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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1927

1,456 stories in New England's papers · page 12 of 73

Armidale Police Court. Pensioner Fined for Drunkenness. Magistrate's Threat

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 23 March 1927 · page 2

At the Police Court on Monday morning, before Mr. E. H. Kelly. J.P., a drunk who had been in the lock-up since Saturday last, was fined 5, in…

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Brutal Assault. Young Woman Attacked. Newcastle Sensation. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 23 March 1927 · page 4

May Months a young woman employed in the Newcastle Hotel, was decoyed from her room last night by the information that a visitor was…

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Valueless Cheques at Tamworth. Man Arrested at Armidale. Sentenced to 12 MONTHS

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 23 March 1927 · page 2

At the Tomworth Police Court on Saturday morning. before Mr. E. A. May, P.M., Edward Shore 31, described as an [?] was charged with…

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Reign of Terror. Cantonese Enter Shanghai. Police Stations Seized. (Reuter's Cable). Shanghai

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 23 March 1927 · page 4

The Cantonese occupation of the native part of Shanghai is now accomplished. Nationalist gunmen, dressed in mufti, on a pre-arranged signal, early this morning began a reign of terror in…

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Police Court Deepwater Cases Unlicensed Billiards

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 24 March 1927 · page 2

In the Police Court at Deepwater, before Mr. J. E. McCulloch, P.M., Matthew Seaver McFadzean was charged with not [?]eing the holder of…

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Wife Claims Husband. Police Have Other Theory

The Uralla Times · Thursday 24 March 1927 · page 1

A Rome correspondent recounts a strange sequel to the return home of Dr. Canella, who, losing his memory had been kept for some years in an…

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Alleged Atrocities Police Boys and Aboriginals PERTH

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 24 March 1927 · page 1

At a sitting of the Royal Commission which is investigating reported atrocities against aboriginals by a police party, Rev. Thomson Law, a…

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Three Men Before Court Sequel to an Essex Car Breakdown

Guyra Argus · Thursday 24 March 1927 · page 2

At Guyra Police Court on Saturday last, before Messrs, L. P. Dutton and Geo. H. Haynes, J's.P', Ray Driver (23), Leslie John Scott (20),…

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Bundarra Police Court. Small Debts Case

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 25 March 1927 · page 9

At [?] Police Court before the [?] [?] [?]…

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Alleged Car Theft. Three Men Before Guyra Court. Sequel to Breakdown

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 25 March 1927 · page 3

At Guyra Police Court, before Messrs. L. P. Dutton and G. H. Hayns, Js.P., three young men, Ray Driver (23), John Scott (20), and David Abraham…

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A Trespassing Cow. Case in Police Court. Crops Damaged

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 25 March 1927 · page 11

An action, in which Robert Brindle, or Grafton, proceeded against John David Ford on a claim of £5 for damages alleged…

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Husband's Awful Act. Wholesale Murder

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 25 March 1927 · page 1

Zurish.—On the morning of the day of hearing his wife's petition for divorce on the grounds of her husband's drunkenness and ill-treatment, Jakob…

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Warden's Court

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 25 March 1927 · page 2

The following cases were dealt with by Mr. J. E. McCulloch at the Tingha warden's Court on Monday last V.F. Gaukroger and L. V…

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Was Telegram Divulged? Postal Officials Charged. Bookmakers Involved

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 25 March 1927 · page 5

At Inverell Police Court on Tuesday morning, before the P.M.. two cases were heard, which excited a great deal of public interest. Two members of the…

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Ashford Police Court. Wednesday. March 23. (Before Mr. McCULLOCH. P.M.) Breaches o P.P. Act

The Inverell Times · Friday 25 March 1927 · page 4

Two breaches of the Pastures Protection Act were dealt with at Ashford Police Court. John Steward Hilton proceeded against George…

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Hitting "Sixers" Barred. Intervention of Police Officer

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 25 March 1927 · page 2

An extraordinary interlude occurred during the playing of the Rovers-Peel 2nd grade competition cricket match on Saturday at Bathurst Pioneer oval…

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Hotel Robbery. Arrest at Quirindi. Smart Police Work

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 25 March 1927 · page 12

During Sunday night the bar of the Terminus Hotel, John-street, Singleton, was entered, and the cash register and contents,…

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Alleged Car Theft Three Men Before Guyra Court Deepwater Robbery Recalled

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 26 March 1927 · page 5

At Guyra Police Court, before Messrs. L. P. Dutton and G. H. Hayns, J's.P. three young men, Ray Driver (23), John Scott (20), and David…

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Murder of Blacks. Commissioner's Pointed Remark. Perth

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 26 March 1927 · page 6

Giving evidence before, the Royal Commission inquiring into the alleged murder of blacks at Lamondilla a hush black said that he was at…

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Police Inspectors. Local Appointments. Rural Workers' Accommodation

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 26 March 1927 · page 1

Mr. J. W. Allen General secretary of the Graziers' Association, stated that a number of inquiries had been received as to whether the local police…

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