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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1937

1,219 stories in New England's papers · page 11 of 61

Judge Sentenced Plea of Guilty to Many Offences MOSCOW

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 6 March 1937 · page 1

The Supreme Court to-day pronounced the death sentence on Judge Demidov, who pleaded guilty to offences, including…

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Murder of Priests Dr. Norton's References to Spanish Attacks SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 9 March 1937 · page 1

Speaking at Oberon, the Roman Catholic Bishop of Bathurst, Dr. Norton, said: "There is certainly one class of people that would like to see…

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False Fire Alarm Youth Before Inverell Court

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 9 March 1937 · page 8

Allan Pote. for whom MY. G. Smith (Messrs. Borthwick and Butler) appeared, pleaded guilty at the Inverell Polios Court on Wednesday morning…

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Low Mentality Prisoners Sentenced Comment by Judge SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 10 March 1937 · page 1

At the Sydney Quarter Sessions to-day, Henry Mason, 19, labourer, and Alan George Pye, 18, nurseryman, were sentenced to 12 months'…

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Land Court Anneal

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 10 March 1937 · page 4

In the Land and Valuation Court on Monday before Mr. Justice Roper has Honor upheld the appeals in each case of W. T. McHugh against the local…

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Subnormal Prisoners Tentatively, Sent to Gaol Judge Curlewis's Comments Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 10 March 1937 · page 1

At the Quarter Sessions to-day, Henry Mason (19), labourer, who was convicted of having demanded money with menaces, was sentenced to 12…

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Judgment For £140 Cross-action Before Court Cleaning Up Rabbits and Rabbit Harbor. Question of Work Carried Out on "Warragundi."

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 10 March 1937 · page 7

A lengthy case which involved a cross-action claim was concluded before His {Honor Judge Clancy in the District Court yesterday. The case was one in which Benhiam Forgan and Co. proceeded against Wallace John…

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Tenterfield Man Sentenced

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 11 March 1937 · page 4

Colin Fraser Thompson, who yesterday, before Judge Clancy in the Court of Quarter Sessions pleaded guilty to having at Tenterfleld, on…

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Kingstown Police Station

The Uralla Times · Thursday 11 March 1937 · page 7

Following on personal representations made by the Hon. D. H. Drummond, M.L.A., Minister for Education, to the Chief Secretary,…

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Assault on Madrid Insurgent Offensive Held LONDON

The Uralla Times · Thursday 11 March 1937 · page 1

The Spanish rebel offensive on Madrid is said to involve 30,000 men led by Italians, whose desire is to maintain their prestige, which forbids…

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23 MONTHS Clerk Sentenced Alleged Defalcations of £2900 SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 11 March 1937 · page 1

At the Quarter Sessions to-day William Arthur Issodore Easy (32), clerk, was sentenced to 23 months' imprisonment for larceny…

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"G-Men" for Britain? Murder Hunt Raises Issue

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 11 March 1937 · page 2

Because two weeks after the disappearance of a little girl from her home at Newark, Nottinghamshire, the local police were still groping…

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Police Time Wasted Attendance at Motor Cases

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 11 March 1937 · page 3

Every day for a week recently every Metropolitan police station in Condon sent in to Scotland Yard full details of the policemen…

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The Moratorium Three Applications to District Court

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 11 March 1937 · page 4

Three applications under the Moratorium Act were heard by Judge Clancy yesterday. Richard Thomas Maguire, of Mt…

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Verdict of £30 in District Court

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 11 March 1937 · page 4

A verdict for plaintiff for the full amount claimed was given by His Honor Judge Clancy in the District Court this afternoon in an action in…

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Fine of £20 Choirmaster Before Court SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 11 March 1937 · page 1

At the Central Court to-day Albert Ferrall, aged 41, Choirmaster, was fined £20 for allegedly showing indecent photographs to a 13-year-old boy…

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£150 Damages Claim District Court Verdict for Defendant

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 11 March 1937 · page 4

In the District Court this morning, Allan Edwin Cowan proceeded against Douglas William Long claiming £150 for damages…

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Shearer Sentenced TOOK £340 Could Have Handled £3000 SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 1

At the Sydney Quarter Sessions to-day, Arthur Ernest Halliday, 26, shearer, pleaded guilty to a charge of house-breaking and stealing £340 from…

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Loaded Revolver Smuggled Into Gaol Discovery at Parramatta SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 1

Warders at the Parramatta gaol A yesterday discovered in the piggery a loaded revolver and three wireless sets, which had been…

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Police Protection Uralla and Kingstown Districts

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 9

Following personal representations made by the Hon. D. H. Drummond. M.L.A.. Minister for Education, to the Chief Secretary, concerning police…

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