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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1927

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Murder of the Sirdar. Ninth Criminal Hanged. (Reuter's Cable). London

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 6

A Cairo states that Fa[?]y was hanged this morning. This is the ninth execution in connection with the murder of the Sirdar…

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Drug Running. Successful Police Coup. (Reuter's Cable). Montreal

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 6

As the result of the co-operation of the United States and Canadian authorities, five men were arrested and ten thousand dollars worth of…

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Three Months' Gaol For Theft of Two Cabbages SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 1

Herbert Guldy was sentenced to three months' gaol at the Albury Police Court on a charge of having stolen two cabbages worth 1/- from…

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Fatal Quarrel. Italian Committed on Murder Charge. PERTH

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 1

The Coroner committed Angelo Delguzzi for trial on a charge of having murdered Sabatini Fattore, at North Yelben on Christmas Eve…

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Newspaper Tax Injunction to Restrain Sought High Court Action. SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 1

A motion was to-day filed in the High Court by the Sydney "Sun," "Evening News," and the "Sydney Morning Herald,' and "Daily…

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Costly Cabbages. Three Months' Gaol Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 4

Robert Guldy was sentenced to three months' gaol at [?] police Court on a charge of having stolen two cabbages, worth 1/, from the…

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The Newspaper Tax. High Court Motion. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 4

A motion -was to-day filed in the High Court by Sydney "Sun," "Evening News," "Sydney Morning Herald." "Daily Telegraph," asking for…

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Gaol Escapee Still at Large

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 6 January 1927 · page 4

The prisoner, Bob Skelton, alias Alexander Warren, who is charged with the theft of a Vauxhall car, and who secaped from the Glen Innes…

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Prisoners Break Out of Gaol Escape at Night

The Uralla Times · Thursday 6 January 1927 · page 3

Two young men, named Pilkington and Wallace, who were under committal, awaiting their trial on a charge of breaking and entering at…

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Alleged Attempt to Kill Man Charged BRISBANE

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 6 January 1927 · page 1

William George Hudson was committed for trial on a charge of having attempted to kill Amelia Higgins by discharging a loaded firearm at her…

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The Black Hand of Murder (Published by Arrangement.)

Guyra Argus · Thursday 6 January 1927 · page 3

William G. Shepherd, after an exhaustive survey as special representative of "Collier's," of Prohibition and its results in Chicago, has…

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Theft During Fire. Man Fined at Kyogle

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 10

At the Kyogle Police Court, before Mr. Sutherland, P.M., J. F. Brown was convicted of having in his possession at 4 o'clock on Christmas morning in…

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Harrods' Robbed. £10,000 Worth of Jewels. Audacious Theft

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 4

Harrods' great department store at Knightsbridge, London, was the scene of one of London's most audacious robberies, when £10,000…

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Armidale Police Court Wednesday, January 5. Before the P.M., Mr. E. A. May. Indecent Language

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 2

William Dixon was charged with using indecent language. Const. Scott said that at 12.[?] on the morning of the 5th January he was…

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Hillgrove Police Court. Variety of Cases. Rowdiness at Dan[?] Hall. Wednesday, 5th January (Before Mr. E. A. May [?]) M[?] [?] Cases

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 8

Jack All[?] [?] allowing an unlicen[?] [?] a motor car. Defends [?] guilty and was…

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'Kick Him in the Ribs.' Brush with the Police

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 9

At Kyogle Police Court last week, before Mr. Sutherland, P.M., James Ryan, a slightly built, middle-aged man, pleaded guilty to charges of [?])…

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Armidale Police Court. Variety of Cases

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 4

The Police Magistrate (Mr. B. A, May) occupied the Bench at the Ar[?]daie Police Court on Wednesday. Assault Case…

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Mosquito Test in Gaol

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 6

A plague of mes[?] in the Broken Hill goal is said to be due to the presence of a large underground tank containing about 200,000 gallons of…

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Hillgrove Police Court. Offensive Behaviour. Depasturing Stock on Crown Lands

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 2

At the Hillgrove Police Court on Wednesday, before the P.M. (Mr. E. A. May). Jack Allen was charged with having allowed an unlicensed…

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Parents Sent to Gaol. Inhuman Conduct. Melbourne

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 6

At the Melbourne Polie Court, John Williams and his wife were sent to gaol for six months and three months respectively for having failed to…

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