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Courts & crime, 1927

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Liquor and an Abo. Young Woman Charged. Case in Armidale Police Court

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 12 March 1927 · page 3

Ruby Post was charged at the Armidale Police Court on Wednesday, before the P.M. (Mr. E. A. May), with having supplied liquor to a person…

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Armidale Police Court. Motorists' Fined

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 12 March 1927 · page 3

The Police Magistrate (Mr, E. A. May) occupied the Bench at the Armidale Police Court on Wednesday. Charles Alexander Hardcastle, for…

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News and Views. Armidale Police Court

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 12 March 1927 · page 6

We have not only passively, but actively, resisted the decision of a former Police Magistrate to curtail Court days at Armidale. The protest…

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Murder of Aborigines. Allegations Against Native Police. Perth

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 12 March 1927 · page 6

At the hearing of allegations against police-trackers of having shot a number of aborigines and then burnt their bodies. Inspector Mitchell of the…

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Stamp those Receipts. Warning in Armidale Police Court. Minimum Penalty, £2

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 12 March 1927 · page 3

The minimum penalty for falling to place a twopenny duty stamp on a receipt for an amount over £2, is £2. Don't forget it—especially when…

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The Famous "Cop." Handling a Big Car. Interesting Case in Armidale Police Court

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 12 March 1927 · page 5

A case of considerable interest to motorists, especially those with big cors, was heard in the Armidale Police Court on Wednesday, by the P.M. (Mr…

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Cruelty to Horse. Young Man Fined £5. Magistrate's Comments

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 12 March 1927 · page 3

In the Armidale Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. E. A. May, P.M., Vincent Torode, for whom Mr. C. L. Mackenzie appeared, was…

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Wild Murder Attacks on Mill Workers Forcing A Strike SHANGHAI

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 12 March 1927 · page 1

A[?]asinations take place almost daily of mill and other industrial executives, by hired killers. Eight forewomen were shot in the open streets…

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Disturbance at Dance Trouble at Ebor Young Men Before Court

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 12 March 1927 · page 5

At the Hillgrove Police Court on Wednesday afternoon, before Mr. E. A. May, P.M., Owen Charles Layton, and Geo. D. Layton, were…

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Ebor Dance Disturbance. Three Young Men Before Court. Two Convicted. One Discharged

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 12 March 1927 · page 11

The sequel to a disturbance at a dance at Ebor on December 17, was the appearance of three men at the Hillgrove Police Court on Wednesday…

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Police Court. Alleged Assault of Police

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 14 March 1927 · page 2

At the local police court on Friday morning P. Jaegers was charged with being drunk and having assaulted Constable Adams…

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Alleged Assault

The Uralla Times · Monday 14 March 1927 · page 4

A case of alleged unlawful assault was listed for last Thursday's Uralla Police Court the parties being Edward Patrick Cabill v. Robert…

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When Two Cars Met. Echo at Police Court

The Uralla Times · Monday 14 March 1927 · page 2

The recent smash at the intersection of Bridge and Hill streets, where an Austin car and a Chevrolet car met, and sundry damage…

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Burglary at Tingha

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 15 March 1927 · page 3

Burglars entered Lun Jong's shop, in Ruby Street, Tingha, between 12.30 and 1 o'clock on Saturday morning, and removed a quantity of jewellery,…

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"Gaol Pimps" Trouble at Bathurst BATHURST

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 15 March 1927 · page 1

The local branch of the Public Service Association wants every effort made to deal with gaol pimps. At its meeting a motion was…

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Were Natives Slaughtered? Police Are Sceptical. PERTH

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 15 March 1927 · page 3

Giving evidence concerning the police investigations as to the alleged slaughter of natives in East Kimberley, Sergeant Buckland, who made an…

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The Burke Store Robbery McLACHLAN and Warboys in Court Their Story of the "Job" Differs From That of Brown Committed to Stand Trial

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 15 March 1927 · page 4

In the local Police Court yesterday morning another stage was reached in the solution of the Burke store robbery mystery, when two more local youths were committed for trial…

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Allegations Against Native Police. Perth

Guyra Argus · Thursday 17 March 1927 · page 6

At the hearing of allegations against police-trackers of having shot a number of aborigines and then burnt their bodies. Inspector Mitchell, of the…

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S. P. BETTING Police Raids SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 17 March 1927 · page 1

Organised raids by police on starting-price betting shops last night resulted in the arrest of a woman and 10 men. It was alleged operations…

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Dying Man's Will. Court Refuses Probate MELBOURNE

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 17 March 1927 · page 1

Because a priest drew up a will in which he was left £200, the Chief Justice, Sir William Irvine, refused to grant probate. The priest was…

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