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Courts & crime, 1925

784 stories in New England's papers · page 4 of 40

Divorce Court Allweyy v. Allwell. Allwell v. ALLWELL

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 10 February 1925 · page 2

A suit in divorce came before Judge Mocatta at the District Court yesterday in which Edward P. B. Allwell sought a divorce from Sophia Lavina…

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Bank Robbers On Deck Police Warn Banks. Meloburne

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 4

A special warning to guard against hold-ups has been issued to various Victorian banks by the police. It is understood that a dangerous gang of…

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Gaol Appetites. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 6

Four prisoners in Stewarts' Crack gaol (Q.) recently entered on a hunger strike. One is reported to have regained his appetite, but the others…

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Constable Uses Baton. Is Repremanded by Magistrate

The Uralla Times · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 4

Recently a Constable had occasion to ask Leslie Thompson to move en. It was alleged that Thompson did not do so, and the Constable…

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Grazier Disappears. Relatives Fear Murder. Search Parties Out

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 4

The strange disappearance of Thomas Granger Thompson, a well-known grazier in the Balranald district has aroused great attention…

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Gaol Doors Opened

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 February 1925 · page 6

Mr. Titlman Roos, National Minister for Justice (South Africa) has launched a bombshell by releasing about 1000 short term prisoners. The gaol…

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Profiteers Sentenced to Death

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 February 1925 · page 6

After a month's trial, seven officials of the Leningrad (Russia) State Leather Trust were sentenced to death for a so-called economic…

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Penal Servitude. Prisoner's Long Gaol Record

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 February 1925 · page 6

John James Richardson Clarke, 42, who since 1906 has been sentenced to 58 years' imprisonment, was sentenced by Judge Edwards at Darlinghurst…

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"Will Go to Gaol" Coff's Harbor Kicks

The Inverell Times · Friday 13 February 1925 · page 7

Red-hot indignation preceded the moving of the following resolution at a big public meeting at Coff's Harbor "That in view of the present…

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"Police Corruption" (Published by Arrangement.)

The Inverell Times · Friday 13 February 1925 · page 4

The Sheffield "Daily Telegraph" prints the following from its own correspondent:— "The police, if they can help it,…

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Withers Changed with Murder. Later

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 14 February 1925 · page 10

Lyle Samuel Withers, aged 35 years, who was arrested at Narrabri appearcd at the Narrabri Police Court on Thursday morning, charged with…

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CrippIe Makees for tfce JGap Intercepted, by the Police. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 14 February 1925 · page 4

The police this morning intercepted a cripple, who was on his way to the Gap at Watson's Bay with the expressed intention of committing 'suicide, He…

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Assault Charge

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 16 February 1925 · page 2

At the Darlinghurst Sessions on Thursday Joseph Hodge, aged 32, a shearer, appeared on an indictment, charging him with having assaulted…

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Hotel Theft. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 16 February 1925 · page 4

£200 in notes and sliver, and a gold watch valued at £15 were stolen from an hotel at Prymont yesterday…

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Bank Clerk Sentenced Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 16 February 1925 · page 4

Raymond Singleton (24), bank clerk, who had been convicted on a charge of having embezzled £1500 belonging to the English, Scottish and…

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Indecent Assault. on Baby Girl

The Uralla Times · Monday 16 February 1925 · page 1

A message from Sydney states that Arthur Oliver Lloyd was charged at the Quarter Sessions on Thursday, with having assaulted a girl…

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Work of Police. 285 Miles in Car

The Uralla Times · Monday 16 February 1925 · page 2

When two hours' journey off their quarry, the Uralla Police received instructions from the district Superintendent of Police, to return. Had…

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Did Not Harmonise. Interlude in Coroners Court

The Uralla Times · Monday 16 February 1925 · page 2

A ponce court at any time is a very solemn place for one to visit, but a coroner's court is even more so. It sometimes approaches the…

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Varied Offences. Walcha Police Court Cases

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 February 1925 · page 6

At the last monthly sitting of the Walcha Police Court, before the P.M., a number of eases were heart. W. Margery. on a charge of…

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Big Hotel Theft. £200 Disappears

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 February 1925 · page 4

£200 in notes and silver and a gold watch,, valued at £15, was stolen from a hotel at Pyrmont, yesterday…

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