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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1927

1,456 stories in New England's papers · page 9 of 73

Big Scale Fraud Suspect Eludes Police PARIS

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 1

A warrant has been issued for the arrest of the manager of an estate agency, on a charge of appropriating six million francs. The police went…

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Stable Wages Arbitration Court's Pronouncement Wellington (N.z.)

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 1

"Wages must be kept at a stable level, despite fluctuations in expert prices. Labor cannot be regarded as a commodity, but should be paid a…

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The Newspaper Tax. Invalid, Says the High Court. Government to Pay Costs

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 1

The High Court on Thursday declared the New South Wales Government's newspaper tax unconstitutional. The decision was unanimous…

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The Vauxhall Car Theft

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 8 March 1927 · page 4

Harry Burton, alias Bob Skelton, who exca[?]d from the Glen Innes lock-up while under arrest for stealing a Vauxhall car, and who…

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Valueless Cheques a "Major" Charged COONAMBLE

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 8 March 1927 · page 1

At the local police court, Roy Napier Dodson Pleaded guilty to three charges of issuing valueless cheques to hotelkeepers. He was sentenced to…

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Police Court. Monday--Before Mr. J. E. McCulloch, P.M. Motor Offences

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 8 March 1927 · page 7

Arthur Patrick Little was proceeded against for driving a motor lorry without a number plate. Mr. V. P. Wiltshire on Behalf of…

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Alleged False Pretences Accused Remanded. Ahmidale Police's Smart Work

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 March 1927 · page 2

Edward [?] (31) was charged at the [?] Police court on Saturday morning with that he did (1) at stockton, on February 9/ with intent to [?]…

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Small Debts Court. All Plaintiffs Succeed

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 9 March 1927 · page 4

At the Small Debts Court on Tuesday afternon, before Mr. E. A. May, P.M., the following cases were dealt with:—…

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Alleged False Pretences. Young Man Before Court

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 9 March 1927 · page 7

At the Police Court on Saturday morning, before Messrs. A. Purkiss and E. H. Kelly, Js.P., Edward Shore (31) was charged that he did obtain,…

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Heartless Theft Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 10 March 1927 · page 1

A sentence of two years' imprisonment was imposed on Leonard Braund (31), insurance adjuster, by Judge Curlewis at the Darlinghurst…

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Guyra Police Statistics

Guyra Argus · Thursday 10 March 1927 · page 3

Sergeant Garland kindly supplies us with the following statistical returns for Guyra for the year 1926:— Petty Sessions Court—Charge cases…

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Madman at Bay. Police and Firemen Defied

The Uralla Times · Thursday 10 March 1927 · page 4

London, Monday.—A force of police, three fire engines, and several hundred people besieged baker's shop it Kentish Town in which the…

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The Newspaper Tax. Invalid, Says the High Court. Government to Pay Costs

Guyra Argus · Thursday 10 March 1927 · page 6

The High Court on Thursday declared the New South Wales Government's newspaper tax unconstitutional. The decision was unanimous…

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Failure to Vole Armidale Elector Charged

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 11 March 1927 · page 5

At Armidale Court on Wednesday the Divisional Returning Officer (Mr. H. A. Betteridge) proceeded against Leo. Frsncis [?] for failure…

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Ill-treating a Horse Case Before Armidale Police Court. Defendant Fined £5

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 11 March 1927 · page 8

"The public should know that they can't go on ill-using the poor dumb brutes which are of everyday service to them."…

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Armidale Police Court Wednesday. March 9. (Before Mr. E. A. May. P.M.) Alleged False Pretences

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

Edward Shore was charged with false pretences (in respect, of valueless cheques by which he obtained £ 15 and an Overland motor car)…

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Small Debts Court. All Plaintiffs Succeed

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

At the Small Debts Court, on Tuesday afternoon. before Mr. E. A. May, P. M., the following cases were dealt with:—…

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Liquor and Colored Man Charge at Armidale Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 11 March 1927 · page 5

At the Armidale Police Court on Wednesday. before Mr. E. A. May, P.M., Ruby Post was charged with supplying liquer to a person having…

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Disturbance at Dance Trouble at [?] Young Men Before Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 11 March 1927 · page 6

At the Hillgrove Police Court on wednesday afternoon, [?] Mr. E. A. May, P.M., Owen Charies Layton, and [?]…

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Big Car and "Silent Cop" Difficulty of Negotiation. Police Evidence for Defenda[?] Interesting Case

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 11 March 1927 · page 5

If a motor car is too big to negotiate a "silent cop," what then? This remarkable issue formed the basis of a case at the Armidale…

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