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Courts & crime, 1925

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Family Squabble. Alleged Assault by Brother. Saturday Night Excitement. Constable Makes An Arrest

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 13 July 1925 · page 4

John Jordan was charged at the local Police Court this morning, before Mr. Cohen, P.M., with having on July 1, unlawfully assaulted his…

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Alleged Murder. Young Woman Charged

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 July 1925 · page 4

As Norah Skidmore, 21, a domestic servant, was leaving the Women's Hospital, Melbourne, she was arrested, and charged with having wilfully…

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Charges of Stealing. Youth Before Local Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 July 1925 · page 8

George Burns (20) was charged, at the Armidale Police Court on Saturday morning, with stealing at Bendemeer, on or about July 9, an A.J.S…

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Charges Against Police

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 14 July 1925 · page 4

Serious charges of maladministration against the traffic department and the conduct of traffic policement have been made by a deputation from the…

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Alleged Assault on Girls. Man Poses as Artist

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 July 1925 · page 4

The Auckland police have arrested a man and charged him with assault on girls aged 17 and 18. The ease arose from an…

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Youth Before Court to Answer Four Charges of Larceny. Alleged Theft of Cycles and Motor Cycles

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 15 July 1925 · page 3

The dock at the Armidale Police Court on Saturday was occupied by a youth, George Burns, who is not unknown to the police. Two charges of…

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After 6 p.m Drinks with Meals Quite Legal Magistrate's Ruling Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 15 July 1925 · page 4

Mr. Giles Shaw slipendiary Magistrate held to=day that casual diners may ordeer drinks with their meals after six pan without braking the…

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Deepwater and Emmaville (Continued). Police Court. Wages Claim. Verdict for Plaintiff

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 16 July 1925 · page 6

At the Emmaville Police Court on Wednesday, July 15, Clifford Graham sued the New England Minors' Proprietary for the difference between…

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Colossal Scandal [Published by Arrangement.]. Police on Prohibition

Guyra Argus · Thursday 16 July 1925 · page 6

"The worst Prohibition scandal since America's dry era began," cables the special correspondent of the London 'Daily Despatch' to his paper, "is…

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English Mining Trouble. Court of Inquiry Not Acceptable

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 July 1925 · page 6

The official report of the miners' conference states it unanimously passed a resolution in favor of informing the Government that the Miners'…

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Police v. Strikers Clash on Coalfield. (Reuter's Cable.) London

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 18 July 1925 · page 4

Five thousand strikers surrounded the rock colliery at Glynneath, Glamorgan, where 700 men were still at work. They refused to disperse, and…

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Appeal Court for Taxpayers Board to Be Appointed Melbourne

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 18 July 1925 · page 4

In the House of Representatives [?] morning, the Treasurer introduced a bill to set up a board of Review, to…

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Audacious Fraud Indent Agent Before Court. Wellington (N.Z.)

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 18 July 1925 · page 4

Raleigh Ginsberg, an indent agent, pleaded guilty at the Magistrate' Court to a charge of theft, involving £1580. Evidence showed that the…

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Showground Theft. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 20 July 1925 · page 5

Notes to the value of £183, part of tht gate receipts, were stolen from the showground on Saturday afternoon during a soccer [?]st match…

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"Oil Expert." Currier Sentenced. Shannon Vale "Goldfield" Recalled. "Dangerous Imposter."

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 20 July 1925 · page 2

Charles Chateau Currier, who was the hero of tie famous Shannon Vale gold-rush a couple of years ago appeared before the Chief Justice (Mr…

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Alleged Murder. Man Shot at Albury. SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 20 July 1925 · page 4

A message from Albury states that Daniel Henry Hurray (48), a laborer, believed to be a resident of Surry Hills, Sydney, was shot dead on…

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Police Court

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 21 July 1925 · page 4

At the Inverell Police Court this morning before Mr. W. I. Perry, P.M., Ernest Eddy was proceeded against by Constable Penfold for having allowed…

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Walcha Police Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 July 1925 · page 3

For driving a car under the influence, a Walch0 resident pleaded guilty, and was fined £3 and easts, and his license suspended for seven days…

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Alleged Murder. Son Charged With Shooting Father

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

A message from Albury states that Daniel Henry Murray, 48. laborer. believed to be a resident of Surry Hills, Sydney, was shot dead on Saturday…

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Alleged Starr Bowkett Irregularities. Onus on Police

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

The Attorney-General says if there have been any irregularities in connection with Starr Bowkett Societies, it is within the province of the police to…

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