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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1929

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Watersiders' No Preference Disturbance in Court Adelaide

The Inverell Times · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 1

During the hearing of a charge against waterside workers of having used insulting words towards volunteer, labor a great crowd…

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High Court Honors Mr Bavin Mentioned SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 1

No credence is given to a report from Melbourne that the Premier, Mr. Bavin, is likely to be offered a seat on the High Court bench…

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Arson and Murder. Man and Woman Charged. Brisbane

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 6

Joseph Phillipson (21), a draughtsman, and Isabel Williamson (53), were remanded at the Brisbane Court on a charge of having wilfully set…

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Wharf Warfare. Mob at Police Court. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 6

A great crowd congregated outside of the Port Adelaide Police Court yesterday, when a waterside worker was charged with using insulting words to…

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Girl's Story. Married Man Charged. Arrested in Bed

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 2

Following the complaint of a 15year-old girl to the Newcastle police of the conduct of a man at the Bar Beach, Newcastle, the police, after…

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Alleged Murder Thursday [?]land Tragedy an Arrest Made Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 1

James Maurice [?] was [?] returned at Thursday [?]and Police [?] on a charge of having wilfully murdered [?]rles Walter at Boonfie [?]…

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Mining Expedition £2000 Subscribed Police Take Hand Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 1

Detectives last night arrested the promoter of an expedition to North Australia and charged him with having obtained money by false…

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High Court Judgeship. Mr. Davin's Name Mentioned. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 6

No credence is given to the report from Melbourne that the Premier (Mr. Bavin) is likely to be offered a seat on the High Court Bench, Mr. Bavin is…

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"The Perfume of Eve" Published by Special Arrangement (Copyright). Chapter I—hidden Hall Court

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 2

"Isn't it the most wonderful old house ?" asked Evelyn Haste, who had been Eve Carroll no longer ago than the morning…

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Bingara Court

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 2

Before Mr. J. E. McCulloch, Police Magistrate, at the Bingara Court House, Mack Halloran McLchlan was charged with having attempted…

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Alleged Murder

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 1

Malcolm McKinnon, 63, described as a signer, was remanded at the Central Court on a charge of having murdered James Logue Blair in a residential in…

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Assisting the Police

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 3

During the hearing of a case at Toowoomba on Saturday, in which a member of the Toowoomba City Council was a witness for the defence, the…

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Use of Motor Industrial Officer Charged SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 1

At the Queen[?] Police Court, John Ambrose McDowell, formenly industrial officer at Canberra was charged with having [?]tended he…

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Dramatic Story Woman Sees lights Stops a Murder

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 2

A midnight drama, in which it was claimed that a "Higher Power" intervened to save the lives of a family and prevented a mother from…

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Floods in Queensland High Court of Registrations

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 1

The Brisbane weather burean reported yesterday morning that rain during the [?] was general along the Paci[?] [?]pes, with…

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Bullet in Side Woman In Hospital Police Mystified Melbourne

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 1

Mone Ray[?]saged 22, was admitted to St. Vincent's Hospital yesterday suffering from a bullet would in her left [?]. Her condition is critical…

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Police Hunt Ends Fugitive in Train Truck "Attempted to Kill" Perth

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 1

The police [?] for William Leslie who it is alleged shot Frank Bettinger on the Geraidition to Perth train in Friday hight, ended at midnight…

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Armidale Police Court. Drank the Boarders' Beer

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 23 January 1929 · page 6

At the Armidale Police Court on Monday, before Messrs. P. C. Hipgrave and R. L. Blake, J's.P., two drunks pleaded guilty. One was fined 5/. in…

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Tragedy Follows Theft. Accountant Suicides. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 23 January 1929 · page 4

An official employed in the Reparation Office, at Apia, was convicted and sentenced to nine months' imprisonment for theft, whereupon the…

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Theft of Cream. An Unusual Charge. MELBOURNE

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 23 January 1929 · page 1

James McCullagh, an employee of Glen Orminston butter factory, has been charged with stealing cream valued at j£1250. If is stated that for…

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