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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1939

1,092 stories in New England's papers · page 6 of 55

Shocking Tragedy Young Woman Dead Brother in Critical Condition Victims of Brutal Assault TENTERFIELD

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 4 February 1939 · page 4

Tenterfield was shocked this morning when it became known that Miss Constance Sommerlad, daughter of Mrs. E. T. Sommerlad,…

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Moree Court

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 6 February 1939 · page 3

The Moree Quarter Sessions will commence to-morrow (Tuesday) when there will be several criminal cases. Two of the cases are from…

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Tenterfield Tragedy Miss Sommerlad Murdered Eric Sommerlad Seriously Injured Police Detain Man

The Inverell Times · Monday 6 February 1939 · page 4

A shocking tragedy was revealed at about 9 o'clock on Saturday morning at Hillcrest, a dairy farm about four and a half miles from…

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Man Charged

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 7 February 1939 · page 4

John Trevor Kelly, who was remanded at Brisbane Police Court yesterday morning on a charge of having stolen a Studebaker utility…

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Man's Death at Tumut Murder Charge Results SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 7 February 1939 · page 1

Detectives who have been investigating the death of John Browning at Tumut on January 28, yesterday arrested a man and charged him…

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Warden's Court District Mining Matters

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 7 February 1939 · page 2

Several matters were before His Worship the Mining Warden, Mr. F. T. Scroope, P.M., in the Warden's Court yesterday…

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Police Alsation Carries Out Orders by Radio

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 7 February 1939 · page 7

Police dogs working on crime detection or assisting in searches for lost persons in the near future are likely lo receive their…

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Magistrate's Court Offences Under Traffic Act

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 7

At the Uralia Court of Petty Sessions yessterday, at which. Mr. G. J. Johnstone, P.M., presided,r'Geof ge D. Cameron was charged with: having…

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Man Found Dead Police Theory of Assault and Robbery SYDNEY

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

With a severe wound in the head, at unidentified middle-aged man was found dead at the rear of the Glengarry Castle Hotel, Redfern, to-day…

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Tenterfield Tragedy Kelly Charged Eric Sommerlad Improving

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 4

John Trever Kelly, 24, motor mechanic, was charged on Monday evening at Tenterfield, with having murdered Marjorie constance…

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Dropped Dead Police Patrol Horse

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 7

While betag ridden along the Walcha road on Monday afternoon by Constable R. Oates, the Uralla police patrol horse dropped dead…

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Goods in Custody Man Before Court Unclaimed Shoes and Handkerchiefs

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 4

In the local Police Court yesterday morning, before Mr. F. Scroope, P.M., Albert Millen was charged with having a number of neckties…

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Fathers & Sons Fall Into Police Net Bomb Outrages Night Raids on Many Houses Explosives, Balloons, And Time-Clocks Located Two Arrests at Manor Park London

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

Police activity in connection with bomb outrages continues unabated throughout London. Visits to a number of houses during the night resulted in the discovery; of explosives at Manor Park. Two arrests were made…

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Police Court Cases at Deepwater

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 3

Patrick Joseph Comerford (42), Bernard Atherton (21), Alan Barber (18), and Ronald Murray (20) were before Messrs. Joseph Watson…

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Court News

The Uralla Times · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 2

The following cases were disposed of by the P.M., Mr G. J. Johnstone, last Tuesday:— FAILURE TO NOTIFY OF TRANSFER…

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Youth Charged Alleged Attempt to Rob Bank SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 1

A youth aged 17 has been charged with having while armed attempted to rob the Ultimo branch of the Commonwealth…

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Tenterfield Tragedy Miss Summerlad Murdered Police Detain Man

Guyra Argus · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 1

residential at Herbert Street, near Wharf Street, Spring Hill, Brisbane, early on Sunday morning, a man whom the police wished to interview…

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Four Months' Gaol Pickpocket Sentenced Sequel To Racecourse Arrest

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 8

George Harris was sentenced to four months' imprisonment with hard labour by Messrs. F. D. Vyner and N. A. Bracken in the…

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Burglar Sentenced Rough Customer Unenviable Police Record SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 1

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Sent to Gaol a Desperate Burglar SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 4

At the Quarter sessions to-day Adolph Mesak (46), rigger, who was said to have an unenviable police record, was sentenced to 21 months'…

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