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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1931

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Keep Away From the Kerb! Warning to Motorists Batch of Offenders in Police Court

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 6 January 1931 · page 2

Prior to charges of having parked their ears in a prohibited parking area in Grey Street being read to eight defendants in yesterday…

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Police Sergeant Remanded On Embezzlement Charge

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 6 January 1931 · page 6

At the Inverell court of Petty, Sessions, John, McDonald Duckworth (41), of Tamworth, was charged with that, on August 23, 1930, he did…

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Attempted Asphyxiation police Question Man PADDINGTON

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 6 January 1931 · page 1

The police questioned a man about the attempts on Sunday morning to asphyxiate two girls at Waverley, and a child at Bronte with gas from…

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Missing Car Illegally Using Charge Two Young Men Convicted Fine For One, Gaol For the Other

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 6 January 1931 · page 4

The remand case in which William Leonard Floyd and Harold Piercy were charged with unlawfully using a motor car, the property of…

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Federal Arbitration Court Declines To Be Influenced MELBOURNE

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 6 January 1931 · page 1

In the Federal Arbitration Court Chief Justice Dethridge said any statements by the Prime Minister as to How the Court should act would…

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Policeman Charged. Defendant Remanded to Tamworth

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 5

At the Inverell Police Court, before Mr. C. C. Loxton, J.P., John McDonald Duckworth was charged that he did, at Tamworth on August 23, being…

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Charge of Assault [?] v. Freemen Case Dismissed

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 6

At the Police Court yesterday before.Mr. Atkinson,Acting P.M Malcolm MKay Hopkins proceeded agalist arclilbald Dasmond…

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Charge of Stealing Kewpie Gole Syndicate Defendant Discharged

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 4

At the Police Court yesterday before Mr. Atkinson, P.M., Murdock Mackay Hopkins was proceeded against by Archibald Desmond Freeman on the charge that he being a member of a…

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A Chinese Puzzle! Identifying Purchaser of Pyjamas. Amusing Case at Armidale Police Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 4

Charlie Jack, Chinese storekeeper, of Armidale, discovered yesterday that going to law is sometimes a costly procedure. In…

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Police Court Tuesday, January 6. Before Mr. E. C. Atkinson, Acting; P.M.)

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 7

Hawkers' renewal licenses were granted to Eric Leslie James, Myrtle Veronica James, and Rowland John Mather…

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Police Protection For Shearers SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 1

Queensland pastoralists have asked the Premier for police protection against the intimidation of shearers wishing to work under the award…

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Licensing Court. Billiard Application Refused

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 4

At the Armidale Licensing Court this morning, the Licensing Magistrate (Mr. W. C. Geikie) granted the application of Reginald Frost for billiard license…

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Shearers Intimidated. Police Protection Promised. Brisbane

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 1

Queensland pastoralists have asked the Premier for poller protection against the intimidation of shearers wishing to work under the award…

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Small Debts Court. Cases Dealt with Yesterday

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 4

The Armidale Small Debts Court was held yesterday afternoon, Mr. W. C. Geikie. P.M., presiding. Cases dealt with were as follows:…

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In Pyjamas. Man Escapes From Hospital. All Night Search by Police

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 4

A patient at the Armidale Ditrict Hospital caused the hospital staff and the police a good deal of trouble on Monday night,…

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Without a Ticket. Tenterfield to Armidale. Young Man Before the Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 4

A charge of having travelled on the Brisbane Express from Tenterfield to Armidale without paying his fare was preferred against…

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Alleged Conspiracy. Two Men Before Court. £1000 Alleged to be Missing. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 1

At the Central Court to-day. Lionel Charles Brierley (46) an accountant and Kennedy Brown (53), a salesman, were charged with conspiracy to…

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Police Sergeant Arrested

Guyra Argus · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 5

At the Inverell Court of Petty Sessions, John McDonald Duckworth (41), of Tamworth. and a former Armidale resident, was charged with, that, on…

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Court News

The Uralla Times · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 1

Little was doing at the monthly court to-day, presided over by the P.M., Mr. W. C. Geikie. Two minor cases only were dealt with. A…

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Brutal Assault Woman Kicked and Pitched Thieves Frustrated Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 1

Mrs. Catherine Townsend was the victim of a brutal assault in Cleveland Street, Redfern, late last night. She had just closed her shop and was…

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