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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1939

1,092 stories in New England's papers · page 7 of 55

Murder Charge Seaman Found Dead SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 1

Timothy Ryan (45), labourer, was charged last night with the murder of Eric Carlson (51), a seaman, who was found dead at the rear of an hotel in…

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Charge of Murder Redfern Hotel Tragedy SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 1

Timothy Ryan 13, labourer was charged last night with the murder of the Carlson its season, who was found at the rear of a hotel…

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Arson at Warialda Two Years' Gaol Attempt to Burn Down Home

The Inverell Times · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 4

Harold [?] Glen (24), was sentenced to two years by Mr. Justice Edwards at the Moree Quarter Sessions on Wednesday on a…

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St. Mary's Cathedral Guarded by Police Threats To Destroy Building SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 1

A police guard has been placed at St. Mary's Cathedral and police cars are patrolling the vicinity at intervals because of threats that an attempt…

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St Mary's Cathedral Threat to Blow Up Police Guard on Duty SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 1

A police guard has been placed at St. Mary's Cathedral, and police cars are patrolling the vicinity at intervals, because of threats that an attempt…

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"To Be Blown Up" Threats Against "Dalfram" Police Send Warning to Captain SYDNEY

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

Although the police do not take seriously further mysterious threats against the Japanese Consul and the safety of the steamer Dalfram, which…

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Gold Finds In the Early Days a Murder at the Nine Mile

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 11 February 1939 · page 3

Mr. Andrew Marshall, now of Wombat, tells in the Young "Chronicle" how he was in Torrington when his old friend, Sam…

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Police Action Follows Deputation Use of Amplifiers Residents Lay Complaints

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 11 February 1939 · page 2

Police action on Wednesday, taken under the powers conferred by the amended Vagrants, Gaming and Other Offences Act,…

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EXTRAORDINARY Run of Misfortune Clerk in Court Melbourne

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 11 February 1939 · page 1

An extraordinary run of misfortune experienced by Harold Cecil Austen (55), clerk, was related at the General Sessions…

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Charge of Arson. Accused Sentenced to Two Years' Gaol

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 13 February 1939 · page 2

At the Moree Quarter Sessions on Tuesday morning Harold Ernest Glen was sentenced by Judge Edwards to two years' imprisonment on…

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Double Murder at Congi Two Women Shot Man Charged and Remanded

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 13 February 1939 · page 4

A charge of murder was preferred against Fabian Fogarty (32) when he appeared in the Tamworth Police…

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Sentenced for Espionage German Naval Engineer BORDEAU

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 13 February 1939 · page 1

Erick Otto Wendt, a naval engineer, has been sentenced to 20 years' imprisonment for espionage on behalf of Germany…

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Double Murder Two Women Killed

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 13 February 1939 · page 3

Mrs. Edna Dixon (24) and her sister, Gwen Murray (15) were brutally murdered on Friday on the bank of the river, on a property 8 miles from…

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Twenty Years' Gaol Sentence for Espionage BORDFAUX

The Inverell Times · Monday 13 February 1939 · page 1

Eric Otto Wendt, naval engineer, has been sentenced to 20 years imprisonment for espionage on behalf of Germany…

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Police Charged WOLLONGONG

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 1

At the Police Court to-day three members of the police force were charged in connection with a disturbance in that town during the…

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2½ Years' Gaol Young Man Sentenced on Housebreaking Charges "Public Must Be Protected," Says judge

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 4

Pleading guilty to two charges of breaking, entering and stealing from dwellings in Glen Innes, a young man aged 28, years, who…

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Alleged Assault "Unprovoked and Inexcusable" Emmaville Barber in Court Released on Good Behaviour Bond

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 7

In the Court of Quarter Sessions at Glen Innes yesterday hefore His Honor. Judge Edwards, [?] George Frame, hair[?] of Emmavile, was charged on two co[?] with having at Emmaville on October 4, [?] assaulted Sydney Michale Brown,…

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District Court

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 5

The following matters were before His Honor Judge Edwards, in the Glen Innes District Court yesterday: Robert Thomas Lightfoot, trading…

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Murder of Dr. Von Rath PARIS

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 1

Doctors declare that Herschel Grynszpan, the young Polish Jew who murdered Dr. Von Rath, is now responsible for his actions, and he will…

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Wealthy Grazier Admits Sheep Stealing Became Changed Man When Jilted MELBOURNE

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 1

Thomas Joseph Morgan (27), wealthy grazier, who had become mentally unstable when his fiancee jilted him, pleaded guilty at the…

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