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Courts & crime, 1929

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Guyra Police Statistics, 1928

Guyra Argus · Thursday 21 February 1929 · page 2

Petty Sessions Court—Charge cases 105, summons cases 27, total 132 ; cases committed for trial, included in above, 1 ; Shire appeals dealt with, 2;…

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Guyra Police Court. Thursday, February 14, 1929.—Before Mr. J. E. McCulloch, P.M.

Guyra Argus · Thursday 21 February 1929 · page 2

Jemima Jane Ruining v. Johanna Farrell, alleged insulting words. The husband appeared and pleaded guilty, and said he was prepared to pay the…

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Drovers Prosecuted Cases at Tenterfield Court. P.P. Board Loses and Is Ordered to Pay Costs

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 21 February 1929 · page 3

[?] against drovers for failing to travel the prescribed distance for a period of 24 hours, were heard at the Tenterfield Police Court…

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Drovers Prosecuted. Cases at Tenterfield Court. P.P. Board Loses and Is Ordered To-day Costs Nominal Penalty Only in Case of Armidale Defendant

Guyra Argus · Thursday 21 February 1929 · page 5

Several cases against drovers for failing to travel prescribed distance for a period of 24 hours, were heard at the Tenterfield Police Court on…

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Tingha Police Court Monday, [?] FEBRUARY, 1920. Before. Messrs. McCulloch, P.M. and M[?]e, J.P. Alleged in Stealing

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 22 February 1929 · page 2

Albert [?] Herbert Cox, William Loy and Thomas Williamson (on remand) ere[?] charged with that they did on sunday morning 27th…

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Assault Peered on Mind

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 22 February 1929 · page 3

A remarkable story was told by John Stanley Allison, tramway employee, at the inquest on Friday concerning the death of his wife, Minnie…

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Chief in Gaol Appeal Dismissed AUCKLAND

The Inverell Times · Friday 22 February 1929 · page 4

The New Zealand Chief Justice has dismissed an application for the release of the Samoan Chief, Tamasese, from Auckland prison, where he is…

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Alleged Tin Stealing. Charges at Tingha. Three Committed for Trial

The Inverell Times · Friday 22 February 1929 · page 6

Considerable interest attached to the police court proceedings at Tingha on Monday, when four men were charged with tin stealing. Three were committed for trial, and interesting details were given by the police as…

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Alleged Tin Stealing. Trial at Tingha

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 23 February 1929 · page 2

Considerable interest was shown at Tingha on Tuesday in cases in which well-known residents were charged with tin stealing…

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Y.d.s. Column Consignment Police Profitable

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 23 February 1929 · page 3

In this columns during December reference was made to the actual cash less suffered far producers on all butter that has left Sydney on account of…

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Stock Stealing. Inspector's Suggestions

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 25 February 1929 · page 6

The detection of stock stealing formed the subject of an address at a meeting of the Goulburn Pastures Protection Board by the Stock…

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Police Use Aeroplane

The Uralla Times · Monday 25 February 1929 · page 4

Perth; Tuesday.—Because one of the men washed his clothes in a horse trough a fight, in which a razor, an axe handle, and iron bar were used,…

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Constable Shot a Murder Charge ADELAIDE

The Inverell Times · Monday 25 February 1929 · page 1

While Constable Holman, aged 23, with another constable, was questioning two men who were standing in a lane near a house in which a…

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Cocaine at Fruit Shop Police Discovery NEWCASTLE

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 26 February 1929 · page 1

Detectives visited a fruit shop at Surry Hills last night and after questioning the proprietor, searched the premises, eventually discovering 18…

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Taxi Drivers Seven Before Court Alleged "Soliciting of Custom"

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 26 February 1929 · page 7

Seven local taxi drivers appeared before Mr. E. A. Mahony, P.M., at the Grafton Police Court, and were charged with having, on the premises…

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Keep to the Left ! Motorists Cut Corners Sequel in Court

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 26 February 1929 · page 6

Before Mr. J. E. McCulloch, P.M., in the local Police Court yesterday morning, James Edwin : O'Dell was Charged with having "cut a corner"…

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Armidale Police Court "Muddled and Stupid."

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 27 February 1929 · page 4

At the Police Court on Tuesday morning, before Mr. A. Purkias, J.P., a drunk pleaded guilty. Constable Buckland said that…

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Attempted Murder of Jack Dempsey. Miami Bech (U.S.A,)

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 27 February 1929 · page 4

Jack Dempsey has notified the police that he was shot at in his bedroom by an unidentified man early in the morning. Dempsey side-stopped as the…

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Attempted Murder of Jack Dempsey

Guyra Argus · Thursday 28 February 1929 · page 2

Miami Bench (U.S.A.), Monday, Jack Dempsey has notified the police that he was shot at in his bedroom by an unidentified man early in the…

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Mother and Baby Injured Motor Driver Charged SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 28 February 1929 · page 1

Phillip Post, 38, a storekeeper, was committed for trial at Parramatta Court, on a charge of having through misconduct, in driving a car inflicted…

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