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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1939

1,092 stories in New England's papers · page 12 of 55

Safety Patrol Police Radio Car Arrival in Glen Innes

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 4 March 1939 · page 4

Constables R. C. Gilbert and F. A. Couchman, in charge of the Road Safety Campaign patrol car for this district arrived in Glen…

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Police Court

The Inverell Times · Monday 6 March 1939 · page 4

In the local Police Court this morning William Robert Ison was charged with indecent behaviour. He was fined £2, in default four days' imprisonment…

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Police Witness Called a Liar Man Sentenced For Receiving SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 6 March 1939 · page 1

John Hourigan (46) a gardener, was convicted of receiving and sentenced to nine months' imprisonment at the Quarter Sessions to-day…

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Receiver Sentenced Called Constable a Liar SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 6 March 1939 · page 1

[?] 46 gardener was connected for meeting and sentenced to some [?] at the Q[?]…

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Jewish Leader Sentenced to Death For High Treason LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 6 March 1939 · page 1

The "Times" Berlin correspondent states that the Hamburg People's Court sentenced the Jewish lawyer, Herbert Israel…

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Pensioned Off a Fit Man Rigours of Police Life Did Not Harm Him

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 6 March 1939 · page 8

At 50 years of age he was presumed to be beyond the arduous demands of police duties. But was he? Read what he says now-five years after he…

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Theory of Innocence Submitted by Counsel Eric Campbell in Court SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 6 March 1939 · page 4

When Eric Campbell, solicitor and company director, appeared before the Full Court to-day in connection with the application to have his name…

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Sir Henry Manning Denies Report Of Elevation to Supreme Court SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 6 March 1939 · page 1

The Attorney-General (Sir Henry Manning) last night denied the report that he was to be appointed…

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Not Guilty Jury's Verdict in Brisbane Murder Case Brisbane

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 7 March 1939 · page 1

"Not guilty of murder; not guilty of manslaughter," was the verdict given by the jury in the case of Edwin Claude Helton (36),…

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Insulting Words Boisterous Behaviour Police Court Sequel

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 8 March 1939 · page 4

At the Police Court yesterday, before Mr F. T. Scroope. P.M.. Gordon M. Stewart pleaded guilty to having used insulting words to a constable…

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[?] Country Res[?]ent Charged

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 8 March 1939 · page 6

An [?] was board at [?] Police Court yesterday, [?], T.M. when [?] was charged…

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Police Court Tuesday, March 7 (Before Mr. F. T. Scroope, P.M.)

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 8 March 1939 · page 4

Herbert Jos. Burton was proceeded against by the Health Inspector (Mr. D. H. Wallace) for falling to comply with a municipal ordinance…

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"Mr. X" Causes Police Search N.Z. Fire Mystery SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 8 March 1939 · page 1

The New South Wales police are making efforts to trace the whereabouts of "Mr. X" in connection with the Piha (New…

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Committed to Armidale Young Man On Murder Charge Alleged Statement by Accused Tenterfield Inquiry Ends TENTERFIELD

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 8 March 1939 · page 4

John Trevor Kelly (24) was to-day committed by the Tenterfield Coroner to stand his trial at the Armidale…

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Court News Stealing From Railway

The Uralla Times · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 2

Before Messrs. R. Watson, and E. Ferris, Js.P., at Uralla Police Court last Monday, Richard Parnell, 20, a strange to the town, was charged…

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Warden's Court Objections Dismissed

The Uralla Times · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 6

The objections of Ernest Beaney, of Bocky River, to the granting of [?]ing and race rights to Eric A. White, of Rocky River,…

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Murder Charge Young Man Committed the Tenterfield Tragedy

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 5

A finding that Marjorie Constance Sommerlad died at "Hillerest" on February 4 from the effects of wounds caused by the…

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Court News (Before the P.m.) Unlicenced Rider

The Uralla Times · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 5

Leslie H. Leary was charged with having, on Jan. 28, ridden a motor cycle along Bridge street, not being the holder of a rider's license…

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Jap's Outburst in Darwin Court "Not Afraid of Revolver or Sword" DARWIN

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 1

Thumping the witness box and shouting loudly, Sangoro Shio Saki, a Japanese pearl fisherman, declared, through…

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Police Duty

The Inverell Times · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 6

The visit of the Governor meant a busy time for the members of the Police Force and there were men on duty at all points of His Excellency's…

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