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Courts & crime, 1925

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Licensing Court

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 17 February 1925 · page 4

At the Licensing Court this morning, before Mr. W. I. Perry, two booth licensee for the Inverell Show period were granted to Cedric E…

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Coroner's Court

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 17 February 1925 · page 4

The Coroner, Mr. J. McIlveen formally opened the adjourned inquiry into the cause of the death of Oswald Hark Phillips this morning, and…

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Local and General Police Art Union

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 17 February 1925 · page 4

Members of the Inverell police force are pushing very vigorously the claims of the local hospital when selling tickets for the police art union…

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Shriek From Dock Murder Trial Scenes. Crime in Cornfield

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 17 February 1925 · page 6

Distressing scenes, were witnessed at the trial at Hampshire Assizes of William Edward Charles Matthews (24), of Basingstoke, for the murder…

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The Kingstown Shooting. Inquiry Into Death of Kathleen Withers. Deceased's Husband Charged with the Murder. Coroner Commits Withers for Trial

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 6

The Uralla Court House was crowded on Saturday last when the Coroner, Mr. R. Mackay, held an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of Kathleen [?] Withers. Deceased's husband [?] Samuel Withers, aged 35, who is charged…

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Staghorn Murder Suspected Man Jumps From Train. Melbourne

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 4

A man who jumped from a train betwcen Wagga and Albury is said to be identical With Alexander Thomas, for whom the police are looking in…

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Two Years for Receiving. Police Praised

The Uralla Times · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 1

Leslie Hall, 53, was sentenced to two years imprisonment, at the Darlinghurst Sessions last week, on a charge of having a quantity of plate…

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A Breach of Etiqpette. in Coroners Court

The Uralla Times · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 2

An overworked journalist can always be detected by an object projecting from the mouth, giving forth pleasant, cooling, odour. The…

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Are You on the Roll? Otherwise—go to Court!

The Uralla Times · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 1

Sydney, Tuesday.—The Chief Electoral Registrar, Mr Harkness, calls upon electors to see that their names are on the roll. Under the new…

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Warden's Court

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 2

The following cases were dealt with by Mr W. I. Perry (Warden) at the local Warden's Court on Monday last:—…

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Dunn's Death Fall From Train. Police Mystified. Melbourne

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 4

William Dunn was seen by two linesmen to fall from a passing train near North Williamstown railway station yesterday afternoon. When…

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Strike Fines Appeal to Full Court. Melbourne

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 4

The Trades Hall Council empowered its Executive to engage counsel for the Appeal to the Full Court against lines Imposed on T. Walsh for having…

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Land Court Sittings at Inverell

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 2

Proceedings in the Land Court are as dry as the proverbial lime burner's wig, and nobody was sorry when the list for yesterday was completed…

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Burglary at Cordeaux Dam Some Money Taken, But More Left. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 25 February 1925 · page 4

During the week-end a general store at Cordeaux Dam was broken into and two cash boxes stolen. Later both were found near by broken open…

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Armidale District Court Claim for Value of Timber

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 25 February 1925 · page 3

In the Armidale District Court, on Monday, before Mr. Justice Mocatta; Wilfred H. Cave proceeded against Herbert Swinton Mackezie in a claim…

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A Missing Cheque. Cashed at Hotel. Woman Books a Room and Disappears. Sequel in Court

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 6

On the afternoon of July 14 last year a cheque for £41 disappeared from M. C. Macken[?] and Son's accountant's office…

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Lively Affair at Darlinghurst. Police and Larrikins

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1925 · page 4

A sensational affair occurred at Darlinghurst last night. It appears that two men were arrested for fighting and were handcuffed, but succeeded in…

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A Missing Cheque. Cashed at Hotel. Woman Books a Room and Disappears. Sequel in Court

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 2 March 1925 · page 6

On the afternoon of July 14 last year a cheque for £41 dis-appeared from M. C. Mackenrie and Son's accountant's office…

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Alleged Stealing Missing Motor Tyre

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 3 March 1925 · page 3

At the Police Court yesterday Roy Robert Hartin, was charged with having stolen a motor tyre, valued at £12, the property of W.S. Williams,…

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Police Court MONDAY—Before Mr. W. I. Perry, P.M. a Constable Ill

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 3 March 1925 · page 3

At a previous court a young man earned Jack Campbell Farley, of Tamworth, was charged with having used indecent language in Inverell…

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