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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1929

1,418 stories in New England's papers · page 12 of 71

Charged Under Slaughtering Act. Defendant Pleads Guilty

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 9 March 1929 · page 5

Before the P.M. Mr. W. C. Gelkie) at the Armidale Police Court on Wednesday. Alfred II. Perroll was charged with having failed to give 12 hours'…

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Claim for Damages Alleged Assault by Policeman FULLER v. GOODWIN

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 9 March 1929 · page 6

The heat was oppressive'' afertW Grafton Courthouse, when the District Court was being held, the suggestion of his Honors…

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Vagrancy Charge. Man's Unfortunate Position. Sent to Gaol for Three Months

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 9 March 1929 · page 5

At the Armidale Police Court on Thursday morning before Mr. A. Purkiss, J.P. Alexander George Barnard was charged with having no visible…

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On Licensed Premises. an Incident at the Royal. Police Case Fails

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 9 March 1929 · page 4

At the Armidale Police Court on Wednesday before the P.M. Mr. W. C. Gelkie[?] Edward Aveyard was charged with having been on the…

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Alleged Theft From Otho Street Wine Saloon a Mysterious Bookmaker

The Inverell Times · Monday 11 March 1929 · page 4

At the Police Court this morning before Messrs. C. C. Loxton and H. J. Brooks, J's.P. Albert Heary Barlow, on remand, was charged with…

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Took the Court Clock

The Inverell Times · Monday 11 March 1929 · page 4

A peculiar incident occurred at the bomb outrage trial in Melbourne, when one of the witnesses, on leaving the box, absent-mindedly placed the…

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Not Murder Death from Meningitis Sensation at Trial Wollongong

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 12 March 1929 · page 1

When George Edwards was charged with the manslaughter of a man named Cassels at the Quarter Sessions, medical evidence was to…

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In the Territory Marauding Blacks Police Mustered for Search Darwin

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 12 March 1929 · page 1

The police in the Northern Territory, have been mustered to deal with a marauding expedition of wild aborigines in the Carpentaria, district…

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Offensive Behaviour. Allegations in Armidale - Police Court. Visitor's Stories Disbelieved by Bench

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 13 March 1929 · page 10

Stories of "king-hits." [?]zor gangs. a[?] the like were told at the [?]ldale Police Court on Tuesday. to Mr. A. Purkiss. J.P. whwn William Henry…

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Bundarra Police Court Licensing Cases. Tuesday. before Mr. J. E. McCulloch, P.M.

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 13 March 1929 · page 3

Henry John Young, licensee of the Commercial Hote, Bundarra, was proceeded against for permitting persons to be on his licensed premises during…

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Both Want Child. Unique Application Before Court. Armidale Resident - RESPONDENT

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 13 March 1929 · page 7

Before Acting-Judge Stephen. in Sydney on Friday, John Marsden applied for a write of habeas corpus against Florence Marsden. The father…

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Two Travellers Charge of Assault

The Uralla Times · Thursday 14 March 1929 · page 4

At Uralla Police Court last Monday, before Messrs W. H. Crapp and W. Low, Js. P., Robert William Henderson charged Robert Mason…

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Alleged Murder Clerk Remanded MELBOURNE

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 14 March 1929 · page 1

John Damon Fisher, 24, clerk, was remanded at the City Court for the alleged murder of Harold Macdonald, at Richmond…

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Both Want Child. Unique Application Before Court

Guyra Argus · Thursday 14 March 1929 · page 5

Before Acting-Judge Stephen, in Sydney on Friday, John Marsden applied for a write of habeas corpus against Florence Marsden. The father…

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The Deepwater and Emmaville Supplement >>'•'????% wa Near Midnight Row Over a Cup Was Knife Used 7 Cafe Proprietor Wounded "Intent to Murder" Charge

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 14 March 1929 · page 6

Before Mr. J. E McCulloch, P.M., in the Deepwater Police Court, on Saturday, Frans Oscar Styman was charged with having, on 2nd inst…

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Alleged Murder

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 1

Melbourne.—John Rawson Fisber, 24, a clerk, was charged at the City Court to-day with the murder of Harold Macdonald, at Richmond. Accused was…

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Alleged Stealing. From Armidale Hotelkeeper

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 6

Yesterday (Thursday) morning, at Armidale Police Court Verdon Hinchcliffe Lusk (37) was charged with, at Armidale, on March…

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Bundarra Police Court Licensing Cases. Tuesday, before Mr. J. E. McCulloch, P.M.

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 2

Henry John Young, licensee of the Commercial Hotel, Bundarra, was proceeded against for permitting persons to be on his licensed premises during…

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Murder Charges Mother and Son Man Shot Dead MELBOURNE

The Inverell Times · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 1

Anne Elizabeth Hillard, aged 38, was arrested last night and charged with the murder of David Wilson, aged 60, who was shot dead at…

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Armidale Police Court. "Drunks" Fined

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 16 March 1929 · page 11

At the Armidale Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. A. Purkiss. J.P., three drunks, two of whom were aboriginals, pleaded guilty, and were…

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