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Courts & crime, 1933

1,327 stories in New England's papers · page 4 of 67

Bedroom Scene in Court Defendant Becomes Weary Tighe's Hill Eviction Case Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 1

An unusual sight was presented at Singleton yesterday at Hie trial or ten' men. in the Tighe's Hill eviction ease, when Clarke, one of the accused, who…

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Our New Serial Queen of the Court a Tale of Tennis. Chapter IV.—Continued

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 3

Pamela's success with Harry, whom she worshipped, and who was as good as engaged to her, had given her pangs of jealousy on the court. New…

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Police Inquiries Bank Manager Missing MELBOURNE

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 1

Inquiries are being made by the police for Stafford Norman Northcote (39), manager of the Union Bank, Hay, who disappeared while…

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Furnace Arrested Taken Quietly Charged With Murder LONDON

The Inverell Times · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 1

Samuel James Furnace was arrested at Southend. He was discovered staying in a house at 11 Whitegate road, and taken into custody…

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Stealing Charge Defendant Remanded

The Inverell Times · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 8

Before Mr. J. A. Longworth, J.P., this morning, George Burcham was remanded until the Police Magistrate court to-morrow on a charge of…

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Developments Likely in Park Murder

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 2

Detectives are still paying close attention to the circumstances surrounding the death of Bessie O'Connor in National Park, and it was stated at the…

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A Youth Convicted of Stealing. Also Wanted at Quirindi

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 2

On Tuesday the local police arrested a young man on the Coolatai road on charges of theft, the articles stolen being a sulky,…

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Came to Armidale to Die! Man's Confession Amazing Story Unfolded in Police Court Son Charges father With Assault Struggle for Possession of Loaded Gun Woman's Story of Matrimonial Unhappiness

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 6

An extraordinary story was unfolded in the Armidale Police Court on Saturday morning, when Francis John Walsh, a middle-aged man, who arrived from Newcastle on Friday morning, was charged with assaulting his son, Albert Ernest…

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Murder for 5/ and a Bottle of Wine

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 2

Since she was divorced in 1907, Victoria Keiger, of Budapest, became a man-hater and adopted male guise to assist her in working as a labourer…

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Chapter Vi. Queen of the Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 3

The weather was perfect and the Summer Gardens tournament atfracled the usual big crowds. Indeed, all existing records in gate money were…

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Cowardly Assault Aged Woman the Victim Bound and Gagged by Young Men. Melbourne

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 4

While Mrs. Ada Lillian Coare, aged [?]l, was reading in bed at her horde at North Fitzroy, two young men entered, punched her on the jaw. dragged her…

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Adequate Police Protection Does Not Exist in Armidale

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 4

On several occasions attention has been drawn to the fact that the amount of police protection accorded in Armidale, in comparison with its sister town, Tamworth, is inadequate and out of all reason. The two centres are just about equal as regards population, but…

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Basher Gangs Police Confer Exemplary Punishment Urged SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 1

A conference between police chiefs, was held to-day for the purpose of considering the frequent assaults by "basher" gangs and the necessity for…

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FLOGGINGS! For Basher Gangs Assaults on Police Greater Power For Magistrates Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 1

A conference between police chiefs was held to-day for the purpose of considering the frequent assaults by…

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Our Serial. Queen of the Court a Tale of Tennis. Chapter V.—Continued

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 3

The opinion, too, was shared by the majority of lawn tennis fans. Peggy Green had gone even further. "Miss Moore's success at Frelford," she had…

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Police Court Tuesday, January 17th. (Before the P.M., Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd)

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 4

William George Hodges pleaded guilty to using indecent language on November 17. The police stated that defendant…

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Pulled His Beard! Unusual Assault Case Neighbors at Law

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 7

References to a long standing family feud were made yesterday during the hearing of an unusual assault case in which the 30…

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Spatchett Murder Furnace Protests Innocence LONDON

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 4

The "Daily Herald" says that during the illness of Furnace he protested that he was innocent of murder. He declared that Spatchett was shot…

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Punched His Jaw! Christmas-Eve Assault A Gum Flat Matter

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 4

For punching the jaw of one James Stephen Fleming, on Christmas eve, Claude Clarke, a Gum Flat laborer, was convicted at the Inverell Police…

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Strange Accident on Tennis Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 3

A most unusual accident occurred at Mr. Alcock's tennis court, Glen Innes, Mr. R. Pattison was a member of the party which had engaged the court for…

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