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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1934

1,373 stories in New England's papers · page 8 of 69

Coroner Brings in Murder Verdict Police Conference Called Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 4

In view of the verdict by the Parramatta Coroner that Ernest Curier, on whose body an inquest was held yesterday, was murdered, the…

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Alleged Assault Adjournment Applied For

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 4

When the case in which Ernest Harold Williams is sueing Ray Charlton for alleged unlawful assault was before the court this morning, Mr. B…

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Police Charge With Sabres

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 1

Mounted police charged repeatedly, wielding their sabres. Several of them were unhorsed and wounded. One was badly stabbed…

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Police Court Wednesday, February 7th. (Before the P.M. Mr. C. G.[?]-Botd) Moter Offences

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 4

Gordon J. Barnes was proceeded against for not returning an expired certificate registration of a car. Defendant, pleaded guilty [?] be was…

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False Pretences Ten Months' Gaol For Elderly Man Long Career of Crime

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 7

Possessing a long list of previous convictions for the same type of offence, an elderly stranger to Armidale, Charles Clark, who…

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Killed Sheep for Food Man Pleads Guilty Court Extends Leniency

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 7

Richard Henry Bracken pleaded guilty at the Armidale Police Court this morning before Mr. W. C. Geikie, P.M., to a charge of…

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The Manhunt "Sugar Loaf" Fugitive Is Still Uncaptured Black Trackers, Police and Alsatians

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 4

Inspector Ryan, Sergeants Robson and Rochester and Constable Costello were reinforced by Police…

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Paris Over-run by Rioting Mob Police Fire Death Volley Chamber of Deputies in State of Yelling Crowds Fill Streets and Buildings Tense Scenes in House of Parliament Mounted Police Unhorsed by Frenzied Rioters Paris

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 1

With the Chamber surrounded by police and mounted guards, and with thousands of troops hidden at strategic points in the courtyards and neighbouring public buildings, the Chamber of Deputies to -day began a sitting which was to end with Parliament buildings being in a state of siege, and with sounds…

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Guyra Police Court (Before Messrs. T. S. Egglestone and J. C. White, J's P.) 8th FEBRUARY, 1934

Guyra Argus · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 2

Cyril boyle, Frederick Meehan and Patrick Jones were charged with having wilfully trespassed on the property of the N.S.W. Railway…

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Grazier Charged Police Prosecutions All Cases Dismissed

The Inverell Times · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 1

At Ashford yesterday, before the P.M. (Mr. C. G. Carr Boyd), the police proceeded against Mrs. Isabella Dunlop of Taviton. on three charges…

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GUYRA Police Court Cases Trespassers on Railway

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 3

At the Guyra Police Court on Wednesday, before Messrs. T. S. Egglestone and J. C. White, Js.P., Cyril Boyle, Frederick Meehan, and Patrick…

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After the Riots Men Sent to Gaol Police Chief Badly Wounded. Paris

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 1

As a sequel to this week's riots, three Communists were yesterday sentenced to eight days' imprisonment for smashing windows. Two rioters,…

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Sheep Stealing Prevention Move License Skin Buyers SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 1

The Graziers Association has suggested to the Government as a means for checking the theft of sheep such as these reported at…

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Tingha Topics Personal : Accident : C. W. A. Warden's Court PERSONAL

The Inverell Times · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 2

With her two small daughters Mrs. C. O'Halloran, of Tingha, has returned to the city. Mr. P. McCracken, of Sydney, is the…

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Man with Razor Fights Police and Ambulance Officers Held Down for Treatment. Syndey

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 1

With blood pouring from a wound in his throat a middle-aged man struggled violently with the police and ambulance officers,…

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Constable's Tact Averts Serious Trouble "We'll Fire to Kill!" Police Hold Bridge at Swan Hill Grim Warning to Unemployed Demonstrators Threat to Pull Down Soldiers' Memorial Hall Melbourne

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 1

Shots were fired by armed police at Swan Hill at a late hour last night to prevent the invasion of the town by 270 unemployed, who threatened to pull down the Soldiers' Memorial Hall…

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Sole Survivor Charged With Vagrancy Rowing Boat Tragedy Brisbane

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 10 February 1934 · page 1

A charge of vagrancy has been preferred against Charles May (24), sole survivor of the tragedy on the McIntyre River last week, which…

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COMMUNISTS Raid a Church Shots Exchanged with Police

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 10 February 1934 · page 1

Fifteen hundred Communists raided the Church of Stambroise, where [?] barricaded themselves. Three lorry loads of police…

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Brutal Assault Young Woman Victim MELBOURNE

The Inverell Times · Monday 12 February 1934 · page 1

While in bed on the verandah of her heme at Brunswick early yesterday morning Miss Evelyn Brand, 19, was brutally attacked by a man…

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Small Police Stations to Be Closed

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 12 February 1934 · page 5

Reorganisation of country police stations in north eastern parts of the State with a view to effecting economies is being planned by the…

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