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Courts & crime, 1936

1,319 stories in New England's papers · page 4 of 66

Murdered Monagenarian Pensioner Shocking Tragedy At Gilgandra Assailants Escape Police Scouring District Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 20 January 1936 · page 1

An intensive hunt, is in progress at Gilgandra for two men, who are thought to be responsible for the death of an…

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Young Woman Robbed A Brutal Assault SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 21 January 1936 · page 4

Thrown on to a vacant allotment while she was walking to her home from Allawah railway station along Robert Lane late last night, a…

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Roles Reversed Ex-Judge Sentenced

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 January 1936 · page 10

Twenty-five years ago in St. Petersburg. Alexander Shushkin a Czarist judge, had before him a student, Moses Birnstein, charged with…

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Fatal Argument Assailant Charged SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 22 January 1936 · page 4

Darcy Daniel George Donovan, 23, died at Auburn District Hospital late last night. It is alleged that a fight occurred,…

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Warder Bitten! Three Prisoners Attempt to Escape Incident at Geelong Gaol Melbourne

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 January 1936 · page 4

Three prisoners attempted to [?] from one of the exercise yards at Geelong Gaol by making a hole [?] wall…

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Life Threatened ? Wife's Appeal to Court Husband's Denial

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 22 January 1936 · page 4

Before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, P.M., in the local Police Court yesterday afternoon, Emily Eliza Cook took proceedings against her…

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Doors Locked Woman Calls in Police Who Find Body of Husband Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 January 1936 · page 4

When Mrs. Avery, of Gladstonestreet. Marrickville missed her husband curly this morning and found doors leading from the dining room to…

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Alleged Theft

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 4

Clyde William Thorley, who appeared before Mr. A. J. Bryant, J.P., in the local Police Court yesterday on two charges of theft, was remanded to…

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Alleged Theft of Money

The Uralla Times · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 3

William Nicholls, 19, appeared at the local police court last Saturday before Mr. K. M. McMahon, J.P., on a charge of having stolen £10 in…

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Police Court Hearing at Deepwater "Apprehended Violence" Defendant "Bound Over"

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 10

At the Deepwater Police Court on Thursday last, January 16, before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, Police Magistrate, William John Pollock, of the Ten Mile,…

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Adopted By Police

The Uralla Times · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 2

A late number of the "Stockholm Police Journal" contains a letter from Miss Maria Olofsson thanking the police corps for their care,…

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One Month's Gaol Theft of Sulky Case From Bundarra

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 4

At the Armidale Police Court this morning, before Mr. H. H. Farrington, relieving Police Magistrate, two men, strangers to…

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Theft From Parish Hall Magistrate Gives Youth a Chance Released On Bond

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 8

At the Armidale Police Court yesterday, William Francis Nicholls (18), pleaded guilty to a charge of haviug, an January 18,…

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Illegal Tipping Competitions Advice to Local Police

The Inverell Times · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 1

Advice has been received from Sydney by the local police that the tipping competitions which are conducted in Inverell at present,…

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Licensing Act Two Defendants Before Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 4

Bernard Thomas Hong was charged at the Armidale Police Court yesterday with having been found on the licensed premises of the Royal Hotel…

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Committed for Trial Armidale Youth On Five Charges Police Story of Recovery of Jewellery Defendant's Alleged Admissions

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 9

At the Armidale Police Court yesterday, the relieving Police Magistrate, Mr. H. H. Farrington, spent practically the Whole day hearing six charges Against an Armidale youth, Neville Phillip Maybury, aged 20' years…

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In Tears Woman Pleads With Judge Release From Prison Mrs. Edols in Court Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 4

An emotional scene, such as is seldom witnessed in Sydney Courts, occurred in the Bankruptcy Court to-day,…

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A Jockey's Boots Exhibit in Police Court "Hotel" Barber Sentenced to Three Months for Theft Man and Girl Questioned on Armidale Road Attempt to "Break" Gaol

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 25 January 1936 · page 3

Clyde William Thorley, who has several aliases, was before the local Police Court yesterday on a charge of having stolen a pair of shoes and a pair of socks to the value of 25/., the property of Clifford Barnes; and also with having stolen £2/10/- from the railway…

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Court Actor Wins King's Plains Handicap Cup Meeting Opening Day Good Racing Witnessed Increased Attendance

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 25 January 1936 · page 1

The Glen Innes Jockey Club's Cup meeting opened to-day. There were good fields, the track…

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Case of Mrs. Edols Unlimited Gaol

The Inverell Times · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 4

There was an emotional scene in the Bankruptcy Court, Sydney, last week, when Judge Lukin adjourned until to-day (Monday) the application by…

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