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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1939

1,092 stories in New England's papers · page 8 of 55

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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£100 Fine "Darby" Munro In Court SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 1

At the Central Summons Court to-day David Hugh ("Darby") Munro, the well-known Jockey, was fined £100 for having failed to furnish income…

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Cars in Collision at Tenterfield Intersection Cross Claims For Damages District Court Hearing

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 6

Inquiry into the circumstances of a collision between two motor cars at an intersection in Ten terfield occupied the attention of His Honor Judge Edwards in the Glen Innes District Court yesterday, when evidence in cross claims for damages filed by the two…

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Northern Populations Police Figures Steady Growth

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 15 February 1939 · page 3

Populations have grown in the north and north-west in the past year according to the police census. This is principally apparent in the…

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LOCAL & GENERAL Alleged Theft of Bicycle

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 4

NEVILLE HOOKE (40) was charged in the local Police Court this morning with having yesterday stolen, a bicycle valued at £5, the…

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Double Murder Two Sisters Shot Dead

Guyra Argus · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 1

A shocking double murder was discovered on the banks of the MacDonald River, at "Congi," eight miles from Woolbrook, on Friday, where a…

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

Guyra Argus · Thursday 16 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 Montgomery, was…

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The Police "Entitled to Justice" Assistant Superintendent's Statement SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 1

Addressing 200 policemen and civic and business men last night, the Assistant Metropolitan Super-intendent, Mr. Collings, said that…

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Road Safety Education and Enforcement New Traffic Police Corps in Operation

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 9

This month the flying motor patrol of the State highways by the new traffic police corps will be in operation. The motor trucks…

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Spectacular Blaze Empty House Gutted Night Fire Attracts Crowd Police Inquiring Into Cause

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 4

Glen Innes police are inquiring into the origin of a fire which on Tuesday night destroyed an unoccupied wooden cottage in…

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Small Potatoes Incorrectly Graded Man Charged and Fined

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 7

Stuart William Ferguson, fruit inspector, stated in the Armidale Court of Petty Session yesterday that several samples of potatoes he had taken…

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Small Debts Court Summons to Show Cause

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 8

In the Small Debts Court, Armidale, yesterday, before Mr. F. T. Scroope. judgment was given for T. Lambert Pty. Ltd. against D. Rogers, £9/9/4…

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Death Penalty Court Sentences Arabs JERUSALEM

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 1

Four Arabs were sentenced to death by a military court to-day. Similar sentence was passed on three Arabs yesterday…

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Gold Finds of Early Days The Rush to Drake and Hillgrove Unsolved Murder

The Inverell Times · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 10

Mr Andrew Ma[?] [?] bat tells [?] the Ypu[?] how he was in Tor[?] which old friend Sqain Mon[?]…

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Reserve Leased Case at Armidale Court City Council's Objections

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 3

The Armidale Local Land Board at its sitting this morning granted the application of Walter J. C. Miller for a special lease of…

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Traffic Discipline Police Activity Every Motorist to be Questioned SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 1

The Minister for Transport. Mr. Bruxner, said to-day that the traftic police would question more than 500,000 motorists in Sydney…

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Job Ahead of Police Question Half Million Motorists Vigilance at Country Shows SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 4

The Minister for Transport (Mr. M. F. Bruxner) said to-day that the traffic police would question more than 500,000 motorists…

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£300 Rings Missing Alleged Theft From City Store SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 18 February 1939 · page 1

When a man and woman entered a city jewellery store yesterday and asked to see some diamond rings they were shown several…

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Court Order Against American Efficiency Expert JOHANNESBURG

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 18 February 1939 · page 1

A court order was issued to-day attaching the person of Charles Bedaux, American efficiency expert, well known as a friend of…

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Extra Police Demanded By Wollongong Serious Street Encounter Wollongong, Sautrday

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 18 February 1939 · page 1

After a serious encounter between policemen and a drunken mob last night, leading citizens urged the Mayor to demand that…

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