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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1925

784 stories in New England's papers · page 22 of 40

Burglary in Armidale. Perpetrators Get Little for Their Work. Tools and Money Left Behind

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 10 August 1925 · page 6

Burglars worked below award rates when they attempted to make a haul at Messrs. Redding's business premises on Friday morning. They blew…

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Redfern Murder. Aves to Appeal to High Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 August 1925 · page 4

Cecil Aves, whose conviction in connection with the murder of Mrs Quirk, was upheld by the Pull Courr, now intends to ask for leave to appeal to the…

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Brutal Assault. Elderly Man Attacked

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 August 1925 · page 4

The Sydney police have been informed that an elderly man, William Vince, was brutally assaulted in a bedroom at the People's Palace on Friday night…

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"Released Immediately." Though Sentenced to Death

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 August 1925 · page 4

Cabinet has decided that Winkler, convicted and sentenced to death in connestion with the death of his father, shall be released immediately…

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Charge of Forgery. and of Stealing Keys

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 August 1925 · page 4

A young man named Gordon Frederick Bennett had two charges preferred against him at the local Police Court on Saturday morning; that he did…

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Umpire Attacked. Police Intervention

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 August 1925 · page 4

During a football match at Bendigo the umpire was threatened with violence by a crowd of 150. Many blows were aimed at him. One…

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Liquor on Sunday. Police Prosecution Fails

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 August 1925 · page 7

At the Hillgrove Police Court, before Mr. May, P.M., two cases were heard. Leslie Philip Dew, wine licensee at George's Creek, was charged…

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Man Runs Amok Threat of Murder. Melbourne

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 12 August 1925 · page 4

Thomas Young, armed with a [?] and [?] rushed into the premises of Ke rith Sons Tannery, at Richmond victorial and announced…

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Alleged False Pretences Young Man Sent to Gaol. Two Charges Withdrawn

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 12 August 1925 · page 3

At the Armidale Police Court on Monday afternoon, before Messrs. E. At. Cohen and A. Purkiss, J's.P., Cordon Frederick Bennett, aged 18,…

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Alleged Conspiracy Railwaymen Charged. SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 13 August 1925 · page 6

Three railway men have been rested by the police and charged [?] conspiracy. It is allege da system attempt was made to defraud the…

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Perth Tragedy. Yen Committed for Murder. PERTH

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 13 August 1925 · page 6

The inquest concerning the death [?] Ruby Yen was concluded yesterday. The coroner found that death was due to poisoning and suffocation, and…

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Assaulting the Police. Broken Hill

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 13 August 1925 · page 6

In the Criminal Court yesterday Judge Bevan dismissed the appeal of Samuel Smith against his conviction for drunkann[?], Indecent language…

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Railwaymen Charged. With Issuing Bogus Pay Sheets

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 August 1925 · page 4

Three railwaymen have been arrested by the police and charged with conspiracy. It is alleged that a systematic…

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A Mock Wedding Peculiar Case in Court. Widow's Application for Maintenance. Melbourne

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 15 August 1925 · page 4

In the Practice Court, yesterday, Fanny Gluyas, widow, of Hurslville, Sydney, asked for seven days adjournment on an application for ten…

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Conneites in Court. Charge of Vagrancy The Clergy Blamed

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 17 August 1925 · page 3

At the Gulgong Police [?]fore Mr. E. A. Prior. P.M. on Monday last, two young men. Henry Peter[?] and Leslie McDonald, w[?] charged…

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Alleged Wanton Driving. Manufacturer charged

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 August 1925 · page 4

At the Central Police Court to-day William Pitched, manufacturer, was remanded on a charge of having caused bodily harm to Millie Handen by…

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Items of Interest. Sentenced to Sunday School

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 August 1925 · page 7

A ten-year-old horse stealer at Evansville (U.S.A.) is under sentenee to attend a Sunday School for one year and learn the ten commandments. The…

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Police Court Tuesday, August 18th. before the P.M. Motor Offences

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 18 August 1925 · page 5

Sydney, F. Eddy, was charged with having failed to produce his expired driver's license.—dEfendant was fined 10/ with 8/ costs. The same…

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Police Art Union

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 18 August 1925 · page 4

Results from the police art union should he very satisfactory to the Inverell hospital. A statement made available by Inspector Fa[?]er shows…

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Armidale Police Court

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 19 August 1925 · page 4

At the Armidale Police Court on Monday morning, before Messrs. E M. Cohen and A. Purkiss, Je.P., an aboriginal, who had bad been locked up…

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