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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1931

1,490 stories in New England's papers · page 4 of 75

Busy Time at Police Station Issuing rations

The Inverell Times · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 8

Police stations generally throughout the state are experiencing a busy time in the issue of nation orders to unemployed Inverell as no exception…

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Doesn't Like It. Mr. Scullin and High Court Appointments. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 1

Mr. Seullin is said to be displeased with the recent appointments to the High Court Bench, because of their political flavor…

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"Drugged and Robbed" Missing Mail's Story Police Investigating Wollongong

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 1

Alfred Goddard was found in an unconscious condition at Albion Park Station, after being missing from his home for a week…

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BURGLED? light Seen In Unoccupied House. Dash by Police

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 4

A report that a light had been seen in the late Mr. R. T. Vyner's Armidale residence, near De La Salle College, caused the police…

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Youth Burnt to Death at Premer---Lights Petrol Murder Charge Woman's Strange Conduct LONDON

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 1

Mrs. Annie Hearne, who disappeared following the death of her friend Mrs. Alice Thomas, from arsenic poisoning, was arrested at Torquay and…

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Alderman Charged Alleged Offence Against L.G. Act Case From South Grafton

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 3

Reference was made in the Graf ton Police Court, before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, P.M., to a case in which Norman Clarence McLennan, alderman…

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Bound Over Ex-Police Sergeant Motor Licenses

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 3

John Michael Duckworth, ex-Sergeant of Police, at Tamworth, and late of Glen Innes, pleaded guilty at Tamworth Court, to a charge of…

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"Release of Two "Reds" Police Commissioner Will Investigate STONEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 1

The Police Commissioner, Mr. Childs in an interview at Albury, said he certainy intended to inquire into the police evidence regarding the…

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Eyes on Parkes "Labor Rat" Name Resented By Speaker Police Takes Name Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 1

While Mr. Farrar, M.L.C., was addressing a meeting on behalf of Mr. Marr at Canterbury last night, an intcrjector called him a "Labor rat."…

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Doesn't Like It. Mr. Scullin and High Court Appointments. Sydney

Guyra Argus · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 6

Mr. Scullin is said to ge be with the recent appointments to the High Court Bench, because of their political flavor…

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Wilson Murder Important Evidence MELBOURNE

The Inverell Times · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 1

A sensational development occurred last night when one of the two brothers of the murdered girl, Adeline Wilson telephoned to the detective…

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Dreadful Tragedy Youth Shoots Lover's Parents An Inhuman Murder

The Inverell Times · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 6

One of the worst crimes ever perpetrated in South Australia took place at Kumorna on December 30th. The details of the awful tragedy were…

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"Graft" Charges Against Police Officers Ministerial Statement

The Inverell Times · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 8

Allegations of graft against members of the police force have recently been brought under the notice of the Chief Secretary (Mr. Gosling)…

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Dramatic Police Chase Five Shots Fired Plucky Pursuers

The Inverell Times · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 6

All the excitement and drama of a moving picture police chase were compressed into the incidents which followed a police sergeant's effort to…

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Murder of Adeline Wilson. Sensational Evidance. Given by Deceased's Brothers. Melbourne

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 1

Sensational developments occurred last night, When one of the two brothers of the murdered girl, Adeline Wilson, telephoned to the Detective…

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Opium Raids Seven Chinese Arrested Clever Ruse by Police

The Inverell Times · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 8

The satisfaction of having outwitted the police was accorded to a number of Chinese opium smokers for a few hours. Then the police profited by a…

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Vicious Assault Man Critically Injured SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 1

Suffering from shocking injuries, Frederick Lennon Swanson (45), of) Paddington, was found lying in Centennial. Park last right, three hours…

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Three Shots Alleged Malicious Shooting Traveller Charged Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 1

John Bard, alias Jack Holt (31), a traveller, was remanded at the Central Court to-day on a charge maliciously shooting at Iris Emily Bard…

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Buckley's Beard Removed by Authority the Murder Story

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 3

Richard Buckley, who is serving a life sentence at Pentridge for the murder of Mr. T. R. V. Berriman at Glenferrie in 1923, has been obliged…

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Girl on Murder Charge "Unreliable Witness" ADELAIDE

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 1

Frances Eileen Dall the 14-year-girl, charged with having, murdered her father, Walter Dall (65), at Mumurna, Crossing, was discharged by…

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