for her journey. Mrs Jenny Perry has arrived from Texas to visit her three sons, all…

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Toronto Killing. Oakes Sentenced to Death

The Uralla Times · Thursday 2 July 1925 · page 2

The circumstances in which you hammered and hacked this unfortunate woman to death were of extraordinary brutality and incredible…

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Only a Farce. Trial by Jury. Police and Innisfail Court

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 2 July 1925 · page 2

The Police Union branch at Issisfail has decided to request the abolition of the Criminal Court at Innisfail, as it conisders trial by jury…

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Suicide In Gaol

The Inverell Times · Friday 3 July 1925 · page 4

Richard Thomas, aged 50, who was in awaiting trail on a charge of having murdered Jessie Annie Lenthall, committed [?] in a gaol at…

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Supreme Court Judge's Protect (Published by Arrangement.)

The Inverell Times · Friday 3 July 1925 · page 5

Mr. Frank H. Norcrass. ex-Chief [?]ce of the Nevada Supreme court, [?]ares, reports the New York, 'Sun,' that universal contempt for the law is…

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Redfern Murder Aves Sentenced to Death. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 4 July 1925 · page 6

Cecil A[?] has been found guilty of the murder of Mrs. Quirk at Redfern, and was sentenced to death…

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Fire on "Canberra" "Nothing Suspicious," Declare Police

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 4 July 1925 · page 12

The police are satisfied that no suspicious circumstances surround the disastrons fire which broke out on the steamer Canberea early on Tuesday…

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Sentence of Death the Toronto Murder. "Extraordinary Brutality," Says Chief Justice"

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 4 July 1925 · page 4

There [?] at the trial at the [?] Court, Sydney, on Tuesday morning of Arthur A[?] a charge of…

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Police Must be Unionists Says Tasmanian Government. Sydney, [?]

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 4 July 1925 · page 6

The Tasmanian Government [?] [?] to adopt the policy of [?] to unionists in the polcie for [?] with…

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Alleged Bigamy. Accused Before the Local Court. Remanded to Tamworth

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 6 July 1925 · page 2

At the local police court on Wednesday, before Messrs F. N. C. Beston and G. E. W. Peate, J's.P., George William. Bowman-Perrett…

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Items of Interest. Cattle Stealing Case

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

At the Kempsey Quarter Sessions, Harold Milton Frederick, who was committed for trial from Dorrigo on a charge of alleged cattle stealing, the…

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Man and Two Women Charged

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 7 July 1925 · page 4

At the Police Court yesterday two women and a man were charged with having in their possession at Nullamanna mutton reasonably supposed to…

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