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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1931

1,490 stories in New England's papers · page 5 of 75

Thrilling Chases. Police Constable and Alsatian Puppy. New Pastime for Glen Innes Lads

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 7

Despite the most s[?] efforts on the part of police officers and civilians the Alsatian dog, valued at £150, which escaped from the Brisbane mail train…

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Police Court Cases Remanded

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 4

The Police Magistrate (Mr. J. E. M'Culloch, remanded three cases before the Court this morning until February. The first was that of Bert…

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Clear Out! Young Man Given a Chance. Case in Armidale Police Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 4

At the Armidale Police Court yesterday before Mr. Wood, C.P.S., Robert Smith was charged with having insufficient lawful means of support…

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Woman Charged £365 in Question SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 1

Alma Francis Bruce, 40 who was recently brought back from Colombo, was remanded at the Redfern Court to-day, charged with having stolen…

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Woman Remanded on £1000 BAIL. Alleged Theft of Money. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 1

Alma Frances Bruce (40), who was recently brought back from Colombo, was remanded at the Redfern Court to-day on a charge of having stolen…

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Boy Drowned. Body Recovered by Police. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 1

The body of a boy, Mark Smith, whose clothing was found on the banks of Cook's River on Monday, was recovered by the police this morning…

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Fiendish Murder Lover Kills; Then Suicides Hanging from Coat Hook PARIS

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 1

Marquerite Buttin met with a horrible death at Lille at the hands of her lover, Alphonse Mazancourt (46), who struck her on the head several…

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Brutal Murder. Man's Callous Killing of His Fiancee. Horrible Crime at Lille. Paris

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 4

Marguerite Buttin met a horrible death at Lille, at the hands of her lover, Alphonse Mazancourt (46), who struck her on the head several times…

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A Challenge in Court

The Uralla Times · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 2

Mrs. McGarrigle, of Merewether, was proceeded against at Newcastle Summons Court the other day by James Simpson on a charge of having…

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The Police Story Alleged Payment of £25 SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 1

At the Central Court to-day, Edwin Llewellyn Rees (50), a broker, and William Edward Ardill, broker, were charged with having conspired to…

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Police Buried Nine Frozen to Death Six Still Missing Berlin

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 1

An avalanche engulfed a squad of Bavarian police while ski-practising in the mountains. Two hundred rescuers worked…

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Chinese Killed Young Man Charged SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 1

After lingering in the Bathurst hospital since November 30 last, Dan Loo, an aged Chinese, who was picked up in a laneway on the outskirts of the…

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Bolting Horses Raze Police Fence

The Inverell Times · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 1

All because of the unwelcome attentions of two canines of questionable parentage, the State Government is at the loss of a gate-post and a panel of…

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In Lighter Vein Caught in Court

The Inverell Times · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 7

The court was hushed. Counsel for the prosecution was cross-examining a witness. "Think carefully, sir," he said. "Do…

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Wealthy Woman's Death. Police Seek Possible Beneficiaries. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 1

When the police found the body of Amy Jones (70) lying ill the front of a stove at her home at Kogarah. on January 9, they took possession of…

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£1000 RACEHORSE Main Shaft's Disappearance. Armidale Police On the Alert

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 4

The Armidale police are closely examining anything that looks like a racehorse! On Monday last a dark chestnut…

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Death Claims Chinaman. After Months of Suffering. Youth Arrested on Murder Charge. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 1

After lingering in the Bathurst District Hospital since November 30 last. Dan Loo, an aged Chinese, who was picked tip in a laneway on the…

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Storm of Protest Against Reduction in Federal Basic Wage. Trades and Labour Councilthreatens General Strike. Abuse Heaped Upon Arbitration Court Judges. Sydney, Friday

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 1

As was expected the decision of the Full Arbitration Court to reduce the wages of all members and unions affiliated with the Federal Arbitration Court has been received with mixed feelings. Employers' organisations agree that the Court's decision must…

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Amazing Story Youngest 12 Years Police Find

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 8

Reading more like a fairy tale than a page from real life is the story of three girls, two aged 14 and the other 12, who ran away…

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To Batter Police Communist Committee Formed MELBOURNE

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 1

During the hearing of a case at the Carlton Court yesterday the allegation was made that a Communist committee had been…

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