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Courts & crime, 1928

1,563 stories in New England's papers · page 4 of 79

Scene in Church Police Called by Vicar Objection to Anglo-Catholic Ritual LONDON

The Inverell Times · Monday 16 January 1928 · page 1

The resentment of the congregation against the Anglo-Catholic ritual culminated in the calling in of the police at St. Cuthberts and also the abrupt…

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Case for Jury Agent Charged £2000 INVOLVED

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 5

Concluding evidence was taken at the Brisbane Police Court on Friday on the charge against Joseph James Petrie, a Commission agent, of…

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Bedridden Victim Murder in Mental Hospital "I Settled the Boy". SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 1

A shocking tragedy occurred at Rydalmere Mental Hospital, near Parramatta, yesterday morning. Cecil Norman Crouch (23) was strangled in…

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Police Court. Tuesday, January 17. (Before Mr. J. E. McCulloch, P.M.)

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 18 January 1928 · page 4

No Tall Light. Arthur Asher was proceeded again st for having driven through Otho Street without a tall light to his car…

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Telephones. to Police Stations

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 18 January 1928 · page 2

The necessity of linking up country police stations by telephone was stressed by Mr. J, F. Blaxland at a meeting of the Tamworth and District…

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Quarterly Licensing Court

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 18 January 1928 · page 4

The quarterly licensing report presented by Inspector McDonald to the magistrate, Mr. J. E. McCulloch, showed that everything was quite…

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Smiled at Police Speeding Motorist SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 18 January 1928 · page 1

Cecil Dickason, who took part in the reliability top gear motor trial between Sydney and Melbourne some weeks ago, has been fined £3 at…

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Telephones. to Police Stations

Guyra Argus · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 2

The necessity of linking up country police stations by telephone was stressed by Mr. J. F. Blaxland at a meeting of the Tamworth and District…

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Spies! Sentenced to Ten Years Men With Picturesque Records LONDON

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 1

James McCartney and Paul Hanson, who were charged with espionage at the Old Bailey, were to-day sentenced to 10 years penal…

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In the Court At Emmaville

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 2

In the Emmaville Police Court before Mr. J. E. McCulloch, P.M. Thomas Francis Roberts was charged with failing to return a motor-cycle rider's…

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Police Raid "Wanted" Chinese Arrested SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 1

A number of police officers raided a house in Harbor Street, city last night and arrested a Chinese who had been wanted for a considerable time on a…

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Police Court

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 2

[?] the Tingha Police Court on Monday [?] before Mr. McCulloch, P.M. and Mr. H. D. McKie, Arthur Cross on remand was charged with that on…

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Broke From Gaol. Murderer Recaptured. ADELAIDE

The Inverell Times · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 1

In the Criminal Court yesterday John Charles Stewart, aged 23, who escaped from Yatala labor prison in October last and was recaptured some…

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Warden's Court

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 2

The following cases were dealt with by Mr. J. E. McCulloch (warden) at the local Warden's Court on Monday last:—…

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Smiled at Police Speeding Motorist

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 2

Cecil Dickason, who took part in the reliability top gear motor trial between Sydney and Melbourne some weeks ago, has been fined £3 at…

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Police Guile Two-Up School Raided. "SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 1

The police raided a two-up school in Jones' road, Pyrmont and effected 15 arrests. Several of the police dressed in ragged clothes, dirty shirts, and…

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Attacked the Police After Fine for Assault SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 21 January 1928 · page 1

After being fined for assault at Morriset Police Court yesterday, John Harding attacked the policeman who was leading him from the room. The…

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Seamen's Arrest Mates Come to Rescue Police Get Reinforcements Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 21 January 1928 · page 1

The assistance of six additional policemen had to be obtained by the constable on duty at Woolloomooloo last night, before he could arrest a…

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Thousands of Police Guard Line of March President Cosgrave in America New York

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 21 January 1928 · page 1

President Cosgrave of the Irish Free State, was enthusiastically greeted by large crowds on his arrival here to-day for a fortnight's visit to the…

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Speaker Attacks Police

The Inverell Times · Monday 23 January 1928 · page 4

Harry Wilkins, addressing a meeting on the Perth Esplanade, declared that eight or nine plain clothes policemen, present were scabbing on the…

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