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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1930

1,426 stories in New England's papers · page 8 of 72

Assault Alleged. Sequel to Impounding of Horses. Dispute Ends in Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 4

A series of cross-charges of assault and threatening language, arising out of an incident in Kennedy-street,…

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Fight at Skating Rink. Sequel in Police Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 2

A disturbance at the Skating Rink, in Faulkner-street, last night, resulted in the appearance of two young men at the Armidale Police Court this…

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Inverell Police Court. Found on Licensed Premises. Case Dismissed

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 6

In the inverell Police Court yesterday before Mr. J. E. McCulioch P.M., Charles Goddard was charged with being on the Ilcensed premises…

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Whipping Ordered. for Assault on Policeman. Melbourne, Wednesday

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 1

Albert Hooker, a middle-aged man, was sentenced to 12 months with ten Strokes of the cat-o'-nine-tails for having wounded Constable Molone with a…

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Licensee Charged "Premises Opened at 10.30 p.m." Information Dismissed

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 8

In the Inverell Police Court yesterday before Mr. J. E. McCuiloch, P.M., John Wm Robiason was charged with keeping his licensed…

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Small Debts Court. Cases Dealt with Yesterday

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 4

Mr. Geikie, P.M., presided at the Armidale Small Debts Court yesterday afternoon. The following cases were dealt with:…

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Central Hotel Brawl Defendants Before the Court. Case Stands Adjourned

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 4

In the Inverell Police Court pester day before Mr. J. E. McGulloch, P.M., Arth[?]tr Thomas Brown JOhn William Ro[?]lnson Albert Marchant…

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Married a Month Husband Acquitted on Murder Charge Auckland (N.z.)

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 1

The trial of Jack Oldf[?]ld for the alleged murder of his wife, bonc[?]ed at Ti[?]ro (N.Z.), yesterday. The jury returned a verdict of acquittal…

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Mysterious Stranger. Attempts to Enter Rothbury. Police Make an Arrest. Sydney

Guyra Argus · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 5

A mysterious stranger made an attempt to enter Rothbury colliery yesterday afternoon, but was prevented by the police from carrying out his…

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Yetman Police Court Motor Offences

The Inverell Times · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 8

In the Yetman Police Court on January 30th before Mr. J. E. McCulloch, P.M., Keith Robert Mccosker was charged with driving…

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Vatican Court First Case Tried. Sentence for Theft

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 2

Guissepe Paolis, who was found extracting coins from an iron box in St. Peter's with a piece of whalebone, smeared with birdlime, was the first…

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Chemists Assistant Arrested. on Charge of Theft. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 4

After having been employed at Washington, Soul and Pattinson, Ltd., the well-known city chemists tor 30 years, a man was arrested by…

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Intent to Murder Aged Man Arrested MELBOURNE

The Inverell Times · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 1

Mrs. Kathleen Benstead, 27, of Essendon, was wounded at her home last night by a man armed with a double barelled shot gun. He fired…

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Habitually Drunk. Elderly Man in Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 6

Before Mr. A. Purkiss, J.P. at the Armidale Police Court yesterday, Michael Howe, an elderly bearded man, was charged with drunkenness…

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Coal Lorry Driver Stoned. Police Search for Assailants. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 1

A message from Cessnock states that the driver of a motor lorry carrying one of the first loads of coal from the newly re-opened Millfield Greia…

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Central Hotel Brawl Defendants Before the Court Case Stands Adjourned

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 2

In the Inverell Police Court yesterday, before Mr. J. E. McCulloch, P.M., Arthur Thomas Brown, John William Robinson, Albert Marchant,…

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Girl and Four Police Adelaide

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 1

A girl who escapes from Barton [?] School, was captured by police after an [?] roof of the…

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Police Court

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 2

On Wednesday last Mr. J. E. McCulloch, P.M., took his seat at 10 a.m. with a list of cases which promised to occupy his attention for…

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Cheapleys, Ltd. Police Court Case Opened SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 1

Nine men were charged in the Central Police Court to-day with altered conspiracy to defraud in connection with the operations of the firm…

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Queer Exibhits. At Armidale Police Court Stranger Fined £10 for Assaulting Detective

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 4

A dice marked entirely with sixes a two-Up kip with a slotted end a spinning jenny outfits for "under and…

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