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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1929

1,418 stories in New England's papers · page 8 of 71

Attempted Murder Lightly Punished DUNEDIN

The Inverell Times · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 1

The trial has concluded at Dunedin, New Zealand, of Arthur Hinds, the colored quarter master of the steamer "Bloemfontein," who was charged…

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Queer Combination Murder and Marriage LONDON

The Inverell Times · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 1

Clarke, who was sentenced to death for strangling Mrs. Fontaine, has applied to the Home Secretary for permission to marry Mary Fontaine, the…

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Two Years' Gaol for Indecent Assault. Judge Castigates Juries

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 12

"Juries seemed to be blind to the [?]-that these things go on every day around them and they arc horrified at the thought that their friends might…

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"An Error of Judgment." Clergyman Charged with Negligent Driving. Sequel to Car Smash. Case in Armidale Police Court

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 5

The unusual spectacle of a clergyman in court as the defendant, and the even more unusual spectacle of the cleric conducting his own case,…

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Alleged Assault. Young Man Discharged

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 3

Joseph Preston was charged before his Honor Judge Mocatta at the Glen Innes Court of Quarter Sessions with having, at Emmaville,…

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Poorly-Paid Burglars. £[?]0 FOR £0000 THEFT

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 4

A "Raffles" who during the summer season has visited Deauville and has also broken into many Paris residences of well-known people, has been…

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Colombo Riots. Praise for Police. Colommbp

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 6

In respect to the Colombo riots the [?] Secretary yesterday afternoon made a Statement that Laborites had no hand in the disturbances. and…

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Alleged Stealing of a Motor Car

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 11 February 1929 · page 2

At the Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. McCulloch, P.M., Ercell Barthe Camina Linton was charged with having stolen an Essex car, the…

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Shot Dead in Court. Filed Petition of £3215 Deficiency

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 3

When his case was called in the Melbourne Bankruptcy Court, Rebret Abbott Johnstone was found with a bullet wound through his head…

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"After Hours" Using The Hose Quartette in Court Is The Householder Responsible ?

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 4

While in three cases before Mr. J. S. McCulloch, P.M., in the local Police Court yesterday fines were imposed for using a hour outside…

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Armidale Police Court

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 13 February 1929 · page 1

On Saturday morning, before Messrs. Are Parkiss and H. Sargeson, J. P. two "drunks" who did not appear had their bail of 10s estreated…

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City Night Hawks Cowardly Assault SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 13 February 1929 · page 1

Edward Murphy has informed the police that when he alighted from a bus at Cronulla last night he was followed by two fellow-passengers…

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Two Years' Gaol. Judge Mocatta on Immigration

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 13 February 1929 · page 6

When Alexander Maurice Gill, an immigrant, appeared for sentence at the Inverell Quarter Sessions on a charge of firing a revolver at…

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Incendiarism at Inverell. Young Girl Sentenced. "Danger to Community," says Judge

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 13 February 1929 · page 3

At the Inverell Quarter Sessions, three charges of incendiarism were preferred against a young girl named Queenie Tassel Blanche Charter…

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Acquitted on Murder Charge. "Coffin—not Stretcher." Brisbane

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 13 February 1929 · page 4

Thomas Chrystal, charged at the Brisbane Criminal Court with the murder of his son-in-law. Richard Devers, was acquitted. Accused stated, in…

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Two Years' Gaol. Judge Mocatta on Immigration

Guyra Argus · Thursday 14 February 1929 · page 2

When Alexander Maurice Gill, an immigrant, appeared for sentence at the Inverell Quarter Sessions on a charge of firing a revolver at…

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Incendiarism at Inverell Young Girl Sentenced. "Danger to-Community," says Judge

Guyra Argus · Thursday 14 February 1929 · page 4

At the Inverell Quarter Sessions, three charges of incendiarism were preferred against a young girl named Queenie Tassel Blanche Charter,…

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Sexual Crime a Year in Gaol SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 1

Edward Dennis Creigston, who was convicted of having attempted to commit a serious offence on Mrs. Stanford, at Granville, was at Parramatta…

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Suspicious Police Smart Arrests SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 1

Constable Emerson boarded a bus at Ashfield yesterday afternoon, and almost immediately, two men laden with two heavy suitcases clambered…

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Direct Actionists Court Hisliked MELBOURNE

The Inverell Times · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 1

Members of the Engine Drivers & Firemens' Association of Victoria have decided to withdraw from the Federal Arbitration Court…

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