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New England · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1940

841 stories in New England's papers · page 6 of 43

Breaking Gaol Amazing Attempt Foiled by Police BRISBANE

The Inverell Times · Monday 19 February 1940 · page 1

The police believe that they have foiled an amazing attempt that was being made by a long-term prisoner to escape from Boggy…

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Remanded on £200 BAIL Youth Charged With Stealing Hospital Money Involved SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 19 February 1940 · page 4

In the Central Court to-day, Mervyn Ronald Greedy (20), fitter and turner, was remanded on £200 bail to appear at the Central…

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Stealing Charge Man Remanded, on Bail

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 19 February 1940 · page 2

In the Armidale Police Court this morning Edward Mcintosh was remanded for eight days on a charge of having stolen three spark plugs, the…

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Foiled by Police Amazing Gaol Break Plan Allegations of Intentions to Poison Warden BRISBANE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 19 February 1940 · page 1

Police believe that they have foiled an amazing attempt that was to have been made by a long term prisoner to escape from…

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Youth on Stealing Charge

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 4

In the Sydney Central Court yesterday Mervyn Ronald Greedy (20), fitter and turner, was remanded on £200 bail to appear at the Central Court…

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MOLYBDENITE Backyard Mining Warden's Court Application

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 4

A vein of molybdenite uncovered in the backyard of a house at Red Range led to an application in the Warden's Court yesterday…

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Fair Rents Court Rent of Shop Reduced

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 4

Before Mr. A. J. Bryant, P.M., at Coff's Harbor, Sampson Palmer and Thomas James Roderick, trading as Blow's, applied to the court, under…

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"Police Chief Should Probe Case." Savours of Gangster Methods S.M.'s Comment at Assault Trial SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 4

That the Commissioner of Police should Investigate the whole matter, as it savoured of American gangster methods as depicted…

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Youth Fined Pleads Guilty to Stealing Given Chance to Continue Employment

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 3

A fine of £2, in default four days' imprisonment and a further two days' imprisonment if 16/compensation were not made was…

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Emmaville and Deepwater District's News Page Three Months Defendant Sentenced at Deepwater Theft From Car

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 6

In the Deepwater Police Court on 17th mst.. Ronald Edward Thiele of Adelaide (S.A.). was charged before local magistrates with that he…

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District Court Cases Adjourned

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 2

The following cases called before His Honor Judge Storkey, V.C., in the Glen Innes District Court yesterday, were stood over…

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District Court Moratorium Applications

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 7

In an application under the Moratorium Act before His Honor Judge Storkey. V.C., John Andrew Kilner for whom Mr. J. R. Windeyer…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing a Deepwater Case Judge Extends Leniency "A Lucky Young Man"

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 6

Releasing a young man who had pleaded guilty to stealing 110 sheep valued at £110 on a bond to be of good behaviour for three…

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Man Thanks Magistrate After Receiving Gaol Sentence Theft of Articles Admitted

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 4

"Thank you, your Worship," said Edward McIntosh at the Armidale Police Court this afternoon after he had been sentenced…

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Efficient Police

The Inverell Times · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 6

Under the supervision of Sergeant Toore the members of the local police force and also there from other centres, canted out their onerous duties…

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Sentenced For Indecent Exposure Incident on Train

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 3

At Guyra Police Court this week Raymond Wilson was sentenced to three months' imprisonment by Messrs. C.E. Wheaton and A. A. Brown, J.'sP.,…

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Bad Boy Police

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 8

Every boy in his teens who lives in the poor Back Bay district of Boston, U.S.A., has but one ambition—to to become a member of the Boston…

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Attempted Murder Mine Manager's Escape Drove Over Detonator LAUNCESTON

The Inverell Times · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 1

Mr. E. L. Egan. manager of the Stoney Creek Tin Mine, near Avoca, yesterday twice drove his car over a detonator attached to eight plugs of…

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Burden of Ill-health Story Told in Coroner's Court Man Suffered For 20 Years

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 8

The burden of ill-health proved too great for Freder Joseph Burgess (83), of Dumaresq-street, who was found…

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Police Court Stealing Charge

The Inverell Times · Monday 26 February 1940 · page 2

In the local Police Court this morning. Herbert Brown (32), of Texas, was charged with stealing a camera, pair of riding trousers, felt hat, shirt,…

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