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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1936

1,319 stories in New England's papers · page 8 of 66

Gunnedah Crime Man Charged With Murder Gunnedah

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 February 1936 · page 4

A charge of murder was preferred against Thomke Hankereon at the Gunnedah Police Court to-day, following the death from a gunshot wound in…

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Murder of Vicar Detectives Make An Arrest Mechanic Charged Melbourne

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 February 1936 · page 4

Detectives to-day arrested EdwinCorn[?]s (28), a mechanic, and charged him with the murder of the Rev. Harold Blake'y Laceby Cecil (59)…

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EX-POLICEMAN Sent to Gaol For Theft "Tragic Case," Says Counsel Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 February 1936 · page 1

John Ena McDonald Harcombe (42), a former member of the New South Wales police force was to-day, at the Quarter Sessions, sentenced to…

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Shopbreaking Charges Ex-Policeman Sentenced SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 12 February 1936 · page 4

At the Quarter Sessions to-day John Ena McDonald Harcombe (42) former member of the N.S.W. police force, was sentenced to 18 months'…

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Postmaster Battered Thiefs Brutal Assault Victim in Critical Condition Melbourne

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 February 1936 · page 4

Following, a brutal assault, a thief stole £40 in a cash box from Colin Angus (28), storekeeper, postmaster and Savings Bank…

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Assault Charge Defendant to Be Imprisoned Youth's Plucky Action SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 12 February 1936 · page 1

Norman Brown (42), laborer, was sentenced to 23 months' imprisonment at the Quarter Sessions on a charge of having assaulted Walter…

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Judge Commends Youths Rush to Aid of Victim Assailant Sent To Gaol Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 February 1936 · page 1

At the Quarter Sessions to-day, Norman Brown (42), a labourer, pleaded guilty to having assaulted Walter Maynard. occasioning him bodily harm, and…

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Guyra News Diggers Take the Field Cliff Wheaton a Casualty Police Sergeant Prefers the "Drunk"

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 February 1936 · page 7

A most enjoyabble day was at Ryandra on Sunday when the Guyra returned soldiers played the local team. Although the young Ryandra players…

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Vicar's Death Mechanic Charged With Murder MELBOURNE

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 4

At the City Court to-day Edward Cornelius (29), mechanic, was charged with the alleged murder of Rev. Harold Laceby Cecil…

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Attempted Burglary at the Arcadia Stores

Guyra Argus · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 2

An attempt to break into the Arcadia Stores on Tuesday morning was frustrated by Mr. Tom Dean, who sleeps on the premises…

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Cold-blooded Murder in Sydney

The Uralla Times · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 5

A particularly cold-blooded mutter was committed in a garage at Darlinghurst on Monday night, when an attendant was shot through the heart…

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Horses' Hoofs Examined Alleged Theft of Jewellery BATHURST

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 1

The systematic examination of the hoofs of nearly 200 horses in the district was made before the arrest of two young men on a…

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Murder Trial Victim's Mother Causes Scene MELBOURNE

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 1

At the inquest on William Grant Gladstone Taylor (31), meat worker, of Collingwood, who died from injuries received on the…

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Charge of Murder Two Arrests Assault and Robbery SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 1

Last night, detectives visited the house, in Womerah Avenue, of James Leighton Massey, 22, motor mechanic. Subsequently he was charged with…

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GUYRA Alert Watchman Prevents Store Burglary

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 7

An attempt to break into the Arcadia Stores was frustrated by Mr. Tom Dean. who sleeps on the premises. At about 4 a.m. he was awakened by…

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Priest Sentenced German Intolerance BERLIN

The Inverell Times · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 1

The severest sentence yet imposed against a member of the clergy was passed at Frankfurt to-day on Father Albert Immel, a Catholic Priest, who…

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Nazi Vengeance Catholic Priest Sent to Gaol Berlin

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 1

The severest sentence yet imposed against a member of the clergy was passed at Frankfort to-day on Father Albert Immel, a Catholic who…

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Pleaded Guilty to Fraud Two Men Sent To Gaol Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 1

At the Quarter Sessions to-day, Edward Parkin Campbell (39) manager, and Richard James Jupp (43), salesman, pleaded guilty to having conspired…

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A News-link Summary of Important Hap. Penings in Yesterday's Wires Terrorists Sentenced

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 8

The trial conducted at Aix-En-Provence of three Jugoslavian terrorists on charges of complicity in the assassination, in October, 1934, of King…

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Murder' at Limbri Young Man's End Man Detained SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 1

Robert King, 22, son of a well-known grazier, was found dead this morning on his parents property at "Mooroobee" Station, at Limbri, 26…

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