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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1938

1,193 stories in New England's papers · page 3 of 60

Police Court Two Months "Illegally Using" Young Man Sentenced Chase After Clergyman's Car

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 15 January 1938 · page 4

The alleged theft of two cars, one from a Sydney garage and one from a street in Glen Innes, had a sequel in the local Police…

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Italian Charged Alleged Malicious Shooting LEETON

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 15 January 1938 · page 1

Charged with maliciously shooting at a boy with intent to do grievous bodily harm, Michele Ciavarella, an Italian, was…

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Murder Charge Hotel Employee's Death SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 15 January 1938 · page 1

Rowland Stewart Young (24) appeared at the Katoomba Court to-day charged with the murder of June Clemenger (20) an employee…

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Modern "Raffles" Caught By Police

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 15 January 1938 · page 3

"You'd make a good crook," jokingly remarked a detective some years ago to his host, Anthony St. George, a leader in social circles…

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Girl Murder Man Charged Evidence by Police SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 17 January 1938 · page 1

[?] in Windsor [?] death of Marcia [?] body [?]…

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Arms and Munitions Discovery By French Police Paris

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 17 January 1938 · page 4

In an apartment near the St. Lazare railway station the police found a stock of ammunition and equipment sufficient for 500 men. It included 2…

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Coroner Probes Death Of Marcia Hayes Inquest Opened Accused Man In Court Doctor's Story Evidence of Strangling Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 17 January 1938 · page 1

An inquest was opened at Windsor to-day concerning the death of Marcia Hayes, aged 6, whose body was found in a bag…

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Son Charged Alleged Assault on Mother SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 1

A mail was charged at the Paddington Police Court last night with assaulting his 75-year-old mother…

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Charged by Bull Man's Leg Fractured

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 19 January 1938 · page 4

Mr. Lawrence Gilbert Wright, a grazier, aged 40, of "Glentryst," Guyra road, met with serious and painful injuries when charged by a bull at…

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Small Debts Court

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 19 January 1938 · page 4

In the Small Debts Court yesterday morning, Miss K. M. McKenzie was awarded a verdict of £5/4/6, with 12/ costs, against S. Emerson, for the…

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Pyjama Girl Mystery Man's Story To Police Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 19 January 1938 · page 1

An unexpected development took place in Sydney last night in connection with the Albury "Pyjama Girl" mystery when a man…

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Business at Court House Interesting Records For Year

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 19 January 1938 · page 6

Annual returns compiled by the Uralla Clerk of Petty Sessions, Mr. W. M. Penfold, show that cases dealt with in the Court of Petty Sessions and in…

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Court Martial Air Pilot's Behaviour Strikes Superior Officer LONDON

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 19 January 1938 · page 1

Plot Officer Frederick Robot Mr. Quire 25 of the 14th bomber [?] R.A.F. who stated that he [?] a friend flew from Australia to you…

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COCK-FIGHTING Officer Loses Temper Superiors Struck Court Martial Follows London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 19 January 1938 · page 1

Pilot Officer Frederick Robert McQuire, 23, of the 114th Squadron of the R.A.F., who stated he, with a friend,…

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Pyjama Girl Sensation New Witness Appears Tells Police Something Departs for Unknown State Accompanied by Detective SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 19 January 1938 · page 1

There was an unexpected development in Sydney last night in connection with the Albury pyjama girl mystery, when a man informed detectives that he believed he was in a position to throw farther light on the mystery and…

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Arab Sentenced

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 2

A Military Court has passed sentence of death on an Arab peasant for firing on the police last week during investigations into the…

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Share-hawking Alleged Armidale Court Manager Charged Armidale, Thursday, 3.30 p.m

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 1

At the Armidale Court before Mr. G. J. Johnstone this afternoon Arnold Lovell (46) manager, was charged by warrant with having…

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Hatry Sang at Cabaret In Gaol

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 2

Maidstone gaol convicts, among them, silting side by side, Clarence Hatry and Leopold Harris, had a two-hours' West End…

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"Girl With Pistol" Charged in London

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 8

"Stick-em-up!" was the expression alleged, at Clerkenwell, London, E.C., recently, to have been used to a boarding house…

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Albury Murder Takes New Turn

The Uralla Times · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 6

A sudden development has occurred in the investigations that are still being carried out into the Albury pyjama girl murder, and as the result…

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